Wright State Raiders women's basketball

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Wright State Raiders
women's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Wright State Raiders women's basketball team
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University Wright State University
Head coach Kari Hoffman (4th season)
Conference Horizon League
Location Dayton, Ohio
Arena Nutter Center
(capacity: 12,000)
Nickname Raiders
Student section Raider Rowdies
ColorsHunter green and vegas gold [1]
   
NCAA tournament round of 32
2021
NCAA tournament appearances
2014, 2019, 2021
Conference tournament champions
2014, 2019, 2021
Conference regular-season champions
2017, 2019

The Wright State Raiders team is the NCAA Division I women's basketball team that represents Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The Raiders are currently coached by Kari Hoffman. The Raiders play at the Wright State University Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. The official capacity for basketball games is 10,400.

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History

Wright State first sponsored women's basketball in 1973. In 1990 Wright State joined the North Star Conference, where they played until 1992 when the conference was effectively absorbed by the Mid-Continent Conference. In 1995 Wright State would move to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The conference changed its name to the Horizon League on June 4, 2001.

The team earned its first NCAA Tournament win in March 2021, upsetting the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks 66–62.

Retired numbers

Wright State has retired one jersey number in its history.

No.PlayerPositionCareer
4Kim Demmings G 2011–2016

Facilities

The Wright State Raiders currently play their home games at the Wright State University Nutter Center (originally named Ervin J. Nutter Center). Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. The Ervin J. Nutter Center Completed in 1990.

Coaches

The Raiders have had 8 coaches in their 52-year history. Current coach Kari Hoffman was hired in 2021.

CoachYearsOverall recordWin %
Arnelle Jackson1973–197514–31.311
Pat Davis1976–1989187–172.521
Terry Hill1990–199661–130.319
Lisa Fitch1997–200030–80.273
Bridgett Williams2001–2009109–155.413
Mike Bradbury 2010–2016104–62.627
Katrina Merriweather 2016–2021113–47.706
Kari Hoffman2021–Present40–80.333
Overall record:658 – 757.465

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Current coaching staff

NamePosition
Kari HoffmanHead Coach
John LeonzoAssociate Head Coach
Patrick BainAssistant Coach
Lauryn FoxAssistant Coach
Olivia TriceAssistant Coach, Director of Operations

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Seasons

WSU's records season by season during their Division II tenure.

SeasonHead CoachOverall recordLeading ScorerMVP
Division II Independent
1973–74Arnelle Jackson1–13Terry YorkJeanne Keister
1974–75Arnelle Jackson4–10Margie CoateMargie Coate
1975–76Arnelle Jackson9–8Connie PhilonMargie Coate
1976–77Pat Davis5–12Cindy MercerCindy Mercer
1977–78Pat Davis10–10Jayne HelmlingerJayne Helmlinger
1978–79Pat Davis10–13Jackie SwensonBiermann / Swenson
1979–80Pat Davis17–9Jodi MartinJodi Martin
1980–81Pat Davis15–10Jodi MartinJodi Martin
1981–82Pat Davis14–12Jodi MartinJodi Martin
1982–83Pat Davis11–14Jodi MartinJodi Martin
1983–84Pat Davis17–10Lois WarburgLois Warburg
1984–85Pat Davis16–12Jenny HornJenny Horn
1985–86Pat Davis18–10Jenny HornJenny Horn
1986–87Pat Davis24–5Janet EmersonJanet Emerson

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WSU's records season by season since joining Division I in 1987.

SeasonHead CoachOverall recordConf. RecordPostseason
Division I Independent
1987–88Pat Davis17–110–0–
1988–89Pat Davis10–180–0–
1989–90Pat Davis3–250–0–
North Star Conference
1990–91Terry Hall4–243–11–
1991–92Terry Hall8–205–7–
Mid-Continent Conference
1992–93Terry Hall9–185–11–
1993–94Terry Hall12–157–11–
Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1994–95Terry Hall11–165–11–
1995–96Terry Hall11–165–11–
1996–97Terry Hall6–214–12–
1997–98Lisa Fitch9–185–9–
1998–99Lisa Fitch7–203–11–
1999–2000Lisa Fitch8–205–9–
2000–01Lisa Fitch6–223–11–
Horizon League
2001–02Bridgett Williams6–224–12–
2002–03Bridgett Williams11–178–8–
2003–04Bridgett Williams9–205–11–
2004–05Bridgett Williams19–1111–5–
2005–06Bridgett Williams12–168–8–
2006–07Bridgett Williams10–188–8–
2007–08Bridgett Williams16–1611–5–
2008–09Bridgett Williams15–1610–8–
2009–10Bridgett Williams11–1910–8–
2010–11Mike Bradbury20–1311–7 WBI 2nd Round
2011–12Mike Bradbury21–1312–6 WBI 2nd Round
2012–13Mike Bradbury12–186–10–
2013–14Mike Bradbury26–912–4 NCAA 1st Round
2014–15Mike Bradbury25–912–4 WNIT 1st Round
2015–16Mike Bradbury24–1112–6 WNIT 1st Round
2016–17Katrina Merriweather25–915–3 WNIT 2nd Round
2017–18Katrina Merriweather23–1112–6 WNIT 1st Round
2018–19Katrina Merriweather27–616–2 NCAA 1st Round
2019–20Katrina Merriweather19–1213–5 [a]
2020–21Katrina Merriweather19–815–5 NCAA 2nd Round
2021–22Kari Hoffman4–193–18–
2022–23Kari Hoffman8–246–14–
2023–24Kari Hoffman18–1511–9–
2024–25Kari Hoffman10–227–13–
Notes
  1. ↑ No tournaments held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Record vs. Horizon League opponents

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NCAA Tournament history

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult/Score
2014 #14First round#3 KentuckyL 60–106
2019 #13First round#4 Texas A&ML 84–61
2021 #13First round
Second round		#4 Arkansas
#5 Missouri State		W 66–62
L 64–39

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first Women's Basketball Tournament held under the auspices of the NCAA.

Years → 2014 2019 2021
Seeds141313

Tournament championships

Wright State has 3 conference tournament championships. On March 16, 2014 they defeated Green Bay 88–69 to clinch their first Horizon League tournament championship. The Raiders claimed their second Horizon League tournament championship in 2019 when they defeated Green Bay 55–52. They claimed their third with a 53–41 victory over IUPUI on March 9, 2021.

SeasonCoachOpponentScoreSiteOverall recordConference recordConference
2013–14 Mike BradburyGreen Bay88–69Green Bay, WI26–812–4Horizon
2018–19 Katrina MerriweatherGreen Bay55–52Detroit, MI27–616–2Horizon
2020–21 Katrina MerriweatherIUPUI53–41Indianapolis, IN19–715–5Horizon
Horizon League tournament championships:3

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Wright State has appeared in 4 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Wright State's record is 1–4 in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2015First roundToledoL 64–72
2016First roundMichiganL 53- 81
2017First roundCentral MichiganW 66–64
Second roundMichiganL 66–71
2018First roundToledoL 50–64

Women's Basketball Invitational

Wright State has appeared in 2 Women's Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their record is 2–2

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2010First round
Second round		Buffalo
Manhattan		W 82–79
L 73–75
2011First round
Second round		SIU Edwardsville
Seattle		W 73–64
L 65–82

All-time statistical leaders

Career leaders

Points Scored:Kim Demmings2,677
Assists:Nettie Carter446
Rebounds:Lori Collins897
Steals:Gwen Lenzy350

Single-season leaders

Points Scored:Kim Demmings784(2013)
Assists:Tay'ler Mingo196(2014)
Rebounds:Tayler Stanton362(2014)
Steals:Tammy Stover121(1987)

Single-game leaders

Points Scored:Tiffany Webb49(2003)
Assists:Tay'ler Mingo12(2015)
Rebounds:Margie Coate25(1975)
Steals:Tammy Stover13(1988)

References

  1. ↑ Wright State Athletics Brandbook (PDF). July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Horizon Women's College Basketball Standings - 2024-25". ESPN. 12 Mar 2025.
  3. ↑ "Horizon Women's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. 15 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Horizon Women's College Basketball Standings - 2021-22". ESPN. 15 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "wsuradiers.com". Wright State University. 21 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "wsuradiers.com". Wright State University. 12 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wright State University Women's Basketball Media Guide 2017-2018". Wright State University. 21 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Wright State Women's Record Book" (PDF). Wright State University.
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