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. The Falcons compete in the Mid-American Conference.

History The Falcons have won the most MAC Championships, winning eleven tournament championships since its admission into the MAC in 1981. The team last played in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 2011. 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.

Coaching history

Sue Hager1973–76338–13.745N/aN/aN/aN/a20Nora Liu1976–78211–17.393N/aN/aN/aN/a00Kathy Bole1978–84671–81.46723–22.5110000Fran Voll1984–917144–60.70689–27.7673440Jaci Clark1991–987135–65.67592–32.7422220Dee Knoblauch1998–01335–49.41723–25.4790000Curt Miller2001–129206–80.720107–36.7486440Jennifer Roos2012–2018692-97.48743-63.4061000Robyn Fralick2018–2023588–73.54743–49.4671000Fred Chmiel2023–presentTotals1973–present39734–409.642378–168.6921210120 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.

SeasonOverallConferenceFinishConf. TourneyPostseason 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)

Postseason appearances NCAA Tournament results The Falcons have appeared in eleven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–11.

1987 #9 First Round #8 Illinois L 64–80 1988 #10 First Round #7 St. Joseph's L 66–68 1989 #9 First RoundSecond Round #8 Cincinnati#1 Maryland W 69–59L 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 RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #10 Oklahoma State#2 Vanderbilt#3 Arizona State W 70–66W 60–59L 49–67 2010 #12 First Round #5 Michigan State L 62–72 2011 #12 First Round #5 Georgia Tech L 58–69

WNIT The Falcons have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament eight times. They have a record of 12–8. 1998 First round Butler L 90–952008 First roundSecond round DaytonMichigan State W 64–52L 66–742009 Second roundThird round SyracuseIndianaW 72–69L 67–752012 First round VCU L 71–722013 First roundSecond roundThird round SMUDuquesneDrexel W 76–70W 61–54L 47–502014 First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals High PointSt. BonaventureMichiganRutgers W 72–62W 76–65W 63–53L 50–552021 First roundConsolationConsolation championship CreightonDaytonDrakeL 65–72W 77–76L 68–782023 First roundSecond roundSuper 16Great 8Fab 4 LibertyGreen Bay MemphisFloridaColumbia W 87–80W 69–51W 73–60W 69–52L 70–77

WBI Bowling Green has appeared in the Women's Basketball Invitational once. They have a record of 2–1. 2022 First roundSemifinalsThird-place gameFurmanSt. Mary'sNevadaW 82–61L 67–76W 73–65

AIAW 1974 Second Round 1975 Sixth

See also Bowling Green Falcons Mid-American Conference

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