All-Time Lady Tiger Basketball Coaches Go Home

Year Coach's Name Record Post Season?
2007-2008   Blair Savage 10-20   
2006-2007   Blair Savage 4-27   
2005-2006   Blair Savage 3-25   
2004-2005   Blair Savage 13-16   
2003-2004   Joye Lee-McNelis 21-10   NIT 2nd Round
2002-2003   Joye Lee-McNelis 13-15   
2001-2002   Joye Lee-McNelis 11-17   
2000-2001   Joye Lee-McNelis 17-13   NIT 1st Round
1999-2000   Joye Lee-McNelis 18-12   NIT 2nd Round
1998-1999   Joye Lee-McNelis 22-10   NIT Final Four
1997-1998   Joye Lee-McNelis 22-8   NCAA 1st Round
1996-1997   Joye Lee-McNelis 22-7   NCAA 1st Round
1995-1996   Joye Lee-McNelis 20-11   NCAA 1st Round
1994-1995   Joye Lee-McNelis 22-8   NCAA 2nd Round
1993-1994   Joye Lee-McNelis 17-12   
1992-1993   Joye Lee-McNelis 12-16   
1991-1992   Joye Lee-McNelis 12-17   
1990-1991   Mary Lou Johns 6-22   
1989-1990   Mary Lou Johns 6-22   
1988-1989   Mary Lou Johns 9-19   
1987-1988   Mary Lou Johns 15-15   
1986-1987   Mary Lou Johns 20-9   NCAA 1st Round
1985-1986   Mary Lou Johns 16-12   
1984-1985   Mary Lou Johns 23-7   NCAA 1st Round
1983-1984   Mary Lou Johns 18-12   
1982-1983   Mary Lou Johns 20-12   NIT Runner-Up
1981-1982   Mary Lou Johns 26-5   NCAA Sweet 16
1980-1981   Mary Lou Johns 20-11   
1979-1980   Mary Lou Johns 19-12   
1978-1979   Mary Lou Johns 26-7   
1977-1978   Mary Lou Johns 29-9   Region II
1976-1977   Mary Lou Johns 27-9   
1975-1976   Mary Lou Johns 19-8   
1974-1975   Mary Lou Johns 29-9   Region - 2nd
1973-1974   Mary Lou Johns 23-9   
1972-1973   Mary Lou Johns 17-6   
1971-1972   Harriette Lavenue N/A *   
1970-1971   Harriette Lavenue N/A *   
1969-1970   Harriette Lavenue N/A *   
1968-1969   Harriette Lavenue N/A *   
1967-1968   Harriette Lavenue N/A *   
1966-1967   Elma Roane N/A *   
1965-1966   Barbara Antonelli N/A *   
1964-1965   Barbara Antonelli N/A *   
1963-1964   Barbara Antonelli N/A *   
In 1936, West Tennessee State Teacher's College entered the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and all women's athletic programs were abolished. Elma Roane served as a player, then as coach during these years. The Lady Tigers (or Tigresses, as they were called) played in Intramural and Memphis Park Commission leagues.
1935-1936   Ethel Gentry Blackman 7-5   
1934-1935   Ethel Gentry Blackman 12-1   
1933-1934   Ethel Gentry Blackman 14-2-2   
1932-1933   Ethel Gentry Blackman 4-6   
1931-1932   Ethel Gentry Blackman 4-8   
1930-1931   Ethel Gentry Blackman 6-4   
1929-1930   Ethel Gentry Blackman 10-2   
1928-1929   Ethel Gentry Blackman 8-1   
1927-1928   Leo Lindsey 12-3   Tri-State Champ
1926-1927   Leo Lindsey 6-4   
1925-1926   Leo Lindsey 11-0-1   State Champ
1924-1925   Zach Curlin 3-6   
1923-1924   Ernest C. Ball/Crowley A. Davis 4-4   City Champ
1922-1923   W. H. DePriest 11-0   
1921-1922   Martha Teuton 13-0   
1920-1921   Martha Teuton 15-1-1   
1919-1920   Martha Teuton 10-4   
1918-1919     The Lady Tigers have been playing basketball since
    1913, but records are sketchy at best. They played
    mostly intramural and interclass. Records are
    unavailable.
1917-1918
1916-1917
1915-1916
1914-1915
1913-1914
  * Officially, no women's basketball from 1936-1972 (records N/A).