North Florida Ospreys women's basketball

College basketball team

North Florida Ospreys

2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team

University

University of North Florida

Head coach

Erika Lambert (1st season)

Conference

Atlantic Sun

Location

Jacksonville, Florida

Arena

UNF Arena
(Capacity: 5,800)

Nickname

Ospreys

Colors

Navy blue and gray^[1]

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

2003*

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

2003*

NCAA tournament second round

2003*

NCAA tournament appearances

2003*, 2004*
*at Division II level

The North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team represent the University of North Florida (UNF) in women's college basketball. The Ospreys compete in the ASUN Conference (Atlantic Sun) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).^[2]

History

North Florida began play in 1992. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Ospreys have an all-time record of 319–373. They have never made the Division I Tournament, but they made the Division II Tournament in 2003 and 2004. They played in the Peach Belt Conference (Division II) from 1997 to 2005. From its inception until 2015, Mary Tappmeyer coached the team until her contract was not renewed, and she sued the school for sex-discrimination and citing retaliation for complaints. The two parties settled for $1.25 million.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Postseason

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Ospreys made two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 3–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2003	First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Armstrong Atlantic State Columbus State Shaw California (PA)	W, 65–64 W, 57–56 W, 71–58 L, 62–76
2004	First round	Armstrong Atlantic State	L, 68–75

References

^ "UNF - Marketing and Publications - Official Athletic Logos and Identifying Marks". April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^ "Women's Basketball".
^ "UNF to pay former women's basketball coach Mary Tappmeyer $1.25 million".
^ "UNF Women's Basketball – All-time Game Results".
^ "2016-17-WBB-Almanac" (PDF).

External links

Official website

North Florida Ospreys women's basketball

Venues

FSCJ Sports Center (1992)
UNF Arena (1993–present)

Rivalries

Jacksonville

Culture & lore

History

People

Head coaches

Seasons

1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

v t e ASUN Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Austin Peay Governors Bellarmine Knights Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Eastern Kentucky Colonels Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Jacksonville Dolphins Kennesaw State Owls (leaving in 2024) Lipscomb Bisons North Alabama Lions North Florida Ospreys Queens Royals Stetson Hatters
Future teams	West Georgia Wolves (joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	ASUN women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

v t e University of North Florida
Academics	College of Arts and Sciences Coggin College of Business College of Computing, Engineering and Construction College of Education and Human Services Brooks College of Health Department of Music & Jazz program
Athletics	North Florida Ospreys Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's soccer UNF Arena Hodges Stadium Harmon Stadium Hayt Golf Learning Center ASUN Conference
Campus	Thomas G. Carpenter Library John A. Delaney Student Union Housing Fine Arts Center Coggin College of Business Administration Building J. Brooks Brown Hall
Student life	The Spinnaker Fiction Fix Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
People	List of UNF people