Army Black Knights women's basketball

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]

Army Black Knights
2024–25 Army Black Knights women's basketball team
University	United States Military Academy
Head coach	Missy Traversi (4th season)
Conference	Patriot
Location	West Point, New York
Arena	Christl Arena (capacity: 5,043)
Nickname	Black Knights
Colors	Black, gold, and gray[1]
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

History

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

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances

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

(L-R): #5 Kelsey Minato, head coach Dave Magarity, #35 Dani Failor, and #15 Krishawn Tillett at the 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in College Park, Maryland.

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

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

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

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

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.

External links

• Official website