Memphis Tigers women's basketball

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.

Memphis Tigers
2022–23 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Memphis
First season1914
All-time record680–503 (.575)
Head coachAlex Simmons (1st season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
ArenaElma Roane Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 2,565)
NicknameTigers
Student sectionBlue Crew
ColorsBlue and gray[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference tournament champions
1982, 1985 (Metro)
1996, 1998 (C-USA)

History

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.[2]

The team has competed in the NCAA tournament seven times.,[3] the WNIT five times,[4] the National Women's Invitational tournament one time[4] and the Women's Basketball Invitational one time.[4]

Jamirah Shutes, a senior guard on the 2022–23 Memphis women’s basketball team, pleaded not guilty to an assault charge after she was accused of punching a Bowling Green player in the face following the Memphis Tigers' loss in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on March 24, 2023, officials confirmed.[5]

Head coaches
Memphis coaching history
Tenure Coach Seasons Record Pct.
1919–1922Martha Teuton338–5–1.875
1922–1923W. H. Depriest111–8.579
1923–1924Crowley Davis14–4.500
1924–1927Leo Lindsey332–8–1.793
1929–1935Ethel Blackman857–29–2.659
1972–1991Mary Lou Johns19368–215.631
1991–2004Joye Lee-McNelis13229–156.595
2004–2008Blair Savage-Lansden430–88.254
2008–2021Melissa McFerrin13140–116.547
2021–2023Katrina Merriweather238–23.623
2023–Alex Simmons1––

Year by year results

TCWSF—Tennessee College Women's Sports Federation

  1. —Conference tournament winners

Source[6]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Mary Lou Johns (Independent, Metro) (1972–1991)
1972–73 Mary Lou Johns 17–6–
1973–74 Mary Lou Johns 23–9–
1974–75 Mary Lou Johns 29–9–
1975–76 Mary Lou Johns 19–8–
1976–77 Mary Lou Johns 27–9–
1977–78 Mary Lou Johns 29–9–Region II Tournament
1978–79 Mary Lou Johns 26–7–TCWSF
1979–80 Mary Lou Johns 19–12–TCWSF
1980–81 Mary Lou Johns 20–11–TCWSF
Metro Conference
1981–82 Mary Lou Johns 26–56–1‡ (Metro)NCAA Sixteen
1982–83 Mary Lou Johns 20–126–3NWIT Second Place
1983–84 Mary Lou Johns 18–129–1
1984–85 Mary Lou Johns 23–79–1‡NCAA First Round
1985–86 Mary Lou Johns 16–127–1
1986–87 Mary Lou Johns 20–910–2NCAA Second Round (Bye)
1987–88 Mary Lou Johns 15–157–5
1988–89 Mary Lou Johns 9–192–11
1989–90 Mary Lou Johns 6–223–11
1990–91 Mary Lou Johns 6–224–10
Mary Lou Johns: 368–21563–46
Great Midwest Conference
Joye Lee-McNelis (Great Midwest, Conference USA) (1992–2005)
1991–92 Joye Lee-McNelis 12–174–6(Great Midwest)
1992–93 Joye Lee-McNelis 12–163–7
1993–94 Joye Lee-McNelis 17–128–5
1994–95 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–89–2NCAA Second Round
Conference USA‡
1995–96 Joye Lee-McNelis 20–1110–41st‡ (White) (CUSA)NCAA First Round
1996–97 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–712–2T-1st (White)NCAA First Round
1997–98 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–813–31st‡ (National)NCAA First Round
1998–99 Joye Lee-McNelis 22–1010–62nd (National)WNIT Semifinals
1999–2000 Joye Lee-McNelis 18–1211–52nd (National)WNIT Second Round
2000–01 Joye Lee-McNelis 17–139–74th (National)WNIT First Round
2001–02 Joye Lee-McNelis 11–175–910th
2002–03 Joye Lee-McNelis 13–156–8T-7th
2003–04 Joye Lee-McNelis 21–109–5T-5thWNIT Second Round
Joye Lee-McNelis: 229–156109–69
Blair Savage-Lansden (Conference USA) (2004–2008)
2004–05 Blair Savage-Lansden 13–165–99th
2005–06 Blair Savage-Lansden 3–251–1512th
2006–07 Blair Savage-Lansden 4–271–1512th
2007–08 Blair Savage-Lansden 10–207–9T-6th
Blair Savage-Lansden: 30–8814–48
Melissa McFerrin (Conference USA, American) (2008–2021)
2008–09 Melissa McFerrin 12–185–11T-9th (CUSA)
2009–10 Melissa McFerrin 20–1410–6T-2ndWBI Finals
2010–11 Melissa McFerrin 20–138–86thWNIT First Round
2011–12 Melissa McFerrin 25–813–32ndWNIT Second Round
2012–13 Melissa McFerrin 17–158–8T-5thWNIT First Round
American Athletic Conference
2013–14 Melissa McFerrin 13–186–127th
2014–15 Melissa McFerrin 14–177–117th
2015–16 Melissa McFerrin 18–1312–64thWNIT First Round
2016–17 Melissa McFerrin 14–167–9T-5th
2017–18 Melissa McFerrin 10–205–11t-8th
2018–19 Melissa McFerrin 11–205–11T-8th
2019–20 Melissa McFerrin 14–175–1111th
2020–21 Melissa McFerrin 4–152–1110th
Melissa McFerrin: 164–15281–85
Katrina Merriweather (American) (2021–2023)
2021–22 Katrina Merriweather 16–126–97th
2022–23 Katrina Merriweather 22–1111–42ndWNIT Super Sixteen
Katrina Merriweather: 38–2317–13
Alex Simmons (American) (2023–present)
2023–24 Alex Simmons
Total:757–564

      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

NCAA tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 #3First Round
Sweet Sixteen		#6 Ole Miss
#2 Tennessee		W 72–70
L 63–78
1985 #6First Round#3 AuburnL 64–82
1987 #6Second Round#3 VirginiaL 75–76
1995 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 USC
#8 Vanderbilt		W 74–72
L 68–95
1996 #8First Round#9 Ohio StateL 75–97
1997 #11First Round#6 Notre DameL 62–93
1998 #5First Round#12 Youngstown StateL 80–91

See also

References
  1. The University of Memphis Athletic Brand Standards. April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. "2011–12 Memphis Women's Basketball Fact Book". gotigersgo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
  3. "2009–10 Women's Basketball Information Guide". gotigersgo.com.
  4. "2011–12 Memphis Women's Basketball Fact Book – Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-10-20.Memphis women's basketball media guide
  5. Glasspiegel, Ryan (March 29, 2023). "Memphis star Jamirah Shutes pleads not guilty after handshake-line sucker punch". New York Post. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. "Media Guide". University of Memphis. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.
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