:Eastern Illinois Panthers women's basketball

{{Infobox CBB Team | women = yes

|current = 2024–25 Eastern Illinois Panthers women's basketball team

|name = Eastern Illinois Panthers
women's basketball

|logo = Eastern Illinois Panthers wordmark.svg

|logo_size = 200

|university = Eastern Illinois University

|conference = Ohio Valley Conference

|location = Charleston, Illinois

|athletic_director =Tom Michael

|coach = Marqus McGlothan

|tenure = 1st

|arena = Lantz Arena

|capacity = 5,300

|nickname = Panthers

| AIAWeliteeight = Division II: 1981

| AIAWtourneys = Division II: 1981

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAAfinalfour =

|NCAAtourneys = 1988

|conference_tournament = Gateway: 1988

|conference_season =Gateway: 1988
OVC: 2010, 2013

}}

The Eastern Illinois Panthers women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eiupanthers.com/index.aspx?path=wbball|title = Women's Basketball}}

History

Prior to joining the OVC in 1996, Eastern Illinois had won the Gateway Conference tournament in 1988, where they reached what is so far their only NCAA Tournament appearance, which they lost 78–72 at home against Colorado. They have made the WNIT in 2010 and 2013. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Panthers have an all-time record of 576–645.http://static.eiu.sidearmsports.com/custompages/wbball/2016-17/2016-17_WBB-quickfacts.pdf?path=wbball {{Bare URL PDF|date=September 2022}}http://static.eiu.sidearmsports.com/custompages/wbball/2016-17/2016-17_WBB_MG.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}

Season Results

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|Year|Coach|Overall record|Conference record|Conference standing|Postseason}}

1973–74{{Cite web|url=https://eiu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/Record_Books/WBB_records.pdf|title=2017 EIU Women's Basketball Records}}

|Helen Riley

|10–9

| —

1974–75

|Helen Riley

|7–13

| —

1975–76

|Helen Riley

|9–10

| —

1976–77

|Melinda Fischer

|14–7

| —

1977–78

|Melinda Fischer

|8–11

| —

1978–79

|Melinda Fischer

|15–11

| —

1979–80

|Barbara Hilke

|20–10

| —

1980–81

|Barbara Hilke

|25–8

| —

| AIAW Division II Quarterfinals

1981–82

|Barbara Hilke

|22–11

| —

colspan=6 style="text-align:center" | Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference

1982–83

|Barbara Hilke

|22–7

|2–3

| —

1983–84

|Barbara Hilke

|16–12

|10–8

|5th of 10

| —

1984–85

|Barbara Hilke

|16–12

|8–10

|5th of 10

| —

1985–86

|Barbara Hilke

|18–10

|10–8

|5th of 10

| —

1986–87

|Barbara Hilke

|17–13

|11–7

|3rd of 10

| —

1987–88

|Barbara Hilke

|22–8

|14–4

|1st of 10

|NCAA first round

1988–89

|Barbara Hilke

|16–12

|11–7

|4th of 10

| —

1989–90

|Barbara Hilke

|15–12

|11–7

|5th of 10

| —

1990–91

|Barbara Hilke

|14–13

|9–9

|T-5th of 10

| —

1991–92

|Barbara Hilke

|8–19

|4–14

|9th of 10

| —

1992–93

|Barbara Hilke

|3–24

|2–14

|8th of 9

| —

1993–94

|John Klein

|5–21

|3–15

|T-9th of 10

| —

1994–95

|John Klein

|16–12

|10–8

|5th of 10

| —

1995–96

|John Klein

|12–15

|9–9

|T-6th of 10

| —

colspan=6 style="text-align:center" | Ohio Valley Conference

1996–97

|John Klein

|12–15

|8–10

|5th of 10

| —

1997–98

|John Klein

|12–15

|10–8

|5th of 10

| —

1998–99

|John Klein

|5–21

|3–15

|T-9th of 10

1999–00

|Linda Wunder

|8–19

|6–12

|T-8th of 10

| —

2000–01

|Linda Wunder

|7–20

|3–13

|9th of 9

| —

2001–02

|Linda Wunder

|7–21

|6–10

|T-6th of 9

| —

2002–03

|Linda Wunder

|6–22

|5–11

|7th of 9

| —

2003–04

|Linda Wunder

|8–19

|5–11

|9th of 11

| —

2004–05

|Brady Sallee

|10–17

|3–13

|10th of 11

| —

2005–06

|Brady Sallee

|10–19

|9–11

|7th of 11

| —

2006–07

|Brady Sallee

|10–19

|7–13

|9th of 11

| —

2007–08

|Brady Sallee

|19–13

|15–5

|T-2nd of 11

| —

2008–09

|Brady Sallee

|24–9

|15–3

|2nd of 10

| —

2009–10

|Brady Sallee

|23–11

|16–2

|1st of 10

|WNIT 1st Round

2010–11

|Brady Sallee

|18–13

|13–5

|T-3rd of 10

|WBI 1st Round

2011–12

|Brady Sallee

|22–9

|13–3

|2nd of 11

|WNIT 1st Round

2012–13

|Lee Buchanan

|20–12

|12–4

|1st West

|WNIT 2nd Round

2013–14

|Debbie Black

|12–16

|7–9

|T-2nd West

| —

2014–15

|Debbie Black

|10–20

|7–9

|T-7th of 12

| —

2015–16

|Debbie Black

|3–25

|2–14

|12th of 12

| —

2016–17

|Debbie Black

|9–19

|5–11

|12th of 12

| —

2017–18

|Matt Bollant

|3–26

|2–16

|12th of 12

| —

2018–19

|Matt Bollant

|11–18

|5–13

|T-10th of 12

| —

2019–20

|Matt Bollant

|19–12

|12–6

|4th of 12

| —

2020–21

|Matt Bollant

|11–15

|9–11

|8th of 12

| —

2021–22

|Matt Bollant

|16–14

|11–7

|T-4th of 10

| —

2022–23

|Matt Bollant

|21–8

|14–4

|2nd of 10

| —

2023–24

|Matt Bollant

|15–18

|11–7

|T-2nd of 11

| —

2024–25

|Marqus McGlothan

|18–12

|15–5

|3rd of 11

| —

Totals

|9 Coaches
50 Years

|6 Postseason Appearances

Postseason

=NCAA Division I=

The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}}

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| 1988

#10

First Round

#7 Colorado

L 78–72

=WNIT results=

The Panthers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) three times. Their record is 1–3.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers\|Year\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 2010	First Round	Marquette	L 56–85
align="center" \| 2012	First Round	Texas Tech	L 71–85
align="center" \| 2013	First Round Second Round	Missouri Illinois	W 60–58 L 54–62

=WBI results=

The Panthers have appeared in the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) once. Their record is 0–1.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

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| 2011

First Round

Chicago State

L 64–73

=AIAW College Division/Division II=

The Panthers made one appearance in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a record of 1–1.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

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| 1981

| First Round
Quarterfinals

| Colorado College
William Penn

| W, 77–69
L, 73–53

Retired Numbers

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers\|No.\|Player\|Position\|Career\|Date of Retirement}}
13	Nancy Kassebaum{{Cite web\|url=https://eiupanthers.com/sports/2007/6/25/Retired%20Numbers.aspx\|title=EIU Retired Numbers}}	G	1979–83	February 24, 2005

References

External links

{{Official website}}