Wright State Raiders women's basketball

Wright State Raiders
University Wright State University
Conference Horizon
Location Dayton, Ohio
Head coach Katrina Merriweather (1st year)
Arena Nutter Center
(Capacity: 12,000)
Nickname Raiders
Student section Raider Rowdies
Colors Hunter Green and Vegas Gold[1]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
2014
Conference tournament champions
Horizon League
2014

The Wright State Raiders team is the NCAA Division 1 basketball team that represents Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The Raiders are currently coached by Katrina Merriweather.[2] The Raiders play at the Wright State University Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. The official capacity for basketball games is 10,400.

History

Wright State first sponsored women's basketball in 1973. In 1990 Wright State joined the North Star Conference, where they played until 1992 when the conference was effectively absorbed by the Mid-Continent Conference. In 1995 Wright State would move to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The conference changed its name to the Horizon League on June 4, 2001.

Facilities

The Wright State Raiders currently play their home games at the Wright State University Nutter Center (originally named Ervin J. Nutter Center). Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. The Ervin J. Nutter Center Completed in 1990.

Coaches

The Raiders have had 7 coaches in their 41-year history. Current coach Katrina Merriweather was hired in 2016.

Coach Years Overall record
Arnelle Jackson 1973–1975 14-31
Pat Davis 1976–1989 187-172
Terry Hill 1990–1996 61-130
Lisa Fitch 1997–2000 30-80
Bridgett Williams 2001–2009 109-155
Mike Bradbury 2010–2016 104-62
Katrina Merriweather 2016–present
Overall Record: 505-630

Current coaching staff

Name Position
Katrina Merriweather Head Coach
Keith Freeman Associate Head Coach
Sameka Randall Assistant Coach
Ashley Barlow Assistant Coach
Jenni Dant Director of Operations
Merideth Marsh Administrative Assistant

Seasons

WSU's records season by season since joining Division I in 1987.

Season Head Coach Overall Record Conf. Record Postseason
Division I Independent
1987-88Pat Davis17-110-0 -
1988-89Pat Davis10-180-0 -
1989-90Pat Davis3-250-0 -
North Star Conference
1990-91Terry Hall4-243-11 -
1991-92Terry Hall8-205-7 -
Mid-Continent Conference
1992-93Terry Hall9-185-11 -
1993-94Terry Hall12-157-11 -
Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1994-95Terry Hall11-165-11 -
1995-96Terry Hall11-165-11 -
1996-97Terry Hall6-214-12 -
1997-98Lisa Fitch 9-185-9 -
1998-99Lisa Fitch7-203-11 -
1999–2000Lisa Fitch8-205-9 -
2000-01Lisa Fitch6-223-11 -
Horizon League
2001-02Bridgett Williams6-224-12 -
2002-03Bridgett Williams11-178-8 -
2003-04Bridgett Williams9-205-11 -
2004-05Bridgett Williams19-1111-5 -
2005-06Bridgett Williams12-168-8 -
2006-07 Bridgett Williams 10-18 8-8
2007-08Bridgett Williams16-1611-5 -
2008-09Bridgett Williams15-1610-8 -
2009-2010Bridgett Williams11-1910-8 -
2010-2011Mike Bradbury20-1311-7 WBI 1st Round
2011-2012Mike Bradbury 21-13 12-6 WBI 2nd Round
2012-2013Mike Bradbury 12-18 6-10 -
2013-2014Mike Bradbury 26-9 12-4 NCAA
2014-2015Mike Bradbury 25-9 12-4 WNIT

Record vs. Horizon League opponents

NCAA Tournament history

Date Seed Location Round Result Opponent
March 22, 2014 14 Lexington, Kentucky First L 60-106 (3) Kentucky

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first Women's Basketball Tournament held under the auspices of the NCAA.

Years → 2014
Seeds 14

Tournament championships

Wright State has 1 conference tournament championship. On March 16, 2014 they defeated Green Bay 88-69 to clinch their 1st Horizon League tournament championship.

Season Coach Opponent Score Site Overall Record Conference Record Conference
2013-14 Mike Bradbury Green Bay 88-69 Green Bay, WI 26-8 12-4 Horizon
Horizon League Tournament Championships: 1

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Wright State has appeared in 1 Women's National Invitation Tournament.

Date Year Round Opponent Result/Score
March 20, 2015 2015 First Round Toledo L 64–72

Women's Basketball Invitational

Wright State has appeared in 2 Women's Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their record is 1-2

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2010 First Round Manhattan L 73–75
2011 First Round
Second Round 		SIU Edwardsville
Seattle 		W 73–64
L 65-82

All-time statistical leaders

Career leaders

Points Scored: Kim Demmings 2,541
Assists: Nettie Carter 446
Rebounds: Lori Collins 897
Steals: Gwen Lenzy 350

Single-season leaders

Points Scored: Kim Demmings 784 (2013)
Assists: Tay'ler Mingo 196 (2014)
Rebounds: Tayler Stanton 362 (2014)
Steals: Tammy Stover 121 (1987)

Single-game leaders

Points Scored: Tiffany Webb 49 (2003)
Assists: Tay'ler Mingo 12 (2015)
Rebounds: Margie Coate 25 (1975)
Steals: Tammy Stover 13 (1988)

References

  1. ↑ Wright State University Identity Manual (PDF). 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Wright State names Katrina Merriweather new coach". www.daytondailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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