Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's basketball

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
2016–17 Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's basketball team
University Jacksonville State University
Head coach Rick Pietri (5th season)
Conference Ohio Valley
Location Jacksonville, Alabama
Arena Pete Mathews Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,500)
Nickname Gamecocks
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
D-II: 1991
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
D-II: 1991
NCAA Tournament second round
D-II: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
NCAA Tournament appearances
D-II: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
Conference tournament champions
D-II: 1993 (Gulf South Conference)
Conference regular season champions
1991 (GSC)

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. [2]

History

Jacksonville State began play in 1976 with official play beginning in 1982. They have made the NCAA Tournament in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993, with an Elite Eight appearance in 1991. That year, they beat Valdosta State 103-84, North Alabama 81-80, Delta State 71-67 before losing to Bentley College 97-92. They were champions of the Gulf South Conference in 1991 and Tournament champions in 1993. They joined the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2003. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Gamecocks have an all-time record of 481-595. [3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "JSU Athletics". Jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  3. ↑ "JSU Athletics" (PDF). Jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  4. ↑ "JSU Athletics- 2016-17 Quick Facts" (PDF). Jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.


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