2023–24 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2023–24 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season will be the season for Mid-American Conference women's basketball teams. It will begin with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2024 and conclude in March 2024. The 2024 MAC tournament will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 24th consecutive season.[1]
| 2022–23 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| 2024 MAC tournament | |
| Tournament | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
Akron
On February 21, 2023 Akron announced that Melissa Jackson's contract would not be renewed at the end of the season.[2] On March 29, 2023, Illinois assistant Ryan Gensler was named as the next head coach.[3]
Bowling Green
On March 31, 2023, Robyn Fralick left the head coaching position at Bowling Green after a 31 win season to become the head coach at Michigan State[4] On April 8, 2023, South Carolina assistant Fred Chmiel was named as the new head coach.[5]
Central Michigan
Central Michigan fired Heather Oesterle on April 6, 2023, after win totals of four and six in her last two seasons.[6] On April 20, 2023, they hired Michigan State assistant coach Kristin Haynie who, like Oesterle, had been an assistant at Central Michigan under head coach Sue Guevara when she retired in 2019.[7]
Miami (OH)
On April 26, 2023 DeUnna Hendrix resigned after four seasons at Miami having posted a 35–80 record with the RedHawks after text messages led to allegations that she was in a relationship with a player.[8][9] On May 8, 2023, Indiana associate head coach Glenn Box was announced as the new head coach.[10]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | School record | MAC record | MAC titles | MAC Tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Ryan Gensler | Illinois (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Brady Sallee | Eastern Illinois | 12 | 345–250 (.580) | 209–140 (.599) | 127–72 (.638) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Green | Fred Chmiel | South Carolina (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–)† | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | Becky Burke | USC Upstate | 2 | 125–71 (.638) | 12–16 (.429) | 7–11 (.389) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Kristin Haynie | Michigan State (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Fred Castro | Washington (Asst.) | 8 | 79–121 (.395) | 79–121 (.395) | 40–84 (.323) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | Todd Starkey | Indiana (Asst.) | 8 | 276–183 (.601) | 122–88 (.581) | 72–54 (.571) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | Glenn Box | Indiana (Assoc HC.) | 1 | 64–31 (.674) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Lisa Carlsen | Lewis | 9 | 303–286 (.514) | 119–122 (.494) | 69–77 (.473) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Bob Boldon | Youngstown State | 11 | 283–210 (.574) | 185–122 (.603) | 106–74 (.589) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | Tricia Cullop | Evansville | 16 | 448–273 (.621) | 325–163 (.666) | 177–87 (.670) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | Shane Clipfell | Michigan State (Assoc. HC) | 12 | 231–220 (.512) | 160–173 (.480) | 87–113 (.435) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Years at school includes 2023–24 season.
- MAC records are from time at current school only.
- All statistics and records are through the beginning of the season.
- †Chmiel's overall record does not include his coaching record at Feather River College and Lassen College because it is unknown
References
- Zarrella, Tony. "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Ulrich, Nate; Easterling, Chris (February 21, 2023). "University of Akron decides Melissa Jackson won't be back as its women's basketball coach". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Thomas, George (March 29, 2023). "University of Akron chooses Ryan Gensler as next women's basketball coach". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Paul, Tony. "MSU hires Okemos native Robyn Fralick as women's basketball coach". Detroit News. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- Lambdin, Nia (April 8, 2023). "BGSU announces new head coach for women's basketball". WTVG. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Paul, Tony. "Central Michigan fires women's basketball coach Heather Oesterle after tough 2 years". Detroit News. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- Hotchkiss, Greg (April 20, 2023). "Kristin Haynie Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Central Michigan". Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- Jablonski, David. "Miami women's basketball coach resigns after four seasons". Hamilton Journal News. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- Greenawalt, Tyler. "Miami (Ohio) women's basketball coach DeUnna Hendrix resigns after texts reportedly show relationship with player". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Jordan, Haley (May 8, 2023). "Indiana Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Glenn Box Named Head Coach at Miami (OH)". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 8, 2023.