UC Davis - Dames

After taking part in an NCAA Division II program, the UC Davis women's basketball team transitioned to the NCAA Division I level in 2003–04, officially competing as a member of the Big West Conference in 2007–08.

Entering the 2020–21 season, the Aggies have won five Big West Conference regular season titles (2009–10, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20) and two Big West Tournament titles (2011, 2019) in their combined 13 Division I seasons. UC Davis is one of the three schools in league history to win at least four consecutive Big West regular season titles, joining UC Santa Barbara (1996–2005) and Long Beach State (1985–1989).

The Aggies have twice advanced to the NCAA Tournament (2011, 2019) as the automatic qualifier out of the Big West Conference. They have earned five berths to the WNIT, including an "Elite Eight" appearance in 2018 and a "Sweet 16" appearance in 2017.

As of 2020^[update], UC Davis has posted a 248–160 (.608) overall record as a Division I program, including a 135–69 (.662) record in Big West Conference play.

National Affiliations

• AIAW Division III: 1971–72 to 1980–81
• NCAA Division II: 1981–82 to 2002–03
• NCAA Division I: 2003–04 to present (provisional from 2003 to 2007)

Conference affiliations

• Golden State Conference: 1977–78 to 1981–82
• Northern California Athletic Conference: 1982–83 to 1997–98
• California Collegiate Athletic Association: 1998–99 to 2003–04
• Independent: 2004–05 to 2006–07
• Big West Conference: 2007–08 to present