The team is a member of the American Rivers Conference as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Wartburg women's basketball began in 1974, under head coach Doug Johnson.

The first Wartburg team finished 12–3 in 1974–75, its first victory coming against the Northern Iowa Panthers.

[3] The unranked Knights got an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002.

They would beat 3 ranked teams on their way to a regional championship and finish the season 23–8.