Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball
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 | Robyn Fralick (1st 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 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 | |||
| Conference Division Season Champions | |||
| 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 | |||
History
The Falcons have won the most MAC Championships, winning ten 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 2010.[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
| 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 | 1 | 92-97 | .487 | 43-63 | .406 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1973–present | 38 | 703–402 | .636 | 364–164 | .689 | 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
This 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) |
| 2010-11 ||
AIAW/NCAA Tournament Results
The Falcons have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–12.
AIAW
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Second Round |
| 1975 | Sixth |
NCAA
| 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 |
References
- Intercollegiate Athletics Logos (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- "The Blade". Toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1597826
- http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42881&SPID=3793&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205019485
- "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". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- WBGU-PBS chronicles the history of BGSU women’s basketball Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
