The Memphis Tigers

Memphis Tigers

The Memphis Tigers represent the University of Memphis in Division I of the NCAA. They are members of C-USA and currently feature nine women's sports and nine men's sports...

 women's basketball team represents the University of Memphis

University of Memphis

The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....

 in NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

 Division I women's college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

. The Tigers compete in Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

, in which they have won two Conference USA conference tournament championships and two Metro Conference tournament championships. They play home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse

Elma Roane Fieldhouse

The Elma Roane Fieldhouse is a 2,565 seat arena in Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the University of Memphis Tigers women's basketball and volleyball teams. Prior to the Mid-South Coliseum opening in 1966, it was also home to the men's basketball team as well...

 and FedExForum

FedExForum

The FedEx Forum is an arena located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Pyramid Arena...

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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.

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.

Head Coaches

Overall Coaches List
Tenure	Coach	Seasons	Record	Pct.
1919–1922	Martha Teuton	3	38–5–1
1922–1923	W. H. Depriest	1	11–8
1923–1924	Crowley Davis	1	4–4
1924–1927	Leo Lindsey	3	32–8–1
1929–1935	Ethel Blackman	8	57–29–2
1972–1991	Mary Lou Johns	19	368–215
1991–2004	Joye Lee-McNelis	13	229–156
2004–2008	Blair Savage-Lansden	4	30–88
2008–Present	Melissa McFerrin	3	53-45