Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball

University

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Conference

Horizon League

Location

Milwaukee, WI

Head coach

Kyle Rechlicz (4th year)

Arena

J. Martin Klotsche Center
(Capacity: 3,500)

Nickname

Panthers

Colors

Black and Gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances

2001, 2006

Conference tournament champions

2001, 2006 (Horizon)

Conference regular season champions

1983, 1984 (WWIAC)
2001, 2006 (Horizon)

The Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Kyle Rechlicz replacing longtime head coach Sandy Botham in 2012.

The Panthers have also won two conference titles in 2001 and 2006 with that they have won two conference tournament titles in 2001 and 2006.

History

The Milwaukee women's basketball teams' began with the 1971–72 school year where they competed at the AIAW level. It moved to NAIA in 1982 before moving to NCAA Division 2 in the 1987 season. Since 1990, Milwaukee women's Basketball has been competing in NCAA Division 1. It made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001 and its second in 2006.

Overall
Years of basketball	44
1st season	1971–72
Head coaches	6
All Games
All-time record	571–552
20+ win seasons	7
30+ win seasons	0
Horizon League Games
Horizon titles	4
NCAA Division I Tournament
NCAA Appearances	2
NCAA W–L record	0–2
Sweet Sixteen	0
Elite Eight	0
Final Four	0
National Championships	0

NCAA Tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2001	First Round	Duke	L 96–63
2006	First Round	Michigan State	L 65–46

WNIT Tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in one WNIT Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2016	First Round	Minnesota	L 87-80

Other Tournament results

The Lady Panthers have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1984	District 14 District 14 Bi-District Championship Quarterfinals	Marquette Green Bay Bemidji State Portland	W 75–56 W 83–74 W 76–66 L 74–63
1985	District 14 District 14 Bi-District Championship Quarterfinals	UW-Eau Claire Green Bay Bemidji State Carson-Newmann	W 87–57 W 72–64 W 71–65 L 71–68

Year-by-year records

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Milwaukee (AIAW) (1971–1982)
1971–1972	Erika Sander	4–3
1972–1973	Erika Sander	1–6
1973–1974	Erika Sander	2–9
Milwaukee (WWIAC) (1974–1984)
1974–1975	Erika Sander	7–9
1975–1976	Erika Sander	6–11
1976–1977	Linda Borowski	1–9
1977–1978	Nancy Schley	2–16
1978–1979	M.A. Kelling	5–17	0–6	7th
1979–1980	M.A. Kelling	17–10	2–2	3rd
1980–1981	M.A. Kelling	18–12	6–4	3rd
1981–1982	M.A. Kelling	18–12	7–3	2nd
Milwaukee (NAIA) (1982–1987)
1982–1983	M.A. Kelling	22–8	5–1	t-1st
1983–1984	M.A. Kelling	25–8	9–1	1st	NAIA Quarterfinals
1984–1985	M.A. Kelling	25–7			NAIA Quarterfinals
1985–1986	M.A. Kelling	16–12
1986–1987	M.A. Kelling	20–9
Milwaukee (NCAA Division II/NAIA Independent) (1987–1990)
1987–1988	M.A. Kelling	25–5
1988–1989	M.A. Kelling	19–10
1989–1990	M.A. Kelling	17–9
Milwaukee (NCAA Division I Independent) (1990–1993)
1990–1991	M.A. Kelling	11–16
1991–1992	M.A. Kelling	17–11
1992–1993	M.A. Kelling	15–12
Milwaukee (Mid-Continent Conference) (1993–1994)
1993–1994	M.A. Kelling	12–15	9–9	t-6th
Milwaukee (Horizon League) (1994–Present)
1994–1995	M.A. Kelling	2–25	1–15	12th
1995–1996	Jenny Sell	4–22	3–13	9th
1996–1997	Sandy Botham	16–12	10–6	4th
1997–1998	Sandy Botham	15–12	7–7	4th
1998–1999	Sandy Botham	11–16	7–7	5th
1999–2000	Sandy Botham	16–12	10–4	2nd
2000–2001	Sandy Botham	19–11	12–2	t–1st	NCAA First Round
2001–2002	Sandy Botham	20–8	14–2	2nd
2002–2003	Sandy Botham	15–13	11–5	t–2nd
2003–2004	Sandy Botham	17–12	12–4	2nd
2004–2005	Sandy Botham	14–14	11–5	t–2nd
2005–2006	Sandy Botham	22–9	14–2	t–1st	NCAA First Round
2006–2007	Sandy Botham	15–16	10–6	4th
2007–2008	Sandy Botham	17–14	11–7	t–2nd
2008–2009	Sandy Botham	15–18	7–11	7th
2009–2010	Sandy Botham	12–19	6–12	t-5th
2010–2011	Sandy Botham	12–18	9–9	t-5th
2011–2012	Sandy Botham	9–21	5–13	t-8th
2012–2013	Kyle Rechlicz	9–20	5–11	t-6th
2013–2014	Kyle Rechlicz	8–22	4–12	7th
2014–2015	Kyle Rechlicz	10–20	5–11	8th
2015–2016	Kyle Rechlicz	19-13	12-6	T-2nd	WNIT First Round
Total:
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

References

↑ Brand Standards Manual UWM Brand Identity Program (PDF). 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2016-04-13.

External links

Official website

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

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Horizon League women's basketball

Teams	Cleveland State Vikings Detroit Titans Green Bay Phoenix Milwaukee Panthers Northern Kentucky Norse Oakland Golden Grizzlies UIC Flames Valparaiso Crusaders Wright State Raiders Youngstown State Penguins

Championships & awards	Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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