UNC Asheville Bulldogs women's basketball
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference.[2]
| UNC Asheville Bulldogs | |||
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| University | University of North Carolina at Asheville | ||
| Head coach | Honey Brown (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Big South | ||
| Location | Asheville, North Carolina | ||
| Arena | Kimmel Arena (Capacity: 3,200) | ||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | ||
| Colors | Royal blue and white[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2007, 2016, 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2007, 2016, 2017 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2016 | |||
History
UNC Asheville began play in 1975. Prior to their competition in NCAA, they won the NAIA Women's Basketball Championships in 1984, 72–70 over Portland. As of the end of the 2016–17 season, they have an all-time record of 432–709. They have won the Big South title once in the regular season (2016), finished as tournament runner up in 1998 and 2005 but also have won three tournament titles (2007, 2016, 2017), making the NCAA Tournament in those three years.[3][4]
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #14 | First Round | #3 LSU | L 39−77 |
| 2016 | #14 | First Round | #3 Kentucky | L 31−85 |
| 2017 | #16 | First Round | #1 South Carolina | L 40−90 |
NAIA Division I
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | — | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
#8 Central Arkansas #1 SW Oklahoma State #4 Dillard #3 Portland |
W, 62–60 W, 57–54 W, 81–64 W, 72–70 (OT) |
References
- "Color Palette | Communication and Marketing". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "WBB_2017_Camps". Uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- "UNC Asheville Bulldogs 2017 Postseason Guide" (PDF). Uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- "UNC Asheville Bulldogs Quick Facts" (PDF). Uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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