1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball

NCAA tournament National champions WCAA co-champions
Conference	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
AP	No. 5
Record	29–4 (13–1 WCAA)
Head coach	Linda Sharp (7th season)
Assistant coach	Kathy Ricks
Home arena	L.A. Sports Arena
Seasons← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 West Coast Athletic Association women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 USC	13	–	1	.929	29	–	4	.879
No. 6 Long Beach State	13	–	1	.929	25	–	6	.806
San Diego State	9	–	5	.643	24	–	6	.800
Cal State Fullerton	7	–	7	.500	17	–	11	.607
Arizona State	6	–	8	.429	17	–	11	.607
UCLA	6	–	8	.429	17	–	12	.586
Arizona	1	–	13	.071	8	–	20	.286
Stanford	1	–	13	.071	5	–	23	.179

As of April 2, 1984 Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The squad was led by seventh-year head coach Linda Sharp and a talented roster of underclassmen. The Trojans played their home games at the L.A. Sports Arena and were members of the Western Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Women of Troy finished the regular season with a 24–4 record and the No. 5 ranking in the AP poll. As the top seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament, USC played the entire regional on their home court. The team defeated BYU, Montana, and Long Beach State to earn their second straight Final Four appearance. In the national semifinals, USC defeated Louisiana Tech, 62–57. In the National Championship Game, the Trojans played Tennessee, winning 71–62 to avenge a 1982 regional final loss and earn the program's second straight NCAA title.

Previous season

The 1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 31–2 and a No. 2 ranking in the final AP poll. They defeated No. 1 Louisiana Tech, 69–67, to win the women's NCAA tournament and the program's first NCAA title.

Roster

1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	11	Paula McGee	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Flint Northern	Flint, Michigan
G	15	Juliette Robinson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr		Long Beach, California
G	21	Rhonda Windham	—	So		Bronx, New York
F	30	Pamela McGee	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Flint Northern	Flint, Michigan
F	31	Cheryl Miller	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Riverside Polytechnic	Riverside, California
G	44	Cynthia Cooper	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Locke	Los Angeles, California
G	50	Amy Alkek	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr		Victoria, Texas

Head coach

Linda Sharp (Cal State Fullerton)

Assistant coach(es)

Kathy Ricks

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1983*	No. 1	vs. No. 8 Maryland Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic	W 86–68	1–0	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
Nov 26, 1983*	No. 1	vs. No. 5 Tennessee Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic	W 78–64	2–0	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
Nov 28, 1983*	No. 1	at Northwestern	W 67–65	3–0	Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
Nov 30, 1983*	No. 1	at No. 17 Missouri	W 81–79	4–0	Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Dec 5, 1983*	No. 1	San Francisco	W 86–58	5–0	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Dec 8, 1983*	No. 1	No. 7 Tennessee	W 81–66	6–0	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Dec 15, 1983*	No. 1	No. 3 Georgia	W 82–74	7–0	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Dec 23, 1983*	No. 1	Ohio State	W 102–73	8–0	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Dec 29, 1983*	No. 1	Penn State Winston Tire Classic	W 79–66	9–0	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Dec 30, 1983*	No. 1	Oregon Winston Tire Classic	W 91–57	10–0	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Jan 2, 1984*	No. 1	at No. 6 Texas	L 68–77	10–1	Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 3, 1984*	No. 1	at No. 2 Louisiana Tech	L 66–75	10–2	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 6, 1984*	No. 1	at No. 7 Old Dominion	L 90–102	10–3	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 8, 1984*	No. 5	at Rutgers	W 95–80	11–3	Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
Jan 13, 1984	No. 5	at Arizona	W 74–53	12–3 (1–0)	McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
Jan 14, 1984	No. 5	at Arizona State	W 101–67	13–3 (2–0)	ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona
Mar 3, 1984	No. 3	vs. UCLA	W 85–63	24–3 (13–0)	Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California
Mar 4, 1984	No. 5	at No. 6 Long Beach State	L 67–71	24–4 (13–1)	Gold Mine Long Beach, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1984*	(1 W) No. 5	(8 W) BYU First round	W 97–72	25–4	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Mar 19, 1984*	(1 W) No. 5	(4 W) Montana Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 76–51	26–4	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Mar 21, 1984*	(1 W) No. 5	(2 W) No. 6 Long Beach State Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 90–74	27–4	L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Mar 30, 1984*	(1 W) No. 5	vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Louisiana Tech National Semifinal – Final Four	W 62–57	28–4	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
Apr 1, 1984*	(1 W) No. 5	vs. (3 ME) No. 15 Tennessee National Championship	W 72–61	29–4	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source: USCTrojans.com

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	Final
AP	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	5

Awards and honors

Notes

References

"U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57". The New York Times. March 31, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
"USC Wins Women's Title Again". The Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
"Stars of stage, screen and court". Sports Illustrated. April 9, 1984. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
"1983-84 USC Women's Basketball Schedule". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

External links

USC Athletics Site

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e USC Trojans women's basketball 1983–84 NCAA champions
11 Paula McGee 30 Pamela McGee 31 Cheryl Miller (MOP) 44 Cynthia Cooper Head coach Linda Sharp Assistant coaches: Kathy Ricks

USC Trojans women's basketball 1983–84 NCAA champions

Head coach Linda Sharp

Assistant coaches: Kathy Ricks

v t e NCAA Division I women's basketball champions
1982 Louisiana Tech 1983 USC 1984 USC 1985 Old Dominion 1986 Texas 1987 Tennessee 1988 Louisiana Tech 1989 Tennessee 1990 Stanford 1991 Tennessee 1992 Stanford 1993 Texas Tech 1994 North Carolina 1995 Connecticut 1996 Tennessee 1997 Tennessee 1998 Tennessee 1999 Purdue 2000 Connecticut 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Connecticut 2003 Connecticut 2004 Connecticut 2005 Baylor 2006 Maryland 2007 Tennessee 2008 Tennessee 2009 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut 2011 Texas A&M 2012 Baylor 2013 Connecticut 2014 Connecticut 2015 Connecticut 2016 Connecticut 2017 South Carolina 2018 Notre Dame 2019 Baylor 2020 No tournament 2021 Stanford 2022 South Carolina 2023 LSU 2024 South Carolina

NCAA Division I women's basketball champions

1982: Louisiana Tech
1983: USC
1984: USC
1985: Old Dominion
1986: Texas
1987: Tennessee
1988: Louisiana Tech
1989: Tennessee
1990: Stanford
1991: Tennessee
1992: Stanford
1993: Texas Tech
1994: North Carolina
1995: Connecticut
1996: Tennessee
1997: Tennessee
1998: Tennessee
1999: Purdue
2000: Connecticut
2001: Notre Dame
2002: Connecticut
2003: Connecticut
2004: Connecticut
2005: Baylor
2006: Maryland
2007: Tennessee
2008: Tennessee
2009: Connecticut
2010: Connecticut
2011: Texas A&M
2012: Baylor
2013: Connecticut
2014: Connecticut
2015: Connecticut
2016: Connecticut
2017: South Carolina
2018: Notre Dame
2019: Baylor
2020: No tournament
2021: Stanford
2022: South Carolina
2023: LSU
2024: South Carolina

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