Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball

History

The Lady Cardinals have competed as members of four conferences at the NCAA Division I level. Lamar competed in the Southland Conference beginning in 1983. The Lady Cardinals competed in the American South Conference from 1987 to 1991. From 1991 to 1998, the Lady Cardinals competed as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Lamar returned to the Southland Conference beginning with the 1998–99 season. The Lady Cardinals moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 2021 rejoining the Southland Conference on July 11, 2022 after one year in the WAC.

Al Barbre years

In the 1991 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Lamar, under coach Al Barbre, made a run as a tenth seed in the Austin regional. The 1991 Lady Cardinals defeated Texas, LSU and Arkansas before being defeated by Virginia in the Elite Eight. Virginia went on to lose in the National championship game by 3 points.

Larry Tidwell years

Main article: Larry Tidwell

Larry Tidwell coached the women's basketball team from 2007 through the end of the 2012-2013 season. Coach Tidwell turned the team around from a struggling program to a perennial power in the Southland Conference. In 2010 the team won the regular season and conference tournament to advance to the 2010 NCAA tournament. The Lady Cardinals made their first ever appearance in the preseason WNIT in the fall of 2010. In the 2011 season, coach Tidwell's Lady Cardinals received their first top 100 RPI ranking (RPI #80) since the figures were made public in the 2005 season. The 2010-2011 squad finished with a record of 25-8 and made an appearance in the 2011 post season WNIT.

Coach Tidwell resigned his position in March, 2013 to take a position at University of Texas-Pan American as head women's basketball coach.

Robin Harmony years

Main article: Robin Harmony

Robin Harmony was named head coach on April 30, 2013 and remained until April 2019. Her first Lady Cardinal team shared the Southland Conference regular season title. The Lady Cardinals also participated in their second WNIT and fourth post season tournament appearance in five seasons. The Lady Cardinals competed in the WBI tournament in 2017. The team won the 2017-18 Southland Conference regular season title repeating as champions in 2018-19. The Lady Cardinals represented the Southland Conference in the Women's National Invitation Tournament for the third and the fourth time.

Coach Harmony resigned her position on April 19, 2019 to become head women's basketball coach for the College of Charleston.

Aqua Franklin years

Main article: Aqua Franklin

Aqua Franklin was named head coach on May 1, 2019 becoming the 14th women's basketball head coach in program history. Her 2024 team won the Southland Conference regular season championship. Franklin was named as 2023–24 conference coach of the year.

Year-by-year results

Notes: *1990-1991 wins vacated by the NCAA

*The Lady Cardinals competed in the AIAW through 1982. From that point forward, they competed in NCAA Division I.

Source:

Yearly attendance

Below is the Lady Cardinals' home attendance since the 2004–05 season.

As of the 2022-23 season.

Record single game home attendance for a women's game (9,143) was set in a second-round game of the 1991 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament played in the Montagne Center against the LSU Tigers on March 17, 1991.

Postseason

Sources:

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Cardinals have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Lamar University. Their combined record is 3–2.

WNIT results

The Cardinals have appeared in four Women's National Invitation Tournaments (WNIT). Their combined record is 0–4.

WBI results

The Cardinals have appeared in two Women's Basketball Invitational Tournaments (WBI). Their record is 1–2.

Awards and honors

Sources:

Western Athletic Conference

Freshman of the Year

• Akasha Davis, 2021

Southland Conference

Coach of the Year

• Robin Harmony, 2018

Player of the Year

• Shawnta Vanzant, 2001
• Jenna Plumley, 2010

Defensive Player of the Year

• Chastadie Barrs, 2016, 2017, 2018

All Conference First Team

• Kara Audery, 1983, 84
• Joy Ommen, 1983
• Talla Goudy, 1999
• Shawnta Vanzant, 2001
• LaToya Carson, 2006
• Tamara Abalde, 2008
• Jenna Plumley, 2010, 11
• Kallis Lloyd, 2011, 12, 13
• Gia Ayers, 2014
• JaMeisha Edwards, 2015
• Chastadie Barrs, 2018
• Moe Kinard, 2018
• Akasha Davis, 2022

Newcomer of the Year

• Shawnta Vanzant, 2001
• Darika Hill, 2009
• Jenna Plumley, 2010
• Monique Whitaker, 2011
• Moe Kinard, 2017

Freshman of the Year

• Brittney Williams, 2007
• Tamara Abalde, 2008
• Kiara Desamours, 2016
• Jadyn Pimentel, 2018

All-Conference Defensive Team

• Kallis Lloyd, 2013
• Careen Baylor, 2013
• Gia Ayers, 2014
• JaMeisha Edwards, 2015
• Chastadie Barrs, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Kiandra Bowers, 2018

Southland Conference individual record holders

• Most three-pointers made (season) - Jenna Plumley (100) - 2010
• Most three-pointers made (career) - Jenna Plumley (205) - 2007-11
• Most three-pointers attempted (season) - Jenna Plumley (298) - 2010
• Most three-pointers attempted (career) - Jenna Plumley (869) - 2007-11
• Highest three-point goal percentage (game) - Emily Spickler (7-7) - 2009
• Highest three-point goal percentage (season) - Emily Spickler (58-118) - 2009
• Highest three-point goal percentage (career) - Emily Spickler (100-232) - 2007-09
• Highest free throw percentage (career) - Jenna Plumley (234-278) - 2007-11
• Most rebounds (game) - Anna Strickland (31) - 2016
• Most steals (game) - Neno Anguiano (13) - 2000 (tied)
• Most steals (season) - Chastadie Barrs (191) - 2018
• Most steals (career) - Chastadies Barrs (451)

American South Conference

All-Conference First Team

• Cassie Brooks, 1988, 1989
• Uirannah Jackson, 1990
• Brenda Hatchett, 1991
• Barbara Hickey, 1991

Newcomer of the Year

• Cassie Brooks, 1988
• Uirannah Jackson, 1989

Coach of the Year

• Al Barbre, 1988 (shared), 1989 (shared), 1991

Sun Belt Conference

All-Conference First Team

• Brenda Hatchett, 1992
• Barbara Hickey, 1992
• Uirannah Jackson, 1992
• Travesa Gant, 1994
• Lisa McMahon, 1995
• Lara Webb, 1996 (Unanimous)

All Tournament Team

• Lara Webb, 1996

Freshman of the Year

• Lisa McMahon, 1995
• Jwanda Roberson, 1998

Coach of the Year

• David McKey, 1995

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