Name of School:

Shaw University

City/Zip:

Raleigh, NC 27601

Founded:

1865

Enrollment:

2,500

Nickname:

Lady Bears

School Colors:

Maroon and White

Arena/Gym:

C.C. Spaulding

Capacity:

1000

NCAA:

Division II

Conference:

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

President:

Dr. Clarence Newsome

Athletics Director:

Alfonza Carter

Alma Mater (Year):

North Carolina A&T State University (1973)

Senior Woman Administrator:

Dianthia Ford-Kee

Director of Compliance:

Marcus Clarke

Faculty Athletic Representative:

TBA

Athletic Department Phone:

(919) 546-8281

Athletic Department Fax:

(919) 546-8444

Athletic Web Site:

www.shawbears.com

Sports Information

Assistant AD for Sports Information/Marketing:

Donal Ware

SID Office Phone:

(919) 546-8279

SID Fax:

(919) 546-8299

SID E-mail:

dware@shawu.edu

SID Mailing address:

118 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Coaching Information

Head Coach:

Jacques Curtis

Alma Mater/Year:

Savannah State/1986

Record at School (years) Entering NCAA’s:

80-39 (4)

Overall Record (years):

same

Assistant Coaches:

Dolmesha Stallings (Christopher Newport, 1998), 

James Hill (Shaw University 2003)

Team Information (2003-04)

Overall Record:

28-2

Conference Record:

16-0

Conference Finish:

1^st in eastern division

Conference Tourney:

2004 CIAA Tournament Champions

Lady Bear Notes:

Shaw has won 20-straight games entering this 2004 South Atlantic Regional and is ranked fourth in the country.  The fourth ranking is the highest ranking for Shaw in head coach Jacques Curtis’ four-year tenure and is the highest ranking of any school in the South Atlantic Regional Tournament.   The Lady Bears were perfect against CIAA opponents in the regular season, as well as in the CIAA Tournament, running their record to 19-0 against the conference.  Shaw defeated Virginia Union 90-65 in the 2004 CIAA Tournament championship game to win its second-straight conference tournament crown.  This is Shaw’s second-straight appearance in the South Atlantic Regional, as Shaw lost in last year’s championship game 71-58 to North Florida.  Head Coach Jacques Curtis is 2-1 all-time in regional play.

Jessica Hawkins was named 2003-04 CIAA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.  Kiarsha Curtis, Margiella Mobley and Latasha Shipman were all named to the 2003-04 All-CIAA team.