| Savannah State Lady Tigers | ||||
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| University | Savannah State University | |||
| Head coach | Cedric Baker (16th season) | |||
| Conference | SIAC | |||
| Location | Savannah, Georgia | |||
| Arena | Tiger Arena (capacity: 6,000) | |||
| Nickname | Lady Tigers | |||
| Colors | Burnt orange and reflex blue[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 2015 (Division I) | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2015 | ||||
The Savannah State Lady Tigers women's basketball team represents Savannah State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Lady Tigers play home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The current head coach is Cedric Baker. Baker was named head coach on July 30, 2003.[2]
On April 17, 2017, the school announced that it would return to Division II due to financial issues associated with competing in Division I.[3][4] On December 7, 2017, the school announced it would rejoin Division II's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) following the 2018–19 academic year, pending NCAA approval.[5]
- ^ "Savannah State University Athletics – 2016 Football Quick Facts". Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Savannah State University Women's Basketball Head Coach: Cedric Baker". Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Savannah State plans to move athletics down to Division II". savannahnow.com. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ Ridpath, B. David. "Savannah State Is Doing The Right Thing By Downsizing Athletics". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "SSU moves to Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference". Savannah State University. Retrieved 2018-02-13.