She led UC Davis women's basketball to a total of 164 wins over 12 seasons, earning Northern California Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honours in 1986.

In his final season, led fourth-seeded UC Davis to the Big West Tournament Championship over top-seeded Cal Poly in 2011 and the program's first berth in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Jennifer Gross served as an assistant and associate head coach under Sandy Simpson from 2004 until he retired in 2011.

Gross, along with her assistant coaches, Joe Teramoto, Matt Klemin, & Des Abeyta lead the program to 2 Big West Championships in 2019, and 2021.

UC Davis has advanced to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament three times, all as an automatic qualifier from the Big West Conference.

UC Davis made 12 appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament with a 12–12 record.

The Aggies advanced to the "Elite Eight" of the 1997 NCAA Division II Tournament, reaching the semifinals before falling to Southern Indiana, 70–62, and finishing third nationally with a 76–61 win over Bentley in the third-place game.

The Aggies made one appearance in the AIAW National Division III basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.