The 2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represented
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
during the
2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2018 and concluded with the 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Final Four 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game, title game at Amalie Ar ...
. Returning as head coach was
MaChelle Joseph
MaChelle Kay Joseph (born January 13, 1970) is an American women's basketball coach, who served as the head coach for Georgia Tech from 2003 to 2019. Under Joseph, the Yellow Jackets compiled a record of 273–176.[McCamish Pavilion
Hank McCamish Pavilion, nicknamed The Thrillerdome and originally known as Alexander Memorial Coliseum, is an indoor arena located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the home of the Georgia Tech Yellow ...]
in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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. 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.
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. On April 9, Tech hired coaching veteran and ESPN analyst
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner (born March 3, 1959) is the current women's college basketball coach at Georgia Tech. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of t ...
, whose most recent coaching job had been an 8-season stint at
Auburn
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.
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
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where they advanced to the third round where they lost to Alabama.
Off-season
Recruiting Class
Source:
Roster
Schedule
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Source
Rankings
See also
2018-19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
References
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball seasons
Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...