North Florida Ospreys women's basketball
The North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team represent the University of North Florida (UNF) in women's college basketball. The Ospreys compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[2]
North Florida Ospreys | ||||
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University | University of North Florida | |||
Head coach | Darrick Gibbs (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Atlantic Sun | |||
Location | Jacksonville, Florida | |||
Arena | UNF Arena (Capacity: 5,800) | |||
Nickname | Ospreys | |||
Colors | Navy Blue and Gray[1] | |||
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History
North Florida began play in 1992. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Ospreys have an all-time record of 319-373. They have never made the Division I Tournament, but they made the Division II Tournament in 2003 and 2004. They played in the Peach Belt Conference (Division II) from 1997-2005. From its inception until 2015, Mary Tappmeyer coached the team until her contract was not renewed, and she sued the school for sex-discrimination and citing retaliation for complaints. The two parties settled for $1.25 million.[3][4][5]
References
- "UNF - Marketing and Publications - Official Athletic Logos and Identifying Marks". April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- http://www.unfospreys.com/index.aspx?path=wbball&
- http://jacksonville.com/sports/basketball/2016-03-12/story/unf-pay-former-womens-basketball-coach-mary-tappmeyer-125-million
- http://static.unfospreys.com/custompages/archives/WBB/histresu.htm#RESULTS.ALL
- http://www.unfospreys.com/documents/2016/11/7//Full_Almanac.pdf?id=8034