Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball

This article is about the Lamar Cardinals women's basketball team. For the men's team, see Lamar Cardinals basketball.
For information on all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals
Lamar Lady Cardinals
2016–17 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
University Lamar University
Conference Southland
Location Beaumont, TX
Head coach Robin Harmony (4th year)
Arena Montagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
Nickname Lady Cardinals
Student section The Flock
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight
1991
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1991
NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances
1991, 2010, 2011(NIT), 2013 (WBI), 2014(NIT)
Conference tournament champions
American South: 1991
Southland: 2010
Conference regular season champions
American South: 1991
Sun Belt: 1992 Co-champions
Southland: 2010, 2014T
Conference division season champions
Southland: 2008 (East), 2010 (West)

The Lady Cardinals[2] basketball team represents Lamar University in women's basketball NCAA Division I competition. The team plays in the 10,080 seat Montagne Center. The Lady Cardinals are currently coached by Robin Harmony and compete in the Southland Conference.

History

Al Barbre years

In the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Lamar, under coach Al Barbre, made a run as a tenth seed in the Austin regional. The 1991 Lady Cardinals defeated Texas, LSU and Arkansas before being defeated by Virginia in the Elite Eight. Virginia went on to lose in the National championship game by 3 points.

Larry Tidwell years

Main article: Larry Tidwell

Larry Tidwell coached the women's basketball team from 2007 through the end of the 2011-2012 season. Coach Tidwell turned the team around from a struggling program to a perennial power in the Southland Conference. In 2010 the team won the regular season and conference tournament to advance to the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Lady Cardinals made their first ever appearance in the preseason WNIT in the fall of 2010. In the 2011 season, coach Tidwell's Lady Cardinals received their first top 100 RPI ranking (RPI #80) since the figures were made public in the 2005 season.[3] The 2010-2011 squad finished with a record of 25-8 and made an appearance in the 2011 post season WNIT.

Coach Tidwell resigned his position in 2013 to take a position at University of Texas-Pan American as head women's basketball coach.[4]

Robin Harmony years

Main article: Robin Harmony

Robin Harmony was named head coach on April 30, 2013.[5] Her first Lady Cardinal team shared the Southland Conference regular season title. The Lady Cardinals also participated in their second WNIT and fourth post season tournament appearance in five seasons.[6]

Year-by-year results

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
AIAW (Independent) (1969–1982)
1969–1970 Marilyn Krause 2–9
1970–1971 Marilyn Krause 7–9
1971–1972 Marilyn Krause 13–10
Marilyn Krause: 22–28 –
1972–1973 Pat Park 19–11
1973–1974 Pat Park 11–12
1974–1975 Pat Park 23–11
1975–1976 Pat Park 22–8
1976–1977 Pat Park 13–17
1977–1978 Pat Park 21–13
Pat Park: 109–72 –
1978–1979 Cindy Russo 16–11
1979–1980 Cindy Russo 20–11
Cindy Russo: 36–22 –
1980–1981 Iwana McGee 7–20
Iwana McGee: 7–22 –
1981–1982 Pat Ramsey 11–18
Southland Conference (1982–1987)
1982–1983 Pat Ramsey 15–12 1–4 4th
1983–1984 Pat Ramsey 10–17 4–8 6th
Pat Ramsey: 36–47 5–12
1984–1985 Charlotte (Chickie) Mason 12–15 7–5 3rd
1985–1986 Charlotte (Chickie) Mason 5–21 2–10 6th
Charlotte (Chickie) Mason: 17–36 9–15
1986–1987 Al Barbre 2–24 1–11 7th
American South Conference (1987–1991)
1987–1988 Al Barbre 14–14 4–5
1988–1989 Al Barbre 18–10 6–4
1989–1990 Al Barbre 19–10 7–3
1990–1991 Al Barbre 29*–4 12*–0 1st NCAA (Elite Eight)
Al Barbre: 82–62 30–23
Sun Belt Conference (1991–1998)
1991–1992 Liz McQuitter 21–7 13–3 1st T
1992–1993 Liz McQuitter 10–16 4–10
1993–1994 Liz McQuitter 8–19 5–9
Liz McQuitter: 39–42 22–22
1994–1995 David McKey 16–12 10–4
1995–1996 David McKey 14–15 8–6
1996-1997 David McKey 5–22 2–12
1997–1998 David McKey 5–22 2–12
David McKey: 40–71 22–34
Southland Conference (1998–Present)
1998–1999 De Ann Craft 9–17 6–12 9th
1999–2000 De Ann Craft 10–17 5–13 8th
2000–2001 De Ann Craft 12–16 10–10 6th
2001–2002 De Ann Craft 8–20 6–14 9th
De Ann Craft: 39–70 27–49
2002–2003 Leonard Drake 3–24 2–18 11th
2003–2004 Leonard Drake 4–22 1–15 10th
2004–2005 Leonard Drake 9–18 3–13 11th
2005–2006 Leonard Drake 7–20 2–14 8th
2006–2007 Leonard Drake 13–17 8–8 7th T
Leonard Drake: 36–101 16–68
2007–2008 Larry Tidwell 19–13 10–6 2nd
2008–2009 Larry Tidwell 20–11 10–6 4th T
2009-2010 Larry Tidwell 26–8 13–3 1st T NCAA (1st Round)
2010–2011 Larry Tidwell 25–8 13–3 2nd WNIT (1st Round)
2011–2012 Larry Tidwell 16–15 8–8 5th T
2012–2013 Larry Tidwell 22–11 12–6 3rd WBI (2nd Round)
Larry Tidwell: 128–66 66–32
2013–2014 Robin Harmony 18–13 13–5 1st T WNIT (1st Round)
2014–2015 Robin Harmony 17–13 14–4 2nd
2015–2016 Robin Harmony 12–19 7–11 8th T
2016–2017 Robin Harmony – –
Robin Harmony: 47–45 34–20
Total: 642-677 (.487)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Notes: *1990-1991 wins vacated by the NCAA
*The Lady Cardinals competed in the AIAW through 1982. From that point forward, they competed in NCAA Division I.

Source:[7]

Yearly attendance

Below is the Lady Cardinals' home attendance since the 2004–05 season.

Season Average High
Yearly Home Attendance
2014-15[8] 793 997
2013-14[9] 764 891
2012-13[10] 725 1,232
2011-12[11] 1,005 2,427
2010-11[12] 1,555 4,164
2009-10[13] 1,040 1,902
2008-09[14] 393 1,012
2007-08[15] 461 1,187
2006-07[16] 328 1,071
2005-06[17] 359 560
2004-05[18] 383 531

As of the 2014-15 season.

Record single game home attendance for a women's game (9,143) was set in a second round game of the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament played in the Montagne Center against the LSU Tigers on March 17, 1991.[19][20]

2014–15 Roster

2014–15 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
F 15 Caroline, AdesuluAdesulu Caroline 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Mansfield Legacy HS Arlington, Texas
F 35 Laka, BlacheBlache Laka 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Whitehaven Memphis, Tenn.
33 Kiandra, BowersBowers Kiandra 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Dwyer HS West Palm Beach, Fla.
G 1 Addesha, CollinsCollins Addesha 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr Saks HS Anniston, Ala.
F 24 Bethany, CoxCox Bethany 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Norman HS Glenpool, Okla.
F 25 Dominique, EdwardsEdwards Dominique 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS S. Grand Prairie HS Grand Prairie, Texas
G 14 April, LevyLevy April 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Callaway HS Jackson, Miss.
G 4 Joann, LiraLira Joann 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Clear Springs HS Houston, Texas
G 32 Shauna, LongLong Shauna 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Standing Rock Central HS Fort Yates, N.D.
2 Sam, MorganMorgan Sam 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Miami Beach HS Miami Beach, Fla.
G 5 Baileigh, O'DellO'Dell Baileigh 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Verdigris HS Claremore, Okla.
G 13 Teleshia, RileyRiley Teleshia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So St. Edmond Campion Secondary Brampton, Ontario
45 Lejha, SmithSmith Lejha 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Coral Springs Charter School Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
F/C 3 Marquelle, WilliamsWilliams Marquelle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Rogers HS Toledo, Ohio
Head coach

Robin Harmony

Assistant coach(es)

Randy Schneider
Candace Walker
Lejon Wright Sr.

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-10-20

Postseason

Sources: [21]

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Cardinals have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Lamar University. Their combined record is 3–2.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
NCAA Division I Tournament Results
1991 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight 		Texas
LSU
Arkansas
Virginia 		W 77–63
W 93–73
W 91–75
L 70–85
2010 First Round West Virginia L 48–58

WNIT results

The Cardinals have appeared in two Women's National Invitation Tournaments (WNIT). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
WNIT Results
2011 First Round Arkansas L 65–91
2014 First Round Southern Mississippi L 50–75

WBI results

The Cardinals have appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBI). Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
WBI Results
2013 First Round
Second Round 		Presbyterian
South Dakota 		W 70–48
L 48–71

Awards and honors

Sources:[22][23]

Southland Conference

Player of the Year

All Conference First Team

Newcomer of the Year

Freshman of the Year

All-Conference Defensive Team

Southland Conference individual record holders

American South Conference

All-Conference First Team

Newcomer of the Year

Coach of the Year

Sun Belt Conference

All-Conference First Team

All Tournament Team

Freshman of the Year

Coach of the Year

References

  1. ↑ LU Visual Standards (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lama/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/WBBQuickFacts102210.pdf
  3. ↑ Christopher Dabe (2011-01-24). "Lamar women crack top 100 in RPI - In The Cards - Beaumont Enterprise". Blog.beaumontenterprise.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  4. ↑ "Larry Tidwell resigns as Lamar women's basketball coach". lamarcardinals.com. Lamar Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Robin Harmony named women's hoops coach - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com.
  6. ↑ "Women's hoops to face Southern Miss in WNIT - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site". lamarcardinals.com.
  7. ↑ "2012-13 Women's Basketball Information Guide" (pdf). www.lamarcardinals.com. Lamar University. p. 72. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html
  9. ↑ http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2013-2014/teamcume.html
  10. ↑ http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2012-2013/teamcume.html
  11. ↑ http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2011-2012/teamcume.html
  12. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  13. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  14. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  15. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  16. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  17. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  18. ↑ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". lamarcardinals.com.
  19. ↑ "FINAL 1991 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  20. ↑ "LSU Women's Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". LSU Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Lamar University 2014-15 Women's Information Guide". Lamar University. p. 51. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  22. ↑ "2014-15 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BASKETBALL" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  23. ↑ "2012-13 Women's Basketball Information Guide" (PDF). Lamar Athletics. p. 74. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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