Dayton Flyers women's basketball
The Dayton Flyers women's basketball team is the NCAA Division 1 basketball team that represents University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were recently coached by Jim Jabir, who resigned in 2016.[2] The Flyers play their home games at University of Dayton Arena where the official capacity for basketball games is 13,435. In 2017 construction commenced on a $72 million upgrade to the arena.[3]
Dayton Flyers | |||
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University | University of Dayton | ||
Head coach | Shauna Green | ||
Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
Location | Dayton, Ohio | ||
Arena | University of Dayton Arena (Capacity: 13,435) | ||
Nickname | Flyers | ||
Colors | Red and Blue[1] | ||
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
2015 | |||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
2015 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
2010, 2013, 2015 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
2012, 2017, 2020 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
History
The University of Dayton first sponsored women's basketball in 1968 playing in the NCAA's Division II until 1984.
During their tenure in Division II the team won the AIAW National Championship in 1980, was the national runner-up in 1979, as well as winning the 1982 AIAW Midwest Regional Championship, advancing to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1984, and winning the OAISW State Championship in 1977.
The team then joined the North Star conference in 1984 until moving to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1988 to 1993. Then in 1995 they moved to the Atlantic 10 Conference where they still reside.
During their time in the Atlantic 10 Conference the team has made 7 NCAA Tournament appearances and 4 NIT appearances.
In 2014–2015 season the team made it to the Regional Finals (Elite 8), the farthest the team has ever gone in the tournament, defeating Iowa State, Kentucky, and Louisville, before losing to the eventual National Champion University of Connecticut Huskies.
The Flyers have won Atlantic 10 conference tournament championships in 2012 and 2017, and conference regular season championships in 2013, 2014, and 2017. They have advanced to the postseason following the last ten consecutive seasons.
Coaches
The Flyers have had 9 head coaches since their first season in 1968. The current coach, Shauna Green, was hired in 2016.
Coach | Years | Overall record |
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Judith Bowman | 1968–1970 | 10–10 |
R. Elaine Dreidame | 1970–1978 | 108–63 (1 State Championship & 1 Regional Championship) |
Maryalyce Jeremiahm | 1978–1980 | 69–5 (1 AIAW Div II National Championship) |
Linda Makowski | 1980–1986 | 119–59 (2 Div II Tournament Appearances) |
Sue Ramsey | 1986–1994 | 95–128 |
Clemette Haskins | 1994–1998 | 35–73 |
Jaci Clark | 1998–2003 | 67–76 |
Jim Jabir | 2003–2016 | 210–133 (6 NCAA Appearances & 2 WNIT Appearances) |
Shauna Green | 2016–present | 62-31 (through 2018-19 season) |
Overall Record: | 775–574 (through 2018-19 season) |
Current coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Shauna Green | Head Coach |
Ryan Gensler | Assistant Coach |
DeAntoine 'Kat' Beasley | Assistant Coach |
Calamity McEntire | Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator |
Cassie Sant | Assistant Recruiting Coordinator & Video Coordinator |
Rich McLoughlin | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
Kristin Tritt | Assistant Athletic Trainer |
Arnika Edwards | Director of Operations |
All-time statistical leaders
Current leaders
Points Scored: | Ann Meyers | 2672 |
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Assists: | Tammy Stritenberger | 593 |
Rebound: | Ann Meyers | 1293 |
Steals: | Beverly Crusoe | 468 |
Field Goals Made: | Ann Meyers | 1051 |
Single season leaders
Points Scored: | Ann Meyers | 814 (1980) |
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Rebounds: | JaVonna Layfield | 387 (2018) |
Assists: | Tammy Stritenberger | 208 (1981) |
Steals: | Beverly Crusoe | 193 (1979) |
Field Goals Made: | Ann Meyers | 309 (1980) |
Single game leaders
Points Scored: | Donna Burks | 43 (1982) |
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Rebounds: | Janet Deters | 27 (1971) |
Assists: | Stefanie Miller | 14 (2003) |
Steals: | Beverly Crusoe | 12 (1979) |
Field Goals Made: | Donna Burks | 18 (1982) |
References
- "Color Palette". UDayton.edu/Brand. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Jim Jabir To Step Down As Head Women's Basketball Coach". University of Dayton. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- Garbe, Will (5 November 2017). "UD Arena: $72 million renovation will be school's largest project ever". www.daytondailynews.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.