UNC Greensboro Spartans women's basketball
The UNC Greensboro Spartans women's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference.[2]
| UNC Greensboro Spartans | |||
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| University | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ||
| Head coach | Trina Patterson (5th season) | ||
| Conference | Southern | ||
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| Arena | Fleming Gymnasium (Capacity: 7,617/23,000) | ||
| Nickname | Spartans | ||
| Colors | Navy, White, and Gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1988 (Division III) | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1988 (Division III) | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1988 (Division III) | |||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (Division III) 1991 (Division II) 1998 (Division I) | |||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||
| 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 (DIAC) 1998 (SoCon) | |||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
| 1986 (DIAC) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (Big South) 2002, 2020 (SoCon) | |||
History
They played in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. They made the Final Four in 1988 after beating Centre, Rust, and Luther before losing to Concordia (Minnesota).
They were champions of the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (DIAC) in regular season and tournament in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1988, with a tournament title also occurring in 1984 and a regular season title in 1986. They played in the Division II Tournament in 1991. They won the Big South Conference regular season title in five consecutive seasons from 1993 to 1997, but they failed to win the conference tournament, finishing as runner-up four times.
They won the Southern Conference conference tournament in 1998 after beating Georgia Southern 75-68. In their first ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, they lost 94-46 to Alabama in the First Round. They lost in the SoCon tournament championship game in 2000 (68-49 to Furman), 2001 (64-63 to Chattanooga), 2002 (77-69 to Chattanooga), and 2006 (91-79 to Chattanooga).[3]
References
- "Brand Guide – University of North Carolina at Greensboro". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- "Women's Basketball - Home - UNCG Athletics". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- http://www.uncgspartans.com/fls/32200/Stats/WomensBasketball/2016-17/2016-17-WBB-Digital-Guide.pdf?&&DB_OEM_ID=32200
