# 2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2005, followed by the start of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2006 and concluded in March 2006. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 16–0 by one game over West Division champion Eastern Michigan. Lindsay Shearer of Kent State shared MAC player of the year.
Regular season champion Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over Kent State. Ali Mann of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP. Bowling Green lost to UCLA in the first of the NCAA tournament. Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT.

## Preseason Awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005.

### Preseason women's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

#### East Division

* Bowling Green (17) 132
* Kent State (6) 117
* Miami 93
* Ohio 68
* Buffalo 40
* Akron 33

#### West Division

* Eastern Michigan (20) 132
* Western Michigan (3) 99
* Ball State 86
* Toledo 83
* Northern Illinois 44
* Central Michigan 39

#### Tournament Champion

Bowling Green (15), Kent State (5), Eastern Michigan (4), Western Michigan (1)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Liz Honegger, Bowling Green |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Ali Mann, Bowling Green |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Lindsay Shearer, Kent State |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Malika Willoughby, Kent State |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Cindi Merrill, Miami |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Danielle Bishop, Toledo |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Carrie Moore, Western Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason Awards

* Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green
* Player of the Year: Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
* Freshman of the Year: Rachel Frederick, Ohio
* Defensive Player of the Year: Malika Willoughby, Kent State
* Sixth Man of the Year: La'kia Stewart, Kent State

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Lindsay Shearer, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Carrie Moore, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Casey Rost, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Ali Mann, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Liz Honegger, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kate Achter, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Patrice McKinney, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Jessie Crooks, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Julie DeMuth, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Patrice McKinney, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Carin Horne, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Heather Turner, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Cindi Merrill, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Ann Skufca, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Malika Willoughby, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Kristin Wiener, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Rachel Frederick, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Simone Redd, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Danielle Bishop, Toledo |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Niki McCoy, Akron |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Jamie Schiebner, Buffalo |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Jenna Schone, Miami |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Rachel Frederick, Ohio |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Diana Reindl, Toledo |