2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball team

2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–16 (11–7 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tiffany Coll
  • Nikki Flores
  • Emily Stallings
Home arenaBender Arena
2016–17 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 16 2   .889 27 6   .818
Navy 14 4   .778 24 10   .706
Army 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
American 11 7   .611 15 16   .484
Boston University 11 7   .611 13 17   .433
Colgate 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Loyola (MD) 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
Holy Cross 6 12   .333 8 21   .276
Lehigh 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Lafayette 2 16   .111 4 28   .125
2017 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball team represented American University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Megan Gebbia, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–16, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League women's tournament where they lost to Bucknell.