1981–82 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1981-82 Louisiana Tech women's basketball season March 2026 March 2024 Basketball none 1981–82 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters logo.svg 150 Independent 35–1 1 Sonja Hogg 8th Leon Barmore Gary Blair Memorial Gymnasium NCAA tournament National Champions The 1981–82 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by eighth–year head coach Sonja Hogg, who guided the team to a 35–1 record and the 1982 NCAA Division I championship.La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/03/29/la-tech-women-no-2-and-counting/bbd725d5-1bb7-4316-87a9-5260a95a37f6/ The Washington Post March 28, 1982 March 16, 2024 This was the program's second consecutive championship, following an AIAW championship in 1981. The team played their home games for the final season at Memorial Gymnasium in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent. The Lady Techsters won their first 20 games of the season to extend the program's win streak to 54 games. Louisiana Tech lost at Old Dominion, 61–58,Louisiana Tech Streak Ends https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/30/sports/louisiana-tech-streak-ends.html The New York Times January 30, 1982 March 16, 2024 but re-focused to close the season with a 15-game win streak to capture the inaugural NCAA women's basketball championship. In 2017, the Lady Techsters received their championship rings after 35 years.2017-01-13 Lady Techsters to Receive National Championship Rings - 35 Years Later https://latechsports.com/news/2017/1/13/Lady_Techsters_to_Receive_National_Championship_Rings_amp_8211_35_Years_Later 2024-06-20 LA Tech Athletics en Previous season The Lady Techsters finished the 1980–81 season with a perfect 34–0 record as an independent. They won the final AIAW tournament championship over Tennessee, 79–59.https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/30/sports/louisiana-tech-defeats-tennessee-79-59-to-win-aiaw-final.html Louisiana Tech Defeats Tennessee, 79-59, to Win A.I.A.W. Final The New York Times March 30, 1981 March 16, 2024 Roster thumb|right|298 px|1981–82 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team w 1981 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters y w Angela Turner 5 G 5 8 SR Saline, Louisiana w Julie Wilkerson 10 G 5 8 JR Tioga, Louisiana w Jennifer White y 15 G 5 9 Jr Loretto, Tennessee basketball w Kim Mulkey y 20 G 5 4 So Hammond, Louisiana w Lori Scott 25 F 5 10 JR Jackson, Mississippi w Debbie Primeaux 34 G 5 2 So Bell City, Louisiana w Pam Kelly y 41 C 6 0 SR Columbia, Louisiana w Debra Rodman 44 F 6 2 SO Dallas, Texas w Janice Lawrence y 51 C 6 3 SO Lucedale, Mississippi w Rita Rust 52 G 5 7 SR Shreveport, Louisiana Sonja Hogg Leon Barmore Gary Blair Schedule and results 1981-82 yes |- !colspan=6 style="Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters"| Regular season Nov 26, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Hutcherson Center Plainview, Texas Plainview Queens Classic 71–56 Lady Techsters win Queens cage opener https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-louisiana-tech-il/144009146/ Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana November 27, 1981 20 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com 1,000 1–0 Nov 27, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Stephen F. Austin 18 Hutcherson Center Plainview, Texas Plainview Queens Classic 97–59 Techsters smash SFA https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-louisiana-tech-sfa-1981/144009211/ The Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 28, 1981 26 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com 1,000 2–0 Nov 28, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Kansas Jayhawks Kansas 15 Hutcherson Center Plainview, Texas Plainview Queens Classic 70–39 Plainview Queens Classic Championship https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lt-kansas-1981/144009371/ The Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 29, 1981 51 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com 2,400 3–0 Dec 1, 1981 yes 1 1981 women Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 100–55 4,250 4–0 Dec 4, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Human Performance Center New Orleans, Louisiana 106–59 1,940 5–0 Dec 5, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women McNeese State Cowgirls McNeese State Lake Charles, Louisiana 80–38 3,200 6–0 Dec 10, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 97–54 2,800 7–0 Dec 11, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Tulane Green Wave Tulane Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 103–50 2,800 8–0 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 67–42 4,200 9–0 Dec 19, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 6 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Hanover Classic 83–73Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion in Final https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/20/sports/louisiana-tech-old-dominion-in-final.html The New York Times December 20, 1981 March 16, 2024 10–0 Dec 20, 1981 yes yes 1 1981 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 3 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Hanover Classic 68–51Louisiana Tech Women Take Tourney https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/21/sports/louisiana-tech-women-take-tourney.html The New York Times December 21, 1981 March 16, 2024 11–0 Dec 27, 1981 yes 1 1981 women Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 102–47 12–0 Jan 29, 1982 yes yes 1 Old Dominion 7 Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 58–61 20–1 Feb 22, 1982 yes 1 1981 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 103–63 27–1 Feb 26, 1982 yes yes 1 1981 women Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 101–57 28–1 March 2, 1982 yes yes 1 Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 89–51 29–1 March 5, 1982 yes yes 1 Mississippi College A. E. Wood Coliseum Clinton, Mississippi 94–52 30–1 |- !colspan=6 style="Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters"| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1982 yes 1 1 MW 1981 women Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 8 MW Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 114–53 31–1 Mar 18, 1982 yes 1 1 MW 1981 women Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 17 4 MW Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 92–54 32–1 Mar 21, 1982 yes 1 1 MW 1981 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 14 2 MW Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana Regional Final Elite Eight 82–60Nos. 1 and 2 Reach Women's Final 4 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/21/sports/nos-1-and-2-reach-women-s-final-4.html The New York Times March 21, 1982 March 16, 2024 33–1 Mar 26, 1982 yes yes 1 1 MW Tennessee 8 2 ME Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Semifinal Final Four 69–46 34–1 Mar 28, 1982 yes yes 1 1 MW Cheyney State 2 2 E Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Championship 76–62The Rich Get Richer, High-Tech Style https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/04/05/the-rich-get-richer-high-tech-style https://web.archive.org/web/20240316231927/https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/04/05/the-rich-get-richer-high-tech-style dead March 16, 2024 Sports Illustrated April 5, 1982 March 16, 2024 35–1 |- AP Poll Central MW Midwest Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 18 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Awards and honors Wade Trophy winner (Pam Kelly)https://wbca.org/recognize/player-awards/wade-trophy The Wade Trophy WCBA March 29, 2023 References Category:Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball seasons Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball Louisiana Tech Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons