Sacred Heart Pioneers
2023–24 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team
UniversitySacred Heart University
Head coachJessica Mannetti (11th season)
ConferenceNortheast Conference
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
ArenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
(Capacity: 2,062)
NicknamePioneers
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
2006, 2009, 2012, 2023
Conference tournament champions
2006, 2009, 2012, 2023
Conference regular season champions
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016

The Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team represents Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center.[2]

History

In each of their three NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, they have lost each time in the first round, losing 95–54 to Maryland 77–63 to Ohio State, and 76–50 to Georgia Tech, respectively. They appeared in the WBI in 2011 and the WNIT in 2013 and 2016. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Pioneers have an all-time record of 559–552.[3]

Season-by-season results

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ed Swanson (NECC) (1990–1999)
1990–91 Ed Swanson 8–193–117th
1991–92 Ed Swanson 11–165–9T5th
1992–93 Ed Swanson 16–137–74th
1993–94 Ed Swanson 12–158–85th
1994–95 Ed Swanson 11–167–95th
1995–96 Ed Swanson 20–716–4T2nd
1996–97 Ed Swanson 14–1410–85th
1997–98 Ed Swanson 19–713–32nd
1998–99 Ed Swanson 15–1212–63rd
Ed Swanson (Northeast Conference) (1999–2013)
1999–2000 Ed Swanson 14–1411–7T3rd
2000–01 Ed Swanson 15–1411–7T3rd
2001–02 Ed Swanson 18–1113–5T2nd
2002–03 Ed Swanson 18–1012–6T3rd
2003–04 Ed Swanson 21–814–42nd
2004–05 Ed Swanson 18–1114–42nd
2005–06 Ed Swanson 26–516–21st
2006–07 Ed Swanson 22–1015–3T1st
2007–08 Ed Swanson 19–1114–43rd
2008–09 Ed Swanson 28–518–01st
2009–10 Ed Swanson 19–1114–43rd
2010–11 Ed Swanson 18–1312–6T3rd
2011–12 Ed Swanson 25–1215–31st
2012–13 Ed Swanson 22–1113–52nd
Ed Swanson: 0–00–0
Jessica Mannetti (Northeast Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Jessica Mannetti 12–189–95th
2014–15 Jessica Mannetti 16–1311–74th
2015–16 Jessica Mannetti 20–1316–21stWNIT first round
2016–17 Jessica Mannetti 17–1513–5T–2ndWNIT first round
2017–18 Jessica Mannetti 14–179–9T–3rd
2018–19 Jessica Mannetti 19–1314–42ndWNIT first round
2019–20 Jessica Mannetti 12–179–95th
2020–21 Jessica Mannetti 8–108–8
2021–22 Jessica Mannetti 8–176–12
2022–23 Jessica Mannetti 19–1412–42ndNCAA First Round
Jessica Mannetti: 146–147107–69
Total:146–147

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Pioneers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their record is 0–3

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2006(15)First Round(2) MarylandL 54–95
2009(14)First Round(3) Ohio StateL 63–77
2012(13)First Round(4) Georgia TechL 50–76
2023(16)First Four
First Round		(16) Southern
(1) Stanford		W 57–47
L 49–92

WNIT results

Year Round Opponent Result
2016First RoundDrakeL 59–95
2017First RoundSt. John'sL 43–72
2019First RoundGeorgetownL 59–90


References

  1. ↑ SHU Pioneers Official Logo Art. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sacred Heart". Sacredheartpioneers.com. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Sacred Heart" (PDF). Sacredheartpioneers.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.


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