Georgia Lady Bulldogs
2023–24 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Georgia
Head coachKatie Abrahamson-Henderson (2nd season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationAthens, Georgia
ArenaStegeman Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,523)
NicknameLady Bulldogs
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament runner-up
1985, 1996[2]
NCAA tournament Final Four
1983, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1999[2]
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2013
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1983, 1984, 1986, 2001
Conference regular season champions
1983, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001[3]

The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. They have historically been among collegiate Womens Basketball's best programs. Georgia has won seven Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, four conference tournament championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 36 times, tied for 2nd among all schools. The team is coached by Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. The Lady Bulldogs have also appeared in 5 Final Fours and 11 Elite Eights, but have never won a National Championship.

History

Andy Landers at 2011 WBCA conference

Coach Landers was hired as the team's first full-time coach in 1979.[4] Since the initial NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 1982, the Lady Dogs have appeared every year until (and including) 2014 with the exception of 1992 and 1994.[2][5]

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[6]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Flossie M. Love (Independent) (1973–1974)
1973–74 Flossie M. Love 3–13GAIAW
Flossie M. Love: 3–13
Elsa Heimerer (Independent) (1974–1977)
1974–75 Elsa Heimerer 8–9GAIAW
1975–76 Elsa Heimerer 11–9GAIAW
1976–77 Elsa Heimerer 2–19
Elsa Heimerer: 21–37
Dave Lucey (Independent) (1977–1978)
1977–78 Dave Lucey 7–16GAIAW
Dave Lucey: 7–16
Carolyn Lehr (Independent) (1978–1979)
1978–79 Carolyn Lehr 6–19
Carolyn Lehr: 6–19
Andy Landers (Independent, SEC) (1979–2015)
1979–80 Andy Landers 16–12GAIAW
1980–81 Andy Landers 27–10AIAW Region III, NWIT Champions
1981–82 Andy Landers 21–9NCAA First Round
1982–83 Andy Landers 27–74–43rd (SEC East) #NCAA Final Four9
1983–84 Andy Landers 30–37–1T-1st (SEC East) #NCAA Elite Eight3
1984–85 Andy Landers 29–57–11st (SEC East)NCAA Runner-up8
1985–86 Andy Landers 30–29–01st#NCAA Sweet Sixteen42
1986–87 Andy Landers 27–57–2T-2ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen96
1987–88 Andy Landers 21–105–4T-4thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1017
1988–89 Andy Landers 23–76–33rdNCAA Second Round (Play-in)1810
1989–90 Andy Landers 25–56–34thNCAA Second Round (Bye)137
1990–91 Andy Landers 28–49–01stNCAA Elite Eight63
1991–92 Andy Landers 19–116–5T-4th
1992–93 Andy Landers 21–134–7T-8thNCAA Second Round (Play-in)2121
1993–94 Andy Landers 17–115–6T-7th
1994–95 Andy Landers 28–58–3T-2ndNCAA Final Four412
1995–96 Andy Landers 28–510–11stNCAA Runner-up25
1996–97 Andy Landers 25–611–11stNCAA Elite Eight76
1997–98 Andy Landers 17–118–65thNCAA First Round
1998–99 Andy Landers 27–79–53rdNCAA Final Four1212
1999–2000 Andy Landers 32–413–1T-1stNCAA Elite Eight54
2000–01 Andy Landers 27–611–3T-2nd#NCAA Second Round134
2001–02 Andy Landers 19–116–89thNCAA First Round
2002–03 Andy Landers 21–1010–4T-3rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen1119
2003–04 Andy Landers 25–108–6T-4thNCAA Elite Eight816
2004–05 Andy Landers 24–109–54thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1320
2005–06 Andy Landers 23–910–43rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen1312
2006–07 Andy Landers 27–711–32ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen1313
2007–08 Andy Landers 23–108–6T-4thNCAA Second Round24
2008–09 Andy Landers 18–147–77thNCAA First Round
2009–10 Andy Landers 25–99–7T-3rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen1923
2010–11 Andy Landers 23–1110–6T-3rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen24
2011–12 Andy Landers 22–911–53rdNCAA First Round2020
2012–13 Andy Landers 28–712–43rdNCAA Elite Eight1314
2013–14 Andy Landers 20–127–99thNCAA First Round
2014–15 Andy Landers 19–126–109th
Andy Landers: 862–299273–144
Joni Taylor (SEC) (2015–2022)
2015–16 Joni Taylor 21–99–76thNCAA First Round
2016–17 Joni Taylor 16–157–9T-8th
2017–18 Joni Taylor 26–712–4T-2ndNCAA Second Round1819
2018–19 Joni Taylor 18–129–7T-6th
2019–20 Joni Taylor 17–147–99th
2020–21 Joni Taylor 21–710–54thNCAA Second Round
2021-22 Joni Taylor 20-89-76thNCAA Second Round1512
Joni Taylor: 139–72 (.659)63–48 (.568)
Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (SEC) (2022–present)
2022-23 Katie Abrahamson-Henderson 20–109–7T-5th
Katie Abrahamson-Henderson: 22–11 (.667)9–7 (.563)
Total:1058–466 (.694)

      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

NCAA tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 #5First Round#4 Arizona StateL 77−97
1983 #2First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#7 North Carolina
#6 Indiana
#1 Tennessee
#1 USC
W 72−70
W 86−70
W 67–63
L 57–81
1984 #1First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#8 Louisville
#4 Ole Miss
#3 Tennessee
W 112−69
W 73−63
L 61–73
1985 #2First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
#7 Tennessee Tech
#6 UCLA
#1 Long Beach State
#4 Western Kentucky
#1 Old Dominion
W 91−74
W 78−42
W 97–82
W 91–78
L 65–70
1986 #1Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#8 Illinois
#4 Tennessee
W 103−64
L 82−85
1987 #2Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#7 Kansas
#3 Iowa
W 82−51
L 60−62
1988 #4Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#5 Western Kentucky
#1 Auburn
W 84−66
L 65−68
1989 #5First Round
Second Round
#12 Chattanooga
#4 Clemson
W 90−69
L 65–78
1990 #2Second Round#7 ArkansasL 70−81
1991 #1Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#8 UNLV
#4 Long Beach State
#2 Stanford
W 86−62
W 87−77
L 67–75
1993 #8First Round
Second Round
#9 San Diego State
#1 Stanford
W 85−68
L 60−93
1995 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#14 Indiana
#11 Louisville
#7 NC State
#1 Colorado
#1 Tennessee
W 81−64
W 81−68
W 98–79
W82–79
L 51–73
1996 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
#15 St. Francis (PA)
#7 Oklahoma State
#11 Stephen F. Austin
#1 Louisiana Tech
#1 Stanford
#1 Tennessee
W 98−66
W 83−55
W 78–64
W 90–76
W 86–76
L 65–83
1997 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Eastern Kentucky
#7 Arizona
#6 Vanderbilt
#1 Stanford
W 91−55
W 80−74
W 66–52
L 47–82
1998 #7First Round#10 George WashingtonL 72−74
1999 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#14 Liberty
#11 SMU
#2 Clemson
#4 Iowa State
#3 Duke
W 73−52
W 68−55
W 67–54
W89–71
L 69–81
2000 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Montana
#9 Stanford
#5 North Carolina
#2 Rutgers
W 74−46
W 83−64
W 83–57
L 51–59
2001 #2First Round
Second Round
#15 Liberty
#10 Missouri
W 77−48
L 65–78
2002 #10First Round#7 Old DominionL 54−68
2003 #5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Charlotte
#4 Rutgers
#1 Duke
W 80−61
W 74−64
L 63–66
2004 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#14 Liberty
#6 TCU
#2 Purdue
#4 LSU
W 78−53
W 85−71
W 66–64
L 60–62
2005 #6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#11 Rice
#3 Texas
#2 Duke
W 75−49
W 70−68
L 57–63
2006 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#14 Marist
#11 Hartford
#2 Connecticut
W 75−60
W 73−54
L 75–77
2007 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#14 Belmont
#6 Iowa State
#2 Purdue
W 53−36
W 76−56
L 65–78
2008 #8First Round
Second Round
#9 Iowa
#1 North Carolina
W 67−61
L 66−80
2009 #11First Round#6 Arizona StateL 47−58
2010 #5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Tulane
#4 Oklahoma State
#1 Stanford
W 64−59
W 74−71 (OT)
L 36–73
2011 #6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#11 Middle Tenn
#6 Florida State
#2 Texas A&M
W 56−41
W 61−59
L 38–79
2012 #4First Round#13 MaristL 70−76
2013 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#13 Montana
#5 Iowa State
#1 Stanford
#2 California
W 70−50
W 65−60
W 61–59
L 62–65 (OT)
2014 #8First Round#9 St. Joseph'sL 57−67
2016 #8First Round#9 IndianaL 58−62
2018 #4First Round
Second Round
#13 Mercer
#5 Duke
W 68−63
L 40−66
2021 #3First Round
Second Round
#14 Drexel
#6 Oregon
W 67-53
L 50-57
2022 #6First Round
Second Round
#11 Dayton
#3 Iowa State
W 70-54
L 44-67
2023 #10First Round
Second Round
#7 Florida State
#2 Iowa
W 66-54
TBD

Home venues

Player awards

National awards

Tasha Humphrey – 2005
Saudia Roundtree – 1996

SEC Awards

Katrina McClain – 1987
Saudia Roundtree – 1996
Kelly Miller – 2000, 2001

School records

Source[6]

Career leaders

  • Points Scored: Janet Harris (2641)
  • Rebounds: Janet Harris (1398)
  • Assists: Teresa Edwards (63)
  • Steals: Sherill Baker (426)
  • 3-pointers: Cori Chambers (282)

Single-season leaders

  • Points Scored: Katrina McClain(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 (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 1995

See also

Notes

  1. University of Georgia Brand Guide (PDF). June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Official 2007 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book (PDF). pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  3. "National, Player and Team Milestones". Georgiadogs.com. UGA Sports Communications. February 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  4. "Andy Landers". Georgiadogs.com. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  5. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  6. 1 2 "Media Guide". University of Georgia. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.

References

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