The North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team represent the University of North Florida (UNF) in women's college basketball. The Ospreys compete in the ASUN Conference (Atlantic Sun) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[2]
| North Florida Ospreys | ||||
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| University | University of North Florida | |||
| Head coach | Erika Lambert (1st season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic Sun | |||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | |||
| Arena | UNF Arena (Capacity: 5,800) | |||
| Nickname | Ospreys | |||
| Colors | Navy blue and gray[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 2003* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2003* | ||||
| NCAA tournament second round | ||||
| 2003* | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 2003*, 2004* *at Division II level | ||||
History edit
North Florida began play in 1992. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Ospreys have an all-time record of 319–373. They have never made the Division I Tournament, but they made the Division II Tournament in 2003 and 2004. They played in the Peach Belt Conference (Division II) from 1997 to 2005. From its inception until 2015, Mary Tappmeyer coached the team until her contract was not renewed, and she sued the school for sex-discrimination and citing retaliation for complaints. The two parties settled for $1.25 million.[3][4][5]
Postseason edit
NCAA Division II tournament results edit
The Ospreys made two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 3–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Armstrong Atlantic State Columbus State Shaw California (PA) |
W, 65–64 W, 57–56 W, 71–58 L, 62–76 |
| 2004 | First round | Armstrong Atlantic State | L, 68–75 |
References edit
- ^ "UNF - Marketing and Publications - Official Athletic Logos and Identifying Marks". April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Women's Basketball".
- ^ "UNF to pay former women's basketball coach Mary Tappmeyer $1.25 million".
- ^ "UNF Women's Basketball – All-time Game Results".
- ^ "2016-17-WBB-Almanac" (PDF).
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