Since beginning play in 1968, the Retrievers have an all-time record of 496–695, as of the end of the 2015–16 season.[2]
In 2007, UMBC won the conference title for the first time ever, beating Hartford 48–46 to clinch their first ever title and first ever tournament berth. In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, they lost to Connecticut 82–33. They won the regular season title in 2011, but they wound up in the WNIT after losing in the America East Tournament. They lost 59–47 to Florida in the First Round.[3]