The Hampton Lady Pirates basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association.
Hampton began play in 1975. They competed in the CIAA in their time in Division II, winning three tournament titles and four regular season titles, with three runner up finishes in the tournament final. They made the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1994. They won the 1988 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, beating West Texas State 65âÂÂ48. They joined Division I in 1995. Since joining Division I (and the MEAC), they have won conference tournament titles in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 (reaching the NCAA Tournament in those corresponding years) and regular season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. As of the end of the 2015âÂÂ16 season, the Lady Pirates have an all-time record of 752âÂÂ462.
Hampton has played in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament nine times. They have an 0âÂÂ9 record.
Hampton had participated in six NCAA Division II women's basketball tournaments in their time in that classification. They went 10âÂÂ5, with one title.
The Lady Pirates have played in the Women's National Invitation Tournament once. They have a record of 1-1.