Memphis Tigers women's basketball

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Memphis Tigers
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University University of Memphis
First season1914
All-time record680–503 (.575)
Head coach Alex Simmons (2nd season)
Conference The American
Location Memphis, Tennessee
Arena Elma Roane Fieldhouse
(capacity: 2,565)
Nickname Tigers
Student sectionBlue Crew
ColorsBlue and gray [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982
NCAA tournament second round
1995
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference
1982, 1985
Conference USA
1996, 1998

The Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. The Tigers compete in the American Athletic Conference. They previously competed in Conference USA in which they have won two Conference USA conference tournament championships and, prior to that two Metro Conference tournament championships. They play home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and FedExForum.

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History

The first inter-school game of the Memphis Tigers (then West Tennessee State Normal School) was a 24–0 win over Whitehaven High School in 1914. The University dropped women's athletics in 1936 and did not return women's athletics to varsity sport status until the 1972–73 season. [2]

The team has competed in the NCAA tournament seven times., [3] the WNIT five times, [4] the National Women's Invitational tournament one time [4] and the Women's Basketball Invitational one time. [4]

Jamirah Shutes, a senior guard on the 2022–23 Memphis women’s basketball team, initially pled not guilty to an assault charge after she was accused of punching a Bowling Green player in the face following the Memphis Tigers' loss in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on March 24, 2023, officials confirmed. She later changed her plea and was found guilty and her sentence included anger management. [5]

Head coaches

Memphis coaching history
TenureCoachSeasonsRecordPct.
1919–1922Martha Teuton338–5–1.875
1922–1923W. H. Depriest111–8.579
1923–1924Crowley Davis14–4.500
1924–1927Leo Lindsey332–8–1.793
1929–1935Ethel Blackman857–29–2.659
1972–1991Mary Lou Johns19368–215.631
1991–2004Joye Lee-McNelis13229–156.595
2004–2008Blair Savage-Lansden430–88.254
2008–2021 Melissa McFerrin 13140–116.547
2021–2023 Katrina Merriweather 238–23.623
2023– Alex Simmons 1––

Year by year results

TCWSF—Tennessee College Women's Sports Federation

  1. —Conference tournament winners

Source [6]

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
Mary Lou Johns (Independent, Metro)(1972–1991)
1972–73Mary Lou Johns 17–6–
1973–74Mary Lou Johns 23–9–
1974–75Mary Lou Johns 29–9–
1975–76Mary Lou Johns 19–8–
1976–77Mary Lou Johns 27–9–
1977–78Mary Lou Johns 29–9–Region II Tournament
1978–79Mary Lou Johns 26–7–TCWSF
1979–80Mary Lou Johns 19–12–TCWSF
1980–81Mary Lou Johns 20–11–TCWSF
Metro Conference
1981–82Mary Lou Johns 26–56–1‡ (Metro)NCAA Sixteen
1982–83Mary Lou Johns 20–126–3NWIT Second Place
1983–84Mary Lou Johns 18–129–1
1984–85Mary Lou Johns 23–79–1‡NCAA First Round
1985–86Mary Lou Johns 16–127–1
1986–87Mary Lou Johns 20–910–2NCAA Second Round (Bye)
1987–88Mary Lou Johns 15–157–5
1988–89Mary Lou Johns 9–192–11
1989–90Mary Lou Johns 6–223–11
1990–91Mary Lou Johns 6–224–10
Mary Lou Johns:368–21563–46
Great Midwest Conference
Joye Lee-McNelis (Great Midwest, Conference USA)(1992–2005)
1991–92Joye Lee-McNelis 12–174–6(Great Midwest)
1992–93Joye Lee-McNelis 12–163–7
1993–94Joye Lee-McNelis 17–128–5
1994–95Joye Lee-McNelis 22–89–2NCAA Second Round
Conference USA ‡
1995–96Joye Lee-McNelis 20–1110–41st‡ (White) (CUSA)NCAA First Round
1996–97Joye Lee-McNelis 22–712–2T-1st (White)NCAA First Round
1997–98Joye Lee-McNelis 22–813–31st‡ (National)NCAA First Round
1998–99Joye Lee-McNelis 22–1010–62nd (National)WNIT Semifinals
1999–2000Joye Lee-McNelis 18–1211–52nd (National)WNIT Second Round
2000–01Joye Lee-McNelis 17–139–74th (National)WNIT First Round
2001–02Joye Lee-McNelis 11–175–910th
2002–03Joye Lee-McNelis 13–156–8T-7th
2003–04Joye Lee-McNelis 21–109–5T-5thWNIT Second Round
Joye Lee-McNelis:229–156109–69
Blair Savage-Lansden (Conference USA)(2004–2008)
2004–05Blair Savage-Lansden 13–165–99th
2005–06Blair Savage-Lansden 3–251–1512th
2006–07Blair Savage-Lansden 4–271–1512th
2007–08Blair Savage-Lansden 10–207–9T-6th
Blair Savage-Lansden:30–8814–48
Melissa McFerrin (Conference USA, American)(2008–2021)
2008–09Melissa McFerrin 12–185–11T-9th (CUSA)
2009–10Melissa McFerrin 20–1410–6T-2ndWBI Finals
2010–11Melissa McFerrin 20–138–86thWNIT First Round
2011–12Melissa McFerrin 25–813–32ndWNIT Second Round
2012–13Melissa McFerrin 17–158–8T-5thWNIT First Round
American Athletic Conference
2013–14Melissa McFerrin 13–186–127th
2014–15Melissa McFerrin 14–177–117th
2015–16Melissa McFerrin 18–1312–64thWNIT First Round
2016–17Melissa McFerrin 14–167–9T-5th
2017–18Melissa McFerrin 10–205–11t-8th
2018–19Melissa McFerrin 11–205–11T-8th
2019–20Melissa McFerrin 14–175–1111th
2020–21Melissa McFerrin 4–152–1110th
Melissa McFerrin:164–15281–85
Katrina Merriweather (American)(2021–2023)
2021–22Katrina Merriweather 16–126–97th
2022–23Katrina Merriweather 22–1111–42nd WNIT Super Sixteen
Katrina Merriweather:38–2317–13
Alex Simmons (American)(2023–present)
2023–24Alex Simmons 13-179-96th
Total:770–581

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

Memphis has reached the NCAA tournament seven times, six officially, due to them vacating their participation in the 1985 tournament due to violations. They have a combined record of 2–7.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1982 #3First Round
Sweet Sixteen		#6 Ole Miss
#2 Tennessee		W 72–70
L 63–78
1985 #6First Round#3 AuburnL 64–82
1987 #6Second Round#3 VirginiaL 75–76
1995 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 USC
#8 Vanderbilt		W 74–72
L 68–95
1996 #8First Round#9 Ohio StateL 75–97
1997 #11First Round#6 Notre DameL 62–93
1998 #5First Round#12 Youngstown StateL 80–91

See also

References

  1. ↑ The University of Memphis Athletic Brand Standards. April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2011–12 Memphis Women's Basketball Fact Book". gotigersgo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
  3. ↑ "2009–10 Women's Basketball Information Guide". gotigersgo.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "2011–12 Memphis Women's Basketball Fact Book – Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-10-20.Memphis women's basketball media guide
  5. ↑ Glasspiegel, Ryan (March 29, 2023). "Memphis star Jamirah Shutes pleads not guilty after handshake-line sucker punch". New York Post. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Media Guide". University of Memphis. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.
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