2016–17 UMBC Retrievers women's basketball team

2016–17 UMBC Retrievers women's basketball
WBI, First Round
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record15–16 (10–6 America East)
Head coach
  • Phil Stern (15th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRetriever Activities Center
2016–17 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Hampshire151 .938266  .813
Albany124 .7502112  .636
UMBC106 .6251516  .484
Maine97 .5631816  .529
Binghamton88 .5001317  .433
Hartford79 .4381714  .548
Vermont610 .375920  .310
Stony Brook511 .3131218  .400
UMass Lowell*016 .000326  .103
2017 America East tournament winner
As of March 18, 2017
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 UMBC Retrievers women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by 15th year head coach Phil Stern, played their home games in the Retriever Activities Center as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 10–6 in America East play to finish in third place. They lost in quarterfinals of the America East women's tournament to Hartford. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational, where they lost to Brown in the first round.