When Sanderford resigned due to health concerns following the 2002 season, NU hired Connie Yori from Creighton to lead the program.

Led by national player of the year finalist Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska started 30–0 and finished the regular season ranked No.

[4] She left Nebraska as the program's all-time wins leader, coaching two AP All-Americans and twenty-one all-conference selections during her fourteen-year tenure.

Williams, who played at NU from 1994 to 1998, began her head coaching career at NAIA Rogers State, starting the program from scratch.

[5] She spent four years at South Dakota, guiding the Coyotes to two Summit League titles, an NCAA Tournament berth, and the 2016 WNIT championship.

[8] Prior to the opening of Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska's men's and women's basketball teams played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.