UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball
| UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
 | |||
| University | University of Tennessee at Martin | ||
| Head coach | Kevin McMillan (8th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley | ||
| Location | Martin, Tennessee | ||
| Arena |
Skyhawk Arena (Capacity: 4,238) | ||
| Nickname | Skyhawks | ||
| Colors |
Navy Blue and Orange[1] | ||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
| AIAW Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1972 | |||
| AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1972 | |||
| AIAW Tournament appearances | |||
| 1972 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1999, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |||
The UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball team is the team that represents the University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.[2]
History
Since beginning play in 1969, the Skyhawks have an all-time record of 578-687, per the end of the 2015-16 season. They appeared in the inaugural AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament in 1972, beating Long Beach State 53-43 in the First Round before losing to Mississippi University for Women state college 43-25. Since 1999, the Skyhawks have won the Ohio Valley Conference season title five times while also winning the tournament four times, two of them being both in the same year. They have also made three appearances in the WNIT (1999, 2015, 2016). [3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "Graphic Identity Standards". Tennessee.edu. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.utmsports.com/sport.cfm?sport=women%27s%20basketball
- ↑ http://www.utmsports.com/page/46
- ↑ https://issuu.com/utmskyhawks/docs/201617_utmartin_wbbmediaguide
- ↑ http://www.utmsports.com/stats/WBasketball/16-17/WBB_QuickFacts.pdf