Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball
| Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball | ||||
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| University | University of Kansas | |||
| First season | 1903 (club) 1968 (varsity) | |||
| Athletic director | Travis Goff | |||
| Head coach | Brandon Schneider (11th season) | |||
| Location | Lawrence, Kansas | |||
| Arena | Allen Fieldhouse (capacity: 16,300) | |||
| Conference | Big 12 | |||
| Nickname | Jayhawks | |||
| Colors | Crimson and blue | |||
| All-time record | 865–696 (.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 | ||||
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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