It took ex-head coach Kelly Graves nearly a decade to get the ball rolling, and current head coach Lisa Fortier has done a fantastic job continuing the momentum. The Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s basketball team is a perennial NCAA Tournament squad.
In the past 10 years, the Zags have only missed the NCAA Tournament once. In that time span, they have made the Elite Eight once and the Sweet 16 three times. Last season, a massively injury-depleted squad stayed competitive against No. 4 Oregon State, ultimately falling short in the second round.
In virtually every NCAA sport across the board, there is a wide talent gap between the top level schools and the rest of everyone else.