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2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by fifth year head coach Amy Williams, played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 13–13, 9–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. As the eight seed in the Big Ten women's tournament they defeated Minnesota in the Second Round before losing to eventual champions Maryland in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT. They played in the Memphis regional and defeated in the First Round before losing to Colorado in the Second Round to end their season. Previous season The Cornhuskers finished the season 17–13, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Michigan. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the CO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Williams (basketball)
Amy Michelle Williams (née Gusso; born March 22, 1976) is the current head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball, Nebraska women's basketball team. She was previously the head coach at the University of South Dakota, and led the Coyotes to the 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament, 2016 WNIT championship. Early life and education Born Amy Michelle Gusso in Spearfish, South Dakota, Williams graduated from Spearfish High School in 1993 and played 57 games as a reserve guard (basketball), guard for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1994 to 1998. Williams graduated from Nebraska in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in biology and mathematics. Coaching career From 1998 to 2000, Williams was a graduate assistant for the University of Nebraska at Kearney women's basketball team while studying for her master's degree in sports administration, which she completed in 2002. Williams was an assistant coach at UTSA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis
Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River (Indiana), White River. The city's official slogan, "Crossroads of America", reflects its historic importance as a transportation hub and its relative proximity to other major North American markets. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the Indianapolis (balance), balance population was 887,642. Indianapolis is the List of United States cities by population, 16th-most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital in the nation after Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, Austin, Texas, Austin, and Columbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents. Minneapolis is built on an artesian aquifer on flat terrain and is known for cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Nicknamed the "City of Lakes", Minneapolis is abundant in water, with list of lakes in Minneapolis, thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks, and waterfalls. The city's public park system is connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Dakota people orig ... [...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 qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament twice: in 1987 after winning the Mountain West Athletic Conference (MWAC) tournament, and in 2024 after winning the Big Sky regular season and tournament titles. 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 two NCAA tournaments. Their record is 0–2. 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 I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryknoll School
Maryknoll School is a private, coeducational Catholic Church, Catholic school serving children in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaii. The school is located on the island of Oahu, Oahu and is administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, Diocese of Honolulu in association with its original founders, the Maryknoll Society of brothers and priests and the Maryknoll Congregation also called the Maryknoll Sisters. The school is the largest Catholic School in the state of Hawaii, and the fifth largest private school in the state. Maryknoll has developed 6 sister schools and 5 affiliated school connections, in China, Japan, and Vietnam. The school started out as a one-story wood-frame building containing four classrooms. It was blessed and dedicated in 1927 and opened with a student body of 93 boys and 77 girls in the lower grade levels. The six Maryknoll Sisters, who had arrived from New York (state), New York just four days before opening day, compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Lightning
The Adelaide Lightning are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The club is based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, and will play their home games at the State Basketball Centre in Wayville, South Australia, Wayville from the 2025–26 season. History The Adelaide Lightning were formed in 1993 WNBL season, 1993 as a South Australian composite team following multiple Adelaide team entries in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) since the league's inception in 1981. The Lightning originally played at the Adelaide Arena, Clipsal Powerhouse. Under coach Jan Stirling, the Lighting won three straight List of WNBL champions, WNBL championships between 1994 WNBL season, 1994 and 1996 WNBL season, 1996. After a runner-up finish in 1997 WNBL season, 1997, the Lighting won their fourth championship in 1998 WNBL season, 1998. They finished runners-up again in 1999–2000 WNBL season, 2000. Between 1993 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwest High School (Grand Island, Nebraska)
Northwest High School is a secondary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, and is part of the Northwest Public Schools district. It was founded in 1963. It is accredited by AdvancED. The school serves students in grades nine through twelve. Enrollment at the high school was 719 as of December 2016. Northwest High School colors are black and gold. The mascot is a Viking, and pupils are referred to as Northwest Vikings. Northwest High School is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA). They compete in District IV and Central West conference. History Northwest High School was formed in response to overcrowding at Grand Island Senior High School. The overcrowding even with just local students was so severe that the Grand Island school board demanded that 16 rural school districts in Hall and Merrick counties that, at the time, sent their high school students there consolidate with it or find somewhere else to educate their high school-aged student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 53,131 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Nebraska, 4th most populous city in Nebraska. Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick County, Nebraska, Merrick, and Howard County, Nebraska, Howard counties. The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents. Grand Island has been given the All-America City Award four times (1955, 1967, 1981, and 1982) by the National Civic League. Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the home of the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska. Ammunition manufacturer Hornady is also located there. History 19th century In 1857, 35 German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Golden Bears Women's Basketball
The California Golden Bears women's basketball team is the women's college basketball team of the University of California, Berkeley. The program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. The current head coach is Charmin Smith, who was hired on June 21, 2019. The team plays its home games at Haas Pavilion, which was built on top of the old Harmon Gymnasium using money donated in part by the owners of Levi-Strauss. The arena was originally known as Men's Gymnasium and then later Harmon Gymnasium until the late 1990s when it went through massive renovations which displaced the team for two seasons. History Early history The first intercollegiate women's basketball game was contested between intramural teams from California and Stanford in 1896, and intramural competition at California continued in following decades. However, it was not until 1973–74, following the enaction of Title IX, that California began playing offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mary's College High School
Saint Mary's College High School is a coeducational Catholic school located in Albany, California, United States. It came into being as part of Saint Mary's College of California, founded in 1863 by the Catholic Church, and put under the auspices of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1868. History In 1853, Joseph Sadoc Alemany was named Archbishop of San Francisco and immediately began to work to strengthen the fledgling system of Catholic education that existed at the time. Among his goals was the establishment of an educational institution for young men with an eye to fostering a home-grown clergy he felt was necessary for the survival of the Church in California. On July 9, 1863, Alemany dedicated the new Saint Mary's College at the end of Old Mission Road in San Francisco near the Mission Dolores. Early years (1868-1927) The school was established in 1863 to provide a grammar school, high school, and college, for young men. It struggled in its f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
