Returning as head coach was Joanne P. McCallie entering her 10th season.

The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

They advanced to the championship game of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame.

WDNC will once again act as the main station for the Blue Devils IMG Sports Network games with Steve Barnes providing the play-by-play and Morgan Patrick acting as analyst.

Roster 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Source[1]