Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball

The Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I women's college basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.[2] The Leathernecks became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2023.[3]

Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball
UniversityWestern Illinois University
Athletic directorPaul Bubb
Head coachJD Gravina (6th season)
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
LocationMacomb, Illinois
ArenaWestern Hall
(Capacity: 5,139)
NicknameLeathernecks
Student sectionPurple Platoon
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
1995, 2017
Conference tournament champions
Mid-Cont: 1995
Summit: 2017
Conference regular season champions
Mid-Cont: 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Summit: 2017

History

In their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1995, they lost to North Carolina 89–48. They made appearances in the WNIT in 2003 and 2006 along with an appearance in the WBI in 2016.[4]

Western Illinois were 2016–17 Summit League Champions.[5]

March 28 is WIU Leatherneck Women's Basketball Day in Macomb, Illinois.[6] The team was recognized for their 2016–2017 record where they finished 26–7 in the Summit League and advancing to the NCAA tournament.

2017 Summit League Tournament

Western Illinois was the Number 1 seed in the tournament. They won the Summit League Tournament on March 7, 2017, with a 77–69 overtime win defeating IUPUI.[7] The win sends the Leatherneck's to the NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 1995. The win was WIU's 11th consecutive of the season, tying the team record set in 1995.

Both Morgan Blumer and Emily Clemens were named to the All-Tournament League, with Clemens being named tournament MVP.

NCAA tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1995 #14First Round#3 North CarolinaL 48−89
2017 #14First Round#3 Florida StateL 66−87

Season–by–season results
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bea Yeager (No Conference) (1971–1982)
1971–72 Bea Yeager 10–8——
1972–73 Bea Yeager 11–7——
1973–74 Bea Yeager 13–8——
1974–75 Bea Yeager 6–11——
1975–76 Bea Yeager 8–10——
1976–77 Bea Yeager 11–11——
1977–78 Bea Yeager 14–8——
1978–79 Bea Yeager 14–7——
1979–80 Bea Yeager 13–11——
1980–81 Bea Yeager 13–12——
1981–82 Bea Yeager 7–21——
Bea Yeager: 121–115 (.513)–
Teresa Check (Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1982–1986)
1982–83 Teresa Check 5–221—710th
1983–84 Teresa Check 8–195—138th
1984–85 Teresa Check 6–213—159th
1985–86 Teresa Check 4–231—1710th
Bea Yeager: 23–85 (.213)10–52 (.161)
Kathy Markey (Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1987)
1986–87 Kathy Markey 5–213—1510th
Kathy Markey: 5–21 (.192)3–15 (.167)
Kelly Hill (Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1987–1992)
1987–88 Kelly Hill 4–222—1610th
1988–89 Kelly Hill 9–187—86th
1989–90 Kelly Hill 7–204—149th
1990–91 Kelly Hill 11–166—128th
1991–92 Kelly Hill 9–185—138th
Kelly Hill: 45–115 (.281)24–63 (.276)
Regina Miller (Mid-Continent Conference) (1992–1998)
1992–93 Regina Miller 3–211—159th
1993–94 Regina Miller 15–1311—73rd
1994–95 Regina Miller 17–1214—41stNCAA First Round
1995–96 Regina Miller 10–178—108th
1996–97 Regina Miller 7–204—127th
1997–98 Regina Miller 8–185—117th
Regina Miller: 60–101 (.373)43–59 (.422)
Leslie Crane (Mid-Continent Conference/Summit League) (1998–2011)
1998–99 Leslie Crane 7–194—77th
1999–00 Leslie Crane 18–1111—53rd
2000–01 Leslie Crane 16–1211—63rd
2001–02 Leslie Crane 16–1211—63rd
2002–03 Leslie Crane 21–912—21stWNIT First Round
2003–04 Leslie Crane 20–919—91st
2004–05 Leslie Crane 19–913—31st
2005–06 Leslie Crane 23–713—31stWNIT First Round
2006–07 Leslie Crane 10–196—85th
2007–08 Leslie Crane 14–1612—6T–2nd
2008–09 Leslie Crane 9–217—11T–6th
2009–10 Leslie Crane 11–206—127th
2010–11 Leslie Crane 8–216—128th
Leslie Crane: 192–185 (.509)122–84 (.592)
J. D. Gravina (Summit League) (2011–2023)
2011–12 J. D. Gravina 12–197—11T–6th
2012–13 J. D. Gravina 14–167—95th
2013–14 J. D. Gravina 14–166—85th
2014–15 J. D. Gravina 17–139—7T–3rd
2015–16 J. D. Gravina 16–168—85thWBI Quarterfinals
2016–17 J. D. Gravina 26–713—31stNCAA First Round
2017–18 J. D. Gravina 22–1010—43rdWNIT First Round
2018–19 J. D. Gravina 12–188—85th
2019–20 J. D. Gravina 15–159—7T–3rd
2020–21 J. D. Gravina 8–166—85th
2021–22 J. D. Gravina 14–155—137th
2022–23 J. D. Gravina 10–205—139th
J. D. Gravina (Ohio Valley Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 J. D. Gravina
J. D. Gravina: 180–181 (.499)70–58 (.547)
Total:626–803 (.438)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source:[8]

Notable former players

References
  1. Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. "Western Illinois Athletics". goleathernecks.com.
  3. "Western Illinois University to Join the OVC in 2023-24" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. "Western Illinois Athletics" (PDF). goleathernecks.com.
  5. "2016–17 Women's Basketball Standings". The Summit League. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  6. "Mayor Proclaims March 28 WIU Leatherneck Women's Basketball Day – University Relations – Western Illinois University". www.wiu.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  7. "Western Illinois Wins #SummitWBB Championship". The Summit League. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  8. "Leatherneck Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University. Retrieved April 7, 2023.


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