Wikipedia - Hampton Lady Pirates basketball
The Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association.
History
Hampton began play in 1975. They competed in the CIAA in their time in Division II, winning three tournament titles and four regular season titles, with three runner up finishes in the tournament final. They made the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1994. They won the 1988 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, beating West Texas State 65–48. They joined Division I in 1995. Since joining Division I (and the MEAC), they have won conference tournament titles in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 (reaching the NCAA Tournament in those corresponding years) and regular season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Lady Pirates have an all-time record of 752–462.
De Hampton-Dames hebben in totaal 12 MEAC-kampioenschappen gewonnen, meer dan enig ander team in de conferentiegeschiedenis. Ze hebben ook 12 keer de NCAA-toernooi gehaald, waaronder een optreden in de Sweet Sixteen in 2015.
Het team wordt gecoacht door David Six, die de hoofdtrainer is sinds 2010. Zes werd in 2015 uitgeroepen tot MEAC Coach of the Year.
De sterspeler van het team is Kyla Oldacre, een junior guard die in 2018-19 werd uitgeroepen tot MEAC Player of the Year.
De Hampton-Dames spelen hun thuiswedstrijden in de HU Convocation Center.