Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball

Eastern Washington Eagles
Eastern Washington Eagles
	2024–25 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team
University	Eastern Washington University
Head coach	Joddie Gleason (4th season)
Conference	Big Sky
Location	Cheney, Washington
Arena	Reese Court ; (capacity: 6,000)
Nickname	Eagles
Student section	Flight Club
Colors	Red and white;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament appearances
	1987, 2024
AIAW tournament appearances
	Division II: 1978, 1979
Conference tournament champions
	1987, 2024
Conference regular-season champions
	2010, 2024

Last updated October 31, 2025

The Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. The team competes in the Big Sky Conference.^[2]

History

Eastern Washington began Division I play in 1982. They have qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament twice: in 1987 after winning the Mountain West Athletic Conference (MWAC) tournament, and in 2024 after winning the Big Sky regular season and tournament titles. They have made the WNIT in 2010, 2013, and 2015. As of the end of the 2019–20 season, the Eagles have an all-time record of 484–601.^[3]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in two NCAA tournaments. Their record is 0–2.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1987	7	First Round	(10) Oregon	L 56–75
2024	14	First Round	(3) #12 Oregon State	L 51–73

WNIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2010	First Round	Oregon	L 66–95
2013	First Round	Washington	L 60–65
2015	First Round Second Round	Washington State Sacramento State	W 67–65 L 49–84

WBI results

The Eagles have appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI). Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2017	First Round Quarterfinals	Texas State Idaho	W 66–62 L 67–74

AIAW College Division/Division II

The Eagles made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1978	First Round	South Carolina State	L 53–88
1979	First Round	Tuskegee	L 71–80

Awards

Big Sky Most Valuable Player

Julie Piper – 2010
Brianne Ryan – 2012
Jamie Loera – 2024

Big Sky Coach of the Year

Wendy Schuller – 2010
Joddie Gleason – 2024

Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year

Michelle Demetruk – 2003
Joanna Chadd – 2006
Brianne Ryan – 2010
Jamie Loera – 2023, 2024

Big Sky Freshman of the Year

Kari Schwenke – 1992
Kristy Missall – 1993
Hayley Hodgins – 2013
Delaney Hodgins – 2015
Maisie Burnham – 2021
Jaydia Martin – 2022

Big Sky Newcomer of the Year

Julie Page – 2004

Big Sky Top Reserve of the Year

Uriah Howard – 2019

Source.^[4]

References

↑ EWU Logo Usage Guide (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2022.
↑ "Eastern Washington University Athletics". Goeags.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
↑ "wbb Record Book2021 (PDF)" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
↑ "Big Sky Conference" (PDF). www.bigskyconf.com.

External links

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[1] EWU Logo Usage Guide (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2022.

[2] "Eastern Washington University Athletics". Goeags.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

[3] "wbb Record Book2021 (PDF)" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2025.

[media_guide-4] "Big Sky Conference" (PDF). www.bigskyconf.com.

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v t e Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball
Venues	Reese Court (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Swoop "Go, Eagles, Go"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	List of seasons 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Big Sky Conference women's basketball
Members	Eastern Washington Eagles Idaho Vandals Idaho State Bengals Montana Lady Griz Montana State Bobcats Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Colorado Bears Portland State Vikings Sacramento State Hornets (leaving in 2026) Weber State Wildcats
Future teams	Southern Utah Thunderbirds Utah Tech Trailblazers (both joining in 2026)
Championships & awards	Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Eastern Washington University
Academics	Schools and institutes Center for Farm Health & Safety Eisenhower Center/International Field Study English Language Institute Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis Women's' Studies Center
Athletics	Big Sky Swoop "Go, Eagles, Go" Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Field EWU–UM Governors Cup
Campus	City of Cheney Downtown Historic District Eastern Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives John F. Kennedy Library Red Barn Washington State Digital Archives Washington State Patrol Regional Crime Laboratory
Student life	Spokane Transit Authority KEWU-FM Eastern Washington University Press Spokane
People	Alumni Benjamin Pierce Cheney