1990–91 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team
The Cavaliers were led by 14th-year head coach Debbie Ryan, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members the Atlantic Coast Conference.In contrast to the prior season when the Cavaliers reached the Final Four, this Virginia squad was considered one of the favorites to win the National championship.Virginia defeated Stephen F. Austin, Oklahoma State, and Lamar to make a return trip to the Final Four.The Lady Vols, led by legendary head coach Pat Summitt defeated Virginia, 70–67, to capture the title.Junior Dawn Staley established the single-season school record for assists with 235.
Virginia Cavaliers women's basketballNCAA tournamentRunner-upAtlantic Coast ConferenceDebbie RyanUniversity Hall1989–901991–92NC StateMarylandClemsonWake ForestGeorgia TechNorth Carolina1991 ACC tournamentAP pollUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaNational championship gamePat SummittDawn StaleyMost Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournamentDeer Park, TXJacksonville, FLCollege Park, GAMount Airy, MDTonya CardozaRoxbury, MADobbins TechPhiladelphia, PAHeather BurgePalos VerdesPalos Verdes Estates, CATammi ReissEldred, NYIrvington, NJHeidi BurgeVirginia Beach, VAScarsdale, NYMilledgeville, GAUrsinusWalk-onredshirtVirginia TechPenn StateReynolds ColiseumRaleigh, North CarolinaFayetteville, North CarolinaStephen F. AustinOklahoma StateFrank Erwin CenterAustin, TexasLakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LouisianaTennesseeNational ChampionshipEastern1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankingsCoachesACC Player of the YearNaismith College Player of the YearUSBWA Player of the YearWBCA Player of the YearHonda Sports AwardNaismith College Coach of the YearThe University of VirginiaThe Washington PostJohn Paul Jones ArenaThe Cavalier SongThe Good Old Song2009–102014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25