1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 April 2024 Women's Basketball none 1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg 100 Southeastern Conference SEC 15 23–10 7–1 Pat Summitt 10th Nancy Darsch Stokely Athletic Center NCAA tournament Runner-up The 1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1983–84 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 23–10 and ranked No. 15 in the final poll, and reached the second NCAA Final Four in their rich program history. Roster w 1983 Tennessee Lady Volunteers y y w Pam Marr 10 G 5 6 So Winter Park, Florida w Mary Ostrowski 14 F 6 2 Sr Parkersburg, West Virginia y w Kristie Snyder 15 G 5 6 So Knoxville, Tennessee w Shelley Sexton 23 G 5 7 Fr Lake City, Tennessee w Pat Hatmaker 24 G 5 8 Sr Knoxville, Tennessee w Shelia Collins 30 G 5 9 Jr Colbert, Georgia w Lisa Webb 34 F 5 9 Fr Milledgeville, Georgia w Linda Ray 35 F 5 9 Jr Norris, Tennessee w Lynne Collins 40 G 6 0 Sr Blacksburg, Virginia w Valerie Freeman 42 F 6 0 Fr Milledgeville, Georgia w Cheryl Littlejohn 44 C 6 3 Fr Gastonia, North Carolina w Tanya Haave 45 F 6 2 Sr Evergreen, Colorado y w Sonya Cannon 51 F 5 8 Sr Maryville, Tennessee w Amy Gamble 53 F 5 10 Fr Glen Dale, West Virginia w Paula Towns 55 C 6 1 Sr Peach County Fort Valley, Georgia Pat Summitt Nancy Darsch https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1983-84 1983-84 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tennessee/women/1982-schedule.html Sports Reference April 20, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 19, 1983 yes yes 5 1983 women West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Parkersburg, West Virginia 52–47 1–0 Nov 22, 1983 yes 5 1983 none South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs South Carolina State Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 85–69 2–0 Nov 25, 1983 yes yes 5 1983 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic 71–56 3–0 Nov 26, 1983 yes yes 5 USC 1 Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic 64–78 3–1 Nov 29, 1983 yes 5 1983 none Old Dominion Lady Monarchs Old Dominion 11 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 67–63 4–1 Dec 1, 1983 yes 5 1983 women Texas Longhorns Texas 4 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 65–66 4–2 Dec 4, 1983 yes 5 1983 women Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 54–50 5–2 Dec 8, 1983 yes yes 7 USC 1 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 66–81 5–3 Dec 10, 1983 yes yes 7 1983 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 73–70 6–3 Dec 13, 1983 yes yes 9 1983 women Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 5 Gold Mine Long Beach, California 51–56 6–4 Jan 18, 1984 yes 12 Louisiana Tech 1 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 63–81 10–6 Jan 22, 1984 12 1983 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 4 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 64–59 11–6 2–0 Feb 26, 1984 10 1983 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 74–72 19–8 7–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 3, 1984 yes yes 10 1983 women Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama 17 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Quarterfinals 66–85 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1984 yes 15 3 ME 1983 women Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State 6 ME Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee First round 70–52 20–9 Mar 23, 1984 yes 15 3 ME Alabama 10 2 ME Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 65–58 21–9 Mar 25, 1984 yes 15 3 ME Georgia 3 1 ME Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee Regional Final Elite Eight 73–61 22–9 Mar 30, 1984 yes yes 15 3 ME Cheyney State 9 3 E Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California National Semifinal Final Four 82–73Teamwork Spurs Tennessee Women https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/01/sports/teamwork-spurs-tennessee-women.html The New York Times April 1, 1984 April 20, 2024 23–9 Apr 1, 1984 yes yes 15 3 ME USC 5 1 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California National Championship 61–72USC Wins Women's Title Again https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/04/02/usc-wins-womens-title-again/8b566a5f-4a94-41d1-90d1-e31b41fff54b/ The Washington Post April 1, 1984 April 20, 2024 23–10 AP Poll ME Mideast 1983-84 Women's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1983-84 University of Tennessee Athletics April 20, 2024 Rankings 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball Tennessee Lady Volunteers