# Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball

The Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball team is an 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, the program has been competing in NCAA Division I. It made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2001 and its second in 2006.

### NCAA tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2001 | #16 | First round | #1 Duke | L 96–63 |
| 2006 | #13 | First round | #4 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 |

### WBI Tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in one WBI Tournament. Their combined record is 2–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 2017 | First round Second round Semi-Finals | Southern Illinois St. Francis UNC-Greensboro | W 81–53 W 67–57 L 49–59 |

### NAIA Division I

The Lady Panthers appeared twice in the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their combined record was 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

Statistics overview :
| 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 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 |
| 2016–2017 | Kyle Rechlicz | 22–12 | 11–7 | 5th | WBI Semifinals |
| 2017–2018 | Kyle Rechlicz | 21–12 | 11–7 | 3rd | WNIT Second round |
| 2018–2019 | Kyle Rechlicz | 15–15 | 10–8 | 6th | |
| 2019–2020 | Kyle Rechlicz | 15–16 | 11–7 | 5th | |
| 2020–2021 | Kyle Rechlicz | 20–8 | 15–5 | t–1st | WNIT Second round |
| 2021–2022 | Kyle Rechlicz | 15–16 | 13–9 | 6th | |
| 2022–2023 | Kyle Rechlicz | 11–19 | 8–12 | t–7th | |
| 2023–2024 | Kyle Rechlicz | 16–16 | 10–10 | 5th | |
| 2024–2025 | Kyle Rechlicz | 8–24 | 5–15 | 11th | |
| Total: | 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 ||||||