The 1982–83 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 31–2 record and a runner-up finish at the 1983 NCAA tournament.

The team played their home games for the inaugural season at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent.

Louisiana Tech lost at Old Dominion, 61–58,[2] but re-focused to close the season with a 15-game win streak to capture the inaugural NCAA women's basketball championship.

They won the inaugural NCAA tournament championship over Cheney State, 76–62.