Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball
| Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball | |||
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| University | Central Michigan University | ||
| Head coach | Kristin Haynie (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Mid-American | ||
| Location | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | ||
| Arena | McGuirk Arena (capacity: 5,300) | ||
| Nickname | Chippewas | ||
| Student section | Wildside | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2018 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 2018 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1983, 1984, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1983, 1984, 2013, 2018, 2021 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1984, 1985, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |||
| Conference division season champions | |||
| 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |||
The Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Central Michigan University. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Chippewas play home basketball games at the McGuirk Arena on the campus in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
History
[edit]The first season of Central Michigan women's basketball was the 1967–68 season. As of the 2023–24 season, the Chippewas have a 748–720 overall record with a 360–347 record in the MAC. The Chippewas have won 6 MAC regular season titles and 5 MAC division titles. They have won the Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament in 1983, 1984, and 2013, while finishing runner-up in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2012, and 2016.[2][3][4]
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Fran Koenig | 3–2 | n/a |
| 1970–71 | Fran Koenig | 7–4 | n/a |
| 1971–72 | Fran Koenig | 8–5 | n/a |
| 1972–73 | Fran Koenig | 4–6 | n/a |
| 1973–74 | Fran Koenig | 4–7 | n/a |
| 1974–75 | Marcy Weston | 10–7 | n/a |
| 1975–76 | Marcy Weston | 11–12 | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Ro DiBrezzo | 12–14 | n/a |
| 1977–78 | Ro DiBrezzo | 13–8 | n/a |
| 1978–79 | Ro DiBrezzo | 10–7 | n/a |
| 1979–80 | Ro DiBrezzo | 19–8 | n/a |
| 1980–81 | Jane Cwayna | 10–16 | n/a |
| 1981–82 | Laura Golden | 11–18 | 2–7 (10th) |
| 1982–83 | Laura Golden | 21–9 | 12–6 (3rd) |
| 1983–84 | Laura Golden | 27–3 | 18–0 (1st) |
| 1984–85 | Donita Davenport | 19–10 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 1985–86 | Donita Davenport | 18–11 | 13–5 (T-2nd) |
| 1986–87 | Donita Davenport | 17–11 | 11–5 (2nd) |
| 1987–88 | Donita Davenport | 16–13 | 11–5 (4th) |
| 1988–89 | Donita Davenport | 11–18 | 7–9 (T-5th) |
| 1989–90 | Donita Davenport | 14–14 | 7–9 (5th) |
| 1990–91 | Donita Davenport | 21–8 | 11–5 (2nd) |
| 1991–92 | Donita Davenport | 16–12 | 9–7 (4th) |
| 1992–93 | Donita Davenport | 15–12 | 10–8 (T-5th) |
| 1993–94 | Donita Davenport | 11–16 | 8–10 (7th) |
| 1994–95 | Donita Davenport | 8–19 | 6–12 (7th) |
| 1995–96 | Donita Davenport | 5–21 | 2–16 (9th) |
| 1996–97 | Fran Voll | 11–16 | 7–11 (7th) |
| 1997–98 | Fran Voll | 10–17 | 7–11 (T-2nd in West) |
| 1998–99 | Fran Voll | 11–16 | 7–9 (T-4th in West) |
| 1999-00 | Fran Voll | 9–19 | 6–10 (5th in West) |
| 2000–01 | Fran Voll (2–6) Ina Nicosia (2–18) |
4–24 | 1–15 (7th in West) |
| 2001–02 | Eileen Kleinfelter | 10–18 | 2–14 (6th in West) |
| 2002–03 | Eileen Kleinfelter | 11–17 | 5–11 (T-6th in west) |
| 2003–04 | Eileen Kleinfelter | 5–23 | 1–15 (7th in West) |
| 2004–05 | Eileen Kleinfelter | 10–18 | 4–12 (T-6th in West) |
| 2005–06 | Eileen Kleinfelter | 16–12 | 7–9 (T-4th in West) |
| 2006–07 | Eileen Kleinfelter | 11–19 | 3–13 (6th in West) |
| 2007–08 | Sue Guevara | 7–22 | 2–13 (6th in West) |
| 2008–09 | Sue Guevara | 18–14 | 9–7 (4th in West) |
| 2009–10 | Sue Guevara | 12–18 | 8–8 (3rd in West) |
| 2010–11 | Sue Guevara | 20–11 | 11–5 (2nd in West) |
| 2011–12 | Sue Guevara | 20–16 | 8–8 (3rd in West) |
| 2012–13 | Sue Guevara | 21–12 | 12–4 (2nd in West) |
| 2013–14 | Sue Guevara | 20–12 | 16–2 (1st in West) |
| 2014–15 | Sue Guevara | 13–18 | 7–11 (6th in West) |
| 2015–16 | Sue Guevara | 22–11 | 14–4 (1st in West) |
| 2016–17 | Sue Guevara | 23–9 | 15–3 (1st in West) |
| 2017–18 | Sue Guevara | 30–5 | 17–1 (1st in West) |
| 2018–19 | Sue Guevara | 25–8 | 15–3 (1st in West) |
| 2019–20 | Heather Oesterle | 22–5 | 15–1 (1st) |
| 2020–21 | Heather Oesterle | 18–9 | 13–6 (2nd) |
| 2021–22 | Heather Oesterle | 4–25 | 2–18 (12th) |
| 2022–23 | Heather Oesterle | 6–23 | 4–14 (t-11th) |
NCAA tournament results
[edit]| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #6 | First Round | #3 Maryland | L 71–94 |
| 1984 | #7 | First Round | #2 Alabama | L 70–78 |
| 2013 | #11 | First Round | #6 Oklahoma | L 73–78 |
| 2018 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 LSU #3 Ohio State #2 Oregon |
W 78–69 W 95–78 L 68–83 |
| 2019 | #8 | First Round | #9 Michigan State | L 88–89 |
| 2021 | #12 | First Round | #5 Iowa | L 72–87 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Graphic Identity Guidelines". Central Michigan University Brand Identity Standards (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Central Michigan Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Year-by-Year Records".
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
