2022–23 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
| 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 | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 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 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022–23 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 2022, followed by the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play will began in January 2022 and conclude in March 2022. The 2023 MAC tournament is scheduled to be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 23rd consecutive season.[1]
Head coaches
Coaching changes
Buffalo
On March 26, 2022, Felisha Legette-Jack, who had been the head coach at Buffalo since 2012, was hired as the head coach of her alma mater Syracuse.[2][3] In 10 years Legette-Jack compiled a 201–114 at Buffalo with three MAC tournament titles, four NCAA tournament appearances, and three NCAA tournament wins. On April 6 Buffalo announced USC Upstate head coach Becky Burke as their new head coach.[4]
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 | Melissa Jackson | Akron (Assoc. HC) | 5 | 55–56 (.495) | 55–56 (.495) | 32–40 (.444) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Brady Sallee | Eastern Illinois | 11 | 318–242 (.568) | 183–142 (.563) | 113–68 (.624) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | Becky Burke | USC Upstate | 1 | 113–555 (.169) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Green | Robyn Fralick | Ashland | 5 | 161–90 (.641) | 57–66 (.463) | 29–45 (.392) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Heather Oesterle | Central Michigan (Assoc. HC) | 4 | 44–3944–39 (.530) | 44–3944–39 (.530) | 30–2530–25 (.545) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Fred Castro | Washington (Asst.) | 7 | 64–107 (.374) | 64–107 (.374) | 33–73 (.311) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | Todd Starkey | Indiana (Asst.) | 7 | 255–172 (.597) | 101–77 (.567) | 60–48 (.556) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | DeUnna Hendrix | High Point | 4 | 148–154 (.490) | 23–61 (.274) | 11–47 (.190) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Lisa Carlsen | Lewis | 8 | 287–269 (.516) | 103–105 (.495) | 62–67 (.481) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Bob Boldon | Youngstown State | 10 | 277–187 (.597) | 179–99 (.644) | 102–60 (.630) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | Tricia Cullop | Evansville | 15 | 419–268 (.610) | 296–158 (.652) | 161–85 (.654) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | Shane Clipfell | Michigan State (Assoc. HC) | 11 | 220–203 (.520) | 148–156 (.487) | 80–102 (.440) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Years at school includes 2022–23 season.
- MAC records are from time at current school only.
- All statistics and are through the beginning of the season.
Preseason
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 27, 2022.[5] Defending 2021–22 regular season champion Toledo was named the favorite.[6]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Toledo | 143 | 11 |
| 2. | Ball State | 130 | 1 |
| 3. | Bowling Green | 109 | -- |
| 4. | Kent State | 103 | -- |
| 5. | Northern Illinois | 99 | -- |
| 6. | Western Michigan | 91 | -- |
| 7. | Ohio | 61 | -- |
| 8. | Akron | 50 | -- |
| 9. | Eastern Michigan | 46 | -- |
| 10. | Buffalo | 40 | -- |
| 11. | Miami | 35 | -- |
| 12. | Central Michigan | 29 | -- |
MAC Tournament Champions: Toledo (9), Ball State (3)
MAC Preseason All-Conference
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Quinesha Lockett, G, Toledo, Sr. |
| A'Jah Davis, F, Northern Illinois, Sr. | |
| Ally Becki, G, Ball State, So. | |
| Peyton Scott, G, Miami, Sr. | |
| Sophia Wiard, G, Toledo, Sr. | |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Lauren Ross, G, Western Michigan, R-So. |
| Chelby Koker, G, Northern Illinois, Sr. | |
| Lexi Fleming, G, Bowling Green, Jr. | |
| Raegan Bass, F, Akron, So. | |
| Kadie Hempfling, F, Bowling Green, Sr. |
See also
2022–23 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
- ^ "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "Legette-Jack Returns Home to Lead the Orange". Syracuse University Athletics (Press release). 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Wilton (26 March 2022). "Syracuse Hires Program Legend As New Women's Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (6 April 2022). "UB announces hire of Becky Burke as women's basketball coach". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll". Ohio University Athletics. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll & All-MAC Teams Announced". Mid-American Conference. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27.