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2013–14 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November and ended with the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Final Four in Nashville, Tennessee April 6–8. Milestones and records *December 16 – Stanford Cardinal women's basketball, Stanford senior Chiney Ogwumike surpassed 2000 points and 1000 rebounds for her career. She eclipsed the scoring mark in a 32-point game against New Mexico Lobos women's basketball, New Mexico. She became the fifth Cardinal women's player to reach the 2000/1000 milestone. *December 29 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Wake Forest senior Chelsea Douglas broke the school's single-game scoring record. Douglas scored 48 points in a win over FIU Golden Panthers, Florida International. The previous record of 40 points was held by Brittany Waters and Liz Strunk. * Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball, Middle Tennessee forward Ebony Rowe, Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball, Nebraska forward Jordan Hooper, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. It also organizes the Athletics (physical culture), athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the NCAA University Division, University Division and the NCAA College Division, College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Hooper
Jordan Renee Hooper (born February 20, 1992) is an American basketball player. She last played for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was an All-American forward at the college level for the University of Nebraska. High school Hooper grew up on a ranch outside Alliance, Nebraska. As a high school player, she was twice the Gatorade Player of the Year for Nebraska and led Alliance High School to a state title as a freshman in 2007. In addition to her basketball career, she was also an All-State volleyball player and competed in the long jump for the school's track team. College career At Nebraska, Hooper played four years under coach Connie Yori and left the program as one of its all-time greats. A four-year starter, she led the Cornhuskers to NCAA Tournament berths in each of her last three years (2012, 2013, 2014) – including a trip to the tournament Sweet Sixteen as a junior. She was named first team All-Big Ten Conference in ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara VanDerveer
Tara Ann VanDerveer (born June 26, 1953) is an American former basketball coach who was the head women's basketball coach at Stanford University from 1985 until her retirement in 2024. Designated the Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball, VanDerveer led the Stanford Cardinal to three NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships, winning in 1990, 1992 and 2021. She stepped away from the Stanford program for a year to coach the U.S. women's national team to a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. VanDerveer was voted Naismith National Coach of the Year in 1990, 2011, and 2021 and was voted Pac-12 Coach of the Year 18 times. VanDerveer was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. VanDerveer is one of only nine NCAA Women's Basketball coaches to win over 900 games, and one of ten NCAA Division I coaches – women's or men's – to win 1,000 games. On December 15, 2020, she won her 1,099th game as a head coach, passing the late Pat Summitt for most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana, United States. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. Fall 2024 saw total enrollment hit 10,811, marking the highest total enrollment for UM since 2018. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" as of 2022. Alumni include 11 Truman Scholars, 14 Goldwater Scholars, and 40 Udall Scholars. One alumnus, Harold Urey, has won the Nobel Prize. History An act of Congress of February 18, 1881, dedicated 72 sections () in Montana Territory for the creation of the university. Montana was admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, and the state legislature soon began to consider where the state's permanent capital and state university would be located. To be sure that the new state university would be located in Missoula, the city's leaders made an agreement with the standing capital of Helena th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Selvig
Robin Selvig (born August 21, 1952) is an American former women's college basketball coach. Selvig completed his 38th and final season as head coach of the Lady Griz women's basketball team at the University of Montana, in 2015–16. Selvig finished his career ranked eighth among all women's basketball coaches in victories with 865. Head coaching record Source: Personal life A native of Outlook, Montana, Selvig came from a family of eight children. Selvig graduated from the University of Montana in the spring of 1974 with a degree in health and physical education. His brother, Doug, and sister, Sandy, were both University of Montana basketball letterwinners. Doug Selvig’s daughter Carly and son Derrick both played basketball at the University of Montana. Sandy's youngest daughter, Jordan Sullivan, also played for the Lady Griz under Rob's leadership with her cousin Carly. Sullivan is currently the assistant coach for the Lady Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Cross Crusaders Women's Basketball
The Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts. The team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Crusaders are currently coached by head coach Candice Green. History The Crusaders began play in 1974. They went 0–12, coached by Sharon Dupre in her only season. For their first six years (1974–1980), the Crusaders were in NCAA Division III, Division III, going 37–60 during that time. From 1980 to 1982, the Crusaders were in NCAA Division II, Division II, going 43–8 during their two season tenure before making the jump to NCAA Division I, Division I. The Crusaders joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1983. In their seven season tenure, they won two conference tournaments. In 1990, the Crusaders joined the Patriot League. They have won the Patriot League women's basketball tournament 11 times, the most of any school in the League. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Black Knights Women's Basketball
The Army West Point Black Knights women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. The team currently competes in the Patriot League. History The Black Knights began to play in 1977. They played in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from 1981 to 1983 and the Empire State Conference from 1984 to 1990 before joining the Patriot League in 1990. Postseason appearances NCAA Division I Tournament appearances The Black Knights have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament three times. They have a record of 0–3. WNIT appearances The Black Knights have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament The Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) is a women's national college basketball tournament. It used to feature both a preseason and postseason version played every year, but the preseason tournament was last held in 2023. It is operate ... twice. They have a recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Foster (basketball)
Jim Foster (born October 16, 1948) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head women's basketball coach at St. Joseph's, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, and Chattanooga. He was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2013. On February 1, 2018, Foster notched his 900th career win as a head coach, becoming the eighth fastest to reach that mark and tying for seventh in all-time career wins. He announced his retirement in May 2018, after 40 years on the bench. Early years Foster was born October 16, 1948 in Abington, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, and attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He joined the Army in 1966, and served until 1969, with half of that time spent in Vietnam. While he was serving, his brother, John was drafted. Although Jim's tour was scheduled to end, he agreed to serve an additional tour in Vietnam so his brother would not have to serve in a war zone. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville Courier-Journal
The ''Courier Journal'', also known as the ''Louisville Courier Journal'' (and informally ''The C-J'' or ''The Courier''), and called ''The Courier-Journal'' between November 8, 1868, and October 29, 2017, is a daily newspaper published in Louisville, Kentucky and owned by Gannett, which bills it as "Part of the USA Today Network, ''USA Today'' Network". It is the newspaper with the highest number of recorded circulation in Kentucky. According to the ''1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook'', the paper is the 48th-largest daily paper in the United States. History Origins ''The Courier-Journal'' was created from the merger of several newspapers introduced in Kentucky in the 19th century. A pioneer paper called ''The Focus of Politics, Commerce and Literature'' was founded in 1826 in Louisville when the city was an early settlement of less than 7,000 individuals. In 1830 a new newspaper, ''The Louisville Daily Journal'', began distribution in the city and, in 183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoni Schimmel
Shoni Schimmel (born May 4, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. She is a former All-American college player at the University of Louisville and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft by the Atlanta Dream. Early life and high school Schimmel, a 5'9" shooting guard, first received attention as a high school player in Oregon. Raised on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Mission, Oregon, she was the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Jonathan Hock called ''Off the Rez'', which chronicled her journey to earn an NCAA scholarship with her basketball ability. She transferred from Hermiston High School in eastern Oregon to the larger Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon, to increase her chances of being recruited to a Division I school. After her senior year at Franklin, Schimmel was named a first team All-American by '' Parade'' magazine. Schimmel was selected to the 2010 Women's Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville Cardinals Women's Basketball
The Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team represents the University of Louisville in women's basketball. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Cardinals play home basketball games at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville's current head coach is Jeff Walz, who joined the team in 2007. Under his leadership the school moved into the top 15 in attendance his first year, averaging 6,456 fans per game. Louisville represented USA basketball at Globl Jam 2023, and defeated team Canada, by a score of 68–66 in the gold medal game. History The Cardinals have reached the NCAA Tournament in 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. They reached the Final Four 4 times in 2009, 2013, 2018, and 2022; losing in the title game twice (09,13). They have been in six conferences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 19 men's and women's college sports in the United States, varsity intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I competition. Maryland was a founding member of the Southern Conference in 1921, a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1952, and a member of the Big Ten Conference since 2014. The nickname was coined in 1932 by Curley Byrd, Harry C. "Curley" Byrd, then the school's football coach and later the school's president. Previously, Maryland teams were known as the "Old Liners"—a reference to the state's nickname, "The Old Line State". However, the school newspaper, ''The Diamondback,'' wanted a better nickname. Byrd thought "Terrapins" was a good choice because of the diamondback terrapins native to the Chesapeake Bay region. Byrd's hometown of Crisfield, Maryland, Crisfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
