North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
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The North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
of NCAA Division I women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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Home Arenas
While historic Carmichael AuditoriumCarmichael Auditorium
William Donald Carmichael, Jr. Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels women's basketball team.The arena opened in 1965 as Carmichael Auditorium...
was under renovation, the women's team played the 2008-09 season at the Dean Smith Center
Dean Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...
to the south of campus. The final game at the old Carmichael was a 82-51 rout of local rivals Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in front of a sell-out 8,010 attendance, completing an unbeaten home and conference season. Upon reopening, the building's name was changed to Carmichael Arena.
Retired and Honored Jerseys
For a player to have her jersey honored and hung in theCarmichael Auditorium
Carmichael Auditorium
William Donald Carmichael, Jr. Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels women's basketball team.The arena opened in 1965 as Carmichael Auditorium...
rafters, she must have
been a first-team All-America
All-America
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been a member of an Olympic team as an undergraduate,
or been selected by the coaches as Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
of a national
championship team. For retiring a jersey, a player must
be named national player of the year.
| Name | # | |
|---|---|---|
| Retired | Charlotte Smith | 23 |
| Ivory Latta Ivory Latta Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels... |
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| Honored | Marsha Mann | 44 |
| Bernadette McGlade | 14 | |
| Tresa Brown | 24 | |
| Pam Leake | 20 | |
| Tonya Sampson | 34 | |
| Sylvia Crawley Sylvia Crawley Sylvia Crawley is a former collegiate and professional women's basketball forward, licensed minister and motivational speaker... |
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| Marion Jones Marion Jones Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA... |
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| Tracy Reid Tracy Reid Tracy Reid is a former professional basketball player.Reid attended college at University of North Carolina and graduated in 1998. Selected by the Charlotte Sting in the first round of the 1998 WNBA Draft, Reid went on to capture the 1998 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the lowest pick to win the honor... |
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NOTE: Marion Jones' jersey was not removed following her admission of steroid use prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.
All-Time Record
The women's basketball team was officially established in 1971 as part of the Department of Physical Education. In 1974, basketball and several other women's sports came under the direction of the athletic department with Angela Lumpkin as coach. Conference play began in 1978, with a first qualification for the NCAA TournamentNCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
in 1983.
| Year | Head Coach | Overall | Conference | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | AP Poll | Coaches Poll |
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| 1974-75 | Angela Lumpkin | 15-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975-76 | 16-7 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1976-77 | 8-16 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1977-78 | Jennifer Alley | 16-13 | 6-4 | Semifinals | - | - | - |
| 1978-79 | 18-14 | 4-5 | Semifinals | - | - | - | |
| 1979-80 | 21-15 | 5-5 | Semifinals | - | - | - | |
| 1980-81 | 17-14 | 5-4 | Quarterfinals | - | - | - | |
| 1981-82 | 17-12 | 10-3 | Semifinals | - | - | - | |
| 1982-83 | 22-8 | 10-3 | Semifinals | First Round | #18 | - | |
| 1983-84 | 24-8 | 9-5 | Champions | Sweet Sixteen | #14 | - | |
| 1984-85 | 21-11 | 11-3 | Runners-Up | First Round | - | #23 | |
| 1985-86 | 23-9 | 10-4 | Runners-Up | Sweet Sixteen | #15 | #16 | |
| 1986-87 | Sylvia Hatchell | 19-10 | 9-5 | Semifinals | Second Round | - | - |
| 1987-88 | 10-17 | 4-10 | Quarterfinals | - | - | - | |
| 1988-89 | 10-20 | 1-13 | Quarterfinals | - | - | - | |
| 1989-90 | 13-15 | 3-11 | Quarterfinals | - | - | - | |
| 1990-91 | 12-16 | 2-12 | Quarterfinals | - | - | - | |
| 1991-92 | 22-9 | 9-7 | Semifinals | Second Round | - | - | |
| 1992-93 | 23-7 | 11-5 | Semifinals | Sweet Sixteen | #17 | #15 | |
| 1993-94 | 33-2 | 14-2 | Champions | Champions | #4 | #1 | |
| 1994-95 | 30-5 | 12-4 | Champions | Sweet Sixteen | #11 | #11 | |
| 1995-96 | 13-14 | 8-8 | Quarterfinals | - | - | - | |
| 1996-97 | 29-3 | 15-1 | Champions | Sweet Sixteen | #4 | #5 | |
| 1997-98 | 27-7 | 11-5 | Champions | Elite Eight | #7 | #3 | |
| 1998-99 | 28-8 | 11-5 | Runners-Up | Sweet Sixteen | #14 | #15 | |
| 1999-2000 | 20-13 | 8-8 | Runners-Up | Sweet Sixteen | - | #18 | |
| 2000-01 | 15-14 | 7-9 | Semifinals | - | - | - | |
| 2001-02 | 26-9 | 11-5 | Runners-Up | Sweet Sixteen | #16 | #11 | |
| 2002-03 | 28-6 | 13-3 | Runners-Up | Second Round | #12 | #15 | |
| 2003-04 | 24-7 | 12-4 | Runners-Up | First Round | #12 | #21 | |
| 2004-05 | 30-4 | 12-2 | Champions | Elite Eight | #4 | #6 | |
| 2005-06 | 33-2 | 13-1 | Champions | Final Four | #1 | #3 | |
| 2006-07 | 34-4 | 11-3 | Champions | Final Four | #2 | #3 | |
| 2007-08 | 33-3 | 14-0 | Champions | Elite Eight | #2 | #2 | |
| Overall | 730-325 | 281-159 | 50-22 | 38-19 | |||