The Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team is the NCAA Division I women's basketball team that represents Bowling Green State University. The team plays at the 4,700-seat Stroh Center on the BGSU campus in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States.[2] The Falcons competes in the Mid-American Conference.
| Bowling Green Falcons | |||
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| University | Bowling Green State University | ||
| Head coach | Fred Chmiel (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Mid-American | ||
| Location | Bowling Green, Ohio | ||
| Arena | Stroh Center (capacity: 4,700) | ||
| Nickname | Falcons | ||
| Colors | Brown and orange[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2007 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 1989, 2007 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 | |||
| AIAW tournament appearances | |||
| 1974, 1975 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2021 | |||
| Conference division season champions | |||
| 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 | |||
History
editThe Falcons have won the most MAC Championships, winning eleven tournament championships since its admission into the MAC in 1981.[3][4] The team last played in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 2011.[5][6] The Falcons became the first team from the MAC to reach the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen, after they upset the second seed Vanderbilt 59–56 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan in 2007.[7][8]
Coaching history
edit| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conf. record | Pct. | Conf. titles (Reg. season) |
Conf. titles (Tournament) |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearances |
National titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Hager | 1973–76 | 3 | 38–13 | .745 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2 | 0 |
| Nora Liu | 1976–78 | 2 | 11–17 | .393 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0 |
| Kathy Bole | 1978–84 | 6 | 71–81 | .467 | 23–22 | .511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Voll | 1984–91 | 7 | 144–60 | .706 | 89–27 | .767 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaci Clark | 1991–98 | 7 | 135–65 | .675 | 92–32 | .742 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dee Knoblauch | 1998-01 | 3 | 35–49 | .417 | 23–25 | .479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Miller | 2001–12 | 9 | 206–80 | .720 | 107–36 | .748 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jennifer Roos | 2012–2018 | 6 | 92-97 | .487 | 43-63 | .406 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robyn Fralick | 2018–2023 | 5 | 88–73 | .547 | 43–49 | .467 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Chmiel | 2023–present | |||||||||
| Totals | 1973–present | 39 | 734–409 | .642 | 378–168 | .692 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
- -Bowling Green did not belong to a conference until the 1981–82 season.
- -Records as of the end of the 2012–13 season.
Season-by-season results
editThis is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Falcons.
Records as of July 30, 2010.
| Season | Overall | Conference | Finish | Conf. Tourney | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 28–3 | 16–0 | 1st-East | MAC Champions | Lost in NCAA First Round, (UCLA) |
| 2006–07 | 31–4 | 15–1 | 1st-East | MAC Champions | Lost in NCAA Sweet Sixteen, (Arizona State) |
| 2007–08 | 26–8 | 13–3 | 1st-East | Lost in MAC Semifinals, (Ohio) | Lost in WNIT 2nd Round, (Michigan State) |
| 2008–09 | 29–5 | 15–1 | 1st-East | Lost in MAC Finals, (Ball State) | Lost in WNIT 3rd Round, (Indiana) |
| 2009–10 | 27–7 | 14–2 | 1st-East | MAC Champions | Lost in NCAA First Round, (Michigan State) |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament Results
editThe Falcons have appeared in eleven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–11.
AIAW
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Second Round |
| 1975 | Sixth |
NCAA
edit| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #9 | First Round | #8 Illinois | L 64–80 |
| 1988 | #10 | First Round | #7 St. Joseph's | L 66–68 |
| 1989 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Cincinnati #1 Maryland |
W 69–59 L 65–78 |
| 1990 | #12 | First Round | #5 South Carolina | L 50–93 |
| 1993 | #7 | First Round | #10 Florida | L 67–69 |
| 1994 | #7 | First Round | #10 Creighton | L 73–84 |
| 2005 | #13 | First Round | #4 Kansas State | L 60–70 |
| 2006 | #12 | First Round | #5 UCLA | L 61–74 |
| 2007 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#10 Oklahoma State #2 Vanderbilt #3 Arizona State |
W 70–66 W 60–59 L 49–67 |
| 2010 | #12 | First Round | #5 Michigan State | L 62–72 |
| 2011 | #12 | First Round | #5 Georgia Tech | L 58–69 |
WNIT
edit| Year | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | First round | Butler | L 90-95 |
| 2008 | First round Second round |
Dayton Michigan State |
W 64-52 L 66-74 |
| 2009 | Second round Third round |
Syracuse Indiana |
W 72-69 L 67-75 |
| 2012 | First round | VCU | L 71-72 |
| 2013 | First round Second round Third round |
SMU Duquesne Drexel |
W 76-70 W 61-54 L 47-50 |
| 2014 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals |
High Point St. Bonaventure Michigan Rutgers |
W 72-62 W 76-65 W 63-53 L 50-55 |
| 2021 | First round Consolation Consolation championship |
Creighton Dayton Drake |
L 65-72 W 77-76 L 68-78 |
| 2023 | First round Second round Super 16 Great 8 Fab 4 |
Liberty Green Bay Memphis Florida Columbia |
W 87-80 W 69-51 W 73-60 W 69-52 L 70-77 |
WBI
edit| Year | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First round Semifinals Third-place game |
Furman St. Mary's Nevada |
W 82-61 L 67-76 W 73-65 |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "The Blade". Toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Unknown". getsomemaction.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Unknown". getsomemaction.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Sports | bgfalconmedia.com". Bgnewssports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Women's Basketball – Oklahoma St. vs. Bowling Green". Usatoday.Com. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Vanderbilt University". Vucommodores.cstv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ Final (2009-12-04). "Bowling Green vs. Vanderbilt – Game Recap – December 4, 2009 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "WBGU-PBS chronicles the history of BGSU women's basketball". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012.
