Southern Conference women's basketball tournament
| Southern Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | U.S. Cellular Center |
| Current location | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Played | 1984–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Chattanooga (20th title) |
| Most championships | Chattanooga (20) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3 & ESPNU |
| Official website | Southern Conference |
The Southern Conference women's basketball tournament has been played every year since the 1983–1984 academic year. The winner of the tournament is guaranteed an automatic berth into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
Chattanooga leads the conference in wins, with 20 in 40 tournaments and five consecutively from 2013 until 2017.[1]
Results[edit]
| Year | Tournament champion | Score | Runner-up | Site | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Chattanooga (1) | 60–45 | East Tennessee State | Chattanooga, TN | Tina Chairs, Chattanooga |
| 1985 | Chattanooga (2) | 88–76 | Marshall | Johnson City, TN | Chris McClure, Chattanooga |
| 1986 | Chattanooga (3) | 77–69 | Marshall | Boone, NC | Regina Kirk, Chattanooga |
| 1987 | Appalachian State (1) | 68–65 | Marshall | Cullowhee, NC | Valorie Whiteside, Appalachian State |
| 1988 | Appalachian State (2) | 72–67 | Marshall | Huntington, WV | Valorie Whiteside, Appalachian State |
| 1989 | Chattanooga (4) | 69–65 | Furman | Johnson City, TN | Janice Rhynehardt, Furman; Nancy Smith, Chattanooga |
| 1990 | Appalachian State (3) | 94–90 | Furman | Shannon Thomas, Appalachian State | |
| 1991 | Appalachian State (4) | 98–87 | East Tennessee State | Nicole Hopson, East Tennessee State | |
| 1992 | Chattanooga (5) | 84–66 | Furman | Kim Brown, Chattanooga | |
| 1993 | Georgia Southern (1) | 76–73 | Furman | Janice Johnson, Georgia Southern | |
| 1994 | Georgia Southern (2) | 59–55 | Furman | Greenville, SC | Rushia Brown, Furman |
| 1995 | Furman (1) | 88–85 | East Tennessee State| | Asheville, NC | DeShawne Blocker, East Tennessee State |
| 1996 | Appalachian State (5) | 77–75 | Marshall | Greensboro, NC | Stephanie Wine, Marshall |
| 1997 | Marshall (1) | 77–69 | Georgia Southern | Keri Simmons, Marshall | |
| 1998 | UNC Greensboro (1) | 75–69 | Georgia Southern | Telly Hall, Georgia Southern | |
| 1999 | Appalachian State (6) | 78–69 | Davidson | Beth Schoolfield, Appalachian State | |
| 2000 | Furman (2) | 68–49 | UNC Greensboro | Greenville, SC | Brianne Dodgen, UNCG |
| 2001 | Chattanooga (6) | 64–63 | UNC Greensboro | ChoRhonda Gwaltney, UNCG | |
| 2002 | Chattanooga (7) | 77–69 | UNC Greensboro | Charleston, SC | Miranda Warfield, Chattanooga |
| 2003 | Chattanooga (8) | 66–52 | Georgia Southern | Miranda Warfield, Chattanooga | |
| 2004 | Chattanooga (9) | 86–68 | Western Carolina | Katasha Brown, Chattanooga | |
| 2005 | Western Carolina (1) | 97–95 (2OT) | Georgia Southern | Chattanooga, TN | Jennifer Gardner, Western Carolina |
| 2006 | Chattanooga (10) | 91–79 | UNC Greensboro | North Charleston, SC | Tiffani Roberson, Chattanooga |
| 2007 | Chattanooga (11) | 84–66 | Western Carolina | Alex Anderson, Chattanooga | |
| 2008 | Chattanooga (12) | 71–59 | Western Carolina | Alex Anderson, Chattanooga | |
| 2009 | Western Carolina (2) | 101–87 (3OT) | College of Charleston | Chattanooga, TN | Brooke Johnson, Western Carolina |
| 2010 | Chattanooga (13) | 72–67 | Samford | Charlotte, NC | Shanara Hollinquest, Chattanooga |
| 2011 | Samford (1) | 57–54 | Appalachian State | Chattanooga, TN | Savannah Hill, Samford |
| 2012 | Samford (2) | 54–43 | Appalachian State | Asheville, NC | Shelby Campbell, Samford |
| 2013 | Chattanooga (14) | 64–63 | Davidson | Ashlen Dewart, Chattanooga | |
| 2014 | Chattanooga (15) | 71–45 | Davidson | Taylor Hall, Chattanooga | |
| 2015 | Chattanooga (16) | 61–56 (OT) | East Tennessee State | Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga | |
| 2016 | Chattanooga (17) | 65–57 | Mercer | Alicia Payne, Chattanooga | |
| 2017 | Chattanooga (18) | 61–59 | Mercer | Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga | |
| 2018 | Mercer (1) | 68–53 | East Tennessee State | Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer | |
| 2019 | Mercer (2) | 66–63 | Furman | KeKe Calloway , Mercer | |
| 2020 | Samford (3) | 59–54 | UNC Greensboro | Natalie Armstrong , Samford | |
| 2021 | Mercer (3) | 60–48 | Wofford | Amoria Neal-Tysor , Mercer | |
| 2022 | Mercer (4) | 73–54 | Furman | Amoria Neal-Tysor, Mercer | |
| 2023 | Chattanooga (19) | 63–53 | Wofford | Raven Thompson, Chattanooga | |
| 2024 | Chattanooga (20) | 69–60 | UNCG | Jada Guinn, Chattanooga |
Champions[edit]
| Member | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 20
|
1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024 |
| Appalachian State | 6
|
1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999 |
| Mercer | 4
|
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Samford | 3
|
2011, 2012, 2020 |
| Georgia Southern | 2
|
1993, 1994 |
| Furman | 2
|
1995, 2000 |
| Western Carolina | 2
|
2005, 2009 |
| UNC Greensboro | 1
|
1998 |
| Marshall | 1
|
1997 |
- East Tennessee State and Wofford have not yet won a SoCon tournament.
- Charleston (SC), Davidson, and Elon never won the tournament as SoCon members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the SoCon
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). soconsports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved 25 February 2023.