Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball

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college basketball program women's college basketball team

Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball is the women's college basketball program at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, historically notable as a pioneering powerhouse under Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer.

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Label	Occurrences
Cheyney State Lady Wolves	4
Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball canonical	1
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania women's basketball program	1
Cheyney Wolves women's basketball	1

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Target entity: Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball
Context triple: [C. Vivian Stringer, coachedTeam, Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball]

A. North Carolina Central Eagles women's basketball team
The North Carolina Central Eagles women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing North Carolina Central University in NCAA competition.
B. Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball
The Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball team is the University of Maryland’s NCAA Division I program, known for its strong national presence, multiple conference titles, and a 2006 national championship.
C. Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball is one of the most storied and successful programs in women’s college basketball history, renowned for its multiple national championships and long-time Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt.
D. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball is the University of Delaware's NCAA Division I women's basketball program, best known nationally for its success during the era of star player Elena Delle Donne.
E. Charlotte Eagles
The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer club known for their success in lower-division U.S. leagues and their strong Christian missionary orientation.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball
Target entity description: Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball is the women's college basketball program at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, historically notable as a pioneering powerhouse under Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer.

A. North Carolina Central Eagles women's basketball team
The North Carolina Central Eagles women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing North Carolina Central University in NCAA competition.
B. Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball
The Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball team is the University of Maryland’s NCAA Division I program, known for its strong national presence, multiple conference titles, and a 2006 national championship.
C. Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball is one of the most storied and successful programs in women’s college basketball history, renowned for its multiple national championships and long-time Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt.
D. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball is the University of Delaware's NCAA Division I women's basketball program, best known nationally for its success during the era of star player Elena Delle Donne.
E. Charlotte Eagles
The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer club known for their success in lower-division U.S. leagues and their strong Christian missionary orientation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	college basketball program ⓘ women's college basketball team ⓘ
athleticAssociation	NCAA Division II ⓘ
athleticConference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ⓘ
campus	Cheyney, Pennsylvania ⓘ
category	Basketball teams in Pennsylvania ⓘ Cheyney Wolves women's basketball ⓘ linked to: Cheyney State Lady Wolves basketball College women's basketball teams in the United States ⓘ Historically black college women's basketball teams ⓘ
coachHallOfFame	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ Women's Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ linked to: Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
eraOfProminence	early 1980s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ
formerNameOfUniversity	Cheyney State College ⓘ linked to: Cheyney State Teachers College
gender	women's ⓘ
governingBody	NCAA ⓘ linked to: National Collegiate Athletic Association
headCoach	C. Vivian Stringer ⓘ
institutionType	public historically black university ⓘ
isHistoricallyBlackCollegeTeam	true ⓘ
knownFor	developing players who became coaches and leaders in women's basketball ⓘ strong defense and up-tempo style under C. Vivian Stringer ⓘ
NCAATournamentFinalsAppearance	1982 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game ⓘ
NCAATournamentLevel	NCAA Division I women's basketball ⓘ linked to: NCAA women’s basketball
NCAATournamentRunnerUp	1982 ⓘ
notableAchievement	first HBCU to reach the NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game ⓘ pioneering powerhouse in women's college basketball ⓘ
notableCoach	C. Vivian Stringer ⓘ
notablePlayer	Claudia Lane ⓘ Valerie Walker ⓘ Yolanda Laney ⓘ
opponentIn1982TitleGame	Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters ⓘ linked to: Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team
programStatus	historically nationally prominent in women's basketball ⓘ
schoolColors	blue ⓘ white ⓘ
sport	basketball ⓘ
state	Pennsylvania ⓘ
teamNickname	Lady Wolves ⓘ
university	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ⓘ linked to: Cheyney State Teachers College

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