Delta State Lady Statesmen basketball

Delta State Lady Statesmen
2017–18 Delta State Lady Statesmen basketball team
University Delta State University
Head coach Craig Roden (4th season)
Conference Gulf South Conference (GSC)
Arena Walter Sillers Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,000)
Nickname Lady Statesmen
Colors Forest Green and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament champions
1989, 1990, 1992
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1993
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2009
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
NCAA Tournament second round
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
NCAA Tournament appearances
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
Conference regular season champions
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016

The Delta State Lady Statesmen basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Gulf South Conference.[2]

History

The Lady Statesmen began play in 1925. They joined the Gulf South Conference for women's basketball in 1986. The Lady Statesmen won three consecutive AIAW titles from 1974 to 1977, led by coach Margaret Wade, who was dubbed the "mother of modern women's college basketball". They have won the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament three times, winning them in 1989, 1990, 1992 (all coached by Lloyd Clark), while finishing as runner up in 1993 to North Dakota State. They are the only Division II women's team with over 1,000 wins. They have made the NCAA Tournament 27 times, with a record of 57-25.[3]

AIAW Championships

Association Classification Sport Year Score Opponent
NCAA AIAW Basketball197590–81Immaculata
NCAA AIAW Basketball197669–64Immaculata
NCAA AIAW Basketball197768–55LSU

NCAA Division II Championships

Association Division Sport Year Score Opponent
NCAA Division II Basketball198988–58Cal Poly-Pomona
NCAA Division II Basketball199077–43Bentley
NCAA Division II Basketball199265–63North Dakota State

References

  1. ↑ Delta State University Identity Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Official Athletic Website of Delta State University". Gostatesmen.com. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  3. ↑ "LADY STATESMEN QUICK FACTS & TABLE OF CONTENTS" (PDF). S3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
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