1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball

NCAA tournament National Champions Big East tournament champions Big East regular season champions
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	35–0 (18–0 Big East)
Head coach	Geno Auriemma (10th season)
Associate head coach	Chris Dailey
Assistant coaches	Tonya Cardoza Charlene Curtis
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Connecticut †	18	–	0	1.000	35	–	0	1.000
Villanova	13	–	5	.722	19	–	9	.679
Seton Hall	12	–	6	.667	24	–	9	.727
Pittsburgh	10	–	8	.556	17	–	11	.607
St. John's	10	–	8	.556	15	–	12	.556
Miami (FL)	8	–	10	.444	11	–	16	.407
Georgetown	6	–	12	.333	11	–	17	.393
Providence	5	–	13	.278	10	–	21	.323
Syracuse	5	–	13	.278	7	–	20	.259
Boston College	3	–	15	.167	13	–	14	.481


† 1995 Big East Tournament winner As of April 1, 1995 Rankings from AP poll

The 1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 10th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference.

UConn finished their regular season with a record of 26–0, including 18–0 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. They also won the Big East tournament. Then, they won the NCAA Tournament, defeating Tennessee in the final to win their first national championship and complete their first undefeated season with a 35–0 record. UConn won all their games by double digits except for two in the NCAA Tournament.

Roster

1994–95 UConn Huskies women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Hometown
G	5	Kim Better	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Jr	Suitland, Maryland
G	10	Missy Rose	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Scranton, Pennsylvania
G	21	Jennifer Rizzotti	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Jr	New Fairfield, Connecticut
F	25	Brenda Marquis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Moosup, Connecticut
F	31	Carla Berube	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Oxford, Massachusetts
G	32	Pam Webber	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Holidaysburg Pennsylvania
F	33	Jamelle Elliott	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Washington, D.C.
F	34	Kelley Hunt	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Londonderry, New Hampshire
F	40	Jill Gelfenbien	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Wethersfield, Connecticut
F	42	Nykesha Sales	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Bloomfield, Connecticut
F	44	Sarah Northway	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Brainerd, Minnesota
C	50	Rebecca Lobo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	Southwick, Massachusetts
C	52	Kara Wolters	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	So	Holliston, Massachusetts

Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
11/26/1994*	No. 3	Morgan State Connecticut Classic	W 107–27	1–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,265) Storrs, CT
11/27/1994*	No. 3	Rhode Island Connecticut Classic	W 92–59	2–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,029) Storrs, CT
12/4/1994	No. 3	Villanova	W 80–42	3–0 (1–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,388) Storrs, CT
12/7/1994*	No. 2	at Holy Cross	W 77–52	4–0	Hart Center (2,583) Worcester, MA
12/10/1994*	No. 2	at NC State	W 98–75	5–0	Reynolds Coliseum (1,066) Raleigh, NC
12/23/1994*	No. 2	Iona	W 101–42	6–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,192) Storrs, CT
12/28/1994*	No. 2	California	W 99–52	7–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
1/2/1995	No. 2	Pittsburgh	W 100–67	8–0 (2–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,859) Storrs, CT
1/5/1995	No. 2	at Georgetown	W 103–64	9–0 (3–0)	McDonough Gymnasium (1,005) Washington, D.C.
1/7/1995	No. 2	at St. John's	W 95–64	10–0 (4–0)	Carnesecca Arena (872) Queens, NY
1/11/1995	No. 2	Providence	W 104–50	11–0 (5–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,586) Storrs, CT
1/13/1995	No. 2	Seton Hall	W 80–36	12–0 (6–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
1/16/1995* ESPN	No. 2	#1 Tennessee Rivalry	W 77–66	13–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
1/18/1995	No. 1	at Boston College	W 79–54	14–0 (7–0)	Conte Forum (2,415) Chestnut Hill, MA
1/22/1995	No. 1	Syracuse	W 89–58	15–0 (8–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
1/24/1995	No. 1	at Miami (FL)	W 92–51	16–0 (9–0)	Miami Arena (921) Miami, FL
1/28/1995*	No. 1	at Kansas PowerBar Shootout	W 97–87	17–0	Kemper Arena (16,981) Kansas City, MO
1/31/1995	No. 1	at Providence	W 89–56	18–0 (10–0)	Alumni Hall (2,013) Providence, RI
2/5/1995	No. 1	Georgetown	W 94–72	19–0 (11–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
2/9/1995	No. 1	Miami (FL)	W 85–48	20–0 (12–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
2/12/1995	No. 1	at Seton Hall	W 84–62	21–0 (13–0)	Walsh Gymnasium (3,200) South Orange, NJ
2/16/1995	No. 1	at Pittsburgh	W 71–43	22–0 (14–0)	Fitzgerald Field House (1,896) Pittsburgh, PA
2/19/1995	No. 1	Boston College	W 86–34	23–0 (15–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
2/22/1995	No. 1	St. John's	W 103–56	24–0 (16–0)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
2/25/1995	No. 1	at Syracuse	W 77–59	25–0 (17–0)	Manley Field House (3,517) Syracuse, NY
2/27/1995	No. 1	at Villanova	W 79–54	26–0 (18–0)	duPont Pavilion (3,622) Philadelphia, PA
Big East tournament
3/4/1995	No. 1	Providence Quarterfinals	W 92–63	27–0	Walsh Gymnasium (1,950) South Orange, NJ
3/5/1995	No. 1	Pittsburgh Semifinals	W 95–63	28–0	Walsh Gymnasium (3,200) South Orange, NJ
03/06/1995	No. 1	Seton Hall Championship	W 85–49	29–0	Walsh Gymnasium (3,200) South Orange, NJ
NCAA tournament
3/16/1995*	(1) No. 1	(16) Maine First Round	W 105–75	30–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
3/20/1995*	(1) No. 1	(8) Virginia Tech Second Round	W 91–45	31–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
3/24/1995*	(1) No. 1	(4) Alabama Sweet Sixteen	W 87–56	32–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
3/26/1995*	(1) No. 1	(3) Virginia Elite Eight	W 67–63	33–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
4/1/1995*	(1 E) No. 1	vs. (2 W) No. 4 Stanford Final Four	W 87–60	34–0	Target Center (18,038) Minneapolis, MN
4/2/1995*	(1 E) No. 1	vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Tennessee Championship/Rivalry	W 70–64	35–0	Target Center (18,038) Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in EST.

Rankings

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Not released
Coaches	5	5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

Awards

Rebecca Lobo
Geno Auriemma
- Naismith College Coach of the Year
- USBWA Women's National Coach of the Year
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- Big East Conference Coach of the Year

References

2016–17 Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
"2016–2017 Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
"UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

v t e Connecticut Huskies women's basketball 1994–95 NCAA champions
21 Jennifer Rizzotti 31 Carla Berube 33 Jamelle Elliott 42 Nykesha Sales 50 Rebecca Lobo (MOP) 52 Kara Wolters Head coach: Geno Auriemma Assistant coaches: Tonya Cardoza Chris Dailey

Connecticut Huskies women's basketball 1994–95 NCAA champions

Head coach: Geno Auriemma

Assistant coaches: Tonya Cardoza
Chris Dailey

v t e UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) XL Center (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Syracuse Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky UConn Husky Bird at the Buzzer Blue blood status
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders WNBA draftees
Seasons	List of seasons 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e NCAA Division I women's basketball champions
1982 Louisiana Tech 1983 USC 1984 USC 1985 Old Dominion 1986 Texas 1987 Tennessee 1988 Louisiana Tech 1989 Tennessee 1990 Stanford 1991 Tennessee 1992 Stanford 1993 Texas Tech 1994 North Carolina 1995 Connecticut 1996 Tennessee 1997 Tennessee 1998 Tennessee 1999 Purdue 2000 Connecticut 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Connecticut 2003 Connecticut 2004 Connecticut 2005 Baylor 2006 Maryland 2007 Tennessee 2008 Tennessee 2009 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut 2011 Texas A&M 2012 Baylor 2013 Connecticut 2014 Connecticut 2015 Connecticut 2016 Connecticut 2017 South Carolina 2018 Notre Dame 2019 Baylor 2020 No tournament 2021 Stanford 2022 South Carolina 2023 LSU 2024 South Carolina

NCAA Division I women's basketball champions

1982: Louisiana Tech
1983: USC
1984: USC
1985: Old Dominion
1986: Texas
1987: Tennessee
1988: Louisiana Tech
1989: Tennessee
1990: Stanford
1991: Tennessee
1992: Stanford
1993: Texas Tech
1994: North Carolina
1995: Connecticut
1996: Tennessee
1997: Tennessee
1998: Tennessee
1999: Purdue
2000: Connecticut
2001: Notre Dame
2002: Connecticut
2003: Connecticut
2004: Connecticut
2005: Baylor
2006: Maryland
2007: Tennessee
2008: Tennessee
2009: Connecticut
2010: Connecticut
2011: Texas A&M
2012: Baylor
2013: Connecticut
2014: Connecticut
2015: Connecticut
2016: Connecticut
2017: South Carolina
2018: Notre Dame
2019: Baylor
2020: No tournament
2021: Stanford
2022: South Carolina
2023: LSU
2024: South Carolina

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