The Milwaukee women’s basketball team began as a founding member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women in 1972 before moving with the rest of the university sports to NAIA in 1982. The Panthers made their first NCAA tournament appearance at any level with the 2001 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament, appearing again in 2006. The Panthers have won two conference titles in 2001 and 2006 with that they have won two conference tournament titles in 2001 and 2006. They have also appeared in three Women’s National Invitation Tournaments and one Women’s Basketball Invitational.