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The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the
Coach Landers was hired as the team's first full-time coach in 1979. Since the initial
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the oldest public university in th ...
in basketball
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. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC)
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members include the flagship public universities of 12 states, 3 ...
. The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum
Stegeman Coliseum, formerly known as Georgia Coliseum, is a 10,523-seat multi-purpose arena in Athens, Georgia, United States. The arena opened in 1964 in honor of Herman Stegeman. It is home to the University of Georgia Bulldogs basketball and ...
in Athens, Georgia
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. They have historically been among collegiate Womens Basketball's best programs. Georgia has won seven Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members in ...
regular-season championships, four conference tournament championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, sometimes referred to as Women's March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 women's college basketball teams from the Div ...
36 times, tied for 2nd among all schools. The team is coached by Katie Abrahamson-Henderson
Kay Noel "Katie" Abrahamson-Henderson (born December 23, 1966) is the current head coach of the University of Georgia's women's basketball team.
Early years
Abrahamson-Henderson attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, graduating ...
. The Lady Bulldogs have also appeared in 5 Final Fours and 11 Elite Eights, but have never won a National Championship.
History
Coach Landers was hired as the team's first full-time coach in 1979. Since the initial NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, sometimes referred to as Women's March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 women's college basketball teams from the Div ...
in 1982
Events
January
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* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...
, the Lady Dogs have appeared every year until (and including) 2014 with the exception of 1992
1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General.
* January 6
** The Republ ...
and 1994
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations.
In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
.
Year by year results
Conference tournament winners noted with # SourceNCAA tournament results
The Bulldogs have made the NCAA tournament 36 times. They have a combined record of 59−36.Home venues
*Stegeman Coliseum
Stegeman Coliseum, formerly known as Georgia Coliseum, is a 10,523-seat multi-purpose arena in Athens, Georgia, United States. The arena opened in 1964 in honor of Herman Stegeman. It is home to the University of Georgia Bulldogs basketball and ...
Player awards
National awards
*USBWA National Freshman of the Year
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: Tasha Humphrey – 2005
*Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is "the most prestigious national award presented annually to the men's and women's college basketball players of the year," as chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors. It is named in honor o ...
: Saudia Roundtree – 1996
SEC Awards
*Player of the Year Award
Several sports leagues honour their best player with an award called Player of the Year. In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award.
Association football
In association football, this award is held on b ...
:Katrina McClain
Katrina Felicia McClain (born September 19, 1965) is a retired American basketball player. She played for the University of Georgia, as well as many USA Basketball teams including three Olympic teams. McClain was inducted into the Women's Basketb ...
– 1987
: Saudia Roundtree – 1996
: Kelly Miller – 2000, 2001
School records
SourceCareer leaders
*Points Scored: Janet Harris (2641) *Rebounds: Janet Harris (1398) *Assists:Teresa Edwards
Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964) is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist.
In 2000, ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine placed her as 22nd of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century". She ...
(63)
*Steals: Sherill Baker (426)
*3-pointers: Cori Chambers (282)
Single-season leaders
*Points Scored:Katrina McClain
Katrina Felicia McClain (born September 19, 1965) is a retired American basketball player. She played for the University of Georgia, as well as many USA Basketball teams including three Olympic teams. McClain was inducted into the Women's Basketb ...
(796, 1987)
*Rebounds: Janet Harris, (397, 1983)
*Assists: Saudia Roundtree (226, 1995)
*Steals: Sherill Baker (149, 2006)
*3-pointers: Cori Chambers (85, 2007)
Single-game leaders
*Points Scored:Coco Miller
Colleen Mary "Coco" Miller (born September 6, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. She is the identical twin sister of fellow WNBA player Kelly Miller.
Early life
Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Coco played basketball with h ...
(45, 6 Dec 1997)
*Rebounds: Katrina McClain (24, 10 Feb 1986)
*Assists: Lady Hardmon 14, (6 Jan 1992)
*Steals: Ashley Houts (10, 29 Nov 2006)
Triple-Doubles
* Teresa Edwards 24 points, 10 rebs. & 10 assists. vs. Alabama 1 Mar 1986 * Tracy Henderson 14 points, 13 rebs. & 10 blocks vs. Louisville 19 Mar 1995See also
*Uga (mascot)
Uga ( ) is the official live mascot of the University of Georgia Georgia Bulldogs, Bulldogs. Since Uga I's introduction in 1956, every Uga has been owned by the Sonny Seiler family of Savannah, Georgia.