Wright State Raiders women's basketball explained

Wright State Raiders
Current:2023–24 Wright State Raiders women's basketball team
University:Wright State University
Conference:Horizon League
Location:Dayton, Ohio
Coach:Kari Hoffman
Tenure:3rd
Arena:Nutter Center
Studentsection:Raider Rowdies
Capacity:12,000
Nickname:Raiders
Ncaaroundof32:2021
Ncaatourneys:2014, 2019, 2021
Conference Tournament:2014, 2019, 2021
Conference Season:2017, 2019

The Wright State Raiders team is the NCAA Division I women's 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 Kari Hoffman. 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.

The team earned its first NCAA Tournament win in March 2021, upsetting the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks 66–62.

Retired numbers

Wright State has retired one jersey number in its history.

4 Kim Demmings 2011–2016

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 8 coaches in their 41-year history. Current coach Kari Hoffman was hired in 2021.

CoachYearsOverall 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
2010–2016104–62
2016–2021113–47
Kari Hoffman 2021–Present30–58
Overall record:648 – 735
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Current coaching staff

Name Position
Kari Hoffman Head coach
John Leonzo Associate Head Coach
Patrick Bain Assistant coach
Lauryn Fox Assistant coach
Jimmy Hoffman Assistant coach
Emily Chapman Director of Operations
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Seasons

WSU's records season by season during their Division II tenure.

Season Head Coach Overall record Leading Scorer MVP
Division II Independent
1973–74 Arnelle Jackson 1–13 Terry York Jeanne Keister
1974–75 Arnelle Jackson 4–10 Margie Coate Margie Coate
1975–76 Arnelle Jackson 9–8 Connie Philon Margie Coate
1976–77 Pat Davis 5–12 Cindy Mercer Cindy Mercer
1977–78 Pat Davis 10–10 Jayne Helmlinger Jayne Helmlinger
1978–79 Pat Davis 10–13 Jackie Swenson Biermann / Swenson
1979–80 Pat Davis 17–9 Jodi Martin Jodi Martin
1980–81 Pat Davis 15–10 Jodi Martin Jodi Martin
1981–82 Pat Davis 14–12 Jodi Martin Jodi Martin
1982–83 Pat Davis 11–14 Jodi Martin Jodi Martin
1983–84 Pat Davis 17–10 Lois Warburg Lois Warburg
1984–85 Pat Davis 16–12 Jenny Horn Jenny Horn
1985–86 Pat Davis 18–10 Jenny Horn Jenny Horn
1986–87 Pat Davis 24–5 Janet Emerson Janet Emerson
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WSU's records season by season since joining Division I in 1987.

Season Head Coach Overall record Conf. Record Postseason
Division I Independent
1987–88 Pat Davis 17–11 0–0 –
1988–89 Pat Davis 10–18 0–0 –
1989–90 Pat Davis 3–25 0–0 –
North Star Conference
1990–91 Terry Hall 4–24 3–11 –
1991–92 Terry Hall 8–20 5–7 –
Mid-Continent Conference
1992–93 Terry Hall 9–18 5–11 –
1993–94 Terry Hall 12–15 7–11 –
Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1994–95 Terry Hall 11–16 5–11 –
1995–96 Terry Hall 11–16 5–11 –
1996–97 Terry Hall 6–21 4–12 –
1997–98 Lisa Fitch 9–18 5–9 –
1998–99 Lisa Fitch 7–20 3–11 –
1999–2000 Lisa Fitch 8–20 5–9 –
2000–01 Lisa Fitch 6–22 3–11 –
Horizon League
2001–02 Bridgett Williams 6–22 4–12 –
2002–03 Bridgett Williams 11–17 8–8 –
2003–04 Bridgett Williams 9–20 5–11 –
2004–05 Bridgett Williams 19–11 11–5 –
2005–06 Bridgett Williams 12–16 8–8 –
2006–07 Bridgett Williams 10–18 8–8 –
2007–08 Bridgett Williams 16–16 11–5 –
2008–09 Bridgett Williams 15–16 10–8 –
2009–10 Bridgett Williams 11–19 10–8 –
2010–11Mike Bradbury20–1311–7WBI 2nd Round
2011–12 Mike Bradbury 21–13 12–6 WBI 2nd Round
2012–13 Mike Bradbury 12–18 6–10 –
2013–14 Mike Bradbury 26–9 12–4 NCAA 1st Round
2014–15 Mike Bradbury 25–9 12–4 WNIT 1st Round
2015–16 Mike Bradbury 24–11 12–6 WNIT 1st Round
2016–17 Katrina Merriweather 25–9 15–3 WNIT 2nd Round
2017–18 Katrina Merriweather 23–11 12–6 WNIT 1st Round
2018–19 Katrina Merriweather 27–6 16–2 NCAA 1st Round
2019–20 Katrina Merriweather 19–12 13–5
2020–21 Katrina Merriweather 19–8 15–5 NCAA 2nd Round
2021–22 Kari Hoffman 4–19 3–18 –
2022–23 Kari Hoffman 8–24 6–14 –
2023–24 Kari Hoffman 18–15 11–9 –
Notes:

Record vs. Horizon League opponents

NCAA Tournament history

Year SeedRoundOpponentResult/Score
2014
  1. 14
First round
  1. 3 Kentucky
L 60–106
2019
  1. 13
First round
  1. 4 Texas A&M
L 84–61
  1. 13
First round
Second round
  1. 4 Arkansas
    #5 Missouri State
W 66–62
L 64–39

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.

Tournament championships

Wright State has 3 conference tournament championships. On March 16, 2014 they defeated Green Bay 88–69 to clinch their first Horizon League tournament championship. The Raiders claimed their second Horizon League tournament championship in 2019 when they defeated Green Bay 55–52. They claimed their third with a 53–41 victory over IUPUI on March 9, 2021.

SeasonCoachOpponentScoreSiteOverall recordConference recordConference
Mike Bradbury Green Bay 88–69 Green Bay, WI 26–8 12–4 Horizon
Katrina Merriweather Green Bay 55–52 Detroit, MI 27–6 16–2 Horizon
Katrina Merriweather IUPUI 53–41 Indianapolis, IN 19–7 15–5 Horizon
Horizon League tournament championships:3

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Wright State has appeared in 4 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Wright State's record is 1–4 in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.

Year RoundOpponentResult/Score
2015 First round ToledoL 64–72
2016 First round Michigan L 53- 81
2017 First round Central Michigan W 66–64
Second round Michigan L 66–71
2018 First round Toledo L 50–64

Women's Basketball Invitational

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

Year RoundOpponentResult/Score
2010 First round
Second round 		Buffalo
Manhattan 		W 82–79
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 2,677
Assists:Nettie Carter446
Rebounds:Lori Collins897
Steals:Gwen Lenzy350

Single-season leaders

Points Scored:Kim Demmings 784(2013)
Assists:Tay'ler Mingo196(2014)
Rebounds:Tayler Stanton362(2014)
Steals:Tammy Stover121(1987)

Single-game leaders

Points Scored:Tiffany Webb49(2003)
Assists:Tay'ler Mingo12 (2015)
Rebounds:Margie Coate25(1975)
Steals:Tammy Stover13(1988)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Horizon Women's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23. 15 May 2023 . ESPN.
  2. Web site: Horizon Women's College Basketball Standings - 2021-22. 15 May 2023 . ESPN.
  3. Web site: wsuradiers.com. 22 September 2023 . Wright State University.
  4. Web site: wsuradiers.com. 12 January 2023 . Wright State University.
  5. Web site: Wright State University Women's Basketball Media Guide 2017-2018 . 21 January 2023 . Wright State University.

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