The Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team is the college basketball team that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 1995.
Season-by-season records
Division I postseason results
NCAA tournament The Huskies have appeared in five NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5. 1990 5th Midwest DeKalb, ILWest Lafayette IN First RoundSecond Round (12) Texas Tech(4) PurdueW 84–63L 86–81Jane Albright 1992 11th Mideast Ruston, LAWest Lafayette, IN First RoundSecond Round (6) Louisiana Tech(3) Purdue W 77–71 (OT)L 98–62Jane Albright 1993 11th East Washington, D.C. First Round (6) GeorgetownL 74–73Jane Albright 1994 11th Mideast Springfield, MO First Round (6) SW Missouri State L 75–56Jane Albright 1995 16th West Nashville, TN First Round (1) Vanderbilt L 90–54Liz Galloway-McQuitter
National Invitation tournament The Huskies have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–3.NIU Earns WNIT Bid for First Postseason Appearance since 1995 1991 Amarillo, TXFirst RoundConsolation Semis7th Place Game HoustonAlabama-BirminghamNotre DameL 83–71L 78–71 W 84–82 Jane Albright 2017Brookings, SD First Round South Dakota State L 94–84Lisa Carlsen
AIAW tournament The Huskies have appeared in one AIAW tournament. Their record is 1–1. 1972 Normal, ILFirst RoundQuarterfinalsWashington StateWest Chester StateW 50–43L 66–54Mary Bell
Coaching staff On June 30, 2015, the Huskies announced Lisa Carlsen as the next women's basketball head coach.NIU Women's Basketball Coaching Staff Lisa Carlsen – Head Coach Kierra McCleary – Assistant Coach John McGinty – Assistant Coach Adam Tandez – Assistant Coach Jazz Weaver – Director of Basketball Operations Takima Keane – Graduate Assistant
See also NIU Huskies men's basketball Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament
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