UCF Knights women's basketball
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The UCF Knights women's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Big 12 Conference. The Knights play their home games at Addition Financial Arena located on the university's main campus. Sytia Messer was named head coach on April 3, 2022.
UCF Knights | |||
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University | University of Central Florida | ||
First season | 1977–78 | ||
All-time record | 655–647 (.503) | ||
Head coach | Sytia Messer (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Big 12 | ||
Location | Orlando, Florida | ||
Arena | Addition Financial Arena (Capacity: 9,432[1]) | ||
Nickname | Knights | ||
Student section | Knightmare | ||
Colors | Black and gold[2] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament second round | |||
2022 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
Division I: 1996, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022 Division II: 1983, 1984 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1982, 1983, 1984, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2022 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1982, 1983, 1984, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2022 |
The Knights have participated in the NCAA/AIAW Tournament eight times, five as a Division I team and three times as a Division II program. The Knights reached the Elite Eight in 1982, and won the 1980 AIAW Division-II Florida State Championship, before losing their first game in the national tournament.[3]