Auburn Tigers women's basketball

The Auburn Tigers women's basketball program is the intercollegiate women's basketball team that represents Auburn University. The school competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers play their homes games at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama on the university campus. The program began in 1972, and is coached by Terri Williams-Flournoy.

Auburn Tigers women's basketball
2019–20 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityAuburn University
First season1972
All-time record946–497 (.656)
Athletic directorAllen Greene
Head coachTerri Williams-Flournoy (8th season)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
LocationAuburn, Alabama
ArenaAuburn Arena
(Capacity: 9,121)
NicknameTigers
ColorsBurnt Orange and Navy Blue[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1988, 1989, 1990
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1988, 1989, 1990
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2019
Conference Tournament Champions
1981, 1987, 1990, 1997
Conference Regular Season Champions
1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2009

Auburn has won five SEC regular season championships and four SEC Tournament championships. Auburn has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 21 times, making it as far as the championship game three times in a row in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Auburn has produced eight WNBA Draft picks, including DeWanna Bonner who was selected with the fifth overall pick, the highest in Auburn history. Eight Auburn players have been named All-Americans and Auburn has had 73 All-SEC selections. Four Auburn players have been named SEC Player of the Year: Vickie Orr in 1988, Carolyn Jones in 1990 and 1991, Lauretta Freeman in 1993, and DeWanna Bonner in 2009. Former head coaches Joe Ciampi and Nell Fortner have been selected as National Coach of the Year a total of three times, and SEC Coach of the Year a total of five times.

History

The Auburn women's basketball team has been consistently competitive both nationally and within the SEC. Despite playing in the same conference as perennial powerhouse Tennessee and other competitive programs such as LSU, Georgia, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Auburn has won five regular season SEC championships and four SEC Tournament championships. AU has made 19 appearances in the NCAA women's basketball tournament and only twice, in the Tigers first appearance in 1982 and in 2008, have the Tigers lost in the first round. Auburn played in three consecutive National Championship games in 1988, 1989 and 1990, and won the Women's NIT in 2003.[2] When Coach Joe Ciampi announced his retirement after 25 years at the end of the 2003–2004 season, the resulting search snared the highly experienced, former Purdue and US National and Olympic team head coach, Nell Fortner. Fortner coached the team through the 2011–2012 season. She was replaced by Terri Williams-Flournoy who had been the head coach at Georgetown University.[3][4]

Standout former Auburn players include: Mae Ola Bolton, Ruthie Bolton, Vickie Orr, Carolyn Jones, Chantel Tremitiere, Lauretta Freeman, Le'coe Willingham, DeWanna Bonner, and Monique Morehouse.

Players

Awards and honors

Retired jerseys
No. Player Years
21Carolyn Jones1988–91
25Ruthie Bolton1985–89
34Becky Jackson1980–84
50Vickie Orr1985–89

All-Americans
Player Year(s) Selectors
Marianne Merritt 1979 HM, NSA
Becky Jackson (3) 1981, 1983, 1984 AWSF, WBCA
Martha Monk 1981 AWSF
Vickie Orr (3) 1987, 1988, 1989 WBCA, USBWA
Carolyn Jones (2) 1990, 1991 WBCA
Lauretta Freeman 1993 WBCA
DeWanna Bonner (2) 2008, 2009 HM, AP, WBCA, USBWA
Whitney Boddie 2009 HM, AP, USBWA

Other honors

SEC Player of the Year

SEC Tournament MVP

SEC Freshman of the Year

  • Mae Ola Bolton (1985)
  • Kristen Mulligan (1993)

SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

  • Blanche Alverson (2012, 2013)
  • Katie Frerking (2017)

Auburn in the WNBA

WNBA Draft picks

Auburn has produced eight WNBA Draft picks, including three in the inaugural 1997 draft. DeWanna Bonner holds the record for the highest draft pick from Auburn, selected 5th overall in the 2009 draft.

Year Round Pick Player Team
1997 Assigned by league Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Sacramento Monarchs
3 18 Chantel Tremitiere Sacramento Monarchs
Developmental player Tara Williams Phoenix Mercury
1999 4 42 Carolyn Jones-Young New York Liberty
2000 3 33 Monique Morehouse Cleveland Rockers
2006 3 42 Marita Payne Connecticut Sun
2009 1 5 DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury
2 20 Whitney Boddie Sacramento Monarchs

Undrafted free agents

In addition to its eight WNBA Draft picks, Auburn has had two undrafted free agents that went on to have WNBA careers.

Awards and honors

Sixth Woman of the Year

All-Stars

Auburn in the Olympics
Year Player Medal
1992  Carolyn Jones (USA)  Bronze
 Vickie Orr (USA)
1996  Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (USA)  Gold
2000  Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (USA)  Gold

Championships and postseason

SEC regular season championships

Auburn has won five regular season Southeastern Conference championships in its history.

Year Conference Overall record Conference record Coach
1981 SEC 26–7 5–2 Joe Ciampi
1987 SEC 31–2 8–1 Joe Ciampi
1988 SEC 32–3 9–0 Joe Ciampi
1989 SEC 32–2 9–0 Joe Ciampi
2009 SEC 30–4 12–2 Nell Fortner

SEC Tournament

Auburn has won the SEC Tournament four times, all under Joe Ciampi. Auburn defeated rival Alabama in the 1981 tournament 85–71 to win their first ever SEC Tournament title in the second edition of the tournament. Six years later in 1987, Auburn routed Georgia by a score of 83–57 to win their second championship. After losing in the championship game to Tennessee twice in a row in the following years, Auburn defeated Tennessee in the 1990 championship game 78–77. Auburn won its most recent SEC Tournament championship in 1997, defeating Florida 52–47. Auburn has reached the SEC Tournament final four other times, falling to Tennessee in 1985, 1988, and 1989 and falling to Vanderbilt in 2009.

Four Auburn players have been selected as SEC Tournament MVP: Becky Jackson in 1981, Vickie Orr in 1987, Carolyn Jones in 1990, and Laticia Morris in 1997. Auburn has had 22 players selected to the SEC All-Tournament teams, including most recently DeWanna Bonner and Whitney Boddie in 2009.

Season-by-season record
Season Coach Record Conference record Postseason finish
1971–72Aletha Bond10–2n/an/a
1972–73Aletha Bond14–3n/an/a
1973–74Susan Nunnelly13–5n/an/a
1974–75Susan Nunnelly13–8n/an/a
1975–76Susan Nunnelly19–8n/an/a
1976–77Jan Pylant12–8n/an/a
1977–78Jan Pylant8–18n/an/a
1978–79Jan Pylant9–18n/an/a
1979–80Joe Ciampi17–13n/an/a
1980–81Joe Ciampi26–7n/an/a
1981–82Joe Ciampi24–5n/aNCAA Tournament
1982–83Joe Ciampi24–86–2 (T-2nd)NCAA Tournament
1983–84Joe Ciampi19–104–4 (6th)n/a
1984–85Joe Ciampi25–65–3 (3rd)NCAA Tournament
1985–86Joe Ciampi24–66–3 (T-2nd)NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1986–87Joe Ciampi31–28–1 (1st)NCAA Elite Eight
1987–88Joe Ciampi32–39–0 (1st)NCAA Runner-Up
1988–89Joe Ciampi32–29–0 (1st)NCAA Runner-Up
1989–90Joe Ciampi28–77–2 (2nd)NCAA Runner-Up
1990–91Joe Ciampi26–67–2 (2nd)NCAA Elite Eight
1991–92Joe Ciampi17–124–7 (T-7th)n/a
1992–93Joe Ciampi25–49–2 (T-2nd)NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1993–94Joe Ciampi20–106–5 (6th)NCAA Second Round
1994–95Joe Ciampi17–105–6 (8th)n/a
1995–96Joe Ciampi23–96–5 (T-5th)NCAA Elite Eight
1996–97Joe Ciampi22–105–7 (T-8th)NCAA Second Round
1997–98Joe Ciampi16–114–10 (T-9th)n/a
1998–99Joe Ciampi20–98–6 (4th)NCAA Second Round
1999-00Joe Ciampi22–89–5 (4th)NCAA Second Round
2000–01Joe Ciampi17–125–9 (T-8th)n/a
2001–02Joe Ciampi16–133–11 (T-10th)n/a
2002–03Joe Ciampi23–115–9 (8th)WNIT Champions
2003–04Joe Ciampi22–99–5 (3rd)NCAA Second Round
2004–05Nell Fortner16–136–8 (T-6th)n/a
2005–06Nell Fortner14–154–10 (10th)n/a
2006–07Nell Fortner21–136–8 (9th)WNIT Semifinals
2007–08Nell Fortner20–127–7 (6th)NCAA First Round
2008–09Nell Fortner30–412–2 (1st)NCAA Second Round
2009–10Nell Fortner15–165–11 (10th)n/a
2010–11Nell Fortner16–168–8 (T-5th)WNIT Second Round
2011–12Nell Fortner13–175–11 (9th)n/a
2012–13Terri Williams-Flournoy19–155–11 (10th)WNIT Quarterfinals
2013–14Terri Williams-Flournoy19–157–9 (T-6th)WNIT Third Round
2014–15Terri Williams-Flournoy13–183–13 (13th)n/a
2015–16Terri Williams-Flournoy20–138–8 (T-7th)NCAA Second Round
2016–17 Terri Williams-Flournoy 17–15 7–9 (T-8th) NCAA First Round
2017–18 Terri Williams-Flournoy 14–15 5–11 (10th) n/a
2018-19 Terry Williams-Flournoy 22-10 9-7 (T-6th) NCAA First Round
2019-20 Terry Williams-Flournoy 11-18 4-12 (T-12th) n/a

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