1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

The 1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 17–25, 1978. Sixteen teams were invited, and UCLA Bruins were crowned national champions.

1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 17, 1978–March 25, 1978
AdministratorAssociation for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Host(s)University of California, Los Angeles
Venue(s)Los Angeles, California
Participants16
Final positions
ChampionsUCLA (1st title)
Runner-upMaryland
Tournament statistics
Matches played20

This was the first AIAW Tournament to divide the first two rounds into four regional sites, and also the first to be held over the course of two weekends. The host site for the Final Four was UCLA in Los Angeles. The championship game was televised nationally for the first time, by NBC.

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