Bruno returned to DePaul and women 's basketball in 1988 , returning to the head coaching position of the Blue Demons . His first season , the team achieved a 23 – 10 record , tying for first place in the North Star conference , and qualifying for post-season play . The team finished seventh in the WNIT . His team has qualified for post-season play all but three of the seasons since his return to DePaul . The team was a member of the North Star conference until the 1990 – 91 season , then was a member of the Great Midwest Conference for four years . That conference then merged to become part of Conference USA , where DePaul remained until joining the Big East in 2005
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Doug Bruno