Hampton Lady Pirates basketball

The Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[1]

Hampton Pirates
2017–18 Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team
UniversityHampton University
Head coachDavid Six (8th season)
ConferenceMEAC
Big South
ArenaHampton Convocation Center
(Capacity: 7,200)
NicknameLady Pirates
ColorsReflex Blue and White
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Champions
1988*
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1988*
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1988*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1985*, 1986*, 1988*
NCAA Tournament Second round
1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988*, 1989*, 1991*, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
*at Division II level
Conference Tournament Champions
1985, 1987, 1994 (CIAA)
2000, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 (MEAC)
Conference Regular Season Champions
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (CIAA)
1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

History

Hampton began play in 1975. They competed in the CIAA in their time in Division II, winning three tournament titles and four regular season titles, with three runner up finishes in the tournament final. They made the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1994. They won the 1988 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament, beating West Texas State 65–48. They joined Division I in 1995. Since joining Division I (and the MEAC), they have won conference tournament titles in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 (reaching the NCAA Tournament in those corresponding years) and regular season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Lady Pirates have an all-time record of 752-462.[2][3]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament

Hampton has played in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament nine times. They have an 0-9 record.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result/Score
2000#16First Round#1 ConnecticutL 45−116
2003#15First Round#2 TexasL 46−90
2004#16First Round#1 Penn StateL 42−79
2010#15First Round#2 DukeL 37−72
2011#13First Round#4 KentuckyL 62−66 (OT)
2012#16First Round#1 StanfordL 51−73
2013#15First Round#2 DukeL 51−67
2014#12First Round#5 Michigan StateL 61−91
2017#15First Round#2 DukeL 31−94

NCAA Division II Tournament

Hampton had participated in six NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournaments in their time in that classification. They went 10-5, with one title.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1985Regional Final
National Quarterfinals
National Semifinals		Mount St. Mary’s
Pace
Cal Poly-Pomona		W 81-74
W 90-82 (OT)
L 51-91
1986Regional First Round
Regional Final
National Quarterfinals		Norfolk State
Mount St. Mary's
Delta State		W 73-60
W 86-83
L 61-82
1987Regional Final
National Quarterfinals		Mount St. Mary's
New Haven		W 80-65
L 63-65
1988Region First Round
Regional Final
National Quarterfinals
National Semifinals
National Championship		District of Columbia
Virginia State
Pittsburgh-Jonestown
North Dakota State
West Texas State		W 58-50
W 73-58
W 80-74
W 72-63
W 65-48
1989Region First RoundVirginia StateL 88-101
1991Region First RoundUNC-GreensboroL 63-72

WNIT appearances

The Lady Pirates have played in the Women's National Invitation Tournament once. They have a record of 1-1.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2015First Round
Second Round		Drexel
West Virginia		W 45-42
L 39-57

References
  1. "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates". Hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  2. "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates" (PDF). Hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  3. http://static.hamptonpirates.com/custompages/wbball/2016/Game%20Notes/2016-17%20Game%20Notes%20-%20Coppin.pdf
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