Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.
42 Seasons
- SRS back to 2001-02
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| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 1 | 2023-24 | Big Ten | 20 | 16 | .556 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 14.03 | 10.64 | 69.5 | 66.1 | Dawn Plitzuweit (20-16) | |||||
| 2 | 2022-23 | Big Ten | 11 | 19 | .367 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 8.19 | 10.39 | 71.4 | 73.6 | Lindsay Whalen (11-19) | |||||
| 3 | 2021-22 | Big Ten | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9.40 | 11.46 | 69.7 | 71.8 | Lindsay Whalen (15-18) | |||||
| 4 | 2020-21 | Big Ten | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7.20 | 17.20 | 68.7 | 78.7 | Lindsay Whalen (8-13) | |||||
| 5 | 2019-20 | Big Ten | 16 | 15 | .516 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 14.04 | 11.91 | 70.6 | 68.5 | 23 | 23 | Lindsay Whalen (16-15) | |||
| 6 | 2018-19 | Big Ten | 21 | 11 | .656 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 15.42 | 6.36 | 69.5 | 59.0 | 12 | Lindsay Whalen (21-11) | ||||
| 7 | 2017-18 | Big Ten | 24 | 9 | .727 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 19.53 | 9.41 | 84.9 | 72.6 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 10 | Marlene Stollings (24-9) | |||
| 8 | 2016-17 | Big Ten | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 12.52 | 13.23 | 73.7 | 74.5 | Marlene Stollings (15-16) | |||||
| 9 | 2015-16 | Big Ten | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 13.66 | 9.84 | 83.6 | 79.8 | Marlene Stollings (20-12) | |||||
| 10 | 2014-15 | Big Ten | 23 | 10 | .697 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 14.43 | 10.19 | 76.2 | 71.9 | 21 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Marlene Stollings (23-10) | ||
| 11 | 2013-14 | Big Ten | 22 | 13 | .629 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 15.72 | 10.44 | 68.7 | 63.5 | Pam Borton (22-13) | |||||
| 12 | 2012-13 | Big Ten | 18 | 14 | .563 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 13.76 | 9.83 | 69.4 | 65.5 | Pam Borton (18-14) | |||||
| 13 | 2011-12 | Big Ten | 19 | 17 | .528 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 13.08 | 8.08 | 67.3 | 62.3 | Pam Borton (19-17) | |||||
| 14 | 2010-11 | Big Ten | 12 | 18 | .400 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 9.54 | 11.20 | 64.0 | 65.6 | Pam Borton (12-18) | |||||
| 15 | 2009-10 | Big Ten | 13 | 17 | .433 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 13.48 | 12.15 | 62.8 | 61.5 | Pam Borton (13-17) | |||||
| 16 | 2008-09 | Big Ten | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11 | 7 | .611 | -24.17 | -12.67 | 62.3 | 59.8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 10 | Pam Borton (20-12) | |||
| 17 | 2007-08 | Big Ten | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11 | 7 | .611 | -38.89 | -21.89 | 67.0 | 63.2 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 9 | Pam Borton (20-12) | |||
| 18 | 2006-07 | Big Ten | 17 | 16 | .515 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 66.8 | 63.2 | Pam Borton (17-16) | |||||||
| 19 | 2005-06 | Big Ten | 19 | 10 | .655 | 11 | 5 | .688 | -18.10 | -14.10 | 67.5 | 64.0 | 16 | 10 | 25 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Pam Borton (19-10) |
| 20 | 2004-05 | Big Ten | 26 | 8 | .765 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 25.40 | 12.40 | 67.9 | 55.3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Pam Borton (26-8) |
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 2003-04 | Big Ten | 25 | 9 | .735 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 16.15 | 7.95 | 71.5 | 59.7 | 13 | 6 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 7 | Pam Borton (25-9) |
| 22 | 2002-03 | Big Ten | 25 | 6 | .806 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 11.67 | 5.34 | 77.8 | 64.5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 6 | Pam Borton (25-6) |
| 23 | 2001-02 | Big Ten | 22 | 8 | .733 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 20.33 | 12.33 | 79.7 | 14 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Brenda Frese (22-8) | ||
| 24 | 2000-01 | Big Ten | 8 | 20 | .286 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 67.9 | Cheryl Littlejohn (8-20) | ||||||||
| 25 | 1999-00 | Big Ten | 10 | 18 | .357 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 57.1 | Cheryl Littlejohn (10-18) | ||||||||
| 26 | 1998-99 | Big Ten | 7 | 20 | .259 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 59.5 | Cheryl Littlejohn (7-20) | ||||||||
| 27 | 1997-98 | Big Ten | 4 | 23 | .148 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 60.6 | Cheryl Littlejohn (4-23) | ||||||||
| 28 | 1996-97 | Big Ten | 4 | 24 | .143 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 64.8 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (4-24) | ||||||||
| 29 | 1995-96 | Big Ten | 4 | 23 | .148 | 0 | 16 | .000 | 62.1 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (4-23) | ||||||||
| 30 | 1994-95 | Big Ten | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 68.7 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (12-15) | ||||||||
| 31 | 1993-94 | Big Ten | 18 | 11 | .621 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 76.8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 10 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (18-11) | ||||||
| 32 | 1992-93 | Big Ten | 14 | 12 | .538 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 71.2 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (14-12) | ||||||||
| 33 | 1991-92 | Big Ten | 8 | 19 | .296 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 71.4 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (8-19) | ||||||||
| 34 | 1990-91 | Big Ten | 6 | 22 | .214 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 64.6 | Linda Hill-MacDonald (6-22) | ||||||||
| 35 | 1989-90 | Big Ten | 8 | 20 | .286 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 71.3 | LaRue Fields (8-20) | ||||||||
| 36 | 1988-89 | Big Ten | 7 | 21 | .250 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 73.9 | LaRue Fields (7-21) | ||||||||
| 37 | 1987-88 | Big Ten | 9 | 18 | .333 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 66.1 | LaRue Fields (9-18) | ||||||||
| 38 | 1986-87 | Big Ten | 9 | 19 | .321 | 4 | 14 | .222 | Ellen Mosher Hanson (9-19) | |||||||||
| 39 | 1985-86 | Big Ten | 8 | 20 | .286 | 4 | 14 | .222 | Ellen Mosher Hanson (8-20) | |||||||||
| 40 | 1984-85 | Big Ten | 18 | 10 | .643 | 13 | 5 | .722 | Ellen Mosher Hanson (18-10) | |||||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1983-84 | Big Ten | 12 | 15 | .444 | 9 | 9 | .500 | Ellen Mosher Hanson (12-15) | |||||||||
| 42 | 1982-83 | Big Ten | 20 | 7 | .741 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 20 | Ellen Mosher Hanson (20-7) | ||||||||
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