Tulane Green Wave women's basketball

The Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team represents Tulane University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team competes in the American Athletic Conference. They play home games on campus in Devlin Fieldhouse, the 9th-oldest active basketball venue in the nation.[2] The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was in 2015.

Tulane Green Wave
2023–24 Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team
UniversityTulane University
Head coachAshley Langford (1st season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
ArenaDevlin Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 3,600)
NicknameGreen Wave
ColorsOlive green and sky blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament second round
1997, 2000, 2002
NCAA tournament appearances
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2015

History edit

Tulane's women's basketball program has found continuous success under Lisa Stockton, who began coaching at Tulane in 1995. That year, Stockton led the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance and was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year. That first appearance began a string of 9 consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. The team earned regular-season C-USA championships 4 times, the last in the 2009–10 season, when they finished with a 23–6 record (14–2 in C-USA). In addition, the program won the C-USA tournament 5 times: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, and 2009–10. Lisa Stockton was twice named C-USA Coach of the Year (2006–07 and 2009–10).[3][4]

2006–07 seniors Jami Montagnino (ranked 5th in NCAA Division I teams in free-throw percentage[5]) and D'Aundra Henry proved essential to the team's success, both hitting 1,000 points for their careers in that season. That team was upset by Rice 64–52 in the C-USA semifinals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and did not receive an at-large bid to the 2007 NCAA Tournament. With a final record of 25–6, they became the first team with 25 or more wins and six or fewer losses not to make it into the 64-team bracket, along with a 26–3 Montana team.[6] Following a 62–53 win over UAB in the 2010 C-USA Tournament Final, the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003.[7] During the 2011–12 season, senior Brett Benzio became the second female and third Tulane basketball player ever to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a season.[8]

Team achievements edit

Yearly records edit

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Metro Conference (1994–1995)
1994–1995Lisa Stockton19–10------NCAA First Round
Conference USA (1995–2014)
1995–1996Lisa Stockton22–109–5T-2nd (Red)NCAA First Round
1996–1997Lisa Stockton27–512–21st (Red)NCAA Second Round
1997–1998Lisa Stockton21–712–42nd (Nat'l)NCAA First Round
1998–1999Lisa Stockton24–612–41st (Nat'l)NCAA First Round
1999–2000Lisa Stockton27–512–41st (Nat'l)NCAA Second Round
2000–2001Lisa Stockton22–1012–41st (Nat'l)NCAA First Round
2001–2002Lisa Stockton24–118–65thNCAA Second Round
2002–2003Lisa Stockton19–1010–4T-3rdNCAA First Round
2003–2004Lisa Stockton10–183–11T-11th
2004–2005Lisa Stockton11–163–11T-12th
2005–2006Lisa Stockton15–128–8T-6th
2006–2007Lisa Stockton26–713–31stWNIT Second Round
2007–2008Lisa Stockton16–146–10T-9th
2008–2009Lisa Stockton18–149–76th
2009–2010Lisa Stockton26–712–41stNCAA First Round
2010–2011Lisa Stockton23–119–7T-4thWNIT Second Round
2011–2012Lisa Stockton23–119–7T-3rdWNIT Second Round
2012–2013Lisa Stockton24–911–53rdWNIT Third Round
2013–2014Lisa Stockton20–1011–54thWNIT First Round
American Athletic Conference (2014–present)
2014–2015Lisa Stockton22–1111–75thNCAA First Round
2015–2016Lisa Stockton23–1211–75thWNIT Third Round
2016–2017Lisa Stockton18–157–9T-5thWNIT Third Round
2017–2018Lisa Stockton14–175–11T-8th
2018–2019Lisa Stockton15–155–11T-9th
2019–2020Lisa Stockton14–178–85th
2020–2021Lisa Stockton18–98–84thWNIT Second Round
2021–2022Lisa Stockton20–911–53rdWNIT Second Round
Total:560–309 (.644)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Postseason tournament appearances edit

Under Lisa Stockton, the Green Wave have appeared in 18 postseason tournaments.

NCAA Tournaments edit

YearSeedRoundOpponentResultOverall
1995#15First Round#2 Texas TechL 72–870–1 (.000)
1996#14First Round#3 ColoradoL 75–830–1 (.000)
1997#4First Round#13 UCSBW 72–691–1 (.500)
Second Round#5 George WashingtonL 67–81
1998#12First Round#5 KansasL 68–720–1 (.000)
1999#6First Round#11 St. Joseph'sL 72–830–1 (.000)
2000#6First Round#11 VermontW 65–601–1 (.500)
Second Round#3 Texas TechL 59–76
2001#10First Round#7 Florida StateL 70–720–1 (.000)
2002#10First Round#7 Colorado StateW 73–691–1 (.500)
Second Round#2 StanfordL 55–77
2003#11First Round#6 MinnesotaL 48–680–1 (.000)
2010#12First Round#5 GeorgiaL 59–640–1 (.000)
2015#12First Round#5 Mississippi StateL 47–570–1 (.000)
11 appearances3–11 (.214)

Women's National Invitation Tournaments edit

YearRoundOpponentResultOverall
2007First RoundJackson StateW 76–431–1 (.500)
Second RoundMississippi StateL 73–79
2011First RoundSouthernW 61–311–1 (.500)
Second RoundOral RobertsL 86–92
2012First RoundMississippi Valley StateW 68–611–1 (.500)
Second RoundTexas TechL 55–69
2013First RoundSam Houston StateW 65–572–1 (.667)
Second RoundArkansasW 60–48
Third RoundAuburnL 52–72
2014First RoundMississippi StateL 68–770–1 (.000)
2016First RoundAlabamaW 53–522–1 (.667)
Second RoundGeorgia TechW 64–61
Third RoundFlorida Gulf CoastL 61–73
2017First RoundUT ArlingtonW 62–532–1 (.667)
Second RoundGramblingW 66–49
Third RoundAlabamaL 72–64
2021First RoundIllinois St.W 75–671–1 (.500)
Second RoundOle MissL 72–61
8 appearances10–8 (.556)

Green Wave in professional basketball edit

The following Green Wave players have played in the WNBA:

References edit

  1. ^ 2019 Tulane Athletics Art Sheet (PDF). October 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tulane Unveils Devlin Fieldhouse, the Newly Restored Facility for Basketball, Volleyball". TulaneGreenWave.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tulane Coach Earns C-USA Honor". nola.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
  4. ^ "Lisa Stockton Named C-USA Women's Basketball Coach Of The Year". tulanegreenwave.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  5. ^ "Tulane National Ranking Summary". ncaasports.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
  6. ^ "Green Wave women's basketball eliminated by Rice Owls in C-USA semifinals". thehullabaloo.com. 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  7. ^ "Tulane Wins 2010 C-USA Title with 62–54 Victory Over UAB". conferenceusa.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  8. ^ "Benzio Makes History As Women's Basketball Downs Houston, 71–43". tulanegreenwave.com. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  9. ^ "Profile: Lisa Stockton". 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  10. ^ "Women's Basketball Almanac". 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  11. ^ "C-USA Women's Basketball History & Records" (PDF). conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Gwen Slaughter".

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