Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball
| Northern Illinois Huskies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Northern Illinois University | ||
| Head coach | Lisa Carlsen (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Mid-American Conference West Division | ||
| Arena | Convocation Center (capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Nickname | Huskies | ||
| Colors | Cardinal and black[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1972 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 1990, 1992 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1972, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1990, 1992 (NSC) 1993 (Mid-Con) 1995 (MCC) | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1989, 1990 (NSC) 1993, 1994 (Mid-Con) | |||
The Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team is the college basketball team that represent Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament in 1995. On June 30 2015, the Huskies announced Lisa Carlsen as the next women's basketball head coach.[2]
Season-by-season records
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois (Mid-American Conference) (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981–82 | Rita Horky | 18–14 | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1982–83 | Rita Horky | 13–14 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1983–84 | Cherri Block | 15–13 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
| 1984–85 | Jane Albright | 15–13 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1985–86 | Jane Albright | 8–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| Northern Illinois (Independent) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | Jane Albright | 11–16 | |||||||
| Northern Illinois (North Star Conference) (1987–1992) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | Jane Albright | 14–14 | 6–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Jane Albright | 23–7 | 12–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1989–90 | Jane Albright | 26–5 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 1990–91 | Jane Albright | 25–10 | 12–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1991–92 | Jane Albright | 18–14 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| Northern Illinois (Mid-Continent Conference) (1992–1994) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Jane Albright | 24–6 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1993–94 | Jane Albright | 24–6 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| Northern Illinois (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1994–1997) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Liz Galloway-McQuitter | 17–14 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Liz Galloway-McQuitter | 9–19 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Liz Galloway-McQuitter | 7–20 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
| Northern Illinois (Mid-American Conference) (1997–present) | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Liz Galloway-McQuitter | 4–22 | 3–15 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 1998–99 | Carol Hammerle | 10–16 | 7–9 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| 1999–00 | Carol Hammerle | 6–22 | 5–11 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2000–01 | Carol Hammerle | 16–16[3] | 10–6[3] | 3rd (West)[3] | |||||
| 2001–02 | Carol Hammerle | 17–12[4] | 10–6[4] | T–4th (West)[4] | |||||
| 2002–03 | Carol Hammerle | 12–16[5] | 8–8[5] | 5th (West)[5] | |||||
| 2003–04 | Carol Hammerle | 11–16[6][7] | 7–9[6] | T–5th (West)[6] | |||||
| 2004–05 | Carol Hammerle | 7–21[8] | 4–12[8] | 7th (West)[8] | |||||
| 2005–06 | Carol Owens | 12–17[9][10] | 7–9[9] | T–4th (West)[9] | |||||
| 2006–07 | Carol Owens | 19–12[11] | 8–8[11] | 3rd (West)[11] | |||||
| 2007–08 | Carol Owens | 10–18[12] | 6–8[12] | 4th (West)[12] | |||||
| 2008–09 | Carol Owens | 15–15[13] | 10–6[13] | 3rd (West)[13] | |||||
| 2009–10 | Carol Owens | 10–19[14] | 4–12[14] | 5th (West)[14] | |||||
| 2010–11 | Kathi Bennett | 13–17[15] | 7–9[15] | 4th (West)[15] | |||||
| 2011–12 | Kathi Bennett | 14–17[16] | 6–10[16] | 4th (West)[16] | |||||
| 2012–13 | Kathi Bennett | 7–23[17] | 2–14[17] | 6th (West)[17] | |||||
| 2013–14 | Kathi Bennett | 11–19[18] | 6–10[18] | 6th (West)[18] | |||||
| 2014–15 | Kathi Bennett | 12–17[19] | 8–10[19] | 5th (West)[19] | |||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Division I postseason results
NCAA Tournament
The Huskies have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5.
| Year | Seed | Location | Region | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5th | Austin, TX | Midwest | Second Round | W 84–63 to (12) Texas Tech L 86–81 (4) Purdue |
| 1992 | 11th | West Lafayette, IN | Midwest | Second Round | W 71–77 (OT) to (6) Louisiana Tech L 98–62 to (3) Purdue |
| 1993 | 11th | Richmond, VA | East | First Round | L 74–73 to (6) Georgetown |
| 1994 | 11th | Springfield, MO | Mideast | First Round | L 75–56 to (6) SW Missouri State |
| 1995 | 16th | Nashville, TN | West | First Round | L 90–54 to (1) Vanderbilt |
See also
Notes
- ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Lisa Carlsen Named NIU Women's Basketball Coach". NIUHuskies.com.
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- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies Women's Basketball 2003-04 Schedule - Huskies Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies Women's Basketball 2005-06 Schedule - Huskies Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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