Memphis Tigers women's basketball
| Memphis Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of Memphis | ||
| First season | 1914 | ||
| All-time record | 680–503 (.575) | ||
| Conference | The American | ||
| Location | Memphis, TN | ||
| Head coach | Melissa McFerrin (4th year) | ||
| Arena |
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (Capacity: (Capacity: 2,565)) | ||
| Nickname | Tigers | ||
| Student section | Blue Crew | ||
| Colors |
Blue and Gray | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |||
| 1982, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
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1982, 1985 (Metro) 1996, 1998 (C-USA) | |||
The Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. The Tigers compete in the American Athletic Conference. They previously competed in Conference USA in which they have won two Conference USA conference tournament championships and, prior to that two Metro Conference tournament championships. They play home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and FedExForum.
History
The first inter-school game of the Memphis Tigers (then West Tennessee State Normal School) was a 24–0 win over Whitehaven High School in 1914. The University dropped women's athletics in 1936 and did not return women's athletics to varsity sport status until the 1972-73 season.[1]
The team has competed in the NCAA tournament seven times.,[2] the WNIT five times,[3] the National Women's Invitational tournament one time[3] and the Women's Basketball Invitational one time.[3]
Head coaches
| Overall Coaches List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenure | Coach | Seasons | Record | Pct. |
| 1919–1922 | Martha Teuton | 3 | 38–5–1 | .875 |
| 1922–1923 | W. H. Depriest | 1 | 11–8 | .579 |
| 1923–1924 | Crowley Davis | 1 | 4–4 | .500 |
| 1924–1927 | Leo Lindsey | 3 | 32–8–1 | .793 |
| 1929–1935 | Ethel Blackman | 8 | 57–29–2 | .659 |
| 1972–1991 | Mary Lou Johns | 19 | 368–215 | .631 |
| 1991–2004 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 13 | 229–156 | .595 |
| 2004–2008 | Blair Savage-Lansden | 4 | 30–88 | .254 |
| 2008–present | Melissa McFerrin | 6 | 152-146 | .510 |
Year by year results
TCWSF—Tennessee College Women's Sports Federation
- —Conference tournament winners
Source[4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou Johns (Independent, Metro) (1972–1991) | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | Mary Lou Johns | 17–6 | – | ||||||
| 1973-74 | Mary Lou Johns | 23–9 | – | ||||||
| 1974-75 | Mary Lou Johns | 29–9 | – | ||||||
| 1975-76 | Mary Lou Johns | 19–8 | – | ||||||
| 1976-77 | Mary Lou Johns | 27–9 | – | ||||||
| 1977-78 | Mary Lou Johns | 29–9 | – | Region II Tournament | |||||
| 1978-79 | Mary Lou Johns | 26–7 | – | TCWSF | |||||
| 1979-80 | Mary Lou Johns | 19–12 | – | TCWSF | |||||
| 1980-81 | Mary Lou Johns | 20–11 | – | TCWSF | |||||
| Metro Conference | |||||||||
| 1981-82 | Mary Lou Johns | 26–5 | 6–1 | # (Metro) | NCAA Sixteen | ||||
| 1982-83 | Mary Lou Johns | 20–12 | 6–3 | NWIT Second Place | |||||
| 1983-84 | Mary Lou Johns | 18–12 | 9–1 | ||||||
| 1984-85 | Mary Lou Johns | 23–7 | 9–1 | # | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1985-86 | Mary Lou Johns | 16–12 | 7–1 | ||||||
| 1986-87 | Mary Lou Johns | 20–9 | 10–2 | NCAA Second Round (Bye) | |||||
| 1987-88 | Mary Lou Johns | 15–15 | 7–5 | ||||||
| 1988-89 | Mary Lou Johns | 9–19 | 2–11 | ||||||
| 1989-90 | Mary Lou Johns | 6–22 | 3–11 | ||||||
| 1990-91 | Mary Lou Johns | 6–22 | 4–10 | ||||||
| Mary Lou Johns: | 368–215 | 63–46 | |||||||
| Great Midwest Conference | |||||||||
| Joye Lee-McNelis (Great Midwest, Conference USA) (1992–2005) | |||||||||
| 1991-92 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 12–17 | 4–6 | (Great Midwest) | |||||
| 1992-93 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 12–16 | 3–7 | ||||||
| 1993-94 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 17–12 | 8–5 | ||||||
| 1994-95 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 22–8 | 9–2 | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| Conference USA | |||||||||
| 1995-96 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 20–11 | 10–4 | 1st# (White) (CUSA) | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1996-97 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 22–7 | 12–2 | T-1st (White) | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1997-98 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 22–8 | 13–3 | 1st# (National) | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1998-99 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 22–10 | 10–6 | 2nd (National) | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
| 1999-2000 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 18–12 | 11–5 | 2nd (National) | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2000-01 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 17–13 | 9–7 | 4th (National) | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2001-02 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 11–17 | 5–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2002-03 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 13–15 | 6–8 | T-7th | |||||
| 2003-04 | Joye Lee-McNelis | 21–10 | 9–5 | T-5th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| Joye Lee-McNelis: | 229–156 | 109–69 | |||||||
| Blair Savage-Lansden (Conference USA) (2004–2008) | |||||||||
| 2004-05 | Blair Savage-Lansden | 13–16 | 5–9 | 9th | |||||
| 2005-06 | Blair Savage-Lansden | 3–25 | 1–15 | 12th | |||||
| 2006-07 | Blair Savage-Lansden | 4–27 | 1–15 | 12th | |||||
| 2007-08 | Blair Savage-Lansden | 10–20 | 7–9 | T-6th | |||||
| Blair Savage-Lansden: | 30–88 | 14–48 | |||||||
| Melissa McFerrin (Conference USA, American) (2008–present) | |||||||||
| 2008-09 | Melissa McFerrin | 12–18 | 5–11 | T-9th (CUSA) | |||||
| 2009-10 | Melissa McFerrin | 20–14 | 10–6 | T-2nd | WBI Finals | ||||
| 2010-11 | Melissa McFerrin | 20–13 | 8–8 | 6th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2011-12 | Melissa McFerrin | 25–8 | 13–3 | 2nd | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2012-13 | Melissa McFerrin | 17–15 | 8–8 | T-5th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| Melissa McFerrin: | 94–68 | 44–36 | |||||||
| American Athletic Conference | |||||||||
| 2013-14 | Melissa McFerrin | 7-8 | 0-3 | ||||||
| Total: | 721–527 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ↑ "2011-12 Memphis Women's Basketball Fact Book". gotigersgo.com.
- ↑ "2009-10 Women's Basketball Information Guide". gotigersgo.com.
- 1 2 3 Memphis women's basketball media guide
- ↑ "Media Guide". University of Memphis. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.
External links
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