The 2024–25 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 2024, followed by the start of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2024 and conclude in March 2024. The 2025 MAC tournament will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 25th consecutive season.[1] This will be the conference's last season with 12 members as it will see its first change in membership since 2005 with the addition of UMass[2]
| 2024–25 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| 2025 MAC tournament | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 7 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 8 | .111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 MAC tournament winner As of December 22, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
editCoaching changes
editEastern Michigan
editOn December 11, 2023 Eastern Michigan fired Fred Castro after a 1–7 start.[3] Ke'Sha Blanton finished the season as interim coach. On March 28, 2024, Canisius head coach Sahar Nusseibeh was named as the next head coach.[4]
Toledo
editOn April 5, 2024, Tricia Cullop left the head coaching position at Toledo after winning three constitutive MAC coach of the year honors to become the head coach at Miami (FL).[5] On April 9, 2024, Monmouth head coach Ginny Boggess was named the new head coach.[6]
Coaches
edit| 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 |
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| Akron | Ryan Gensler | Illinois (Asst.) | 2 | 11–18 (.379) | 11–18 (.379) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Brady Sallee | Eastern Illinois | 13 | 373–256 (.593) | 237–146 (.619) | 137–73 (.652) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Green | Fred Chmiel | South Carolina (Asst.) | 2 | 16–15 (.516)† | 16–15 (.516) | 10–8 (.556) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | Becky Burke | USC Upstate | 3 | 144–85 (.629) | 31–30 (.508) | 17–19 (.472) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Kristin Haynie | Michigan State (Asst.) | 2 | 6–22 (.214) | 6–22 (.214) | 4–14 (.222) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Sahar Nusseibeh | Canisius | 1 | 32–60 (.348) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | Todd Starkey | Indiana (Asst.) | 9 | 308–194 (.614) | 143–99 (.591) | 85–59 (.590) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | Glenn Box | Indiana (Assoc HC.) | 2 | 73–51 (.589) | 9–20 (.310) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Lisa Carlsen | Lewis | 10 | 318–302 (.513) | 134–138 (.493) | 77–87 (.470) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Bob Boldon | Youngstown State | 12 | 294–229 (.562) | 196–141 (.582) | 116–84 (.580) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | Ginny Boggess | Monmouth | 1 | 54–42 (.563) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | Shane Clipfell | Michigan State (Assoc. HC) | 13 | 243–238 (.505) | 172–191 (.474) | 94–124 (.431) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Years at school includes 2024–25 season.
- MAC records are from time at current school only.
- All statistics and records are through the beginning of the season.
- †Chmiel's overall record does not include his coaching record at Feather River College and Lassen College because it is unknown to the author
Preseason
editThe MAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tip-Off will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Each team will have their head coach and a student athlete from both the men's and women's basketball team for interviews.[19]
MAC Men's Basketball Preview Coaches & Student-Athletes MAC Women's Basketball Preview Coaches & Student-Athletes
- Akron: Head Coach Ryan Gensler & Alexus Mobley (Senior, Guard)
- Ball State: Head Coach Brady Sallee & Ally Becki (Senior, Guard)
- Bowling Green: Head Coach Fred Chmiel & Lexi Fleming (Senior, Guard)
- Buffalo: Head Coach Becky Burke & Chellia Watson (Senior, Guard)
- Central Michigan: Head Coach Kristin Haynie & Lisa Tesson (Senior, Guard)
- Eastern Michigan: Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh & Sisi Eleko (Junior, Forward)
- Kent State: Head Coach Todd Starkey & Jenna Batsch (Senior, Guard)
- Miami: Head Coach Glenn Box & Katey Richason (Senior, Forward)
- Northern Illinois: Head Coach Lisa Carlsen & Chelby Koker (Grad., Guard)
- Ohio: Head Coach Bob Boldon & Kate Dennis (Senior, Guard)
- Toledo: Head Coach Ginny Boggess & Nan Garcia (Grad., Guard/Forward)
- Western Michigan: Head Coach Shane Clipfell & Hannah Spitzley (Grad., Guard)
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
edit| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ball State | 120 | 10 |
| 2. | Kent State | 104 | 2 |
| 3. | Buffalo | 98 | -- |
| 4. | Bowling Green | 96 | -- |
| 5. | Toledo | 82 | -- |
| T6. | Northern Illinois | 64 | -- |
| T6. | Ohio | 64 | -- |
| 8. | Miami | 44 | -- |
| 9. | Akron | 43 | -- |
| 10. | Western Michigan | 34 | -- |
| 11. | Eastern Michigan | 23 | -- |
| 12. | Central Michigan | 20 | -- |
MAC Tournament Champions:Ball State (8), Bowling Green (1), Kent State (1), Toledo (1)
Source[20]
MAC Preseason All-Conference
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Ally Becki, Ball State, Senior |
| Amy Velasco, Bowling Green, Senior | |
| Chellia Watson, Buffalo, Fifth Year | |
| Jenna Batsch, Kent State, Senior | |
| Kirsten Lewis-Williams, Buffalo, Sophomore | |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Brooke Stonebraker, Northern Illinois, Graduate Student |
| Erika Porter, Bowling Green, Fifth Year | |
| Jaya McClure, Ohio, Junior | |
| Madelyn Bischoff, Ball State, Senior | |
| Sammi Mikonowicz, Toledo, Graduate Student |
Regular season
editRankings
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| Western Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Not ranked previous week | ||
| No change in ranking from previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
All-MAC Awards
editMid-American women's basketball weekly awards
edit| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11[22] | Chellia Watson | Buffalo |
| Nov 18[23] | Amy Velasco | Bowling Green |
| Nov 25[24] | Mya Babbitt Madelyn Bischoff |
Kent State Ball State |
| Dec 2[25] | Sisi Eleko | Eastern Michigan |
| Dec 9[26] | Enjulina Gonzalez | Miami |
| Dec 16[27] | Brooke Stonebraker | Northern Illinois |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Zarrella, Tony. "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ Withers, Tom (February 27, 2024). "UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says". APNews. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Paul, Tony. "EMU fires women's basketball coach, names Blanton interim coach". Detroit News.
- ^ Paul, Tony (2024-03-28). "EMU women's basketball lands rising star Sahar Nusseibeh as new head coach". Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "University of Miami Hires Tricia Cullop as Head Women's Basketball Coach". University of Miami Athletics. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Toledo hires new women's basketball coach". WGTV 13. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Ryan Gensler". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Brady Sallee". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Fred Chmiel". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Becky Burke". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Kristen Haynie". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Sahar Nusseibeh". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Todd Starkey". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Glenn Box". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Lisa Carlson". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Bob Boldon". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Ginny Boggess". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Shane Clipfell". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "2024-25 MAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tip-Off Show to Air on October 22". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2024-25 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Players of the Week".
- ^ "Watson Earns MAC Player of the Week Honors".
- ^ "Velasco Named MAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week".
- ^ "MAC Announces Week 3 Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners".
- ^ "Eleko Named MAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week".
- ^ "Miami's Gonzalez Named Women's Basketball Player of the Week".
- ^ "Stonebraker Garners MAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Honors".