Memphis Tigers women's basketball
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| University | University of Memphis | ||
| First season | 1914 | ||
| All-time record | 680–503 (.575) | ||
| Conference | The American | ||
| Location | Memphis, TN | ||
| Head coach | Melissa McFerrin (8th year) | ||
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Elma Roane Fieldhouse (Capacity: (Capacity: 2,565)) |
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| Nickname | Tigers | ||
| Student section | Blue Crew | ||
| Colors | Blue and Gray |
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1982, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1982, 1985 (Metro) 1996, 1998 (C-USA) |
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The Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. The Tigers compete in the American Athletic Conference. They previously competed in Conference USA in which they have won two Conference USA conference tournament championships and, prior to that two Metro Conference tournament championships. They play home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and FedExForum.
The first inter-school game of the Memphis Tigers (then West Tennessee State Normal School) was a 24–0 win over Whitehaven High School in 1914. The University dropped women's athletics in 1936 and did not return women's athletics to varsity sport status until the 1972-73 season.
The team has competed in the NCAA tournament seven times., the WNIT five times, the National Women's Invitational tournament one time and the Women's Basketball Invitational one time.
TCWSF—Tennessee College Women's Sports Federation
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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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