Army Black Knights women's basketball

Army Black Knights
Army Black Knights
	2023–24 Army Black Knights women's basketball team
University	United States Military Academy
Head coach	Missy Traversi (3rd season)
Conference	Patriot
Location	West Point, New York
Arena	Christl Arena ; (Capacity: 5,043)
Nickname	Black Knights
Colors	Black, gold, and gray;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament second round
	Division II; 1984, 1988
NCAA tournament appearances
	Division II; 1984, 1988; Division I; 2006, 2014, 2016
Conference tournament champions
	2006, 2014, 2016
Conference regular season champions
	2006, 2013, 2015, 2016

The Army West Point Black Knights women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. The team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Black Knights are currently coached by Missy Traversi.^[2]

History[edit]

The Black Knights began to play in 1977. They played in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from 1981 to 1983 and the Empire State Conference from 1984 to 1990 before joining the Patriot League in 1990.^[3]

Postseason appearances[edit]

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances[edit]

The Black Knights have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament three times. They have a record of 0-3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2006	First Round	Tennessee	L 54-102
2014	First Round	Maryland	L 52-90
2016	First Round	Syracuse	L 56-73

WNIT[edit]

Source^[4]

The Black Knights have made two appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. They have a combined record of 0 –2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First	Fordham	L 55–46
2015	Round 1	St. John's	L 64–56

NCAA Division II Tournament appearances[edit]

The Black Knights had a record of 2-2 in NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in their time spent in Division II.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1984	Regional Finals Quarterfinals	Utica Valdosta State	W 59-53 L 65-92
1988	Semifinals Regional Finals	Gannon Pittsburgh-Jonestown	W 68-53 L 66-71

WNIT appearances[edit]

The Black Knights have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice. They have a record of 0-2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round	Fordham	L 46-55
2015	First Round	St. John's	L 56-64

References[edit]

^ Army Brand Guidelines (PDF). April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
^ "Missy Traversi Announced as Army West Point Women's Basketball Coach". goarmywestpoint.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^ "Army West Point Athletics - 2016-17 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). www.goarmywestpoint.com.
^ "Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] Army Brand Guidelines (PDF). April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[2] "Missy Traversi Announced as Army West Point Women's Basketball Coach". goarmywestpoint.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[3] "Army West Point Athletics - 2016-17 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). www.goarmywestpoint.com.

[4] "Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.

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v t e Army Black Knights women's basketball
Venues	Gillis Field House (1977–1985) Christl Arena (1985–present)
Culture & lore	Army Mules "The Army Goes Rolling Along"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Patriot League women's basketball
Teams	American Eagles Army Black Knights Boston University Terriers Bucknell Bison Colgate Raiders Holy Cross Crusaders Lafayette Leopards Lehigh Mountain Hawks Loyola Greyhounds Navy Midshipmen
Championships & awards	Patriot League women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e United States Military Academy
Academics	Combating Terrorism Center DPE
Athletics	Army West Point Black Knights Army–Navy Game Army–Navy Game (lacrosse) Army–Navy Cup Baseball Basketball Men Women Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Football Handball Ice Hockey (m) Lacrosse (m) Soccer (m) Softball Rugby (m) Facilities Arvin Gymnasium Christl Arena Doubleday Field Gillis Field House Michie Stadium Tate Rink
Campus	Chapels Catholic Jewish Old Cadet Protestant Flirtie Walk Grounds Cemetery Hayes Gym Lusk Reservoir Monuments Plain Thayer Hotel Trophy Point West Point Light
History	Academy History Constitution Island Fort Clinton Fort Putnam Great Chain Kosciuszko's Garden Redoubt Four
People	Alumni Top-ranking graduates "Class the stars fell on" Notable non-grads Master of the Sword Superintendent current Sylvanus Thayer
Traditions	Class ring Honor Code IOCT Mules On, Brave Old Army Team Sandhurst Competition Thayer Award The Corps
Lore	Eggnog riot