2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team

2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record12–18 (5–11 America East)
Head coach
  • Caroline McCombs (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Rickard
  • Janie Mitchell
  • Audrey Cunningham
Home arenaIsland Federal Credit Union Arena
2016–17 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Hampshire 15 1   .938 26 6   .813
Albany 12 4   .750 21 12   .636
UMBC 10 6   .625 15 16   .484
Maine 9 7   .563 18 16   .529
Binghamton 8 8   .500 13 17   .433
Hartford 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Vermont 6 10   .375 9 20   .310
Stony Brook 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
UMass Lowell* 0 16   .000 3 26   .103
2017 America East tournament winner
As of March 18, 2017
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team represented Stony Brook University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Seawolves, led by third year head coach Caroline McCombs, played their home games at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena and are members in the America East Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 5–11 in America East play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East women's tournament to New Hampshire.