The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.[2]
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles women's basketball | |||
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| University | Tennessee Technological University | ||
| Head coach | Kim Rosamond (9th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley | ||
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||
| Arena | Eblen Center (capacity: 9,282) | ||
| Nickname | Golden Eagles | ||
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 1987, 1989, 1990 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2023 | |||
| AIAW tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1974, 1976, 1977 | |||
| AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 | |||
| AIAW tournament appearances | |||
| 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2023 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2013 | |||
History
editAs of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Golden Eagles have a 901-503 all-time record. They reached the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 1987, 1989, 1990.[3][4]
Postseason results
editNCAA Division I
edit| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #8 | First Round | #1 Louisiana Tech | L 53-114 |
| 1985 | #7 | First Round | #2 Georgia | L 74-91 |
| 1987 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Southern Miss #2 Tennessee |
W 78-66 L 59-95 |
| 1989 | #11 | First Round Second Round |
#6 South Carolina #3 Iowa |
W 77-73 L 75-77 |
| 1990 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Richmond #2 Auburn |
W 77-59 L 54-73 |
| 1991 | #9 | First Round | #8 Missouri State | L 64-94 |
| 1992 | #12 | First Round | #5 Alabama | L 87-100 |
| 1993 | #10 | First Round | #7 Old Dominion | L 60-77 |
| 1999 | #15 | First Round | #2 Old Dominion | L 48-74 |
| 2000 | #14 | First Round | #3 Texas Tech | L 54-83 |
AIAW Division I
editThe Golden Eagles made five appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 10–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | First Round Consolation First Round |
Cal State Fullerton Queens (NY) |
L, 56–65 L, 63–64 |
| 1974 | First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round Consolation Third Round Fifth Place Game |
Mississippi College Fresno State Stephen F. Austin Indiana Wayland Baptist |
L, 63–65 W, 53–41 W, 53–41 W, 53–41 L, 39–54 |
| 1975 | First Round Quarterfinals Consolation Second Round |
Utah State Delta State William Penn |
W, 91–45 L, 66–88 L, 65–67 (OT) |
| 1976 | First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round Consolation Third Round Fifth Place Game |
William Penn Wisconsin–La Crosse Baylor Mississippi College Montclair State |
L, 70–78 W, 116–78 W, 89–78 W, 111–93 W, 94–88 |
| 1977 | First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round Consolation Third Round |
Immaculata Cal State Fullerton Kansas State Southern Connecticut |
L, 73–83 W, 70–67 W, 68–58 L, 72–85 |
References
edit- ^ "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech". Tennessee Tech.
- ^ "2016 17 Tennessee Tech Women's Basketball Media Guide".
- ^ "Tennessee Tech" (PDF). Tennessee Tech.
External links
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