Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball
| Texas Southern Lady Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Texas Southern University | ||
| Head coach | Vernette Skeete (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| Arena | Health and Physical Education Arena (capacity: 8,100) | ||
| Nickname | Lady Tigers | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gray[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2017 | |||
The Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Lady Tigers are led by head coach Vernette Skeete, entering her first year.
History
[edit]Coaches
[edit]| Name | Seasons | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Gillespie | 1981–1982 | 26–12 |
| Brenda Johnson | 1982–1984 | 25–29 |
| Lusia Stewart | 1984–1986 | 15–34 |
| Robert Gatlin | 1986–1993 | 82–109 |
| Starlite Williams | 1993–1996 | 6–71 |
| Dwalah Brown-Fischer | 1996–1997 | 7–26 |
| Peggy Stapleton | 1997–2001 | 37–74 |
| Lacey Reynolds | 2001–2003 | 16–39 |
| Claude Cummings | 2003–2008 | 34–100 (fired w/ 4 games left in the season)[2] |
| Shiakiea Carter | 2008 (interim) | 0–4 |
| Yolanda Wells-Broughton | 2008–2012 | 33–88 |
| Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | 2012–2013, 2019–2022 | 20–12 |
| Johnetta Hayes | 2013–2019 | 39–24 |
Postseason results
[edit]NCAA Division I
[edit]Texas Southern has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. The Lady Tigers have a record of 0–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #16 | First round | #1 Baylor | L 30–119 |
WNIT
[edit]The Tigers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) three times. Their record is 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First round | Kansas State | L 44–72[3] |
| 2014 | First round | SMU | L 72–84[4] |
| 2015 | First round | Southern Miss | L 79–69[5] |
NAIA
[edit]The Tigers made two appearances in the NAIA women's basketball tournament. Their record was 2–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #1 | First round Semifinals National Championship |
#8 Virginia State #5 Northern State (SD) #7 Kentucky State |
W, 85–57 W, 76–58 L, 67–73 |
| 1982 | #5 | First round | #4 Saginaw Valley State | L, 58–65 |
References
[edit]- ^ TSU Graphic Standards (PDF). September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "TSU fires women's basketball coach Cummings". Houston Chronicle. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Texas Southern Falls to Kansas State in WNIT First round". SWAC. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "PonyUpTV: WNIT First round: SMU defeats Texas Southern". Sport 195. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Texas Southern – Lady Tigers fall to Southern Miss in WNIT First round". Tsusports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
