The Nashville Noise was a short-lived member of the American Basketball League (ABL). The site was a sound one, capitalizing on the long-time success and well established fan support of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball program, and the team was anchored by former Tennessee All-American Michelle M. Marciniak and the 1996 Olympic gold-medal winner and native Tennessean Venus Lacy. However, after playing only 15 games in 1998, the team was forced to disband when, on December 22, 1998, the ABL suddenly ceased operating.