Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball
| Texas Southern Lady Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Texas Southern University | ||
| Head coach | Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (1st season) | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| Arena | Health and Physical Education Arena (Capacity: 8,100) | ||
| Nickname | Lady Tigers | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gray[1] | ||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2017 | |||
The Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Lady Tigers are led by head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, who returns after coaching previously for the 2012–13 season.
History[]
Coaches[]
| Name | Seasons | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Gillespie | 1981–1982 | 26–12 |
| Brenda Johnson | 1982–1984 | 25–29 |
| Lusia Stewart | 1984–1986 | 15–34 |
| Robert Gatlin | 1986–1993 | 82–109 |
| Starlite Williams | 1993–1996 | 6–71 |
| Dwalah Brown-Fischer | 1996–1997 | 7–26 |
| Peggy Stapleton | 1997–2001 | 37–74 |
| Lacey Reynolds | 2001–2003 | 16–39 |
| Claude Cummings | 2003–2008 | 34–100 (fired w/ 4 games left in the season)[2] |
| Shiakiea Carter | 2008 (interim) | 0–4 |
| Yolanda Wells-Broughton | 2008–2012 | 33–88 |
| Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | 2012–2013, 2019– | 20–12 |
| 2013–2019 | 39–24 |
Postseason results[]
NCAA Tournament results[]
Texas Southern has appeared in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament once. The Lady Tigers have a record of 0–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #16 | First Round | #1 Baylor | L 30–119 |
WNIT results[]
The Tigers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) three times. Their record is 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First Round | Kansas State | L 44–72[3] |
| 2014 | First Round | SMU | L 72–84[4] |
| 2015 | First Round | Southern Miss | L 79–69[5] |
References[]
- ^ TSU Graphic Standards (PDF). September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "TSU fires women's basketball coach Cummings". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Texas Southern Falls to Kansas State in WNIT First Round". SWAC. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "PonyUpTV: WNIT First Round: SMU defeats Texas Southern". Sport 195. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Texas Southern – Lady Tigers fall to Southern Miss in WNIT First Round". Tsusports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
External links[]
Categories:
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