2023-24 Women's Basketball News

Smith Selected as New Head Women's Basketball Coach
Smith Selected as New Head Women's Basketball Coach

May 06, 2024

ATHENS, Tenn.- Vice President and Director of Athletics Donny Mayfield announced the hiring of Jason Smith as the next head women’s basketball coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University on Monday. 

Women's Basketball Ends Season at AAC Tournament Quarterfinals
Women's Basketball Ends Season at AAC Tournament Quarterfinals

February 29, 2024

KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The women's basketball team was back in action on Thursday at the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament. The team faced the No. 2 seed in the quarterfinals, Reinhardt University.

Women's Basketball Wins on Last Second Shot in AAC Tournament
Women's Basketball Wins on Last Second Shot in AAC Tournament

February 28, 2024

KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The women's basketball team began play in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament on Wednesday. The seventh-seeded Lady Bulldogs took on the other Lady Bulldogs of the conference, tenth-seeded Union College. 

Women's Basketball Upsets No. 21 Reinhardt on Senior Day
Women's Basketball Upsets No. 21 Reinhardt on Senior Day

February 24, 2024

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team played their final home game of the season on Saturday. Along with hosting No. 21 Reinhardt University in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game, the team honored their seniors before the game.

Women's Basketball Uses Strong Second Half to Beat Bluefield
Women's Basketball Uses Strong Second Half to Beat Bluefield

February 17, 2024

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team were back in action in James L. Robb Gymnasium on Saturday. The team hosted the Bluefield University Lady Rams in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) contest. 

Women's Basketball Late Momentum Cut by St. Andrews
Women's Basketball Late Momentum Cut by St. Andrews

January 20, 2024

Laurinburg, N.C.- The schedule took the women's basketball team on the road for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) on Saturday. The team traveled to face the St. Andrews University Lady Knights.

Four Double-Digit Scorers Lead Women's Basketball Past Brenau
Four Double-Digit Scorers Lead Women's Basketball Past Brenau

January 13, 2024

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball returned to James L. Robb Gymnasium for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game on Saturday. The team closed out the week taking on the Brenau University Golden Tigers.

Women's Basketball Wins on Road Against Columbia
Women's Basketball Wins on Road Against Columbia

January 10, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C.- The women's basketball traveled to play a game for the first time in 2024 on Wednesday. The schedule took the Lady Bulldogs to the state of South Carolina for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game against the Columbia College Koalas. 

Women's Basketball Drops First Game of 2024
Women's Basketball Drops First Game of 2024

January 06, 2024

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team returned to the court for the first time in the 2024 year. For their first game back from the holiday break, the team hosted the Milligan University Lady Buffaloes in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game.

Women's Basketball Comeback Against CIU Falls Short
Women's Basketball Comeback Against CIU Falls Short

December 14, 2023

COLUMBIA, S.C.- The women's basketball went on the road to play their final regular season game of the year 2023. The team on the schedule for that finale was an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponent, the Columbia International University Lady Rams.

Women's Basketball Dashes Through Union
Women's Basketball Dashes Through Union

December 06, 2023

BARBOURVILLE, Ky.- The schedule for the women's basketball took the team on the road on Wednesday. The team traveled north to the home of the Union College Lady Bulldogs for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) contest. 

Women's Basketball Unable to Comeback Against Pikeville
Women's Basketball Unable to Comeback Against Pikeville

December 02, 2023

ATHENS, Tenn.- For only the second time in program history, the women's basketball team played the University of Pikeville Lady Bears. This Saturday's game was the first game betwee the two as Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponents as Pikeville joined the conference this past summer. This was the final home game of the 2023 portion of the season for the team.

Women's Basketball Take Road Win Against Welch
Women's Basketball Take Road Win Against Welch

November 28, 2023

GALLATIN, Tenn.- The women's basketball team played their first game after the Thanskgiving holiday on the road on Tuesday. The team traveled to a face a familiar foe from earlier this season, the Welch College Lady Flames. TWU defeated the non-conference opponent 74-56 in their season opener.

Women's Basketball Drops Back-and-Forth Game to Johnson
Women's Basketball Drops Back-and-Forth Game to Johnson

November 21, 2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the women's basketball team went on the road for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game on Tuesday. The team traveled up to Knoxville to face the Johnson University Lady Royals.

Women's Basketball Bombards CIU
Women's Basketball Bombards CIU

November 18, 2023

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team blitzed out to a huge lead and never looked back in their game on Saturday. The team hosted the Columbia International University Lady Rams in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game.

Women's Basketball Drops Contest Against Bryan
Women's Basketball Drops Contest Against Bryan

November 14, 2023

DAYTON, Tenn.- The women's basketball team played their first road team of the season on Tuesday. It was a short road trip for the team as they traveled to home of Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) rival, the Bryan College Lady Lions.