Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball
Northern Illinois Huskies | |||
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University | Northern Illinois University | ||
Head coach | Lisa Carlsen (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | DeKalb, Illinois | ||
Arena | NIU Convocation Center (capacity: 10,000) | ||
Nickname | Huskies | ||
Colors | Cardinal and black[1]
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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.
Season-by-season records
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Mary Bell (Independent) (1957–1977) | |||||||||
1957–58 | Mary Bell | 1–1 | |||||||
1958–59 | Mary Bell | 3–1 | |||||||
1959–60 | Mary Bell | 2–3 | |||||||
1960–61 | Mary Bell | 5–1 | |||||||
1961–62 | Mary Bell | 4–2 | |||||||
1962–63 | Mary Bell | 3–3 | |||||||
1963–64 | Mary Bell | 6–3 | |||||||
1964–65 | Mary Bell | 4–5 | |||||||
1965–66 | Mary Bell | 7–2 | |||||||
1966–67 | Mary Bell | 4–4 | |||||||
1967–68 | Mary Bell | 6–6 | |||||||
1968–69 | Mary Bell | 8–3 | |||||||
1969–70 | Mary Bell | 11–2 | |||||||
1970–71 | Mary Bell | 9–4 | |||||||
1971–72 | Mary Bell | 15–3 | Midwest AIAW Region Champion[2] AIAW Elite Eight | ||||||
1972–73 | Mary Bell | 6–9 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1973–74 | Mary Bell | 6–7 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1974–75 | Mary Bell | 1–11 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1975–76 | Mary Bell | 5–10 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1976–77 | Mary Bell | 3–10 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
Mary Bell: | 109–90 | ||||||||
Alex Textor (Independent) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Alex Textor | 4–9 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1978–79 | Alex Textor | 11–8 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1979–80 | Alex Textor | 17–12 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
1980–81 | Alex Textor | 15–17 | Illinois AIAW Tournament | ||||||
Alex Textor: | 47–46 | ||||||||
Rita Horky (MAC) (1981–1983) | |||||||||
1981–82 | Rita Horky | 18–14 | 7–4 | T–3rd | Illinois AIAW State Champion[2] Midwest AIAW Region Final[2] | ||||
1982–83 | Rita Horky | 13–14 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
Rita Horky: | 31–28 | 14–15 | |||||||
Cherri Block (MAC) (1983–1984) | |||||||||
1983–84 | Cherri Block | 15–13 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
Cherri Block: | 15–13 | 9–9 | |||||||
Jane Albright (MAC) (1984–1986) | |||||||||
1984–85 | Jane Albright | 15–13 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
1985–86 | Jane Albright | 8–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
Jane Albright (Independent) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Jane Albright | 11–16 | |||||||
Jane Albright (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 | 7th in NWIT | ||||
1991–92 | Jane Albright | 18–14 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
Jane Albright (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 | ||||
Jane Albright: | 188–110 | 100–32 | |||||||
Liz Galloway-McQuitter (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 | |||||
Liz Galloway-McQuitter (MAC) (1997–1998) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Liz Galloway-McQuitter | 4–22 | 3–15 | 6th (West) | |||||
Liz Galloway-McQuitter: | 37–75 | 23–43 | |||||||
Carol Hammerle (MAC) (1998–2005) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Carol Hammerle | 10–16 | 7–9 | 3rd (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 | 17–13[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 | 12–16[6][7] | 7–9[6] | T–5th (West)[6] | |||||
2004–05 | Carol Hammerle | 7–21[8] | 4–12[8] | T–6th (West)[8] | |||||
Carol Hammerle: | 80–120 | 51–61 | |||||||
Carol Owens (MAC) (2005–2010) | |||||||||
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] | |||||
Carol Owens: | 66–81 | 35–43 | |||||||
Kathi Bennett (MAC) (2010–2015) | |||||||||
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[18] | 8–10[18] | 5th (West)[18] | |||||
Kathi Bennett: | 57–93 | 29–53 | |||||||
Lisa Carlsen (MAC) (2015–present) | |||||||||
2015–16 | Lisa Carlsen | 13–17 [19] | 4–13 | 6th (West) | |||||
2016–17 | Lisa Carlsen | 21–12 | 12–6 | 3rd (West) | WNIT 1st Round | ||||
2017–18 | Lisa Carlsen | 15–15 | 7–11 | 5th (West) | |||||
2018–19 | Lisa Carlsen | 19–13 | 10–8 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2019–20 | Lisa Carlsen | 11–19 | 7–1 | 6th (West) | |||||
2020–21 | Lisa Carlsen | 12–12 | 10–8 | 7th | |||||
2021–22 | Lisa Carlsen | 14–15 | 11–9 | 5th | |||||
2022–23 | Lisa Carlsen | 16–17 | 8–10 | T–5th | WBI 1st Round | ||||
Lisa Carlsen: | 65–61 | 31–40 | |||||||
Total: | 695–717 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Division I postseason results
NCAA tournament
The Huskies have appeared in five NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5.
Year | Seed | Region | Location | Round | Opponent | Result | NIU Head Coach |
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1990 | 5th | Midwest | DeKalb, IL West Lafayette IN | First Round Second Round | (12) Texas Tech (4) Purdue | W 84–63 L 86–81 | Jane Albright |
1992 | 11th | Mideast | Ruston, LA West Lafayette, IN | First Round Second Round | (6) Louisiana Tech (3) Purdue | W 77–71 (OT) L 98–62 | Jane Albright |
1993 | 11th | East | Washington, D.C. | First Round | (6) Georgetown | L 74–73 | Jane Albright |
1994 | 11th | Mideast | Springfield, MO | First Round | (6) SW Missouri State | L 75–56 | Jane Albright |
1995 | 16th | West | 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]
Year | Location | Round | Opponent | Result | NIU Head Coach |
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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 94–84 | Lisa Carlsen |
AIAW tournament
The Huskies have appeared in one AIAW tournament. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Location | Round | Opponent | Result | NIU Head Coach |
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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]
- Lisa Carlsen – Head Coach
- Kierra McCleary – Assistant Coach
- John McGinty – Assistant Coach
- Adam Tandez – Assistant Coach
- Jazz Weaver – Director of Basketball Operations
- Takima Keane – Graduate Assistant
See also
References
- ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c "NIU Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies Women's Basketball 2003–04 Schedule – Huskies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies Women's Basketball 2005–06 Schedule – Huskies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mid-American Conference". ESPN.com.
- ^ NIU Huskies Women's Basketball Record Book
- ^ NIU Earns WNIT Bid for First Postseason Appearance since 1995
- ^ "Lisa Carlsen Named NIU Women's Basketball Coach". NIUHuskies.com.
- ^ NIU Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
External links
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