1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball
SEC regular season champions; Auburn Dial Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	32–2 (9–0 SEC)
Head coach	Joe Ciampi (10th season);
Assistant coach	Carol Ross
Home arena	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

The 1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by tenth-year head coach Joe Ciampi, played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 32–2, 9–0 in SEC play to win the conference regular season title. Ranked No. 1, they lost to Tennessee in championship game of the SEC women's tournament. Auburn finished the regular season ranked No. 3 and was selected as the No. 1 seed in the Mideast regional of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Temple, Clemson, and Ole Miss to reach the second Final Four in program history. The Lady Tigers then defeated No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, Louisiana Tech, to avenge last season's loss and reach the National championship game once again. Auburn was defeated by longtime SEC foe Tennessee, 76–60.^[1]

1988–89 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Auburn	9	–	0	1.000	32	–	2	.941
No. 1 Tennessee ^†	8	–	1	.889	35	–	2	.946
No. 10 Georgia	6	–	3	.667	23	–	7	.767
Vanderbilt	5	–	4	.556	21	–	8	.724
LSU	5	–	4	.556	19	–	11	.633
Ole Miss	4	–	5	.444	23	–	8	.742
Mississippi State	3	–	6	.333	12	–	16	.429
Kentucky	3	–	6	.333	12	–	16	.429
Florida	1	–	8	.111	15	–	14	.517
Alabama	1	–	8	.111	14	–	15	.483

† 1989 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

This season marked the second of three straight National runner-up finishes for the Auburn women's basketball program.

Roster

1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	10	Chantel Tremitiere	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	William Penn	York, PA
G	21	Carolyn Jones	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	West Jones	Laurel, MS
G	25	Ruthie Bolton	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	McClain	McLain, MS
C	45	Linda Godby	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Jr	Warren Central	Indianapolis, IN
C	50	Vickie Orr	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Hartselle	Decatur, AL

Head coach

Joe Ciampi (Mansfield State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988	No. 7	Tennessee State Auburn Dial Classic	W 104–30	1–0	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Nov 27, 1988	No. 7	No. 10 Maryland Auburn Dial Classic	W 75–63	2–0	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Nov 30, 1988	No. 5	Southern	W 96–63	3–0	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
January 6, 1989	No. 3	No. 1 Tennessee	W 67–59^[2]	13–0 (1–0)	Eaves Memorial Coliseum (7,150) Auburn, Alabama
SEC Tournament
March 4, 1989*	(1) No. 1	vs. (9) Florida Quarterfinals	W 72–61	26–1	Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia
March 5, 1989*	(1) No. 1	vs. (4) LSU Semifinals	W 75–65	27–1	Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia
March 6, 1989*	(1) No. 1	vs. (2) No. 2 Tennessee Championship game	L 51–66	28–1	Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
March 18, 1989	(1 ME) No. 2	(8 ME) Temple Second round	W 88–54	29–1	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
March 23, 1989	(1 ME) No. 2	(4 ME) Clemson Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 71–60	30–1	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
March 25, 1989	(1 ME) No. 2	(3 ME) No. 12 Ole Miss Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 77–51	31–1	Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
March 31, 1989*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech National Semifinal – Final Four	W 76–71^[3]	32–1	Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington
April 2, 1989*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (1 E) No. 1 Tennessee National Championship	L 60–76^[1]	32–2	Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	7	5	4	4	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	Not released
Coaches	7	7	4	4	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2

References

^ ^a ^b "Tennessee Beats Auburn for Women's Title, 76-60". The Washington Post. April 3, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "Auburn Women Defeat No. 1 Tennessee". The Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "Auburn 76, Louisiana Tech 71". UPI Archives. March 31, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "1988-89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[ncaa-title-1] "Tennessee Beats Auburn for Women's Title, 76-60". The Washington Post. April 3, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[2] "Auburn Women Defeat No. 1 Tennessee". The Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[3] "Auburn 76, Louisiana Tech 71". UPI Archives. March 31, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[4] "1988-89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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1988–89 Auburn Tigers women's basketball

SEC regular season champions Auburn Dial Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	32–2 (9–0 SEC)
Head coach	Joe Ciampi (10th season)
Assistant coach	Carol Ross
Home arena	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →