The team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition.

[2] The early teams participated solely in intracollegiate competition, with classes or sororities competing against each other for a trophy.

[3] The team was officially recognized as a varsity sport in 1971, and was led by coach Dottie McKnight during its first four seasons.

[5] On January 26, 1975, the Terps played host to Immaculata in the first nationally televised women's college basketball game.

[4] Although McKnight only coached four seasons of Terps basketball, she quickly led her new team to success.

Key returning players include Marissa Coleman, Laura Harper, Crystal Langhorne, and Kristi Toliver, all of whom were on the 2006 NCAA Championship team.

Two weeks after giving birth to twin boys, Frese returned to the sidelines during the ACC women's basketball tournament.

The Terrapins made four appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 13–1.