Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball

Norfolk State Spartans
2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team
University Norfolk State University
Head coach Larry Vickers (1st season)
Conference MEAC
Location Norfolk, Virginia
Arena Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
(Capacity: 7,000)
Nickname Spartans
Colors Green and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1991*
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1991*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1991*, 1993*, 1994*
NCAA Tournament second round
1982*, 1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982*, 1983*, 1986*, 1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 2002
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 (CIAA)
2002 (MEAC)

The Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball team represents Norfolk State University, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. [2]

History

Norfolk State began play in 1974. They competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) from 1974 to 1997 before joining Division I and the MEAC in 1997. In their time in Division II, they were champions of the CIAA Tournament in 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996, while competing in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments (1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), reaching the Final Four in 1991.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Norfolk State University Visual Identity Manual (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". www.nsuspartans.com.
  3. ↑ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com.
  4. ↑ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com.
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