Central Michigan University
Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Enrollment: 23,335
Founded: 1892
Nickname: Chippewas
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Conference: Mid-American
President: Dr. Robert O. Davies
Athletic Director: Michael Alford
Team Information
2018-19 Record: 25-8
MAC Record/Place: 15-3/1st West
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/3
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
Newcomers: 3
Arena: McGuirk Arena (5,300)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Heather Oesterle (Michigan, 2002)
Record at CMU: 0-0
Career Record: 0-0
Assistant Coach:Â Murriel Page (Florida, 1998)
Assistant Coach:Â Courtney Shelton (Northern Illinois, 2012)
Assistant Coach: Mark Simons (Aquinas, 1975)
Director of Basketball Operations: Meghan Thornburg (Purdue, 2017)
Program History
First Season: 1967 (52 seasons)
All-Time Record: 696-647 (.518)
All-Time MAC Record: 326-305 (.516)
MAC Regular Season Titles: 5 (1984, 1985, 2017, 2018, 2019)
MAC West Division Titles: 5 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
MAC Tournament Titles: 4 (1983, 1984, 2013, 2018)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1983, 1984, 2013, 2018, 2019)
WNIT Appearances: 5 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017)
Starters Returning (2018-19 stats)
|
Player |
GP-GS |
Min--Avg |
FG-FGA |
Pct |
3FG-FGA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
OReb |
DReb |
Tot |
Avg |
A |
Blk |
Stl |
Pts |
Avg |
|
Micaela Kelly |
33-33 | 1160-35.2 | 174-353 | .493 | 65-156 | .417 | 68-84 | .810 | 49 | 92 | 141 | 4.3 | 127 | 5 | 51 | 481 | 14.6 |
|
Maddy Watters |
33-32 | 1063-32.2 | 67-180 | .372 | 52-139 | .374 | 30-43 | .698 | 15 | 69 | 84 | 2.5 | 101 | 3 | 17 | 216 | 6.5 |
|
Jahari Smith |
33-33 | 639-19.4 | 88-148 | .595 | 0-0 | .000 | 24-47 | .511 | 61 | 83 | 144 | 4.4 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 200 | 6.1 |
Other Letterwinners Returning (2018-19 stats)
|
Player |
GP-GS |
Min--Avg |
FG-FGA |
Pct |
3FG-FGA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
OReb |
DReb |
Tot |
Avg |
A |
Blk |
Stl |
Pts |
Avg |
| Kyra Bussell | 33-0 | 668-20.2 | 101-207 | .488 | 18-46 | .391 | 37-46 | .804 | 44 | 101 | 145 | 4.4 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 257 | 7.8 |
| Gabi Bird | 30-1 | 318-10.6 | 16-45 | .356 | 9-29 | .310 | 7-8 | .875 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 1.6 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 1.6 |
| Anika Weekes | 26-0 | 140-5.4 | 9-33 | .270 | 2-7 | .280 | 3-11 | .270 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 0.9 |
| Kalle Martinez | 13-0 | 36-2.8 | 1-7 | .143 | 0-3 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 |
Newcomers
|
Name |
HT |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown/Last school |
| Molly Davis | 5-7 | G | Fr. | Midland, Mich./Dow |
| Shine Strickland-Gills | 6-0 | F | Fr. | Saginaw, Mich./Heritage |
| Kate McArthur | 5-8 | G | Fr. | Warren, Mich./Cousino |