Cal Poly Pomona Broncos women's basketball

The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in Pomona, California. The school's team currently competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
2017–18 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos women's basketball team
University	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Head coach	Danelle Bishop (7th season)
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Arena	Kellogg Gym (capacity: 4,765)
Nickname	Broncos
Colors	Green and gold
NCAA tournament champions
1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002
NCAA tournament runner-up
1983, 1987, 1989
NCAA tournament Final Four
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2014
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014,
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2015
NCAA tournament second round
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2015
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
AIAW tournament Final Four
Division II: 1981
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1977, 1980, 1981
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2011
Conference regular season champions
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2014

History

Cal Poly began play in 1974. They have appeared in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 25 times, with a record of 56-20. They have won the Tournament five times while also finishing as runner up three times. They are tied with North Dakota State for the most Division II titles (5) and most title game appearances (8). They appeared in the first Division II title game in 1982, winning 93–74 over Tuskegee. From 1982 to 1989, they appeared in the Championship six times, each winning and losing thrice.

Season-by-season record

As of the end of the 2016-17 season, the Broncos have an all-time record of 927-345.

Season	Coach	Record	Conference Record
1974–75	Darlene May	16–6	n/a
1975–76	Darlene May	20–6	n/a
1976–77	Darlene May	28–6	10–0
1977–78	Darlene May	31–4	10–0
1978–79	Darlene May	24–7	10–0
1979–80	Darlene May	27–13	9–1
1980–81	Darlene May	30–9	12–0
1981–82	Darlene May	29–7	12–0
1982–83	Darlene May	29–3	11–0
1983–84	Darlene May	22–7	11–1
1984–85	Darlene May	26–7	11–1
1985–86	Darlene May	30–3	12–0
1986–87	Darlene May	29–3	11–1
1987–88	Darlene May	28–4	12–0
1988–89	Darlene May	28–6	11–1
1989–90	Darlene May	29–4	12–0
1990–91	Darlene May	22–9	11–1
1991–92	Darlene May	23–6	12–0
1992–93	Darlene May	27–3	11–1
1993–94	Darlene May	21–6	9–1
1994–95	Paul Thomas	10–15	3–7
1995–96	Paul Thomas	14–13	6–4
1996–97	Paul Thomas	22–8	8–2
1997–98	Paul Thomas	18–11	8–2
1998–99	Paul Thomas	23–6	16–4
1999–00	Paul Thomas	26–3	19–1
2000–01	Paul Thomas	27–3	20–2
2001–02	Paul Thomas	28–4	19–3
2002–03	Paul Thomas	13–14	11–11
2003–04	Paul Thomas	23–7	17–5
2004–05	Paul Thomas	20–8	15–5
2005–06	Paul Thomas	11–16	8–12
2006–07	Michelle Fortier	8–19	7–15
2007–08	Scott Davis	12–16	8–12
2008–09	Scott Davis	16–14	12–8
2009–10	Scott Davis	22–7	18–4
2010–11	Danelle Bishop	28–5	19–3
2011–12	Danelle Bishop	19–9	15–7
2012–13	Danelle Bishop	14–13	12–10
2013–14	Danelle Bishop	26–7	18–4
2014–15	Danelle Bishop	21–9	17–5
2015–16	Danelle Bishop	11–17	9–11
2016–17	Danelle Bishop	17–11	14–6

Postseason

AIAW College Division/Division II

The Broncos made four appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 6–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	First Round	Phillips	L, 63–67
1977	First Round Quarterfinals	Eastern Montana Berry	W, 82–47 L, 66–86
1980	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Nebraska–Omaha Arkansas Tech Dayton	W, 79–64 W, 59–56 L, 79–88
1981	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	William Carey Louisiana College College of Charleston Lenoir-Rhyne	W, 83–65 W, 81–61 L, 84–102 W, 85–65

NCAA Division II Championships

Association	Division	Sport	Year	Score	Opponent
NCAA	Division II	Basketball	1982	93–74	Tuskegee
NCAA	Division II	Basketball	1985	80–69	Central Missouri State
NCAA	Division II	Basketball	1986	70–63	North Dakota State
NCAA	Division II	Basketball	2001	87–80 (OT)	North Dakota
NCAA	Division II	Basketball	2002	74–62	Southeastern Oklahoma

NCAA Division II runner-up teams:

• 1983
• 1987
• 1989