Clemson Tigers women's basketball
College basketball team
Clemson Tigers University Clemson University First season 1975–76 All-time record 716–609 Head coach Shawn Poppie (1st season)Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic DivisionLocation Clemson, South Carolina Arena Littlejohn Coliseum (Capacity: 9,000)Nickname Tigers Colors Orange and regalia[1]
1991 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2019 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2019 1981 1996, 1999 1981
The Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represents Clemson University in women's college basketball competition. The Tigers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Clemson won the ACC women's basketball tournament in 1996 and 1999, and won the ACC regular season title in 1981. They are coached by Shawn Poppie , who is in his first year with the team.[2]
Team history
Clemson began sponsoring a women's basketball team in the 1975–76 season. After winning the ACC regular season championship in 1980–81, the Tigers were invited to the inaugural NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in 1982 . In total, Clemson has participated in 15 NCAA Tournaments. The Tigers won two ACC women's basketball tournaments in 1996 and 1999, under coach Jim Davis .
Awards
ACC Coach of the Year[3]
ACC Player of the Year[3]
ACC Rookie of the Year[3]
Barbara Kennedy - 1979
Shelia Cobb - 1980
Kerry Boyatt - 1990
ACC 50th Anniversary Team[5]
Jessica Barr
Chrissy Floyd
Barbara Kennedy
Itoro Umoh
All-Americans[6]
1981 - Barbara Kennedy (Street & Smith)
1982 - Barbara Kennedy (Kodak, WBCA, Basketball Weekly)
1994 - Jessica Barr (Kodak)
ACC All-Defensive Team
Erin Batth - 2000, 2001
Chrissy Floyd - 2002
Lele Hardy - 2009, 2010
Retired Jersey[7]
All-ACC First Team[8]
Donna Forester - 1978
Cissy Bristol - 1979
Barbara Kennedy - 1980, 1981, 1982
Mary Anne Cubelic - 1982, 1983
Janet Knight - 1985
Shandy Bryan - 1993
Jessica Barr - 1994
Tara Saunooke - 1995
Stephanie Ridgeway - 1996
Amy Green - 1998, 1999
Itoro Umoh - 1999
Chrissy Floyd - 2002, 2003
Lakeia Stokes - 2004
Delicia Washington - 2022
All-ACC Second Team
Bobbie Mims - 1978
Barbara Kennedy - 1979
Janet Knight - 1984
Jacqui Jones - 1984
Sandy Bishop - 1985
Karen Ann Jenkins - 1988
Louise Greenwood - 1989
Michelle Bryant - 1989
Kerry Boyatt - 1990
Jackie Farmer - 1991
Cheron Wells - 1992
Itoro Umoh - 1997, 1998
Chrissy Floyd - 2000, 2001
Erin Batth - 2001
Lele Hardy - 2010
Kobi Thornton – 2018
Delicia Washington – 2021
Amari Robinson – 2023, 2024
All-ACC Third Team
Angie Cossey - 2000
Marci Glenney - 2002
Lele Hardy - 2009
Coaching history
2024–25 coaching staff
Name
Position
Seasons at Clemson
Shawn Poppie
Head Coach
1st
Chris Ayers
Associate Head coach
1st
Jon Goldberg
Assistant coach
1st
Katelyn Grisillo
Assistant coach
1st
Jayda Worthy
Assistant coach/Director of Player Personnel
1st
Sara McGuire
Assistant coach/Basketball Sport Performance
1st
Year by year results
Conference tournament winners noted with # Source [9]
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Coaches' poll
AP poll
Mary King (Independent) (1975–1976)
1975–76
Mary King
14–11
–
AIAW Region II
Mary King:
14–11
–
Annie Tribble (Independent, ACC) (1976–1987)
1976–77
Annie Tribble
22–9
–
AIAW Region II
Atlantic Coast Conference
1977–78
Annie Tribble
21–11
4–4
4th
AIAW Regional
1978–79
Annie Tribble
20–10
6–2
3rd
AIAW Region II
1979–80
Annie Tribble
24–12
6–3
3rd
NWIT Seventh Place
1980–81
Annie Tribble
23–8
6–1
1st
AIAW First round
20
1981–82
Annie Tribble
20–12
6–3
4th
NCAA first round
1982–83
Annie Tribble
12–17
5–8
5th
1983–84
Annie Tribble
21–10
9–5
T-3rd
NWIT Third Place
1984–85
Annie Tribble
18–9
8–6
4th
1985–86
Annie Tribble
12–16
4–10
T-6th
1986–87
Annie Tribble
7–21
3–11
T-7th
Annie Tribble:
200–135
57–53
Jim Davis (ACC) (1987–2005)
1987-88
Jim Davis
21–9
8–6
4th
NCAA second round (Bye)
20
1988-89
Jim Davis
20–11
9–5
3rd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
13
1989-90
Jim Davis
22–10
10–4
3rd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
19
1990-91
Jim Davis
22–11
8–6
4th
NCAA Elite Eight
8
21
1991-92
Jim Davis
21–10
9–7
T-3rd
NCAA second round (Bye)
19
20
1992-93
Jim Davis
19–11
8–8
T-4th
NCAA second round (Bye)
1993-94
Jim Davis
20–10
11–5
3rd
NCAA second round
22
1994-95
Jim Davis
21–11
9–7
5th
NWIT Fifth Place
1995-96
Jim Davis
23–8
9–7
4th#
NCAA second round
17
14
1996-97
Jim Davis
19–11
8–8
6th
NCAA first round
25
21
1997-98
Jim Davis
25–8
12–4
T-2nd
NCAA second round
21
14
1998-99
Jim Davis
26–6
11–5
T-3rd#
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
10
10
1999-2000
Jim Davis
19–12
9–7
4th
NCAA second round
2000-01
Jim Davis
21–10
10–6
2nd
NCAA second round
22
22
2001-02
Jim Davis
17–12
9–7
T-3rd
NCAA first round
2002-03
Jim Davis
14–15
5–11
7th
2003-04
Jim Davis
17–12
7–9
T-5th
WNIT First round
2004-05
Jim Davis
8–20
2–12
11th
Jim Davis:
355–197
154–124
Cristy McKinney (ACC) (2005–2010)
2005-06
Cristy McKinney
8–21
2–12
T-11th
2006-07
Cristy McKinney
12–18
4–10
9th
2007-08
Cristy McKinney
12–19
4–10
9th
2008-09
Cristy McKinney
14–17
2–12
T-10th
2009-10
Cristy McKinney
13–18
4–10
T-10th
Cristy McKinney:
59–93
16–54
Itoro Coleman (ACC) (2011–2014)
2010-11
Itoro Coleman
10–20
3–11
11th
2011-12
Itoro Coleman
6–22
2–14
T-11th
2012-13
Itoro Coleman
9–21
5–13
T-9th
Itoro Coleman:
25–63
10–38
Audra Smith (ACC) (2013–2018)
2013-14
Audra Smith
13–19
4–12
13th
2014-15
Audra Smith
9–21
1–15
15th
2015-16
Audra Smith
4–26
0–16
15th
2016-17
Audra Smith
15–16
3–13
13th
2017-18
Audra Smith
11–19
1–15
15th
Audra Smith:
52–101
9–71
Amanda Butler (ACC) (2018–2024)
2018–19
Amanda Butler
20–13
9–7
7th
NCAA second round
2019–20
Amanda Butler
8–23
3–15
14th
2020–21
Amanda Butler
12–14
5–12
11th
WNIT Second round
2021–22
Amanda Butler
10–21
3–15
13th
2022–23
Amanda Butler
19–16
7–11
10th
WNIT Super 16
2023–24
Amanda Butler
12–19
5–13
T–12th
Amanda Butler:
81–106
32–73
Shawn Poppie (ACC) (2024–present)
2024–25
Shawn Poppie
0–0
0–0
Shawn Poppie:
0–0
0–0
Total:
757–664
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
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Tigers have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 15–16.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1982
#5
First round
#4 Penn State
L 96-75
1988
#5
Second round
#4 James Madison
L 70-63
1989
#4
Second round Sweet Sixteen
#5 Georgia #1 Auburn
W 78-65 L 71-60
1990
#5
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#12 Manhattan #4 Connecticut #1 Tennessee
W 79-55W 61-59 L 80-62
1991
#4
Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
#5 Providence #8 James Madison #3 Connecticut
W 103-91W 57-55 L 60-57
1992
#5
First round Second round
#12 Chattanooga #4 West Virginia
W 76-72 L 73-72
1993
#5
First round Second round
#12 Xavier #4 Stephen F. Austin
W 70-64 L 89-78
1994
#9
First round Second round
#8 FIU #1 Tennessee
W 65-64 L 78-66
1996
#3
First round Second round
#14 Austin Peay #11 Stephen F. Austin
W 79-52 L 93-88
1997
#5
First round
#12 Marquette
L 70-66
1998
#6
First round Second round
#11 Miami (FL) #3 Louisiana Tech
W 60-49 L 74-52
1999
#2
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#15 Florida A&M #7 Illinois #3 Georgia
W 76-45W 63-51 L 67-54
2000
#9
First round Second round
#8 Drake #1 Connecticut
W 64-50 L 83-45
2001
#5
First round Second round
#12 Chattanooga #4 Xavier
W 51-49 L 77-62
2002
#11
First round
#6 Arkansas
L 78-66
2019
#9
First round Second round
#8 South Dakota #1 Mississippi State
W 79-66 L 85-61
AIAW Division I
The Tigers made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament , with a combined record of 0–1.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1981
First round
Rutgers
L, 76–99
References
^ "Clemson Athletics Style Guide" . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ "SHAWN POPPIE NAMED CLEMSON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH" (Press release). Clemson Tigers. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ a b c ACC 2012–13 Guide , pp. 73
^ "Louisville's Durr Repeats as ACC Women's Player of the Year" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .
^ ACC 2012–13 Guide , pp. 162
^ ACC 2012–13 Guide , pp. 141
^ ACC 2012–13 Guide , pp. 148
^ ACC 2012–13 Guide , pp. 137
^ "Media Guide" . Clemson . Retrieved 9 Aug 2013 .
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