Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball

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Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball
2021–22 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team
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UniversitySam Houston State University
Head coachRavon Justice (1st season)
ConferenceWAC
LocationHuntsville, Texas
ArenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 6,100)
Nickname
ColorsOrange and white[1]
   
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away


For information on all Sam Houston State University sports, see Sam Houston State Bearkats

The Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.[2] Sam Houston joined the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2021 after playing the previous 34 seasons in the Southland Conference.[3] The Bearkats are currently coached by Ravon Justice.[4]

History[]

The Bearkats have played since the 1969–70 season. They reached the Southland Tournament finals in 2013 and 2016, losing to Oral Roberts 72-66 and Central Arkansas 69-62, respectively. They played in the TWIAFAF Texas Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (TAIAW) from 1969-1982, the Lone Star Conference (Division II) from 1982 to 1984, and the Gulf Star Conference (Division II) from 1984 to 1987 until they settled into the Southland Conference, starting play since the 1987-88 season. They have reached the WNIT once, in 2013, losing to Tulane 65-57. They also participated in the 2012 Women's Basketball Invitational, beating Rice 73-55 but losing to Northern Iowa 78-69. The most wins the Bearkats have had in one season was 27 in 1981-82, with the most Division I wins being in 1987-88, 1995–96, 2011–12 and 2012–13, with 18. They have a 575-708 all-time record as of the end of the 2015-16 season.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Athletic Branding". Sam Houston State University Department of Marketing and Communications. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball - News - GoBearkats.com - Sam Houston Athletics". www.gobearkats.com.
  3. ^ "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Justice named WBB head coach". GoBearkats.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  5. ^ http://www.gobearkats.com/fls/19900/pdf/records_fembb.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=19900

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