H I S T O R Y
Championship teams
1981 GAIAW 1981 NWIT Champions The 1981 edition of the Lady Bulldogs made major strides in the University of Georgia’s ascension to one of the premier women’s basketball programs in the nation. That season contained numerous initial milestones in the history of Lady Bulldog Basketball, including the first 20-win season, the first victory over a ranked opponent and the first-ever Georgia AIAW title. The Lady Bulldogs captured the state tournament championship just two years after being the last seed in the 1978 tourney. Georgia completed the campaign in impressive fashion by winning the 1981 NWIT title in Amarillo, Texas, where both Cynthia Collins and Wanda Holloway were tabbed NWIT All-Americans. 1980-81 Lady Bulldogs (L-R): Cheryl Autry, Lou Sims, Barbara Murray, Rhonda Malone, LeAnn Harrell, Karen Miller, Lisa Parker, Wanda Holloway, Deborah Mitchell, Denise Dunlap, Sarah Edwards, Cynthia Collins, Bernadette Locke, Sherri Dugger and Anne Williamson.
1983 SEC Champions 1983 NCAA Final Four A youthful unit with a great deal of faith in itself caught fire late in the 1983 season and rode that momentum to the Final Four. After compiling just a 4-4 SEC regular-season record, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to the SEC Tourney in Knoxville as the No. 3 seed from the SEC East. There they notched victories over three top-20 teams in three days to capture Georgia’s first SEC Championship. After dispatching North Carolina and Indiana, Georgia faced Tennessee for a fourth time during the campaign. The Lady Dogs secured their second victory over UT in the post-season in the Regional Final. The Cinderella run ended when Cheryl Miller-led USC dispatched UGA en route to the NCAA title. 1982-83 Lady Bulldogs (L-R): Amanda Abrams, Lou Sims, Rhonda Malone, Janet Harris, Lisa O’Connor, Wanda Holloway, Shelia Easley, Cynthia Collins, Susie Gardner, Teresa Edwards, Laura Greeson and Alisa Carrandi.
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