https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/202512304w8er1 BRUNSWICK, Maine - Today the Calvin women's basketball team wrapped up its showing in the Bowdoin Coastal Classic when it took on host school No. 6 Bowdoin. In a game that was tight from the start, the Knights surged forward at the end to complete the upset and pick up their second victory over a Top-10 ranked opponent this season. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/202512304w8er1 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/12/top25-women-week2 Ohio Wesleyan enters the rankings, as does the only team to beat the Battling Bishops so far this year, while Carroll makes a big jump and Emory enters the Top 10. Get the latest women's rankings here. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/12/top25-women-week2 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/11/recap-1129 UW-Stout dropped No. 6 Illinois Wesleyan and Farmingdale State stopped No. 11 Wesleyan, while North Park won a thriller in thrilling fashion in Saturday’s Division III men’s basketball action. In women's action, Calvin and Illinois Wesleyan used great D to pick up big Ws. Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/11/recap-1129 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/2025030880m7rc OSHKOSH, Wisc. – Calvin’s trip through its first NCAA III Tournament since 2017 came to an end in the first round Friday night, but not without sending an upset scare against another nationally-ranked foe. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/2025030880m7rc https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/selection-sunday Pat Coleman hosted the annual Selection Sunday episode chatting with a coach from the NPI Top 8 in men's and women's, an upset conference tournament winner in men's and women's, plus Grinnell on the show for the first time in more than a decade. Plus Ryan Scott revealed his mock men's and women's brackets. Catch up On Demand! Sun, 02 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/selection-sunday https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/recap-women-0301 Three sets of Knights upset top-seeded favorites on the road and claimed automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament, while the Knights of Wartburg and Southern Virginia completed their sweep through conference play and into the Big Dance. Plus, three teams punched their first ever ticket to the Big Dance. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/recap-women-0301 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20250228moz18t ANGOLA, Ind. – The streak is over for the Calvin women’s basketball team and with it is an opportunity to play for an MIAA Tournament Championship title and a bid to the NCAA III Tournament. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20250228moz18t https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20221130k85ptg GRAND RAPIDS - The Calvin women's basketball team battled top-ranked Hope College to the end, but fell 62-56 in the MIAA-opener on Wednesday night at Van Noord Arena. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20221130k85ptg https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/11/top25-women-week1 For the first time ever, the Top 25 is a Slugfest. UC Santa Cruz makes its debut in our rankings while Calvin and Rochester also surge into the poll, thanks to their great starts. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/11/top25-women-week1 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/11/wrapup-1126 Calvin started its bruising three-game stretch with a win at No. 4 UW-Whitewater while No. 5 Trinity (Texas) completed a rare home-and-home sweep of No. 18 Hardin-Simmons and Ohio Northern topped. No. 8 Trine. On the men’s side, No. 3 UW-Oshkosh easily won the clash of the Titans. Get the recap here. Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/11/wrapup-1126 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20221126xfxbje WHITEWATER, Wisc. – Calvin upset fourth-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater 66-64 on Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-0 on the season. Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20221126xfxbje https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2022-23/week2 D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2022-23/week2 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/20211229vnp3sa RICHARDSON, Tx. – The Calvin women's basketball team picked a huge road win over No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire on the campus of University of Texas-Dallas with a score of 61-49 on Wednesday afternoon.  Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/20211229vnp3sa https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-decade/2010s/women/announcing-wbb-all-decade-team At a time when most headlines describe what has been lost, we could all use something to celebrate. Here's our second ever All-Decade team honoring the greatest Division III women's basketball players over the past 10 years. Men will follow later in the year. Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-decade/2010s/women/announcing-wbb-all-decade-team https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/04/calvin-christner-hire After coaching the Waynesburg men for seven seasons, Mark Christner is returning to his alma mater to become the Knights' new head women's basketball coach. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/04/calvin-christner-hire https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-americans/women/2019 Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Thomas More's Madison Temple was selected Player of the Year and Gabby Timmer of Calvin Rookie of the Year. Sat, 16 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-americans/women/2019 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2018-19/great-lakes-women Here's hoping Thomas More's Madison Temple has a big trophy case because she's going to take home a lot of them. She's our Great Lakes Player of the Year, her coach Jeff Hans is Coach of the Year and Gabby Timmer of Calvin is Rookie of the Year. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2018-19/great-lakes-women https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/01/winkelman-out-fit-calvin Chuck Winkelman, who has coached the Calvin women's basketball team since the fall of 2016, is out with nine games to on the conference slate as the school mentions the lack of fit with the program. Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/01/winkelman-out-fit-calvin https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/02/wrapup-0224 Championship weekend got off to a stellar start as Ramapo beat New Jersey City University in the NJAC title game with a half-court buzzer beater. In other early finals the Staten Island women won the CUNYAC and Calvin bounced Hope from the MIAA tournament. Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/02/wrapup-0224 https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/jan12 What used to be teams off to good starts are now teams having good seasons as conference races take shape. On Thursday's show, Dave chatted with several coaches whose teams are at the top of their conferences, plus win 787 for Wooster's Steve Moore. Dave even hits the road. You can watch or listen to Hoopsville On Demand. Thu, 12 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/jan12 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/201605195ljf5d Calvin selected Millsaps head coach Chuck Winkelman to fill the head coaching vacancy created when John Ross stepped down. Winkelman has a .698 winning percentage after 15 seasons at Hendrix and Millsaps. Thu, 19 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/201605195ljf5d https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160308ww0nqu After 13 years at the helm of the Calvin women's basketball program, John Ross is stepping down as head coach. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160308ww0nqu https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160226nioep4 HOLLAND, Mich. – Trine proved to be too much for the Knights to handle on Friday afternoon in the MIAA Tournament Semifinals falling 57-45. Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160226nioep4 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2016/02/wrapup-0220-women Calvin denied Hope an undefeated regular season while UW-River Falls beat Oshkosh in the WIAC's de facto title game. Meanwhile the NJAC playoffs started with a thriller and Marymount finished the wild CAC season on top. That and more in the women's wrap. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2016/02/wrapup-0220-women https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160220ajmixj The Calvin women's basketball stunned third-ranked Hope 88-77 Saturday afternoon at Van Noord Arena. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160220ajmixj https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/201602136qz2tc ADRIAN, Mich. - The 24th-ranked Calvin women's basketball team used a torrid three-point shooting attack in the first half to propel itself to an 89-67 win at Adrian Saturday afternoon. Sat, 13 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/201602136qz2tc https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160123uaurgn The Calvin women's basketball team got back on the winning track with a 76-44 win over Kalamazoo Saturday afternoon at Van Noord Arena. Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160123uaurgn https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160113evjnrw GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 18 Knights overcame a 15-point deficit on Wednesday to defeat the Adrian Bulldogs, 91-81. Wed, 13 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160113evjnrw https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160109zyfijz OLIVET, Mich. - A pair of free throws with six-tenths of a second remaining in overtime by sophomore Bre Luurtsema lifted the nationally-ranked Calvin women's basketball team to a 79-77 overtime victory at Olivet Saturday afternoon. Sat, 09 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160109zyfijz https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160106sru734 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 19 Calvin women's basketball team remained perfect in the MIAA with an 81-52 victory over Trine on Wednesday evening. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2015-16/contrib/20160106sru734