The Dayton Flyers women's basketball team is the NCAA Division 1 basketball team that represents University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are currently coached by Tamika Williams-Jeter. The Flyers play their home games at University of Dayton Arena where the official capacity for basketball games is 13,435.
History The University of Dayton first sponsored women's basketball in 1968 playing in the NCAA's Division II until 1984.
During their tenure in Division II the team won the AIAW National Championship in 1980, was the national runner-up in 1979, as well as winning the 1982 AIAW Midwest Regional Championship, advancing to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1984, and winning the OAISW State Championship in 1977.
The team then joined the North Star conference in 1984 until moving to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1988 to 1993. In 1995 they moved to the Atlantic 10 Conference where they still reside.
During their time in the Atlantic 10 Conference the team has made 7 NCAA Tournament appearances and 4 NIT appearances.
In 2014–2015 season the team made it to the Regional Finals (Elite 8), the farthest the team has ever gone in the tournament, defeating Iowa State, Kentucky, and Louisville, before losing to the eventual National Champion University of Connecticut Huskies.
The Flyers have won Atlantic 10 conference tournament championships in 2012, 2017, and 2020, and conference regular season championships in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. They have advanced to the postseason following the last ten consecutive seasons.
Coaches The Flyers have had 10 head coaches since their first season in 1968. The current coach was hired in 2022.
Coach Years Overall record Judith Bowman 1968–1970 10–10 R. Elaine Dreidame 1970–1978 108–63 (1 State Championship & 1 Regional Championship) Maryalyce Jeremiah 1978–1980 69–5 (1 AIAW Div II National Championship) Linda Makowski 1980–1986 119–59 (2 Div II Tournament appearances) Sue Ramsey 1986–1994 95–128 Clemette Haskins 1994–1998 35–73 Jaci Clark 1998–2003 67–76 Jim Jabir 2003–2016 210–133 (6 NCAA appearances & 2 WNIT appearances) Shauna Green 2016–2022 127-50 (4 NCAA appearances & 2 WNIT appearances) Tamika Williams-Jeter 2022–Present Overall record: 839-590 (through 2021–22 regular season)
Current coaching staff Name Position Tamika Williams-Jeter Head coach George Washington Assistant coach, Recruiting Coordinator Bryce Agler Assistant coach Kalisha Keane Assistant coach Trendale Perkins Video Coordinator Kaitlyn Zell Strength and conditioning Coach Andrew Bacon Assistant Athletic Trainer Christina Bacon Director of Basketball Operations
Postseason
NCAA Division I 2010 #8 First roundSecond round #9 TCU#1 Tennessee W 67–66L 64–92 2011 #11 First round #6 Penn State L 66–75 2012 #11 First round #6 Arkansas L 55–72 2013 #7 First roundSecond round #10 St. John's#2 Kentucky W 96-90 (2OT)L 70–84 2014 #6 First round #11 Florida L 69–83 2015 #7 First roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite Eight #10 Iowa State#2 Kentucky#3 Louisville#1 Connecticut W 78–66W 99–94W 82–66L 70–91 2017 #12 First round #5 Tennessee L 57–66 2018 #9 First round #8 Marquette L 65–84
AIAW College Division/Division II The Flyers made five appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 7–4.
1977 First round Southeastern Louisiana L, 50–91 1978 First round Midland Lutheran L, 86–87 1979 First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Air ForceHigh PointNiagaraSouth Carolina State W, 84–71W, 75–65W, 76–59L, 68–73 1980 Second roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Cal State Los AngelesCal Poly PomonaLouisiana CollegeCollege of Charleston W, 105–88W, 88–79W, 77–52W, 83–53 1981 First round Tuskegee L, 69–83
All-time statistical leaders
Current leaders Points Scored: Ann Meyers 2672 Assists: Tammy Stritenberger 593 Rebound: Ann Meyers 1293 Steals: Beverly Crusoe 468 Field Goals Made: Ann Meyers 1051
Single season leaders Points Scored: Ann Meyers 814 (1980) Rebounds: JaVonna Layfield 387 (2018) Assists: Tammy Stritenberger 208 (1981) Steals: Beverly Crusoe 193 (1979) Field Goals Made: Ann Meyers 309 (1980)
Single game leaders Points Scored: Donna Burks 43 (1982) Rebounds: Janet Deters 27 (1971) Assists: Stefanie Miller 14 (2003) Steals: Beverly Crusoe 12 (1979) Field Goals Made: Donna Burks 18 (1982)
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