This is the women’s March Madness tournament schedule in 2023, which begins with selections for the women’s tournament on Sunday, March 12. and the show at 8 p.m. ET, on ESPN.
- Selections are on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
- The first four games are Wednesday and Thursday, March 15-16
- The first round is Friday and Saturday March 17-18
- The second round is Sunday and Monday, March 19-20
- The Sweet 16 is Friday and Saturday, March 24-25
- Elite 8 is Sunday and Monday March 26-27
- The Final Four will take place at 7 and 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 31 on ESPN.
- The National Championship game will be held at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 2 on ABC.
Beginning in 2023, the Sweet 16/Elite Eight will be held at two locations annually, with eight teams competing at each location:
| 2023 round locations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| round | city | Place | dates | Host |
| regional | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Circuit | March 24 – 27 | Southern Conference and Furman |
| regional | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | March 24 – 27 | Seattle and Seattle Sports Commission |
Here are the future venues for the tournament:
March Madness: Locations of the Future
| year/dates | city | Host | facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023: March 31 and April 2 | dallas | Big 12 Conference and Dallas Athletic Commission | American Airlines Center |
| 2024: April 5 and 7 | Cleveland | Mid-American Conference and Greater Cleveland Athletic Commission | Mortgage field rocket |
| 2025: April 4 and 6 | Tampa Bay, Florida | University of South Florida and Tampa Bay Athletic Commission | Amalie Arena |
| 2026: April 3 and 5 | Phoenix | Arizona State University | fingerprint center |
| 2027: April 2 and 4 | Columbus, Ohio | Ohio State University and the Greater Columbus Athletic Commission | Nationwide Arena |
| 2028: March 31 and April 2 | Indianapolis | Horizon League, Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis, and Indiana Sports Corporation | Ginbridge Fieldhouse |
| 2029: March 30 and April 1 | San Antonio | University of the Incarnate Word, University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Sports | Alamodome |
| 2030: April 5 and 7 | Portland, Oregon | University of Portland and Sport Oregon | Moda Center |
| 2031: April 4 and 6 | dallas | Big 12 Conference and Dallas Athletic Commission | American Airlines Center |
Here is the full list of teams that have won the DI National Championship:
NCAA DI Women’s Basketball: Champions and History
| Public | hero (record) | Passenger coach | result | Second place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina (36-2) | Dawn Staley | 64-49 | Connecticut | Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| 2021 | Stanford (31-2) | Tara Vanderveer | 54-53 | Arizona | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2019 | Baylor (37-1) | Kim Mulkey | 82-81 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Florida. |
| 2018 | Notre Dame (34-3) | Muffett McGraw | 61-58 | Mississippi | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2017 | South Carolina (33-4) | Dawn Staley | 67-55 | Mississippi | Dallas, Texas |
| 2016 | Connecticut (38-0) | Geno Orema | 82-51 | Syracuse | Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| 2015 | Connecticut (38-1) | Geno Orema | 63-53 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Florida. |
| 2014 | Connecticut (40-0) | Geno Orema | 79-58 | Notre Dame | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2013 | Connecticut (35-4) | Geno Orema | 93-60 | Louisville | New Orleans, no. |
| 2012 | Baylor (40-0) | Kim Mulkey | 80-61 | Notre Dame | Denver, Colo. |
| 2011 | Texas A&M (33-5) | Gary Blair | 76-70 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| 2010 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Orema | 53-47 | Stanford | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2009 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Orema | 76-54 | Louisville | St. Louis, MO. |
| 2008 | Tennessee (36-2) | Pat Summit | 64-48 | Stanford | Tampa, Florida. |
| 2007 | Tennessee (34-3) | Pat Summit | 59-46 | Rutgers | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2006 | Maryland (34-4) | Brenda Friese | 78-75 (OT) | duke | Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 2005 | Baylor (33-3) | Kim Mulkey | 84-62 | Michigan State | Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| 2004 | Connecticut (31-4) | Geno Orema | 70-61 | Tennessee | New Orleans, no. |
| 2003 | Connecticut (37-1) | Geno Orema | 73-68 | Tennessee | Atlanta, GA. |
| 2002 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Orema | 82-70 | Oklahoma | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2001 | Notre Dame (34-2) | Muffett McGraw | 68-66 | Bordeaux | St. Louis, MO. |
| 2000 | Connecticut (36-1) | Geno Orema | 71-52 | Tennessee | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| 1999 | Bordeaux (34-1) | Caroline Beck | 62-45 | duke | San Jose, California. |
| 1998 | Tennessee (39-0) | Pat Summit | 93-75 | Louisiana Tech | Kansas City, Missouri. |
| 1997 | Tennessee (29-10) | Pat Summit | 68-59 | Old Dominion | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1996 | Tennessee (32-4) | Pat Summit | 83-65 | Georgia | Charlotte, NC |
| 1995 | Connecticut (35-0) | Geno Orema | 70-64 | Tennessee | Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| 1994 | North Carolina (33-2) | Sylvia Hatchel | 60-59 | Louisiana Tech | Richmond, Virginia. |
| 1993 | Texas Tech (31-3) | Marsha Sharp | 84-82 | Ohio State | Atlanta, GA. |
| 1992 | Stanford (30-3) | Tara Vanderveer | 78-62 | Western Kentucky | Los Angeles, California. |
| 1991 | Tennessee (30-5) | Pat Summit | 70-67 (OT) | Virginia | New Orleans, no. |
| 1990 | Stanford (32-1) | Tara Vanderveer | 88-81 | Auburn | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1989 | Tennessee (35-2) | Pat Summit | 76-60 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech (32-2) | Leon Barmore | 56-54 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1987 | Tennessee (28-6) | Pat Summit | 67-44 | Louisiana Tech | Austin, Texas |
| 1986 | Texas (34-0) | Judy Conradt | 97-81 | Southern California | Lexington, Kentucky. |
| 1985 | Old Dominion (31-3) | Marian Stanley | 70-65 | Georgia | Austin, Texas |
| 1984 | Southern California (29-4) | Linda Sharp | 72-61 | Tennessee | Los Angeles, California. |
| 1983 | Southern California (31-2) | Linda Sharp | 69-67 | Louisiana Tech | Norfolk, Virginia. |
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech (35-1) | Sonya Hogg | 76-62 | Cheney | Norfolk, Virginia. |
