# 2003–04 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2003–04 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2003, followed by the start of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2004 and concluded in March 2004. Miami won the regular season title with a record of 13–2. Casey Rost of Western Michigan was MAC player of the year.
Second seeded Eastern Michigan won the MAC tournament over seventh seeded Bowling Green. Ryan Coleman of Eastern Michigan was the tournament MVP. Eastern Michigan lost to Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Miami, Kent State, and Western Michigan played in the WNIT.

## Preseason Awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 22, 2003.

### Preseason women's basketball poll
#### East Division

Kent State

#### West Division

Western Michigan

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Jessica Kochendorfer, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Andrea Csaszar, Kent State |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Catie Knable, Marshall |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Colleen Day, Miami |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Johna Goff, Ball State |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Kelly Walker, Toledo |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Casey Rost, Western Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason Awards

* Coach of the Year: Maria Fantanarosa, Miami
* Player of the Year: Casey Rost, Western Michigan
* Freshman of the Year: Ali Mann, Bowling Green
* Defensive Player of the Year: Lindsay Austin, Bowling Green
* Sixth Man of the Year: Sarah VanMetre, Eastern Michigan

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Colleen Day, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Kate Endress, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Casey Rost, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Lindsay Shearer, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Andrea Csaszar, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kim Lancaster, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Cindi Merrill, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Stefanie Wenzel, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Lindsay Austin, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Marion Crandall, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Johna Goff, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Karin Hoogendam, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Maria Jilian, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Jessica Kochendorfer, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Ali Mann, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Kelly Walker, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Amanda Jackson, Miami |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Ali Mann, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Carrie Moore, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Sarah VanMetre, Eastern Michigan |