[4] She was head coach at the University of Arizona for 17 seasons, leading the Wildcats to the Women's National Invitation Tournament championship in 1996.
She was fired by Arizona on March 17, 2008, with one year left on her contract, after a disappointing 10–20 record in her final season.
[3] She guided the Wildcats to nine post-season appearances, including one Women's National Invitation Tournament championship.
[7] Entering the 2009–10 season, Bonvicini held a career mark of 612–294 as a head coach, including a 287–223 record at Arizona.
Bonvicini was chosen as the assistant coach of the team representing the US in 1982 at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan.
The game was very close, but the USA fell to Canada 70–67 to finish with a single loss and the silver medal.
[8] Bonvicini was the head coach of the team representing the US at the World University Games held in Buffalo, New York in July 1993.