The Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represents
Clemson University
Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enro ...
in women's
college basketball
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competition. The Tigers compete in
NCAA
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Division I as a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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(ACC). Clemson won the
ACC women's basketball tournament
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in 1996 and 1999, and won the ACC regular season title in 1981. They are coached by
Amanda Butler
Amanda Kay Butler (born March 6, 1972) is an American college basketball coach and former player. In 2018, Butler was hired as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers women's basketball team. Prior to that, she was the head coach for the Florida Gat ...
, who is in her fourth year with the team.
Team history
Clemson began sponsoring a women's basketball team in the 1975–76 season. After winning the ACC regular season championship in 1980–81, the Tigers were invited to the inaugural
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 women's college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic ...
in
1982
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. In total, Clemson has participated in 15 NCAA Tournaments. The Tigers won two
ACC women's basketball tournament
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s in 1996 and 1999, under coach
Jim Davis.
Awards
;ACC Coach of the Year
*
Jim Davis - 1990, 1994
;ACC Player of the Year
* Jessica Barr - 1994
;ACC Rookie of the Year
* Barbara Kennedy - 1979
* Shelia Cobb - 1980
* Kerry Boyatt - 1990
;ACC 50th Anniversary Team
* Jessica Barr
* Chrissy Floyd
* Barbara Kennedy
*
Itoro Umoh
; All-Americans
* 1981 - Barbara Kennedy (Street & Smith)
* 1982 - Barbara Kennedy (Kodak, WBCA, Basketball Weekly)
* 1994 - Jessica Barr (Kodak)
; ACC All-Defensive Team
* Erin Batth - 2000, 2001
* Chrissy Floyd - 2002
* Lele Hardy - 2009, 2010
; Retired Jersey
* 42 - Barbara Kennedy
;All-ACC First Team
* Donna Forester - 1978
* Cissy Bristol - 1979
* Barbara Kennedy - 1980, 1981, 1982
* Mary Anne Cubelic - 1982, 1983
* Janet Knight - 1985
* Shandy Bryan - 1993
* Jessica Barr - 1994
* Tara Saunooke - 1995
* Stephanie Ridgeway - 1996
* Amy Green - 1998, 1999
* Itoro Umoh - 1999
* Chrissy Floyd - 2002, 2003
* Lakeia Stokes - 2004
* Delicia Washington - 2021
; All-ACC Second Team
* Bobbie Mims - 1978
* Barbara Kennedy - 1979
* Janet Knight - 1984
* Jacqui Jones - 1984
* Sandy Bishop - 1985
* Karen Ann Jenkins - 1988
* Louise Greenwood - 1989
* Michelle Bryant - 1989
* Kerry Boyatt - 1990
* Jackie Farmer - 1991
* Cheron Wells - 1992
* Itoro Umoh - 1997, 1998
* Chrissy Floyd - 2000, 2001
* Erin Batth - 2001
* Lele Hardy - 2010
; All-ACC Third Team
* Angie Cossey - 2000
* Marci Glenney - 2002
* Lele Hardy - 2009
Coaching history
Current coaching staff
* Head coach:
Amanda Butler
Amanda Kay Butler (born March 6, 1972) is an American college basketball coach and former player. In 2018, Butler was hired as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers women's basketball team. Prior to that, she was the head coach for the Florida Gat ...
* Assistant coach:
Joy Cheek
Joy Kristin Smith (née Cheek, born June 25, 1988) is an American former professional women's basketball player in the WNBA and current assistant coach for the Clemson Tigers women's basketball team. Joy was born in Hyattsville, Maryland and a ...
* Assistant coach: Daniel Barber
* Assistant coach: Priscilla Edwards
* Director of Basketball Operations: Shellie Greenman
Year by year results
Conference tournament winners noted with # Source
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Atlantic Coast Conference
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Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Tigers have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 15–16.
AIAW Division I
The Tigers made one appearance in the
AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.
References
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External links
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