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Hampton Lady Pirates basketball

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Hampton Lady Pirates
2023–24 Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team
UniversityHampton University
Head coachTamisha Augustin (1st season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
LocationHampton, Virginia
ArenaHampton Convocation Center
(capacity: 7,200)
NicknameLady Pirates
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
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

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]

History

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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

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NCAA Division I tournament

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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

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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

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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

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  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 [bare URL PDF]
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