Wright State Raiders women's basketball


The Wright State Raiders team is the NCAA Division 1 basketball team that represents Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The Raiders are currently coached by Katrina Merriweather. The Raiders play at the Wright State University Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. The official capacity for basketball games is 10,400.

History

Wright State first sponsored women's basketball in 1973. In 1990 Wright State joined the North Star Conference, where they played until 1992 when the conference was effectively absorbed by the Mid-Continent Conference. In 1995 Wright State would move to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The conference changed its name to the Horizon League on June 4, 2001.

Retired numbers

Wright State has retired one jersey number in its history.
4Kim DemmingsG2011-2016

Facilities

The Wright State Raiders currently play their home games at the Wright State University Nutter Center. Ervin J. Nutter, donated $1.5 million to Wright State University in 1986. Funds from both the state of Ohio and the university contributed an additional $8 million to construction efforts which began in 1988. The Ervin J. Nutter Center Completed in 1990.

Coaches

The Raiders have had 7 coaches in their 41-year history. Current coach Katrina Merriweather was hired in 2016.

Current coaching staff

Seasons

WSU's records season by season since joining Division I in 1987.

Record vs. Horizon League opponents

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult/Score
2014#14First Round#3 KentuckyL 60-106
2019#13First Round#4 Texas A&M-

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first Women's Basketball Tournament held under the auspices of the NCAA.
Years →20142019
Seeds1413

Tournament championships

Wright State has 2 conference tournament championships. On March 16, 2014 they defeated Green Bay 88-69 to clinch their first Horizon League tournament championship. The Raiders claimed their second Horizon League tournament championship in 2019 when they defeated Green Bay 55-52.

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Wright State has appeared in 4 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Wright State's record is 1-4 in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2015First RoundToledoL 64–72
2016First RoundMichiganL 53- 81
2017First RoundCentral MichiganW 66-64
2017Second RoundMichiganL 66-71
2018First RoundToledoL 50-64

Women's Basketball Invitational

Wright State has appeared in 2 Women's Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their record is 2-2
YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2010First Round
Second Round		Buffalo
Manhattan		W 82-79
L 73–75
2011First Round
Second Round		SIU Edwardsville
Seattle		W 73–64
L 65-82

All-time statistical leaders

Career leaders

Single-season leaders

Single-game leaders