MARYLAND RETRIEVERS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

UMBC women's basketball competes in the America East Conference as part of a 13,530-student institution established in Catonsville, Maryland in 1966. Located in the Baltimore metropolitan area, the Retrievers represent one of the University of Maryland system's regional campuses and bring Division I competition to the greater Chesapeake region. The program operates from a home venue that serves as the center of Retriever athletics while competing against conference rivals across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Playing within America East Conference structure, UMBC's women's basketball team contends annually against established regional programs in a conference known for competitive Division I basketball. The Retrievers draw from the university's student-athlete pool and work to develop players capable of competing at the Division I level while maintaining academic standards expected across the UMBC campus. The team's conference affiliation positions the program within NCAA Division I basketball's framework, where UMBC athletes balance the demands of collegiate competition with their academic responsibilities as students at an institution with over 13,500 undergraduates and graduate students.

KEY FACTS

OTHER SPORTS AT MARYLAND

AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS

• Binghamton Binghamton
• Bryant Bulldogs
• New Jersey Highlanders
• University at Albany University at Albany
• Maine Black Bears
• Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks
• New Hampshire Wildcats
• Vermont Vermont

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