THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE 1976 - Cindy Brogdon, Tennessee; Patricia Roberts, Tennessee 1980 - Jill Rankin, Tennessee; Holly Warlick, Tennessee 1984 - Teresa Edwards, Georgia; Lea Henry, Tennessee; Cindy Noble, Tennessee 1988 - Teresa Edwards, Georgia; Katrina McClain, Georgia; Jennifer Gillom, Ole Miss; Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee 1992 - Carolyn Jones, Auburn; Vickie Orr, Auburn; Tammy Jackson, Florida; Teresa Edwards, Georgia; Katrina McClain, Georgia; Daedra Charles, Tennessee 1996 - Ruthie Bolton, Auburn; Teresa Edwards, Georgia; Katrina McClain, Georgia; Nikki McCray, Tennessee, Carla McGhee, Tennessee 2000 - Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Auburn; Teresa Edwards, Georgia; Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee; Nikki McCray, Tennessee; DeLisha Milton, Florida 2004 - Tamika Catchings, Tennessee; Shannon Johnson, South Carolina 2008 - Seimone Augustus, LSU; Tamika Catchings, Tennessee; Sylvia Fowles, LSU; ; Kara Lawson, Tennessee; DeLisha Milton-Jones, Florida; Candace Parker, Tennessee 2012 - Seimone Augustus, LSU; Tamika Catchings, Tennessee; Sylvia Fowles, LSU; Candace Parker, Tennessee
• In addition, 32 players have been part of a Women’s National Team and 49 have been on a Women’s World Championship Team roster. • While at an SEC school, 13 head coaches have been named to coach, as an assistant or head coach, for USA Basketball teams
Dominance In the Polls
• Since the SEC began to sponsor women’s basketball in 1982, it has failed only three times to place at least four members in each of the final polls (the USA Today/ESPN poll began in 1986). • Last season, the SEC had four in the final of both polls, with four more receiving votes in Associated Press and three receiving votes in coaches. • In terms of rankings, the SEC has the richest history of any conference in the nation, boasting more poll appearances than any other. • Since the 1982 season, SEC teams have been ranked 535 consecutive weeks in the AP Poll. • Since, 1982, league teams have been ranked 2,739 times, including 1,472 Top 10 appearances and 748 Top 5 appearances. • Overall, the league teams have been ranked 629 consecutive weeks, with teams ranked a total of 3,014 times. The SEC has 1,486 Top 10 appearances and 750 Top Five appearances overall. • SEC teams can also boost of 136 No. 1 rankings in the AP Poll. • The league has had the top three teams in the AP Poll twice. In week three in 2005 and in week Mike Slive Commissioner eight in 1989. • A nation-leading eight SEC teams were ranked at one point in the AP and CNN/USA Today Top 25 polls during the 1995-96 season. The league mirrored that feat during the 1996-97 season.
YEAR BY YEAR IN THE NCAA YEAR NUMBER OF TEAMS 1982 5^ (AU, UG, UK, UM, UT) 1983 5 (AU, UG, UK, UM, UT) 1984 5 (BAMA, UG, LSU, UM, UT) 1985 4 (AU, UG, UM, UT) 1986 7^ (AU, UG, UK, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 1987 6 (AU, UG, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 1988 6^ (BAMA, AU, UG, LSU, UM, UT) 1989 6^ (AU, UG, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 1990 6^ (AU, UG, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 1991 7^ (AU, UG, UK, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 1992 4 (BAMA, UM, UT, VU) 1993 6 (BAMA, AU, UF, UG, UT, VU) 1994 6 (BAMA, AU, UF, UM, UT, VU) 1995 7 (UA, BAMA, UF, UG, UM, UT, VU) 1996 7 (BAMA, AU, UF, UG, UM, UT, VU) 1997 7 (BAMA, AU, UF, UG, LSU, UT, VU) 1998 6 (UA, BAMA, UF, UG, UT, VU) 1999 8 (AL, AU, UF, UG, UK, LSU, UT, MSU) 2000 6 (AU, UG, LSU, UT, MSU, VU) 2001 6 (Arkansas, UF, UG, LSU, UT, VU) 2002 8 (AR, UF, UG, LSU, MSU, USC, UT, VU) 2003 7 (AR, UG, LSU, MSU, USC, UT, VU) 2004 7 (AU, UF, UG, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 2005 5 (UG, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 2006 6 (UF, UG, UK, LSU, UT, VU) 2007 5 (UG, LSU, UM, UT, VU) 2008 5 (AU, UG, LSU, UT, VU) 2009 7 (AU, UF, UG, LSU, MSU, UT, VU) 2010 6 (UG, UK, LSU, MSU, UT, VU) 2011 4 (UG, UK, UT, VU) 2012 8 (AR, UF, UG, UK, LS, SC, UN, VU) -- Years Arkansas was also in the NCAA from SWC ^ -- Years S. Carolina was in the NCAA from Metro # -- 32 teams + 4 from play-in first-round games
DRAW 32 36# 32 32 40 40 40 48 48 48 48 48 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
REGULAR SEASON YEAR CHAMPION 1980 Tennessee 1981 Auburn 1982 Kentucky 1983 Georgia 1984 Georgia 1985 Tennessee 1986 Georgia 1987 Auburn 1988 Auburn 1989 Auburn 1990 Tennessee 1991 Georgia 1992 Mississippi 1993 Tennessee 1994 Tennessee 1995 Tennessee 1996 Georgia 1997 Georgia 1998 Tennessee 1999 Tennessee 2000 Georgia 2001 Tennessee 2002 Tennessee 2003 Tennessee 2004 Tennessee 2005 LSU 2006 LSU 2007 Tennessee 2008 LSU 2009 Auburn 2010 Tennessee 2011 Tennessee 2012 Kentucky
SEC OVERALL — 33-5 — 26-7 — 24-8 4-4 27-7 7-1 30-3 4-4 22-10 9-0 30-2 8-1 31-2 9-0 32-3 9-0 32-3 8-1 27-6 9-0 28-4 11-0 29-3 11-0 29-3 11-0 31-2 11-0 34-3 10-1 28-5 11-1 25-6 14-0 39-0 13-1 31-3 13-1 32-4 14-0 31-3 13-1 29-5 14-0 33-1 14-0 30-3 14-0 33-3 13-1 31-4 14-0 34-3 14-0 31-6 12-2 30-4 15-1 32-3 16-0 34-3 13-3 28-7
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TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS (Tournament begins in 1986) YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP 1986 Georgia LSU 1987 Auburn Georgia 1988 Tennessee Auburn 1989 Tennessee Auburn 1990 Auburn Tennessee 1991 LSU Tennessee 1992 Tennessee Georgia 1993 Vanderbilt Georgia 1994 Tennessee Vanderbilt 1995 Vanderbilt Tennessee 1996 Tennessee Alabama 1997 Auburn Florida 1998 Tennessee Alabama 1999 Tennessee Georgia 2000 Tennessee Miss. State 2001 Georgia Vanderbilt 2002 Vanderbilt LSU 2003 LSU Tennessee 2004 Vanderbilt Georgia 2005 Tennessee LSU 2006 Tennessee LSU 2007 Vanderbilt LSU 2008 Tennessee LSU 2009 Vanderbilt Auburn 2010 Tennessee Kentucky 2011 Tennessee Kentucky 2012 Tennessee LSU
(From 1980 to 1985, the SEC champion was the winner of the SEC tournament. Since 1986, the SEC champion has been determined by a round-robin schedule.)
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