​The Washington Huskies’ women’s programs earned the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship on Wednesday after an outstanding 2025-26 season, capping a year of broad-based excellence across multiple sports. The Huskies emerged as the top overall women’s program in the conference by accumulating 113.2 points under the Big Ten’s scoring system, outpacing UCLA, Michigan, USC, and Ohio State. In earning the title, Washington highlighted strong performances in women’s soccer and women’s rowing, with the former reaching the Elite Eight under head coach Nicole Van Dyke and the latter contributing to the overall score that secured the championship. Athletic director Pat Chun celebrated the achievement, underscoring the depth and consistency of Washington’s athletics program.
“Winning is in the DNA of Washington,” Chun said in a press release. “Having success across the board is something that’s critically important to us. We take an extraordinary amount of pride in winning this Allstate Women’s Championship award, and being the inaugural winners, especially because the Big Ten conference is so difficult across the board in all sports. This is a league that historically has prioritized women’s sports and is at the current peak of women’s college sports, and for us to be able to win this, it’s really hard to articulate but we take an immense amount of pride in winning this. All of our teams will celebrate this; the way our department is wired, this is really a statement about everybody at UW.”
Nationally, Washington’s women’s programs have demonstrated consistent impact. The track and field squad claimed three national championships across indoor and outdoor seasons, with Hana Moll securing the indoor pole vault national title and Amanda Moll the outdoor title, while Sofia Cosculluela earned the program’s first national title in the heptathlon. These accolades helped bolster Washington’s standing as a national force in women’s athletics.
In basketball, head coach Tina Langley guided a notable turnaround, with the Huskies securing their first NCAA Tournament win since 2017. The team was anchored by standout performers who earned conference honors, including Sayvia Sellers, who was named to the All-Big Ten First Team; Avery Howell, selected for All-Big Ten honorable mention; and Brynn McGaughy, who earned All-Big Ten Freshman Team recognition. Their contributions helped elevate Washington to a higher profile within the conference and on the national stage.
Looking ahead, several of Washington’s women’s programs have established themselves as perennial contenders within the Big Ten and national rankings. The success across soccer, rowing, track and field, and basketball suggests a sustainable blueprint for continued excellence. As the Huskies aim to build on this inaugural championship, expectations will be high for Washington to remain a dominant force in women’s collegiate sports and to contend for the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship title in future years. This milestone serves as a banner moment for the department, signaling a united and ambitious trajectory for Washington’s women’s athletics in the Big Ten era.