The Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball program represents the University of Alabama in the sport of women's basketball. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association. They are currently coached by first-year head coach Pauline Love.

History The Crimson Tide has appeared in 14 NCAA women's basketball tournaments, including an eight-year streak of consecutive appearances in the tournament stretching from 1992 to 1999. In 14 NCAA tournament appearances, Alabama has advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" six times and the "Elite Eight" and the "Final Four" once, in 1994.

Notable seasons include 1980–81 (21–12 record, 2nd-place finish in the SEC, a 77–71 victory over Tennessee, coached by Ann Cronic), 1983–84 (21–9 record, a 2nd-place finish in the SEC, an 85–66 victory over Tennessee, and a final AP National Ranking of No. 12, coached by Ken Weeks), 1985–86 (20–9 record, coached by 1986 SEC Coach of the Year recipient, Lois Myers), 1991–92 (a 23–7 record, SEC 3rd place, final AP National Ranking of No. 18, coached by Rick Moody), 1993–94 (a 26–7 record, 4th place SEC, Midwest Regional Tournament Champion, Final Four Participant, coached by Rick Moody), 1994–95 (a 22–9 record, final AP national ranking of No. 13, coached by Rick Moody), 1995–96 (a 24–8 record, 3rd place SEC, final national AP ranking of No. 10, coached by Rick Moody), 1996–97 (a 25–7 record, midseason No. 2 national ranking, 2nd place SEC (10–2), final AP national ranking of No. 8, coached by Rick Moody), 1997–98 (a 24–10 record, 2nd place SEC, final AP national ranking of No. 11, coached by Rick Moody).

Former NCAA All-American and WNBA player Dominique Canty played for the Crimson Tide 1995–1999. Other former Alabama players include Shalonda Enis, Niesa Johnson, Navonda Moore, and Tausha Mills.

The University of Alabama also has a Women's Wheelchair Basketball Program that began in 2003. The Crimson Tide have won the national championship in 2009 (34–2 record, with both losses to men's teams) 2010, and 2021. They were also the runners-up in 2008.

Coaches

Name Year Stephanie Schleuder 1974–1977 Ed Nixon 1977–1980 Ann Cronic 1980–1981 Ken Weeks 1981–1985 Lois Myers 1985–1989 Rick Moody 1989–2005 Stephany Smith 2005–2008 Wendell Hudson 2008–2013 Kristy Curry 2013–2026 Pauline Love 2026–present

2026-27 Coaching Staff Pauline Love Head coach 1st Tyus Hooks Assistant coach 1st

Year-by-year results

NCAA tournament results The Crimson Tide have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament fifteen times. Their record is 20–14. 1984 #2 First RoundSweet Sixteen #7 Central Michigan#3 Tennessee W 78−70L 58–65 1988 #9 First Round #8 South Carolina L 63–77 1992 #5 First RoundSecond Round #12 Tennessee Tech#4 Western Kentucky W 100−87L 68–98 1993 #5 First RoundSecond Round #12 Georgia Southern#4 North Carolina W 102−70L 73–74 (OT) 1994 #6 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal Four #11 Oregon State#3 Iowa#2 Texas Tech#1 Penn State#4 Louisiana Tech W 96−86W 84–78W 73–68W 96–82L 66–69 1995 #4 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #13 Mount St. Mary's#5 Duke#1 Connecticut W 82−55W 121–120 (4OT)L 56–87 1996 #4 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #13 Appalachian State#5 NC State#1 Stanford W 95−66W 88–68L 76–78 1997 #2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #15 Saint Francis (PA)#7 St. Joseph's#6 Notre Dame W 94−50W 61–52L 71–87 1998 #2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #15 UNC Greensboro#7 UCLA#3 Louisiana Tech W 94−46W 75–74L 57–71 1999 #5 First RoundSecond Round #12 Grambling#4 North Carolina W 80−68L 56–70 2021 #7 First RoundSecond Round #10 North Carolina#2 Maryland W 80–71L 64–100 2023 #10 First Round #7 Baylor L 74–78 2024 #8 First RoundSecond Round #9 Florida State#1 Texas W 82–74L 54–65 2025 #5 First RoundSecond Round #12 Green Bay#4 Maryland W 81–67L 108–111 (2OT) 2026 #6 First RoundSecond Round #11 Rhode Island#3 Louisville W 68–55L 68–69

WNIT Tournament results Source 2000FirstChattanoogaL 70–682001FirstMemphisW 77–67SecondAlabama–BirminghamL 84–722002FirstMissouriW 68–67SecondEastern KentuckyW 99–77QuarterfinalsMichigan StateL 79–612011FirstMemphisW 80–69SecondNorthwesternW 72–70Regional semifinalsToledoL 74–592016Round 1TulaneL 53–522017Round 1MercerW 81–57Round 2Little RockW 55–53Round 3TulaneW 72–64QuarterfinalsGeorgia TechL 76–662018Round 1SouthernW 69–56Round 2UCFW 80–61Round 3Georgia TechW 61–59QuarterfinalsVirginia TechL 74–672022Round 1TroyW 82–79Round 2TulaneW 81–77Round 3HoustonW 79–64QuarterfinalsSouth Dakota StateL 78–73

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