DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The team competes in the Big East Conference.

The Blue Demons play home games at Wintrust Arena at the McCormick Place convention center on Chicago's Near South Side and at McGrath–Phillips Arena on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus. While DePaul is among the ranks for regular appearances in the NCAA tournament with 25, they have the most appearances in the tournament without reaching the Final Four.

History
The DePaul women’s basketball team began competing in the IAIAW in 1974–1975 under coach Debbie Miller and had their first winning season two seasons later, obtaining an 11–10 record under current coach Doug Bruno.

DePaul is one of the seven core schools that left the original Big East Conference in 2013 to form the current Big East Conference. Before joining the original Big East in 2005, the Blue Demons previously competed in Conference USA, the Great Midwest Conference, and the North Star Conference.

Year by year results
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 * colspan="8" align="center" | North Star Conference


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NCAA tournament results
The Blue Demons made their 20th appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2015. After the 2022 tournament, their combined record is 17–25.

National awards

 * Tamika Catchings Award (USBWA Freshman of the Year)
 * Aneesah Morrow – 2022


 * WBCA Freshman of the Year
 * Aneesah Morrow – 2022


 * Carol Eckman Award
 * Doug Bruno – 2008

Conference awards

 * Big East Conference Player of the Year
 * Brittany Hrynko – 2015
 * Chanise Jenkins – 2016
 * Brooke Schulte – 2017


 * Big East Conference Freshman of the Year
 * Aneesah Morrow – 2022


 * Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
 * Jacqui Grant – 2017
 * Chante Stonewall – 2020


 * Big East Conference Sixth Player of the Year
 * China Threatt – 2009
 * Taylor Pikes – 2011
 * Tanita Allen – 2017


 * Big East Conference Coach of the Year
 * Doug Bruno – 2014, 2016, 2017


 * Conference USA Player of the Year
 * Kim Williams – 1996


 * Conference USA Freshman of the Year
 * Khara Smith – 2003
 * Allie Quigley – 2005


 * Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year
 * Kris Booker – 1996


 * Conference USA Coach of the Year
 * Doug Bruno – 2005


 * Conference USA All-Decade Team
 * Khara Smith


 * Conference USA Coach of the Decade
 * Doug Bruno


 * Great Midwest Conference Player of the Year
 * Tammy Williams – 1993
 * Latasha Byears – 1995


 * Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year
 * Doug Bruno – 1995


 * North Star Conference Player of the Year
 * Sally Anderson – 1987
 * Diana Vines – 1988, 1989


 * North Star Conference Coach of the Year
 * Jim Izard – 1987

Retired numbers
DePaul has retired three jersey numbers.