2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball team

2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–16 (11–7 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tiffany Coll
  • Nikki Flores
  • Emily Stallings
Home arenaBender Arena
2016–17 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell162 .889276  .818
Navy144 .7782410  .706
Army126 .667229  .710
American117 .6111516  .484
Boston University117 .6111317  .433
Colgate711 .3891020  .333
Loyola (MD)612 .3331120  .355
Holy Cross612 .333821  .276
Lehigh513 .2781020  .333
Lafayette216 .111428  .125
2017 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball team represented American University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Megan Gebbia, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–16, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League women's tournament where they lost to Bucknell.