2015 – 17 William & Mary Tribe women 's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Tribe , led by fourth year head coach Ed Swanson , played their home games at Kaplan Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association ( CAA ) . They finished the season 20 – 11 , 9 – 9 in CAA play to finish in fifth place , although they were seeded fourth in the CAA Women 's Tournament . They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament , losing there to Elon . Despite having 20 wins , they were not invited to a postseason tournament
CAA Women 's Tournament
2017 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team