Memphis Tigers women's basketball

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.

Memphis Tigers
2018–19 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Memphis
First season1914
All-time record680–503 (.575)
Head coachMelissa McFerrin (8th season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
ArenaElma Roane Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 2,565)
NicknameTigers
Student sectionBlue Crew
ColorsBlue and Gray[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1982, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference Tournament Champions
1982, 1985 (Metro)
1996, 1998 (C-USA)

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]

Head coaches
Memphis coaching history
Tenure Coach Seasons Record Pct.
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–presentMelissa McFerrin8140–116.547

Year by year results

TCWSF—Tennessee College Women's Sports Federation

  1. —Conference tournament winners

Source[5]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Mary Lou Johns (Independent, Metro) (1972–1991)
1972–73 Mary Lou Johns 17–6–
1973–74 Mary Lou Johns 23–9–
1974–75 Mary Lou Johns 29–9–
1975–76 Mary Lou Johns 19–8–
1976–77 Mary Lou Johns 27–9–
1977–78 Mary Lou Johns 29–9–Region II Tournament
1978–79 Mary Lou Johns 26–7–TCWSF
1979–80 Mary Lou Johns 19–12–TCWSF
1980–81 Mary Lou Johns 20–11–TCWSF
Metro Conference
1981–82 Mary Lou Johns 26–56–1‡ (Metro)NCAA Sixteen
1982–83 Mary Lou Johns 20–126–3NWIT Second Place
1983–84 Mary Lou Johns 18–129–1
1984–85 Mary Lou Johns 23–79–1‡NCAA First Round
1985–86 Mary Lou Johns 16–127–1
1986–87 Mary Lou Johns 20–910–2NCAA Second Round (Bye)
1987–88 Mary Lou Johns 15–157–5
1988–89 Mary Lou Johns 9–192–11
1989–90 Mary Lou Johns 6–223–11
1990–91 Mary Lou Johns 6–224–10
Mary Lou Johns: 368–21563–46
Great Midwest Conference
Joye Lee-McNelis (Great Midwest, Conference USA) (1992–2005)
1991–92 Joye Lee-McNelis 12–174–6(Great Midwest)
1992–93 Joye Lee-McNelis 12–163–7
1993–94 Joye Lee-McNelis 17–128–5
1994–95 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–89–2NCAA Second Round
Conference USA ‡
1995–96 Joye Lee-McNelis 20–1110–41st‡ (White) (CUSA)NCAA First Round
1996–97 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–712–2T-1st (White)NCAA First Round
1997–98 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–813–31st‡ (National)NCAA First Round
1998–99 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–1010–62nd (National)WNIT Semifinals
1999–2000 Joye Lee-McNelis 18–1211–52nd (National)WNIT Second Round
2000–01 Joye Lee-McNelis 17–139–74th (National)WNIT First Round
2001–02 Joye Lee-McNelis 11–175–910th
2002–03 Joye Lee-McNelis 13–156–8T-7th
2003–04 Joye Lee-McNelis 21–109–5T-5thWNIT Second Round
Joye Lee-McNelis: 229–156109–69
Blair Savage-Lansden (Conference USA) (2004–2008)
2004–05 Blair Savage-Lansden 13–165–99th
2005–06 Blair Savage-Lansden 3–251–1512th
2006–07 Blair Savage-Lansden 4–271–1512th
2007–08 Blair Savage-Lansden 10–207–9T-6th
Blair Savage-Lansden: 30–8814–48
Melissa McFerrin (Conference USA, American) (2008–present)
2008–09 Melissa McFerrin 12–185–11T-9th (CUSA)
2009–10 Melissa McFerrin 20–1410–6T-2ndWBI Finals
2010–11 Melissa McFerrin 20–138–86thWNIT First Round
2011–12 Melissa McFerrin 25–813–32ndWNIT Second Round
2012–13 Melissa McFerrin 17–158–8T-5thWNIT First Round
American Athletic Conference
2013–14 Melissa McFerrin 13–186–127th
2014–15 Melissa McFerrin 14–177–117th
2015–16 Melissa McFerrin 18–1312–64thWNIT First Round
2016–17 Melissa McFerrin 14–167–9T-5th
2017–18 Melissa McFerrin 10–205–11t-8th
Melissa McFerrin: 164–15281–85
Total:735–553

      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

See also

References
  1. Primary Brand Colors. The University of Memphis Brand Guidelines. April 30, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-10-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Memphis women's basketball media guide
  5. "Media Guide". University of Memphis. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.
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