Omaha Mavericks women's basketball

The Omaha Mavericks women's basketball team, also called the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks,[n 1] represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League and play in the new on-campus Baxter Arena, built prior to the 2015–16 season.[3] The Mavericks are now eligible for the NCAA Tournament, NIT, or The Summit League Tournament, having completed the school's four-year transition from Division II to Division I, which began in the 2011–12 season.[3]

Omaha Mavericks
2018–19 Omaha Mavericks women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
First season1970–71
All-time record595–572 (.510)
Head coachCarrie Banks (1st season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
ArenaBaxter Arena
(Capacity: 7,500)
NicknameMavericks
ColorsCrimson and Black[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Appearances
Division II
1982, 1987, 1992
AIAW Tournament Appearances
Division II
1980[2]

Notes
  1. Although the school has completed the rebranding of its athletic program as "Omaha", and both The Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference now follow this usage, national media such as ESPN usually use the hyphenated "Nebraska-Omaha".

References
  1. "Color Palette". Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. "Omaha Women's Basketball" (PDF). Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. "Omaha Women's Basketball Schedule Released for 2015–16" (Press release). Omaha Athletics. July 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.


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