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{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name = West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
| name = West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference Basketball Championship
| optional_subheader = Conference basketball championship
| defunct =
| defunct =
| image =
| image =
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| sport = [[College basketball]]
| sport = [[College basketball]]
| conference = [[West Coast Conference]]
| conference = [[West Coast Conference]]
| number_of_teams = 10
| number_of_teams = 9
| format = [[Single-elimination tournament]]
| format = [[Single-elimination tournament]]
| current_stadium = [[Orleans Arena]]
| current_stadium = [[Orleans Arena]]
| current_location = [[Paradise, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]
| current_location = [[Paradise, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]
| years = 1992-present
| years = 1992-present
| most_recent = [[2022 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2022]]
| most_recent = [[2024 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2024]]
| current_champion = [[2021–22 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga Bulldogs]]
| current_champion = [[2023–24 Portland Pilots women's basketball team|Portland Pilots]]
| most_championships = [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga Bulldogs]] (10)
| most_championships = [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga Bulldogs]] (10)
| television = [[BYU Television|BYUtv]], [[ESPNU]]
| television = [[BYU Television|BYUtv]], [[ESPNU]]
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| all_locations = <!-- List all locations in which the tournament has been played -->
| all_locations = <!-- List all locations in which the tournament has been played -->
}}
}}
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The '''West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament''' is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA [[college basketball]] in the [[West Coast Conference]]. The winner receives an automatic berth into the [[NCAA Women's Basketball Championship]]. The championship is broadcast nationally on [[ESPNU]].


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The '''West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament''' is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA [[college basketball]] in the [[West Coast Conference]]. The winner receives an automatic berth into the [[NCAA Women's Basketball Championship]]. The championship is broadcast nationally on [[ESPNU]].
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Games were at campus sites from 1992-1994, then were played at the same location as the men's tournament, beginning in 1995.

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Games were at campus sites from 1992 to 1994, then were played at the same location as the men's tournament, beginning in 1995.


Beginning in 2012, the WCC adopted a new format to incorporate [[2010–13 Mountain West Conference realignment#BYU|a ninth team]] ([[BYU Cougars women's basketball|BYU]]). In 2012 and 2013, the tournament started on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game was added. The winner of the 8/9 game played the 5 seed on Day 2 of the Tournament (Thursday). The 6 vs. 7 match took place that same day. Day 3, or the Quarterfinals (Friday), featured the winner of the 5/8/9 game playing the 4 seed and the winner of the 6/7 game playing the 3 seed. The top two seeds entered in the semifinals on Saturday. All teams were off on Sunday (all WCC members are private, faith-based schools, and [[BYU Cougars|BYU]] has a strict policy against Sunday play), and the championship game was played Monday on [[ESPNU]]. [[BYUtv|BYUtv Sports]] showed all games on the women's side except for the championship.
Beginning in 2012, the WCC adopted a new format to incorporate [[2010–13 Mountain West Conference realignment#BYU|a ninth team]] ([[BYU Cougars women's basketball|BYU]]). In 2012 and 2013, the tournament started on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game was added. The winner of the 8/9 game played the 5 seed on Day 2 of the Tournament (Thursday). The 6 vs. 7 match took place that same day. Day 3, or the Quarterfinals (Friday), featured the winner of the 5/8/9 game playing the 4 seed and the winner of the 6/7 game playing the 3 seed. The top two seeds entered in the semifinals on Saturday. All teams were off on Sunday (all WCC members are private, faith-based schools, and [[BYU Cougars|BYU]] has a strict policy against Sunday play), and the championship game was played Monday on [[ESPNU]]. [[BYUtv|BYUtv Sports]] showed all games on the women's side except for the championship.
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The format changed to a traditional 10-team tournament with [[2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment#WCC|the addition]] of [[Pacific Tigers women's basketball|Pacific]] for the 2013–14 season.
The format changed to a traditional 10-team tournament with [[2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment#WCC|the addition]] of [[Pacific Tigers women's basketball|Pacific]] for the 2013–14 season.


At the end of each tournament, an all-tournament team is named, with one individual selected as Most Valuable Player. Three players have earned MVP honors more than once—Valerie Gillom of San Francisco and Jill Barta of Gonzaga twice, and Gonzaga's [[Courtney Vandersloot]] three times.
At the end of each tournament, an all-tournament team is named, with one individual selected as Most Valuable Player. Four players have earned MVP honors more than once—Valerie Gillom of San Francisco, Jill Barta of Gonzaga, and Alex Fowler of Portland twice each; and Gonzaga's [[Courtney Vandersloot]] three times.


==Past WCC Women's Basketball Tournament results==
==Past WCC women's basketball tournament results==
[[File:Courtney Vandersloot.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot, the only three-time tournament MVP, is also the WCC's only three-time [[West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Player of the Year]].]]
[[File:Courtney Vandersloot.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot, the only three-time tournament MVP, is also the WCC's only three-time [[West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Player of the Year]].]]
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{| class="wikitable"
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|[[Santa Clara Broncos|Santa Clara]]
|[[Santa Clara Broncos|Santa Clara]]
|[[San Francisco Dons|San Francisco]]
|[[San Francisco Dons|San Francisco]]
| [[Toso Pavilion]], [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], California
|rowspan=5|[[Toso Pavilion]], [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], California
| Melissa King, Santa Clara
| Melissa King, Santa Clara
|-
|-
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|[[San Diego Toreros|San Diego]]
|[[San Diego Toreros|San Diego]]
|Santa Clara
|Santa Clara
| Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
| Jill Shaver, San Diego
| Jill Shaver, San Diego
|-
|-
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|[[Portland Pilots women's basketball|Portland]]
|[[Portland Pilots women's basketball|Portland]]
|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs|Gonzaga]]
|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs|Gonzaga]]
| Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
| Amy Claboe, Portland
| Amy Claboe, Portland
|-
|-
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|San Francisco
|San Francisco
|Portland
|Portland
| [[Leavey Center|Toso Pavilion]], [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], California
| Valerie Gillon, San Francisco
| Valerie Gillon, San Francisco
|-
|-
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|San Francisco
|San Francisco
|Portland
|Portland
| Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
| Valerie Gillon, San Francisco
| Valerie Gillon, San Francisco
|-
|-
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|Santa Clara
|Santa Clara
|[[Saint Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's]]
|[[Saint Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's]]
| Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
|rowspan=3|Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
| Lisa Sacco, Santa Clara
| Lisa Sacco, Santa Clara
|-
|-
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|Saint Mary's
|Saint Mary's
|[[Pepperdine Waves|Pepperdine]]
|[[Pepperdine Waves|Pepperdine]]
| Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
| Tracy Morris, Saint Mary's
| Tracy Morris, Saint Mary's
|-
|-
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|San Diego
|San Diego
|Pepperdine
|Pepperdine
| Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California
| Jessica Gray, San Diego
| Jessica Gray, San Diego
|-
|-
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|Saint Mary's
|Saint Mary's
|[[Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball|Loyola Marymount]]
|[[Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball|Loyola Marymount]]
| [[Jenny Craig Pavilion]], [[San Diego]], [[California]]
|rowspan=3|[[Jenny Craig Pavilion]], [[San Diego]], [[California]]
| Jermisha Dosty, Saint Mary's
| Jermisha Dosty, Saint Mary's
|-
|-
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|Pepperdine
|Pepperdine
|Santa Clara
|Santa Clara
| Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego, California
| Damaris Hinojosa, Pepperdine
| Damaris Hinojosa, Pepperdine
|-
|-
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|Pepperdine
|Pepperdine
|Santa Clara
|Santa Clara
| Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego, California
| Kendra Rhea, Santa Clara
| Kendra Rhea, Santa Clara
|-
|-
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|[[Loyola Marymount Lions|Loyola Marymount]]
|[[Loyola Marymount Lions|Loyola Marymount]]
|Gonzaga
|Gonzaga
| [[Leavey Center]], Santa Clara, California
|rowspan=2|[[Leavey Center]], Santa Clara, California
| Adrianne Slaughter, Loyola Marymount
| Adrianne Slaughter, Loyola Marymount
|-
|-
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|Santa Clara
|Santa Clara
|Gonzaga
|Gonzaga
| Leavey Center, Santa Clara, California
| Michelle Cozad, Santa Clara
| Michelle Cozad, Santa Clara
|-
|-
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|Gonzaga
|Gonzaga
|San Diego
|San Diego
|[[Orleans Arena]], [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], Nevada
|rowspan=16|[[Orleans Arena]], [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], Nevada
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]], Gonzaga
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]], Gonzaga
|-
|-
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|Gonzaga
|Gonzaga
|Pepperdine
|Pepperdine
|Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]], Gonzaga
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]], Gonzaga
|-
|-
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|Gonzaga
|Gonzaga
|Saint Mary's
|Saint Mary's
|Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]], Gonzaga<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030911aaa.html |title=2011 WCC Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team Announced |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 7, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref>
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]], Gonzaga<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030911aaa.html |title=2011 WCC Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team Announced |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 7, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2012 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2012]]
|[[2012 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2012]]
|[[2011–12 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
|[[2011–12 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
|Gonzaga
|Gonzaga
|Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
|Haley Steed, BYU<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/cougars/53652177-88/byu-gonzaga-tournament-steed.html.csp |title=BYU women punch NCAA Tournament ticket with WCC title win over Gonzaga |publisher=[[Salt Lake Tribune]] |date=March 7, 2012 |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>
|Haley Steed, BYU<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/cougars/53652177-88/byu-gonzaga-tournament-steed.html.csp |title=BYU women punch NCAA Tournament ticket with WCC title win over Gonzaga |publisher=[[Salt Lake Tribune]] |date=March 7, 2012 |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2013]]
| [[2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2013]]
| [[2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2012–13 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team|San Diego]]
| [[2012–13 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team|San Diego]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Haiden Palmer, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031113aab.html |title=Gonzaga Heads to Post Season Defeating San Diego |author=Associated Press |author-link=Associated Press |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 11, 2013 |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref>
| Haiden Palmer, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031113aab.html |title=Gonzaga Heads to Post Season Defeating San Diego |author=Associated Press |author-link=Associated Press |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 11, 2013 |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2014 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2014]]
| [[2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2014]]
| [[2013–14 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2013–14 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2013–14 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2013–14 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Sunny Greinacher, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://universe.byu.edu/2014/03/11/byu-women-fall-in-scoring-hole-lose-to-gonzaga-in-wcc-championship/ |title=BYU women fall in scoring hole, lose to Gonzaga in WCC Championship |publisher=[[The Universe (student newspaper)|The Daily Universe]] |date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=March 12, 2014}}</ref>
| Sunny Greinacher, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://universe.byu.edu/2014/03/11/byu-women-fall-in-scoring-hole-lose-to-gonzaga-in-wcc-championship/ |title=BYU women fall in scoring hole, lose to Gonzaga in WCC Championship |publisher=[[The Universe (student newspaper)|The Daily Universe]] |date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=March 12, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2015 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2015]]
| [[2015 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2015]]
| [[2014–15 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2014–15 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2014–15 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team|San Francisco]]
| [[2014–15 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team|San Francisco]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Lexi Eaton, BYU<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2275181-155/byu-basketball-cougar-women-beat-usf |title=Cougar women claim second WCC title, NCAA tourney next |publisher=[[Salt Lake Tribune]] |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2015}}</ref>
| Lexi Eaton, BYU<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2275181-155/byu-basketball-cougar-women-beat-usf |title=Cougar women claim second WCC title, NCAA tourney next |publisher=[[Salt Lake Tribune]] |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2016 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2016]]
| [[2016 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2016]]
| [[2015–16 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team|San Francisco]]
| [[2015–16 San Francisco Dons women's basketball team|San Francisco]]
| [[2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Taylor Proctor, San Francisco
| Taylor Proctor, San Francisco
|-
|-
| [[2017 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2017]]
| [[2017 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2017]]
| [[2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2016–17 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
| [[2016–17 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team|Saint Mary's]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Jill Barta, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wccsports.com/news/crumpacker-jill-barta-leads-gonzaga-to-wcchoops-title-03-07-2017 |title=Crumpacker - Jill Barta Leads Gonzaga To #WCChoops Title |first=John |last=Crumpacker |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 7, 2017 |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>
| Jill Barta, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wccsports.com/news/crumpacker-jill-barta-leads-gonzaga-to-wcchoops-title-03-07-2017 |title=Crumpacker - Jill Barta Leads Gonzaga To #WCChoops Title |first=John |last=Crumpacker |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 7, 2017 |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2018 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2018]]
| [[2018 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2018]]
| [[2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2017–18 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team|San Diego]]
| [[2017–18 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team|San Diego]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Jill Barta, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030618aaa.html |title=Crumpacker - Zags Dance Again After Dispatching Toreros |first=John |last=Crumpacker |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
| Jill Barta, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030618aaa.html |title=Crumpacker - Zags Dance Again After Dispatching Toreros |first=John |last=Crumpacker |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2019 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2019]]
| [[2019 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2019]]
| [[2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2018–19 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2018–19 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Paisley Johnson, BYU<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900060059/byu-beats-top-seeded-gonzaga-82-68-in-wcc-championship-game-to-punch-ticket-to-ncaa-tournament.html |title=Cougars Surpass Expectations, beat Gonzaga 82-68 for Conference Championship |first=Brandon |last=Gurney |publisher=[[Deseret News]]|date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>
| Paisley Johnson, BYU<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900060059/byu-beats-top-seeded-gonzaga-82-68-in-wcc-championship-game-to-punch-ticket-to-ncaa-tournament.html |title=Cougars Surpass Expectations, beat Gonzaga 82-68 for Conference Championship |first=Brandon |last=Gurney |publisher=[[Deseret News]]|date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2020 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2020]]
| [[2020 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2020]]
| [[2019–20 Portland Pilots women's basketball team|Portland]]
| [[2019–20 Portland Pilots women's basketball team|Portland]]
| [[2019–20 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team|San Diego]]
| [[San Diego Toreros women's basketball|San Diego]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Alex Fowler, Portland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2020/3/10/womens-basketball-faraudo-portland-completes-title-run.aspx |title=Faraudo: Portland Completes Title Run |first=Jeff |last=Faraudo |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 10, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref>
| Alex Fowler, Portland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2020/3/10/womens-basketball-faraudo-portland-completes-title-run.aspx |title=Faraudo: Portland Completes Title Run |first=Jeff |last=Faraudo |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 10, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2021 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2021]]
| [[2021 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2021]]
| [[2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2020–21 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Jill Townsend, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/wccsports.com/documents/2021/3/9/21VB_Spring_Nominations_Shell_1_8.pdf |title=2021 UCU West Coast Conference Women's All-Tournament Team |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>
| Jill Townsend, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/wccsports.com/documents/2021/3/9/21VB_Spring_Nominations_Shell_1_8.pdf |title=2021 UCU West Coast Conference Women's All-Tournament Team |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2022 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament|2022]]
| [[2022 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2022]]
| [[2021–22 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2021–22 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| [[2021–22 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| [[2021–22 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|BYU]]
| Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada
| Melody Kempton, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2022/3/8/gonzaga-wins-2022-wcc-womens-basketball-championship.aspx |title=Gonzaga Wins 2022 WCC Women's Basketball Championship |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 8, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
| Melody Kempton, Gonzaga<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2022/3/8/gonzaga-wins-2022-wcc-womens-basketball-championship.aspx |title=Gonzaga Wins 2022 WCC Women's Basketball Championship |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 8, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
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| [[2023 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2023]]
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| [[2022–23 Portland Pilots women's basketball team|Portland]]
| [[2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| Alex Fowler, Portland<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2023/3/7/womens-basketball-portland-wins-2023-ucu-wcc-basketball-tournament.aspx |title=Portland Wins 2023 UCU WCC Basketball Tournament |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 7, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
| [[2024 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament|2024]]
| [[2023–24 Portland Pilots women's basketball team|Portland]]
| [[2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| Kennedy Dickie, Portland<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2024/3/12/womens-basketball-portland-knock-off-favored-gonzaga-for-the-wcc-title.aspx |title=Portland Knock Off Favored Gonzaga For The WCC Title |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Performance by school==
==Performance by school==
Former WCC members highlighted in pink.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga]]
| [[Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball|Gonzaga]]
| <center>10</center>
| {{center|10}}
| 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
| 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
|-
| [[Portland Pilots women's basketball|Portland]]
| {{center|4}}
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| 1994, 2020, 2023, 2024
|-
|-
| [[San Francisco Dons women's basketball|San Francisco]]
| [[San Francisco Dons women's basketball|San Francisco]]
| <center>4</center>
| {{center|4}}
| 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016
| 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016
|-bgcolor=pink
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|-
| [[BYU Cougars women's basketball|BYU]]
| [[BYU Cougars women's basketball|BYU]]
| <center>3</center>
| {{center|3}}
| 2012, 2015, 2019
| 2012, 2015, 2019
|-
|-
| [[San Diego Toreros women's basketball|San Diego]]
| [[San Diego Toreros women's basketball|San Diego]]
| <center>3</center>
| {{center|3}}
| 1993, 2000, 2008
| 1993, 2000, 2008
|-
|-
| [[Pepperdine Waves women's basketball|Pepperdine]]
| [[Pepperdine Waves women's basketball|Pepperdine]]
| <center>3</center>
| {{center|3}}
| 2002, 2003, 2006
| 2002, 2003, 2006
|-
|-
| [[Santa Clara Broncos women's basketball|Santa Clara]]
| [[Santa Clara Broncos women's basketball|Santa Clara]]
| <center>3</center>
| {{center|3}}
| 1992, 1998, 2005
| 1992, 1998, 2005
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|-
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| [[Portland Pilots women's basketball|Portland]]
| <center>2</center>
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| 1994, 2020
|-
|-
| [[Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball|Saint Mary's]]
| [[Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball|Saint Mary's]]
| <center>2</center>
| {{center|2}}
| 1999, 2001
| 1999, 2001
|-
|-
| [[Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball|Loyola Marymount]]
| [[Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball|Loyola Marymount]]
| <center>1</center>
| {{center|1}}
| 2004
| 2004
|-
|-
| [[Pacific Tigers women's basketball|Pacific]]
| [[Pacific Tigers women's basketball|Pacific]]
| <center>0</center>
| {{center|0}}
|
|
|}
|}
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==See also==
==See also==


*[[West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament]]
*[[West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament]]


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West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
SportCollege basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Number of teams9
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumOrleans Arena
Current locationLas Vegas, Nevada
Played1992-present
Last contest2024
Current championPortland Pilots
Most championshipsGonzaga Bulldogs (10)
TV partner(s)BYUtv, ESPNU
Official websiteWCCSports.com Women's Basketball
Sponsors
University Credit Union (2019)

The West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the West Coast Conference. The winner receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. The championship is broadcast nationally on ESPNU.

Games were at campus sites from 1992 to 1994, then were played at the same location as the men's tournament, beginning in 1995.

Beginning in 2012, the WCC adopted a new format to incorporate a ninth team (BYU). In 2012 and 2013, the tournament started on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game was added. The winner of the 8/9 game played the 5 seed on Day 2 of the Tournament (Thursday). The 6 vs. 7 match took place that same day. Day 3, or the Quarterfinals (Friday), featured the winner of the 5/8/9 game playing the 4 seed and the winner of the 6/7 game playing the 3 seed. The top two seeds entered in the semifinals on Saturday. All teams were off on Sunday (all WCC members are private, faith-based schools, and BYU has a strict policy against Sunday play), and the championship game was played Monday on ESPNU. BYUtv Sports showed all games on the women's side except for the championship.

The format changed to a traditional 10-team tournament with the addition of Pacific for the 2013–14 season.

At the end of each tournament, an all-tournament team is named, with one individual selected as Most Valuable Player. Four players have earned MVP honors more than once—Valerie Gillom of San Francisco, Jill Barta of Gonzaga, and Alex Fowler of Portland twice each; and Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot three times.

Past WCC women's basketball tournament results

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot, the only three-time tournament MVP, is also the WCC's only three-time Player of the Year.
Year Champion Runner-Up Website MVP[1]
1992 Santa Clara San Francisco Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California Melissa King, Santa Clara
1993 San Diego Santa Clara Jill Shaver, San Diego
1994 Portland Gonzaga Amy Claboe, Portland
1995 San Francisco Portland Valerie Gillon, San Francisco
1996 San Francisco Portland Valerie Gillon, San Francisco
1997 San Francisco Portland Gersten Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Brittany Lindhe, San Francisco
1998 Santa Clara Saint Mary's Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California Lisa Sacco, Santa Clara
1999 Saint Mary's Pepperdine Tracy Morris, Saint Mary's
2000 San Diego Pepperdine Jessica Gray, San Diego
2001 Saint Mary's Loyola Marymount Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego, California Jermisha Dosty, Saint Mary's
2002 Pepperdine Santa Clara Damaris Hinojosa, Pepperdine
2003 Pepperdine Santa Clara Kendra Rhea, Santa Clara
2004 Loyola Marymount Gonzaga Leavey Center, Santa Clara, California Adrianne Slaughter, Loyola Marymount
2005 Santa Clara Gonzaga Michelle Cozad, Santa Clara
2006 Pepperdine Santa Clara McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington Daphanie Kennedy, Pepperdine
2007 Gonzaga Loyola Marymount Chiles Center, Portland, Oregon Heather Bowman, Gonzaga
2008 San Diego Gonzaga Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego, California Amanda Rego, San Diego
2009 Gonzaga San Diego Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga
2010 Gonzaga Pepperdine Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga
2011 Gonzaga Saint Mary's Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga[2]
2012 BYU Gonzaga Haley Steed, BYU[3]
2013 Gonzaga San Diego Haiden Palmer, Gonzaga[4]
2014 Gonzaga BYU Sunny Greinacher, Gonzaga[5]
2015 BYU San Francisco Lexi Eaton, BYU[6]
2016 San Francisco BYU Taylor Proctor, San Francisco
2017 Gonzaga Saint Mary's Jill Barta, Gonzaga[7]
2018 Gonzaga San Diego Jill Barta, Gonzaga[8]
2019 BYU Gonzaga Paisley Johnson, BYU[9]
2020 Portland San Diego Alex Fowler, Portland[10]
2021 Gonzaga BYU Jill Townsend, Gonzaga[11]
2022 Gonzaga BYU Melody Kempton, Gonzaga[12]
2023 Portland Gonzaga Alex Fowler, Portland[13]
2024 Portland Gonzaga Kennedy Dickie, Portland[14]

Performance by school

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Former WCC members highlighted in pink.

Member Winners Winning Years
Gonzaga
10
 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Portland
4
 1994, 2020, 2023, 2024
San Francisco
4
 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016
BYU
3
 2012, 2015, 2019
San Diego
3
 1993, 2000, 2008
Pepperdine
3
 2002, 2003, 2006
Santa Clara
3
 1992, 1998, 2005
Saint Mary's
2
 1999, 2001
Loyola Marymount
1
 2004
Pacific
0

References

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  1. ^ "WCC Tournament Recaps" (PDF). 2010–11 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Media Guide. West Coast Conference. pp. 71–73. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  2. ^ "2011 WCC Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team Announced" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 7, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "BYU women punch NCAA Tournament ticket with WCC title win over Gonzaga". Salt Lake Tribune. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  4. ^ Associated Press (March 11, 2013). "Gonzaga Heads to Post Season Defeating San Diego". West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "BYU women fall in scoring hole, lose to Gonzaga in WCC Championship". The Daily Universe. March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Cougar women claim second WCC title, NCAA tourney next". Salt Lake Tribune. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. ^ Crumpacker, John (March 7, 2017). "Crumpacker - Jill Barta Leads Gonzaga To #WCChoops Title". West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Crumpacker, John (March 6, 2018). "Crumpacker - Zags Dance Again After Dispatching Toreros". West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Gurney, Brandon (March 12, 2019). "Cougars Surpass Expectations, beat Gonzaga 82-68 for Conference Championship". Deseret News. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  10. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (March 10, 2020). "Faraudo: Portland Completes Title Run". West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "2021 UCU West Coast Conference Women's All-Tournament Team" (PDF) (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Gonzaga Wins 2022 WCC Women's Basketball Championship" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Portland Wins 2023 UCU WCC Basketball Tournament" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Portland Knock Off Favored Gonzaga For The WCC Title" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 12, 2024.

See also

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