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 Coastal Athletic Association.[1]
| Hampton Lady Pirates | |||
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| University | Hampton University | ||
| Head coach | Tamisha Augustin (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association | ||
| Location | Hampton, Virginia | ||
| Arena | Hampton Convocation Center (Capacity: 7,200) | ||
| Nickname | Lady Pirates | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| 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 edit
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 edit
NCAA Division I tournament edit
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 | #16 | First Round | #1 Connecticut | L 45−116 |
| 2003 | #15 | First Round | #2 Texas | L 46−90 |
| 2004 | #16 | First Round | #1 Penn State | L 42−79 |
| 2010 | #15 | First Round | #2 Duke | L 37−72 |
| 2011 | #13 | First Round | #4 Kentucky | L 62−66 (OT) |
| 2012 | #16 | First Round | #1 Stanford | L 51−73 |
| 2013 | #15 | First Round | #2 Duke | L 51−67 |
| 2014 | #12 | First Round | #5 Michigan State | L 61−91 |
| 2017 | #15 | First Round | #2 Duke | L 31−94 |
NCAA Division II tournament edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Regional Final National Quarterfinals National Semifinals |
Mount St. Mary's Pace Cal Poly-Pomona |
W 81-74 W 90-82 (OT) L 51-91 |
| 1986 | Regional First Round Regional Final National Quarterfinals |
Norfolk State Mount St. Mary's Delta State |
W 73-60 W 86-83 L 61-82 |
| 1987 | Regional Final National Quarterfinals |
Mount St. Mary's New Haven |
W 80-65 L 63-65 |
| 1988 | Region 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 |
| 1989 | Region First Round | Virginia State | L 88-101 |
| 1991 | Region First Round | UNC-Greensboro | L 63-72 |
WNIT appearances edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First Round Second Round |
Drexel West Virginia |
W 45-42 L 39-57 |
References edit
- ^ "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates". Hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ "The Official Athletics Website of the Hampton University Pirates" (PDF). Hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ http://static.hamptonpirates.com/custompages/wbball/2016/Game%20Notes/2016-17%20Game%20Notes%20-%20Coppin.pdf [bare URL PDF]
