A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 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 | |
| League champions | Toledo |
| Runners-up | Bowling Green |
| Season MVP | Quinesha Lockett |
| 2023 MAC tournament | |
| champions | Toledo |
| 2023 MAC tournament MVP | Quinesha Lockett |
| Tournament | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 MAC tournament winner As of March 24, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022–23 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season is the season for Mid-American Conference women's basketball teams. It began with practices in October 2022, followed by the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2023 and concluded in March 2023. The 2023 MAC tournament was held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 23rd consecutive season.[1]
Toledo won the regular season championship with a 16–2 record and defeated second seeded Bowling Green in the MAC tournament final to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA tournament.[2] Quinesha Lockett of Toledo was the MVP of both the regular season and the tournament.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
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 |
| Bowling Green | Robyn Fralick | Ashland | 5 | 161–90 (.641) | 57–66 (.463) | 29–45 (.392) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | Becky Burke | USC Upstate | 1 | 113–55 (.673) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Heather Oesterle | Central Michigan (Assoc. HC) | 4 | 44–39 (.530) | 44–39 (.530) | 30–25 (.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 records 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.[7] Defending 2021–22 regular season champion Toledo was named the favorite.[8]