# Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball

The Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in women's basketball. At the team's establishment in 1977 the team was known as the Hurons, and it, along with all EMU teams, became known as the Eagles in 1991.

## Season-by-season record

As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Eagles had a 550–563 record, with a 265–318 record in the Mid-American Conference, which they have played in since 1981. Suzy Merchant has the best record as coach, going 147–91 in nine years before stepping down as coach due to pregnancy four games into the 2006–07 season. The Eagles have won the West Division of the Mid-American conference five times, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012. They won two MAC Tournament titles in that span, one in 2004 and the other in 2012, which are their only appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. In 2012, the Eagles defeated their rival, the Central Michigan Chippewas, 72–71 on a layup by Paige Reddit with only 1.5 seconds left on the game clock to win. They have also reached the WNIT in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2016, with an appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2014.
| Season | Record | Conference record | Coach |
| 1976–77 | 13–8 | -- | Kathy Hart |
| 1977–78 | 14–6 | -- | Kathy Hart |
| 1978-78 | 11–11 | -- | Kathy Hart |
| 1979–80 | 14–10 | -- | Kathy Hart |
| 1980–81 | 15–12 | -- | Kathy Hart |
| 1981–82 | 16–10 | 8–4 | Kathy Hart |
| 1982–83 | 13–14 | 9–9 | Kathy Hart |
| 1983–84 | 13–14 | 8–10 | Kathy Hart |
| 1984–85 | 11–14 | 9–9 | Kathy Hart |
| 1985–86 | 13–12 | 8–10 | Kathy Hart |
| 1986–87 | 13–13 | 8–8 | Kathy Hart |
| 1987–88 | 6–19 | 2–14 | Cheryl Getz |
| 1988–89 | 8–19 | 4–12 | Cheryl Getz |
| 1989–90 | 8–20 | 5–11 | Cheryl Getz |
| 1990–91 | 12–15 | 8–8 | Cheryl Getz |
| 1991–92 | 12–16 | 6–10 | Cheryl Getz |
| 1992–93 | 3–22 | 2–16 | Dana Munk |
| 1993–94 | 1–24 | 0–18 | Paulette Stein |
| 1994–95 | 4–22 | 1–17 | Paulette Stein |
| 1995–96 | 6–20 | 2–16 | Paulette Stein |
| 1996–97 | 8–18 | 5–13 | Paulette Stein |
| 1997–98 | 10–16 | 5–14 | Paulette Stein |
| 1998–99 | 14–13 | 8–8 | Suzy Merchant |
| 1999-00 | 16–14 | 8–8 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2000–01 | 16–12 | 9–7 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2001–02 | 18–11 | 10–6 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2002–03 | 13–16 | 9–7 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2003–04 | 22–8 | 12–4 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2004–05 | 23–8 | 11–5 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2005–06 | 22–8 | 15–1 | Suzy Merchant |
| 2006–07 | 16–13 | 11–5 | Suzy Merchant and Shane Clipfell |
| 2007–08 | 17–12 | 11–5 | AnnMarie Gilbert |
| 2008–09 | 8–21 | 4–12 | AnnMarie Gilbert |
| 2009–10 | 22–9 | 11–5 | AnnMarie Gilbert |
| 2010–11 | 24–13 | 10–6 | AnnMarie Gilbert |
| 2011–12 | 23–9 | 13–3 | AnnMarie Gilbert |
| 2012–13 | 8–22 | 6–10 | Tory Verdi |
| 2013–14 | 18–14 | 7–11 | Tory Verdi |
| 2014–15 | 24–13 | 11–7 | Tory Verdi |
| 2015–16 | 22–12 | 10–8 | Tory Verdi |
| 2016–17 | 6–25 | 1–17 | Fred Castro |
| 2017–18 | 11–20 | 6–12 | Fred Castro |
| 2018–19 | 14–17 | 6–12 | Fred Castro |
| 2019–20 | 16–15 | 9–9 | Fred Castro |
| 2020–21 | 10–10 | 7–7 | Fred Castro |
| 2021–22 | 7–20 | 4–16 | Fred Castro |
| 2022–23 | 15–15 | 7–11 | Fred Castro |

### NCAA tournament results

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2004 | #14 | First Round | #3 Boston College | L 56–58 |
| 2012 | #12 | First Round | #5 South Carolina | L 48–80 |

### WNIT results

| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2006 | Second Round | Indiana State | L 57-79 |
| 2010 | First Round | Purdue | L 50-56 |
| 2011 | First Round Second Round Regional Semifinals | Michigan UNC Wilmington Syracuse | W 67-59 W 63-54 L 63-72 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round Regional Semifinals | Drake Tulsa Southern Mississippi | W 80-70 W 69-59 L 65-76 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round | Saint Mary's TCU | W 74-73 L 81-85 |