Long winning streaks have long been one of the clearest indicators of sustained success in women’s college basketball. Since the NCAA began sponsoring the sport in 1981-82, few Division I programs have strung together 30 or more winning streaks.
Here is a list of the longest winning streaks in DI women’s college basketball history.
| Rank | Team | Won | Season(s) | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | 111 | 2014–17 | Geno Auriemma |
| 2 | UConn | 90 | 2008–11 | Geno Auriemma |
| 3 | UConn | 70 | 2001–03 | Geno Auriemma |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 54 | 1980–82 | Leon Barmore |
| 5 | UConn | 47 | 2013–15 | Geno Auriemma |
| 6 | Tennessee | 46 | 1996–98 | Pat Summitt |
| 7 | South Carolina | 43 | 2023–25 | Dawn Staley |
| T8 | Baylor | 42 | 2011–12 | Kim Mulkey |
| T8 | South Carolina | 42 | 2022–23 | Dawn Staley |
| 10 | Texas | 40 | 1985–87 | Jody Conradt |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 37 | 2013–14 | Muffet McGraw |
| T12 | Purdue | 36 | 1998–00 | Carolyn Peck |
| T12 | UConn | 36 | 2017–18 | Geno Auriemma |
| T12 | Baylor | 36 | 2019–20 | Kim Mulkey |
| 15 | UConn | 35 | 1994–96 | Geno Auriemma |
| T16 | UConn | 33 | 1996–97 | Geno Auriemma |
| T16 | Old Dominion | 33 | 1996–97 | Wendy Larry |
| T20 | Louisiana Tech | 32 | 1989–90 | Leon Barmore |
| T20 | North Carolina | 32 | 1993–95 | Sylvia Hatchell |
| T20 | Stanford | 32 | 2011–12 | Tara VanDerveer |
| T20 | Baylor | 32 | 2012–13 | Kim Mulkey |
| T20 | Mississippi State | 32 | 2017–18 | Vic Schaefer |
Record: UConn had 111 wins from 2014-17
UConn’s 111-game winning streak is the longest in Division I women’s basketball history, stretching from Nov. 23, 2014, to March 31, 2017, and including two national championships. During the streak, the Huskies never fell lower than No. 3 in the AP Top 25 rankings, posting 81 wins, 108 double-digit wins and 61 games of 40 or more points while ranked No. 1. Their streak was also the longest in women’s basketball history at 38, surpassing the men’s record of 88 set by UCLA from 1971-74, cementing their position as one of the sport’s greatest powers.

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