Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball explained

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Current:2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team
Vanderbilt Commodores
University:Vanderbilt University
Conference:SEC
Location:Nashville, Tennessee
Coach:Shea Ralph
Tenure:3rd
Arena:Memorial Gymnasium
Capacity:14,316
Nickname:Commodores
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Ncaafinalfour:1993
Ncaaeliteeight:1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2002
Ncaasweetsixteen:1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
Ncaasecondround:1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
Ncaatourneys:1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2024
Aiawtourneys:1982
Conference Tournament:1993, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009

The Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have never won the regular season SEC championship, although they have won six SEC tournament titles (1993, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2009); the SEC has awarded its official championship based solely on regular-season record since the 1985–86 season.[1] The team is coached by Shea Ralph, entering her third season.

Memorial Gymnasium

See main article: Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University).

The Commodores play their home games in Memorial Gymnasium. Memorial Gymnasium was built in the early 1950s. It was dedicated as the campus memorial to students and alumni killed in World War II; a plaque commemorating those who died is displayed in the Gym's North lobby.

At the time of the Gym's construction, there was a serious discussion within the Vanderbilt community about whether the school should de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics and refocus on its academic program. As a compromise between those who advocated increased athletics competition and those who argued in favor of de-emphasis, the Gymnasium was built to hold only about 9,000 seats, and it would be readily adaptable to other uses—significantly, as a possible concert hall.

Consequently, the gymnasium floor was built up above its surroundings, more in the nature of a stage. The areas out of bounds along the sidelines were very wide, in contrast with the small facility which it replaced, where the walls were right along the sidelines and players could scrape their shoulders bringing the ball up the court. This necessitated the placement of the benches at the end of the court, which was not highly unusual at the time.

Memorial Gym is well known for its unusual design. The end-of-the-floor bench location is now unique in major college basketball, and SEC coaches who travel to Memorial, along with coaches from other schools who have played at Vanderbilt as a post-season venue, have said that the unusual setup gives Vanderbilt a tremendous home court advantage, since no other facility in which opponents play is arranged in such a way.[2]

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[3]

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

  1. 5
Second Round
  1. 4 Oklahoma
L 67-86
  1. 5
Second Round
  1. 4 James Madison
L 60-68
  1. 7
First Round
  1. 10 St. Joseph's
L 68-82
  1. 6
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 11 Rutgers
    #3 Iowa
    #2 Auburn
W 78-75
W 61-56
L 67-89
  1. 10
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 7 South Carolina
    #2 Purdue
    #3 Auburn
W 73-64
W 69-63
L 45-58
  1. 3
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 6 Connecticut
    #2 Miami (FL)
    #1 Virginia
W 75-47
W 77-67
L 58-70
  1. 1
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
  1. 9 California
    #4 Stephen F. Austin
    #6 Louisiana Tech
    #2 Texas Tech
W 82-63
W 59-56
W 58-53
L 46-60
  1. 2
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 15 Grambling State
    #10 Minnesota
    #3 North Carolina
W 95-85
W 98-72
L 69-73
  1. 1
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 16 Northern Illinois
    #8 Memphis
    #4 Purdue
W 90-54
W 95-68
L 66-67
  1. 3
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 14 Harvard
    #6 Wisconsin
    #2 Iowa
    #1 Connecticut
W 100-83
W 96-82
W 74-63
L 57-67
  1. 6
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 11 Washington
    #3 Kansas
    #2 Georgia
W 74-62
W 51-44
L 52-66
  1. 6
First Round
  1. 11 UC Santa Barbara
L 71-76
  1. 9
First Round
Second Round
  1. 8 Kansas
    #1 Louisiana Tech
W 71-69 (2OT)
L 65-66
  1. 3
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 14 Idaho State
    #6 Colorado
    #2 Iowa State
    #1 Notre Dame
W 83-57
W 65-59
W 84-65
L 64-72
  1. 1
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 16 Oakland
    #9 Arizona State
    #4 North Carolina
    #2 Tennessee
W 63-38
W 61-35
W 70-61
L 63-68
  1. 4
First Round
Second Round
  1. 13 Liberty
    #5 Boston College
W 54-44
L 85-86
  1. 2
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 15 Lipscomb
    #10 Chattanooga
    #6 Stanford
W 76-45
W 60-44
L 55-57
  1. 5
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 12 Montana
    #4 Kansas State
    #1 Michigan State
W 67-44
W 63-60
L 64-76
  1. 8
First Round
Second Round
  1. 9 Louisville
    #1 North Carolina
W 76-64
L 70-89
  1. 2
First Round
Second Round
  1. 15 Delaware State
    #7 Bowling Green
W 62-47
L 59-60
  1. 4
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 13 Montana
    #5 West Virginia
    #1 Maryland
W 75-62
W 64-46
L 66-80
  1. 4
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 13 Western Carolina
    #5 Kansas State
    #1 Maryland
W 73-44
W 74-61
L 74-78
  1. 6
First Round
Second Round
  1. 11 DePaul
    #3 Xavier
W 83-76 (OT)
L 62-63
  1. 10
First Round
  1. 7 Louisville
L 62-81
  1. 7
First Round
Second Round
  1. 10 Middle Tenn
    #2 Duke
W 60-46
L 80-96
  1. 8
First Round
Second Round
  1. 9 St. Joseph's
    #1 Connecticut
W 60-54
L 44-77
  1. 8
First Round
  1. 9 Arizona State
L 61-69

AIAW Division I

The Commodores made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.

1982First RoundDelta StateL, 79–90

Other awards and honors

Player awards

SEC Awards

Chantelle Anderson - 2002

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championships: SEC Champions . 2012–13 SEC Women's Basketball Media Guide . Southeastern Conference . PDF . 88 . May 16, 2013 . From 1980 to 1985, the SEC champion was the winner of the SEC Tournament. Since 1986, the SEC champion has been determined by the regular season schedule..
  2. Web site: Column: Do you believe in magic?. www.vucommodores.com. 2016-02-12.
  3. Web site: Media Guide. Vanderbilt University. 11 Aug 2013.
  4. Web site: Jence Rhoads. seniorclassaward.com. 2 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Four Commodores earn SEC honors. cstv.com.
  6. Web site: The Vanderbilt Hustler. The Vanderbilt Hustler. 2009-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713044112/http://www.insidevandy.com/drupal/node/10168. 2011-07-13. dead.
  7. Web site: Jennifer Risper named WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year. cstv.com.
  8. Web site: Christina Wirth Bio - Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site. cstv.com.
  9. Web site: Wirth An All-Senior All-American. cstv.com.
  10. Web site: Vanderbilt claims SEC Tournament title. cstv.com.
  11. Web site: Wirth named Honorable Mention All-American. cstv.com.

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