Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball | |||
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University | Western Michigan University | ||
Head coach | Shane Clipfell (7th season) | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||
Arena | University Arena (Capacity: 5,421) | ||
Nickname | Broncos | ||
Colors | Brown and gold [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1985, 2003 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1985, 2003 |
The Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represents Western Michigan University, in Kalamazoo, Michigan in women's basketball. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Broncos play home basketball games at the University Arena near the campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Western Michigan has a 610–677 record since starting play in 1967 with a 266–306 record in Mid-American Conference play. They have won the MAC tournament (1985, 2003) while being the tournament runner-up in 1988, and the Broncos have won a division title (2000) as well. While they haven't advanced past the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, they have qualified for the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) four times (1999, 2000, 2004, 2015) and advanced to the Quarterfinals in 2004. [2] [3]
Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record |
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1967–68 | Fran Ebert | 6–6 | n/a |
1968–69 | Fran Ebert | 1–9 | n/a |
1969–70 | Fran Ebert | 3–5 | n/a |
1970–71 | Fran Ebert | 7–5 | n/a |
1971–72 | Fran Ebert | 14–3 | n/a |
1972–73 | Fran Ebert | 13–3 | n/a |
1972–73 | Fran Ebert | 13–3 | n/a |
1973–74 | Fran Ebert | 9–9 | n/a |
1974–75 | Fran Ebert | 16–5 | n/a |
1975–76 | Fran Ebert | 20–3 | n/a |
1976–77 | Fran Ebert | 13–12 | n/a |
1977–78 | Fran Ebert | 21–5 | n/a |
1978–79 | Fran Ebert | 12–17 | n/a |
1979–80 | Fran Ebert | 19–10 | n/a |
1980–81 | Fran Ebert | 18–13 | n/a |
1981–82 | Fran Ebert | 7–19 | n/a |
1982–83 | Jim Hess | 3–23 | 0–18 |
1983–84 | Jim Hess | 13–12 | 8–10 |
1984–85 | Jim Hess | 19–10 | 14–4 |
1985–86 | Jim Hess | 12–15 | 9–9 |
1986–87 | Jim Hess | 17–10 | 10–6 |
1987–88 | Jim Hess | 19–10 | 12–4 |
1988–89 | Jim Hess | 11–16 | 6–10 |
1989–90 | Jim Hess | 10–17 | 5–11 |
1990–91 | Pat Charity | 9–18 | 4–12 |
1991–92 | Pat Charity | 2–25 | 1–15 |
1992–93 | Pat Charity | 14–13 | 10–8 |
1993–94 | Pat Charity | 16–12 | 9–9 |
1994–95 | Pat Charity | 17–11 | 13–5 |
1995–96 | Pat Charity | 13–14 | 10–8 |
1996–97 | Pat Charity | 3–23 | 3–15 |
1997–98 | Ron Stewart | 7–19 | 5–13 |
1998–99 | Ron Stewart | 19–10 | 11–5 |
1999–2000 | Ron Stewart | 18–12 | 14–2 |
2000–01 | Ron Stewart | 9–19 | 6–10 |
2001–02 | Ron Stewart | 16–15 | 11–5 |
2002–03 | Ron Stewart | 20–12 | 10–6 |
2003–04 | Ron Stewart | 19–13 | 11–5 |
2004–05 | Ron Stewart | 10–18 | 7–9 |
2005–06 | Ron Stewart | 14–14 | 11–5 |
2006–07 | Ron Stewart | 14–18 | 6–10 |
2007–08 | Ron Stewart | 13–19 | 9–7 |
2008–09 | Tasha McDowell | 7–23 | 3–13 |
2009–10 | Tasha McDowell | 9–21 | 4–12 |
2010–11 | Tasha McDowell | 9–21 | 5–11 |
2011–12 | Tasha McDowell | 8–22 | 5–11 |
2012–13 | Shane Clipfell | 11–20 | 7–11 |
2013–14 | Shane Clipfell | 13–18 | 8–10 |
2014–15 | Shane Clipfell | 20–13 | 11–7 |
2015–16 | Shane Clipfell | 17–15 | 8–10 |
2016–17 | Shane Clipfell | 19–13 | 8–10 |
2017–18 | Shane Clipfell | 18–15 | 9–9 |
2018–19 | Shane Clipfell | 10–20 | 4–13 |
2019–20 | Shane Clipfell | 18–13 | 10–8 |
2020–21 | Shane Clipfell | 6–15 | 5–14 |
2021–22 | Shane Clipfell | 16–14 | 10–10 |
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1985 | #8 | First Round | #1 Texas | L 84-62 |
2003 | #14 | First Round | #3 Stanford | L 82-66 |
University Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Located in Read Fieldhouse, the arena opened in 1957 and is home to multiple Western Michigan Broncos athletic teams, including men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics, women's indoor track and field, and women's volleyball. The facility seats 5,421 people. Read Fieldhouse was named for Buck Read, WMU head men's basketball coach from 1922 to 1949.
The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played three games in their inaugural season. In 1927, WMU joined four other schools to form the Michigan Collegiate Conference. Western Michigan then moved to its present conference in 1948. Prior to 1939, Western Michigan's athletic teams were known as the Hilltoppers.
The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program representing Western Michigan University (WMU) in college athletics. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's ice hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Broncos also have a flight team, the SkyBroncos, who have won the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) National Championship award five times.
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The 2013 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In 2013, the Broncos finished at 1–11, and last place in the MAC West division.
The 2013–14 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were Mid-American Conference (MAC) overall and West Division co-champions with Toledo, received the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and defeated Toledo in the conference finals to receive the MAC's automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. WMU is led by 11th year head coach Steve Hawkins and play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The 1975–76 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball team that played in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Broncos, representing Western Michigan University (WMU), finished the season 25–3 overall and 15–1 in the conference, won the MAC championship and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They finished the season ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll and No. 19 in the UPI Poll.
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The 2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 14th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tie for first in the West Division. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Ball State. They declined invitations from both the CollegeInsider.com and College Basketball Invitational postseason tournaments.
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The 2018–19 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by 16th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, and played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–24 overall, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Central Michigan.
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Andre Ricks is a former NCAA Division I basketball player.
The 1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 20th year at Western Michigan.
The 1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 23rd year at Western Michigan.
The 1963 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 25th year at Western Michigan.
The 2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by first-year head coach Clayton Bates, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the MAC Tournament.