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1979 AIAW National Small College Basketball Championship
The 1979 AIAW National Small College Basketball Championship was the fifth annual AIAW women's basketball tournament, tournament hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women to determine the national champion of college basketball, collegiate basketball among its small college members in the United States. The tournament was held at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota between March 20–24, 1979. South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball, South Carolina State defeated Dayton Flyers women's basketball, Dayton in the championship game, 73–68, to capture the Lady Bulldogs' first AIAW small college national title. Sixteen teams participated in a single-elimination tournament that additionally included a third-place final for the two teams that lost in the semifinal games. Tournament bracket See also *1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship References {{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament AIAW women's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national championships (see AIAW Champions). It evolved out of the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (founded in 1967). The association was one of the biggest advancements for women's athletics on the collegiate level. Throughout the 1970s, the AIAW grew rapidly in membership and influence, in parallel with the national growth of women's sports following the enactment of Title IX. The AIAW functioned in the equivalent role for college women's programs that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had been doing for men's programs. Owing to its own success, the AIAW was in a vulnerable position that precipitated conflicts with the NCAA in the early 1980s. Following a one-year overlap in which both organizations staged women's championships, the AIAW discontinued operation, and most member schools co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Force Falcons Women's Basketball
The Air Force Falcons women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons are currently coached by Chris Gobrecht. The Falcons competed at the Division II level in both the AIAW and NCAA from 1976 to 1996 before joining Division I. They played in the NCAA Division II tournament twice, in 1985 and 1990. Since then, they haven't made any tournament appearances. Postseason NCAA Division II tournament results The Falcons made two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 0–2. AIAW College Division/Division II The Falcons made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 1979 Sports Events In The United States
March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March. Origin The name of March comes from '' Martius'', the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month ''Martius'' was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. ''Martius'' remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship
The 1979 AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 16–25, 1979. Sixteen teams were invited, and Old Dominion University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament. The host site for the Final Four was Greensboro, North Carolina. Opening rounds East Regional – The Bronx, NY Central Regional – Carbondale, IL South Regional – Cookeville, TN West Regional – Stanford, CA Final Four – Greensboro, NC See also * 1979 AIAW National Small College Basketball Championship References {{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament AIAW women's basketball tournament AIAW The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national championships (see AIAW Champions). It evolved out of the Commission on Inte ... AIAW National Division I Basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emporia State Lady Hornets Basketball
The Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University and competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) of the NCAA Division II. On April 28, 2023, Brian Ostermann was announced as the eighth head coach. Overview The Lady Hornets annually play a nineteen-game conference schedule that is preceded by an out-of-conference schedule that includes one exhibition game between the Kansas Jayhawks or the Kansas State Wildcats, switching every other year. The conference schedule consists of playing every MIAA member at least once, some twice. Emporia State does, however, play the Washburn Ichabods in the rivalry known as the Turnpike Tussle and the Pittsburg State Gorillas twice a year. History Emporia State's women's basketball program was established in 1974, one-hundred and eleven years after the university was founded. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Wesleyan Rams
Texas Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. Its mascot is the ram. History Texas Wesleyan University was founded as Polytechnic College by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1890. A committee under the direction of Bishop Joseph S. Key explored locations for a campus and settled on a site east of Fort Worth donated by area pioneers A.S. Hall, W.D. Hall, and George Tandy. The school held its first classes in September 1891 with 111 students. In 1902, H.A. Boaz assumed the presidency and managed a period of moderate growth. He hoped to develop Polytechnic College into a new university for Southern Methodism. When Dallas was selected by Methodist Church leaders as the site for Southern Methodist University, the Polytechnic campus was designated the "woman's college for Southern Methodism" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seton Hall Pirates Women's Basketball
The Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team represents Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in ten men's sports and twelve women's sports. Headquartered in New York City, the eleven full-member schools are primarily located in Northeast and ... where it has competed since the 1982–83 season.Seton Hall Women's Basketball All-Time Results retrieved 2013-Aug-15. Under coach Sue Dilley, the women’s basketball team began competing in 1973-74, obtaining a 9-4 record and its first winning season. The Pirates are currently coached by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepperdine Waves Women's Basketball
The Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the West Coast Conference. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was in 2006. Their home arena is the Firestone Fieldhouse, a multi-purpose facility that hosts basketball, volleyball, and many other athletic and university events. They share this facility with the Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team. Postseason Results The Waves have made the NCAA Tournament four times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) and the WNIT six times (1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2019). As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Waves have an all-time record of 622–579. NCAA tournament results The Waves have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times. NIT results The Waves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tougaloo Lady Bulldogs
Tougaloo College is a private historically black college in the Tougaloo area of Jackson, Mississippi. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It was originally established in 1869 by New York–based Christian missionaries for the education of freed slaves and their offspring. From 1871 until 1892 the college served as a teachers' training school funded by the state of Mississippi. In 1998, the buildings of the old campus were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Tougaloo College has a rich history of civic and social activism, including the Tougaloo Nine. History Establishment In 1869, the American Missionary Association of New York purchased of one of the largest former plantations in central Mississippi to build a college for freedmen and their children, recently freed slaves. The purchase included a standing mansion and outbuildings, which were immediately converted for use as a school.Edward Mayes''Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Washington Eagles Women's Basketball
The Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. The team competes in the Big Sky Conference. History Eastern Washington began Division I play in 1982. They have made just one NCAA Tournament appearance (1987), which occurred after they won the Mountain West Athletic Conference (MWAC) tournament, which remains their only tournament title. They have made the WNIT in 2010, 2013, and 2015. As of the end of the 2019–20 season, the Eagles have an all-time record of 484–601.https://goeags.com/documents/2020/3/31/wbbRecordBook2021.pdf Postseason NCAA tournament results The Eagles have appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their record is 0–1. WNIT results The Eagles have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3. WBI results The Eagles have appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational The Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) is a women's co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuskegee Golden Tigers
The Tuskegee Golden Tigers represent Tuskegee University in intercollegiate athletics. They are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and compete within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The university has a total of 10 varsity sports teams, five men's teams called the "Golden Tigers", and five women's teams called the "Tigerettes". Teams The Tuskegee Department of Athletics sponsors the following sports: Men's athletic teams * Baseball * Basketball * Track and Field/Cross Country * Football * Tennis Women's athletic teams * Basketball * Track and Field/Cross Country * Softball * Tennis * Volleyball Football The Tuskegee University football team has won 29 SIAC championships (the most in SIAC history). As of 2013 the Golden Tigers continue to be the most successful HBCU with 652 wins. In 2013 Tuskegee opted not to renew its contract to face rival Alabama State University ( Division I FCS) in the Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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