The Atlantic Sun's Women’s Basketball Tournament began in 1986, with the winner of the tournament receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
The tournament is held each year at predetermined campus sites, a tradition which started with the inception of the women's tournament. From 2004-07, the tournament was played regularly at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama, though then-conference member Troy was the official host in 2004-05, and the city of Dothan was the host in 2006-07, after Troy had departed for the Sun Belt Conference. Starting in 2008, the tournament moved again, this time to Nashville, Tennessee, hosted by Lipscomb.
Tournament Champions[]
| Year | Champion | Location | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Florida A&M | Gaither Gym, Tallahassee, Florida | FAMU |
| 1987 | Georgia Southern | Hanner Fieldhouse, Statesboro, Georgia | Georgia Southern |
| 1988 | Georgia Southern | Edmunds Center, DeLand, Florida | Stetson |
| 1989 | Stetson | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia State |
| 1990 | Georgia Southern | Golden Panther Arena, Miami, Florida | FIU |
| 1991 | University of Miami | Gaither Gym, Tallahassee, Florida | FAMU |
| 1992 | FIU | Hanner Fieldhouse, Statesboro, Georgia | Georgia Southern |
| 1993 | FIU | Golden Panther Arena, Miami, Florida | FIU |
| 1994 | FIU | University Center, Hammond, Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| 1995 | FIU | John Kresse Arena, Charleston, South Carolina | College of Charleston |
| 1996 | UCF | University Center, Hammond, Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| 1997 | FIU | Edmunds Center, DeLand Florida | Stetson |
| 1998 | FIU | Golden Panther Arena, Miama, Florida | FIU |
| 1999 | UCF | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia Southern |
| 2000 | Campbell | Pelham Civic Center, Pelham, Alabama | ASF (in conjunction with Samford, JU and Troy). |
| 2001 | Georgia Southern | UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida | UCF |
| 2002 | Georgia Southern | Trojan Arena, Troy, Alabama | Troy |
| 2003 | Georgia Southern | UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida | UCF |
| 2004 | Lipscomb | Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, Alabama | Troy |
| 2005 | Stetson | Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, Alabama | Troy |
| 2006 | FAU | Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, Alabama | Dothan, AL |
| 2007 | Belmont | Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, Alabama | Dothan, AL |
| 2008 | ETSU | Allen Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | Lipscomb |
| 2009 | ETSU | Allen Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | Lipscomb |
| 2010 | ETSU | University Center, Macon, Georgia | Mercer |
Performance By School[]
| Member | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| ¹Georgia Southern | 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| ¹Florida International | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 | |
| ETSU | 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Stetson | 1999, 2005 | |
| ¹UCF | 1996, 1999 | |
| Belmont | 2007 | |
| ¹FAU | 2006 | |
| Lipscomb | 2004 | |
| Campbell | 2000 | |
| Miami | 1991 | |
| ¹FAMU | 1986 | |
| TOTAL |
¹no longer a conference member
See also: Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
References/Links[]
Women's Conference Basketball Tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Conference Tournaments
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