Women's NCAA tournament history
Updated: March 20, 2013, 12:45 PM ET
A LOOK AT PAST CHAMPIONS AND MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERS
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | MOP | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Baylor | 80-61 | Notre Dame | Brittney Griner Baylor |
Connecticut Stanford |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 76-70 | Notre Dame | Danielle Adams Texas A&M |
Connecticut Stanford |
| 2010 | Connecticut | 53-47 | Stanford | Maya Moore Connecticut |
Baylor Oklahoma |
| 2009 | Connecticut | 76-54 | Louisville | Tina Charles Connecticut |
Stanford Oklahoma |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 64-48 | Stanford | Candace Parker Tennessee |
Connecticut LSU |
| 2007 | Tennessee | 59-46 | Rutgers | Candace Parker Tennessee |
North Carolina LSU |
| 2006 | Maryland | 78-75 (OT) | Duke | Laura Harper Maryland |
North Carolina LSU |
| 2005 | Baylor | 84-62 | Michigan State | Sophia Young Baylor |
LSU Tennessee |
| 2004 | Connecticut | 70-61 | Tennessee | Diana Taurasi Connecticut |
Minnesota LSU |
| 2003 | Connecticut | 73-68 | Tennessee | Diana Taurasi Connecticut |
Duke Texas |
| 2002 | Connecticut | 82-70 | Oklahoma | Swin Cash Connecticut |
Tennessee Duke |
| 2001 | Notre Dame | 68-66 | Purdue | Ruth Riley Notre Dame |
Connecticut Missouri St. |
| 2000 | Connecticut | 71-52 | Tennessee | Shea Ralph Connecticut |
Penn State Rutgers |
| 1999 | Purdue | 62-45 | Duke | Ukari Figgs Purdue |
Georgia La. Tech |
| 1998 | Tennessee | 93-75 | La. Tech | Chamique Holdsclaw Tennessee |
Arkansas NC State |
| 1997 | Tennessee | 68-59 | Old Dominion | Chamique Holdsclaw Tennessee |
Notre Dame Stanford |
| 1996 | Tennessee | 83-65 | Georgia | Michelle Marciniak Tennessee |
Connecticut Stanford |
| 1995 | Connecticut | 70-64 | Tennessee | Rebecca Lobo Connecticut |
Georgia Stanford |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 60-59 | La. Tech | Charlotte Smith North Carolina |
Alabama Purdue |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 84-82 | Ohio State | Sheryl Swoopes Texas Tech |
Iowa Vanderbilt |
| 1992 | Stanford | 78-62 | Western Kentucky | Molly Goodenbour Stanford |
Missouri State Virginia |
| 1991 | Tennessee | 70-67 | Virginia | Dawn Staley Virginia |
Stanford Connecticut |
| 1990 | Stanford | 88-81 | Auburn | Jennifer Azzi Stanford |
Virginia La. Tech |
| 1989 | Tennessee | 76-60 | Auburn | Bridgette Gordon Tennessee |
Maryland La. Tech |
| 1988 | La. Tech | 56-54 | Auburn | Erica Westbrooks La. Tech |
Tennessee Long Beach St. |
| 1987 | Tennessee | 67-44 | La. Tech | Tonya Edwards Tennessee |
Long Beach St. Texas |
| 1986 | Texas | 97-81 | Southern Cal | Clarissa Davis Texas |
Tennessee W. Kentucky |
| 1985 | Old Dominion | 70-65 | Georgia | Tracy Claxton Old Dominion |
W. Kentucky NE Louisiana |
| 1984 | Southern Cal | 72-61 | Tennessee | Cheryl Miller Southern Cal |
Cheyney La. Tech |
| 1983 | Southern Cal | 69-67 | La. Tech | Cheryl Miller Southern Cal |
Georgia Old Dominion |
| 1982 | La. Tech | 76-62 | Cheyney | Janice Lawrence La. Tech |
Tennessee Maryland |
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