| North Florida Ospreys | |||
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| University | University of North Florida | ||
| Head coach | Mary Tappmeyer (20th season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| Arena | UNF Arena (Capacity: 5,800) | ||
| Nickname | Ospreys | ||
| Colors | UNF blue and Gray | ||
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The North Florida Ospreys represent the University of North Florida (UNF) in women's college basketball. The Ospreys compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They play home games at UNF Arena on the school's campus in Jacksonville.
UNF's basketball program started play in the 1992–1993 season, competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in its first year before entering NCAA Division II the following season. In 2005 the school began a transition into NCAA Division I, which was completed in 2009. North Florida appeared in the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship in 2003 and 2004, advancing to the Elite Eight in 2003. They have made many post-season appearances, including the A-Sun Tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Mary Tappmeyer has been head coach since 1993.