Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball

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Northern Illinois Huskies
women's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team
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University Northern Illinois University
Head coach Lisa Carlsen (10th season)
Conference Mid-American
Location DeKalb, Illinois
Arena NIU Convocation Center
(capacity: 10,000)
Nickname Huskies
ColorsCardinal and black [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away


NCAA tournament second round
1990, 1992
NCAA tournament appearances
1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1972
AIAW tournament appearances
1972
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 (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team last played in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 1995. The Huskies are coached by Lisa Carlsen.

Contents

Season-by-season records

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Mary Bell (Independent)(1957–1977)
1957–58Mary Bell 1–1
1958–59Mary Bell 3–1
1959–60Mary Bell 2–3
1960–61Mary Bell 5–1
1961–62Mary Bell 4–2
1962–63Mary Bell 3–3
1963–64Mary Bell 6–3
1964–65Mary Bell 4–5
1965–66Mary Bell 7–2
1966–67Mary Bell 4–4
1967–68Mary Bell 6–6
1968–69Mary Bell 8–3
1969–70Mary Bell 11–2
1970–71Mary Bell 9–4
1971–72Mary Bell 15–3Midwest AIAW Region Champion [2]
AIAW Elite Eight
1972–73Mary Bell 6–9Illinois AIAW Tournament
1973–74Mary Bell 6–7Illinois AIAW Tournament
1974–75Mary Bell 1–11Illinois AIAW Tournament
1975–76Mary Bell 5–10Illinois AIAW Tournament
1976–77Mary Bell 3–10Illinois AIAW Tournament
Mary Bell:109–90
Alex Textor (Independent)(1977–1981)
1977–78Alex Textor 4–9Illinois AIAW Tournament
1978–79Alex Textor 11–8Illinois AIAW Tournament
1979–80Alex Textor 17–12Illinois AIAW Tournament
1980–81Alex Textor 15–17Illinois AIAW Tournament
Alex Textor:47–46
Rita Horky (MAC)(1981–1983)
1981–82Rita Horky 18–147–4T–3rdIllinois AIAW State Champion [2]
Midwest AIAW Region Final [2]
1982–83Rita Horky 13–147–117th
Rita Horky:31–2814–15
Cherri Block (MAC)(1983–1984)
1983–84Cherri Block 15–139–9T–4th
Cherri Block:15–139–9
Jane Albright (MAC)(1984–1986)
1984–85Jane Albright 15–1311–74th
1985–86Jane Albright 8–196–128th
Jane Albright (Independent)(1986–1987)
1986–87Jane Albright 11–16
Jane Albright (North Star Conference)(1987–1992)
1987–88Jane Albright 14–146–44th
1988–89Jane Albright 23–712–2T–1st
1989–90Jane Albright 26–512–01st NCAA 2nd Round
1990–91Jane Albright 25–1012–22nd7th in NWIT
1991–92Jane Albright 18–148–4T–2nd NCAA 2nd Round
Jane Albright (Mid-Continent Conference)(1992–1994)
1992–93Jane Albright 24–615–11st NCAA 1st Round
1993–94Jane Albright 24–618–01st NCAA 1st Round
Jane Albright:188–110100–32
Liz Galloway-McQuitter (Midwestern Collegiate Conference)(1994–1997)
1994–95Liz Galloway-McQuitter 17–1410–6T–4th NCAA 1st Round
1995–96Liz Galloway-McQuitter 9–195–11T–6th
1996–97Liz Galloway-McQuitter 7–205–11T–6th
Liz Galloway-McQuitter (MAC)(1997–1998)
1997–98Liz Galloway-McQuitter 4–223–156th (West)
Liz Galloway-McQuitter:37–7523–43
Carol Hammerle (MAC)(1998–2005)
1998–99Carol Hammerle 10–167–93rd (West)
1999–00Carol Hammerle 6–225–116th (West)
2000–01Carol Hammerle 16–16 [3] 10–6 [3] 3rd (West) [3]
2001–02Carol Hammerle 17–13 [4] 10–6 [4] T–4th (West) [4]
2002–03Carol Hammerle 12–16 [5] 8–8 [5] 5th (West) [5]
2003–04Carol Hammerle 12–16 [6] [7] 7–9 [6] T–5th (West) [6]
2004–05Carol Hammerle 7–21 [8] 4–12 [8] T–6th (West) [8]
Carol Hammerle:80–12051–61
Carol Owens (MAC)(2005–2010)
2005–06Carol Owens 12–17 [9] [10] 7–9 [9] T–4th (West) [9]
2006–07Carol Owens 19–12 [11] 8–8 [11] 3rd (West) [11]
2007–08Carol Owens 10–18 [12] 6–8 [12] 4th (West) [12]
2008–09Carol Owens 15–15 [13] 10–6 [13] 3rd (West) [13]
2009–10Carol Owens 10–19 [14] 4–12 [14] 5th (West) [14]
Carol Owens:66–8135–43
Kathi Bennett (MAC)(2010–2015)
2010–11Kathi Bennett 13–17 [15] 7–9 [15] 4th (West) [15]
2011–12Kathi Bennett 14–17 [16] 6–10 [16] 4th (West) [16]
2012–13Kathi Bennett 7–23 [17] 2–14 [17] 6th (West) [17]
2013–14Kathi Bennett 11–19 [18] 6–10 [18] 6th (West) [18]
2014–15Kathi Bennett 12–17 [18] 8–10 [18] 5th (West) [18]
Kathi Bennett:57–9329–53
Lisa Carlsen (MAC)(2015–present)
2015–16Lisa Carlsen 13–17 [19] 4–136th (West)
2016–17Lisa Carlsen 21–1212–63rd (West) WNIT 1st Round
2017–18Lisa Carlsen 15–157–115th (West)
2018–19Lisa Carlsen 19–1310–83rd (West)
2019–20Lisa Carlsen 11–197–16th (West)
2020–21Lisa Carlsen 12–1210–87th
2021–22Lisa Carlsen 14–1511–95th
2022–23Lisa Carlsen 16–178–10T–5th WBI 1st Round
2023–24Lisa Carlsen 15-168–10T–6th
Lisa Carlsen:136–13677–76
Total:766–792

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Division I postseason results

NCAA tournament

The Huskies have appeared in five NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5.

YearSeedRegionLocationRoundOpponentResultNIU Head Coach
1990 5thMidwest DeKalb, IL
West Lafayette IN 		First Round
Second Round		(12) Texas Tech
(4) Purdue 		W 84–63
L 86–81		 Jane Albright
1992 11thMideast Ruston, LA
West Lafayette, IN		First Round
Second Round		(6) Louisiana Tech
(3) Purdue		W 77–71 (OT)
L 98–62		Jane Albright
1993 11thEast Washington, D.C. First Round(6) Georgetown L 74–73Jane Albright
1994 11thMideast Springfield, MO First Round(6) SW Missouri State L 75–56Jane Albright
1995 16thWest Nashville, TN First Round(1) Vanderbilt L 90–54 Liz Galloway-McQuitter

National Invitation tournament

The Huskies have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–3. [20]

YearLocationRoundOpponentResultNIU Head Coach
1991 Amarillo, TX First Round
Consolation Semis
7th Place Game		 Houston
Alabama-Birmingham
Notre Dame 		L 83–71
L 78–71
W 84–82		 Jane Albright
2017 Brookings, SD First Round South Dakota State L 94–84Lisa Carlsen

AIAW tournament

The Huskies have appeared in one AIAW tournament. Their record is 1–1.

YearLocationRoundOpponentResultNIU Head Coach
1972 Normal, IL First Round
Quarterfinals		 Washington State
West Chester State 		W 50–43
L 66–54		Mary Bell

Coaching staff

On June 30, 2015, the Huskies announced Lisa Carlsen as the next women's basketball head coach. [21] [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "NIU Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  7. ↑ "Northern Illinois Huskies Women's Basketball 2003–04 Schedule – Huskies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  9. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  10. ↑ "Northern Illinois Huskies Women's Basketball 2005–06 Schedule – Huskies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  11. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  12. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  13. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  14. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  15. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  16. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  17. 1 2 3 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
  19. ↑ NIU Huskies Women's Basketball Record Book
  20. ↑ NIU Earns WNIT Bid for First Postseason Appearance since 1995
  21. ↑ "Lisa Carlsen Named NIU Women's Basketball Coach". NIUHuskies.com.
  22. ↑ NIU Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
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