Coach Larranaga announced his decision in April 2008 by declining the offer from Providence, and extending his current contract with Mason to 2015.

[5] George Mason celebrated the 2005–2006 basketball campaign, when they set a school-record by winning 27 games, going 27–8 on the year.

The Patriots were nominated for an ESPY in the category of "Best Moment," for making the Final Four after downing three highly favored opponents.

George Mason would later fall to the eventual National Champion, University of Florida, in the Final Four game.

[6] George Mason was one of only three teams since 1982 without a tournament win in its school history to still enter the final four.

[7] In 2008, news broke out that women's basketball coach Debbie Taneyhill decided to resign to pursue other opportunities.

During Taneyhill's tenure as coach, she helped the lady Patriots to four-straight winning campaigns, from the 2000 to the 2004 season.

She also led them to two post-season appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, WNIT in 2001 and 2004, and was named 2001 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year.

During the 2005–2006 season George Mason University was selected to host the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Basketball Championship, to be played at the Patriot Center.

In 2003 Mason Guard Jen Derevjanik advanced to the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association).