Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball
American college basketball team
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The Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Lady Tigers are led by head coach Vernette Skeete, entering her first year with the team.
(capacity: 8,100)
| Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball | |||
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| University | Texas Southern University | ||
| Head coach | Vernette Skeete (4th season) | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| Arena | Health and Physical Education Arena (capacity: 8,100) | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Nickname | Lady Tigers | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gray[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 2017 | |||
History
Coaches
| Name | Seasons | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Gillespie | 1981–1982 | 26–12 |
| Brenda Johnson | 1982–1984 | 25–29 |
| Lusia Stewart | 1984–1986 | 15–34 |
| Robert Gatlin | 1986–1993 | 82–109 |
| Starlite Williams | 1993–1996 | 6–71 |
| Dwalah Brown-Fischer | 1996–1997 | 7–26 |
| Peggy Stapleton | 1997–2001 | 37–74 |
| Lacey Reynolds | 2001–2003 | 16–39 |
| Claude Cummings | 2003–2008 | 34–100 (fired w/ 4 games left in the season)[2] |
| Shiakiea Carter | 2008 (interim) | 0–4 |
| Yolanda Wells-Broughton | 2008–2012 | 33–88 |
| Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | 2012–2013, 2019–2022 | 20–12 |
| Johnetta Hayes | 2013–2019 | 39–24 |
| Vernette Skeete | 2022-Present | 26–64 |
Records up to date through 25 March 2025
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
Texas Southern has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. The Lady Tigers have a record of 0–1.
WNIT
The Tigers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) three times. Their record is 0–3.
NAIA
The Tigers made two appearances in the NAIA women's basketball tournament. Their record was 2–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1981 | #1 | First round Semifinals National Championship |
#8 Virginia State #5 Northern State (SD) #7 Kentucky State |
W, 85–57 W, 76–58 L, 67–73 |
| 1982 | #5 | First round | #4 Saginaw Valley State | L, 58–65 |
