Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball

Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball
2025–26 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Kansas
First season1903 (1903) (club)
1968 (varsity)
Athletic directorTravis Goff
Head coachBrandon Schneider (11th season)
LocationLawrence, Kansas
ArenaAllen Fieldhouse
(capacity: 16,300)
ConferenceBig 12
NicknameJayhawks
ColorsCrimson and blue
   
All-time record865–696 (.554) (Varsity-only record)
NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen
1996, 1998, 2012, 2013
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2024
AIAW tournament second round
1980
AIAW tournament appearances
1979, 1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1993
Conference regular-season champions
1987, 1992, 1996, 1997
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate

The Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represents the University of Kansas and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are coached by Brandon Schneider. The Jayhawks have failed to match the success of the men's team, only qualifying for 14 NCAA Tournaments and never making it past the Sweet Sixteen. They have, however, won one Women's NIT championship which they won in 2023. Despite the lack of success on the court, the Jayhawks have produced one Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Lynette Woodard