2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team explained

Sport:Women's Basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:17–13
Conf Record:7–9
Head Coach:MaChelle Joseph
Hc Year:16th
Asst Coach1:Mark Simons
Asst Coach2:Sasha Palmer
Asst Coach3:Jonneshia Pineda
Stadium:McCamish Pavilion

The 2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was MaChelle Joseph in her 16th season. The team played its home games at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 17–13, 7–9 in ACC play, to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC women's tournament to North Carolina. Despite having 17 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament for the first time since 2013.[1]

Less than a month after being placed on leave for a personnel matter, Georgia Tech fired Joseph on March 26 after 16 seasons. She finished her tenure with 311 wins, the most in program history.[2] On April 9, Georgia Tech hired coaching veteran and ESPN analyst Nell Fortner, whose most recent coaching job had been an eight-season stint at Auburn.[3]

Previous season

They finished the 2017–18 season 20–14, 6–10 in ACC play, to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Virginia. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the third round where they lost to Alabama.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

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Schedule

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See main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-03-18 . Georgia Tech women won't play in WNIT . 2019-03-18 . ajc.com . en-US.
  2. News: Sugiura . Ken . March 27, 2019 . MaChelle Joseph fired at Georgia Tech . March 26, 2019 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  3. News: Voepel . Mechelle . Michael Voepel . April 9, 2019 . Fortner leaves analyst job to coach Ga. Tech . April 9, 2019 . ESPN.com.
  4. Web site: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . October 17, 2018 . ESPN.com.
  5. Web site: 2018-19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball Schedule . July 9, 2024 . Georgia Tech Athletics.