Wofford Terriers women's basketball

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Wofford Terriers women's basketball
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University Wofford College
First season1980;44 years ago (1980)
Head coachJimmy Garrity (9th season)
Conference SoCon
Location Spartanburg, South Carolina
Arena Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
(capacity: 3,300)
Nickname Terriers
ColorsOld gold and black [1]
   
Uniforms
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Conference regular season champions
2023

The Wofford Terriers women's basketball team represents Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, in Division I of the NCAA. The school's team competes in the Southern Conference. [2]

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History

Wofford began play in the 1980–81 season. [3] They have played in the Southern Conference since 1995 after two years of transition to Division I. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Terriers have an all-time record of 354–633. They have never reached the NCAA Tournament nor the WNIT. [4]

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References

  1. Wofford College Athletics Brand Book 2023. January 1, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. "Wofford College Athletics" . Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. 2024-24 Women's basketball Media Guide on woffordterriers.com
  4. "Wofford College Athletics – 2016–17 Women's Basketball Media Guide" . Retrieved 25 February 2017.