The Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I women's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Sycamore basketball history In 1971, women's basketball became an intercollegiate sport at Indiana State University. In 1982, the sport was elevated to revenue status, which meant more money was available. Under Coach Edith Godleski, Indiana State qualified for its first WNIT Tournament game in 1976. The Sycamores were a charter member of the Gateway Conference in 1983, maintaining membership until the Gateway merged with the Missouri Valley Conference in 1992. In 1989, Indiana State won its first regular season championship. They won Missouri Valley titles in 2003 and 2006, though they failed to win the tournament title.
Season-by-season results
Season Head coach Overall Conference Postseason / Notes 1971–72 Edith Godleski 4–9 1972–73 16–7 AIAW First Round 1973–74 15–5 1974–75 18–7 IAIAW Third Round, MAIAW Regional, WNIT 1975–76 19–9 IAIAW Champion, MAIAW Regional Final, WNIT 1976–77 19–9 IAIAW, MAIAW Regional 1977–78 12–8 1978–79 14–10 1979–80 19–13 IAIAW Champion, MAIAW Regional 1980–81 11–21 IAIAW 1981–82 9–18 IAIAW, MAIAW Regional 1982–83 Andi Myers 13–15 1983–84 5–23 2–16 (9th) 1984–85 10–18 7–11 (T-6th) 1985–86 5–23 4–14 (T-8th) 1986–87 12–15 8–10 (7th) 1987–89 22–6 14–5 (T-1st) 1988–89 18–9 10–8 (5th) 1980–90 Kay Riek 8–19 5–13 (8th) 1990–91 13–14 8–10 (7th) 1991–92 10–17 7–11 (T-6th) 1992–93 8–18 4–12 (T-7th) 1993–94 14–14 6–10 (6th) 1994–95 13–14 10–8 (6th) 1995–96 Cheryl Reeve 7–19 3–15 (9th) 1996–97 14–13 9–9 (T-4th) 1997–98 17–11 10–8 (4th) 1998–99 18–11 10–8 (4th) WNIT First Round 1999–2000 9–18 5–13 (T-7th) 2000–01 Cheryl Reeve / Jim Wiedie 10–18 7–11 (7th) Reeve resigned on December 1, 2000. 2001–02 Jim Wiedie 11–17 7–11 (8th) 2002–03 21–10 12–6 WNIT First Round 2003–04 16–12 10–8 (4th) 2004–05 23–9 13–5 (T-2nd) WNIT Second Round 2005–06 27–4 17–1 (1st) 2006–07 19–11 12–6 (3rd) 2007–08 14–15 8–10 (6th) 2008–09 14–16 10–8 2009–10 11–10 2–8 Suspended after 21 games, resigned March 30, 2010 2009–10 Staff 6–4 5–3 (T-7th) 7–11 in conference for both coaches 2010–11 Teri Moren 16–16 8–10 (T-7th) 2011–12 15–16 9–9 (T-5th) 2012–13 18–13 10–8 (4th) WNIT First Round 2013–14 20–11 14–4 (T-1st) WNIT First Round 2014–15 Joey Wells 17–13 7–11 (6th) 2015–16 13–17 9–9 (6th) 2016–17 12–18 6–12 (8th) 2017–18 Josh Keister (Interim) 11–19 9–9 (5th) 2018–19 Vicki Hall 11–19 5–13 (8th) 2019–20 5–25 3–15 (9th) No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 5–14 2–12 (9th) 2021–22 Chad Killinger 11–20 5–13 (8th) 2022–23 11–196–14 (10th)2023–24 11–216–14 (9th)
Postseason history Indiana State basketball is rich in history, with 17 post-season appearances (6 WNIT appearances, 5 MAIAW Regional appearances and 6 IAIAW appearances), though no NCAA Tournament appearances. They have won three Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles and 1 Gateway Conference title. Prior to joining the NCAA, they won three Indiana Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women titles and four in-season Tournament titles.
Women's National Invitation Tournament Indiana State has appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament six times. They have a record of 2–6. 1999 First Round Wisconsin L 43–802003 First Round Ball State L 87–91 (OT)2005 First RoundSecond Round IllinoisXavierW 72–60L 72–792006 First RoundSecond Round Eastern MichiganIndiana W 79–57L 62–682013 First Round Youngstown State L 51–632014 First RoundMarquette L 61–63
AIAW appearances Indiana State made one appearance in the AIAW women's basketball tournament. They had a record of 0–1. 1973 First Round Immaculata L 48–59
National Women’s Invitation Tournament Indiana State made two appearances in the National Women's Invitational Tournament. They had a record of 0–2. 1976 First Round UNLV L 75–87 1977 First Round UCLA L 73–102
Rivalries The Sycamores share a rivalry with the Ball State Cardinals, who lead the series 21–8. As of the 2023 season, the Sycamores are tied 11–11 in their series with the Purdue Boilermakers.
Retired Numbers Two Sycamore players have had their numbers retired by the school. Amy Hile is the latest, with her number 15 retired by the school on February 19, 2022. Indiana State Sycamores retired numbers No.PlayerPositionTenure 15 Amy Hile F 1983–1987 22 Melanie Boeglin G 2002–2006
National awards
All-Americans (1)
Melanie Boeglin (2006) – 3rd Team, Full Court Press, the Associated Press, The Sports Network and WBCA.
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (6)
Amy Hile (1987) Melanie Boeglin (2006) Laura Rudolphi (2007, 2008) Kelsey Luna (2009, 2010)
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (1)
Kelsey Luna (2010)
WBCA's National Team GPA Award (3)
2003, 2005, 2009
Conference (Missouri Valley / Gateway) Awards
Jackie Stiles Missouri Valley Player of the Year (1)
Melanie Boeglin (2006)
MVC Defensive Player of the Year (2)
Amy Amstutz (1999) Melanie Boeglin (2005)
MVC Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Year (4)
Kourtney Mennen (2003) Melanie Boeglin (2006) Laura Rudolphi (2007) Kelsey Luna (2009)
MVC Freshman of the Year (2)
Stephanie Lisch (2004) Kelsey Luna (2007)
MVC Newcomer of the Year (2)
Amy Amstutz (1997) Ashley Clark (2005)
Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year (2)
Jim Wiedie (2003, 2006)
Gateway Rookie of the Year (2)
Amy Hile (1984) Hazel Olden (1991)
Gateway Coach of the Year(1)
Andi Myers (1988)
All-time records
Career records
Most Points: Amy Hile – 1,944 (1983–87) Most Rebounds: Amy Hile – 916 (1983–87) Most Assists: Melanie Boeglin – 685 (2002–06) Missouri Valley record Most Steals: Melanie Boeglin – 444 (2002–06) Missouri Valley record Most Blocks: Laura Rudolphi – 154 (2004–08) Most 3-Point Field Goals: Kelsey Luna – 258 (2006–2010) # 5 Missouri Valley Conference
Single season records
Most Points: Melanie Boeglin – 600 (2005–06) Most Rebounds: Georgia Bottoms – 286 (1994–95) Most Assists: Melanie Boeglin – 217 (2005–06) Most Steals: Melanie Boeglin – 123 (2004–05) Most Blocks: Laura Rudolphi – 52 (2007–08) Most 3-Point Field Goals: Kourtney Mennen – 82 (2002–03)
Single game records
Most Points: Melanie Boeglin – 46 (2006) Most Rebounds: Amy Hile – 22 (1984) Most Assists: Melanie Boeglin – 19 (2005) Missouri Valley record Most 3-Point Field Goals: 5 players – 7 (most recent 2006)
Coaching leaders
Seasons Head coach Wins Losses Pct Postseason 2000–2010 Jim Wiedie 166 118 .585 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07 1971–1982 Edith Godleski 156 116 .574 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 1982–1989 Andi Myers 85 109 .438 2010–2014 Teri Moren 69 56 .552 2012–13, 2013–14 1995–2000 Cheryl Reeve 66 77 .462 1999–2000 1989–1995 Kay Riek 66 96 .407 2014–2018 Joey Wells 30 30 .500 2018–2021 Vicki Hall 21 59 .263 2010 Staff 6 4 .600 2021–present Chad Killinger 5 6 .455 1971–present All-Time 684 701 .494 Twelve Appearances
Basketball Hall(s) of Fame
Hall of Fame Sycamores
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (16)
Jan Conner – 2002 (Player, 1970–1974) Dru (Cox) Pearcy – 2004 (Player, 1977–1981) Chanda Kline – 2004 (Player, 1978–1982) Florida Lowry – 2004 (Player, 1947–1951) Rochelle Newell – 2004 (Player, 1976–1980) Barbara Jean Graves – 2005 (Player, 1979–1983) Cheryl (Endicott) Weatherman – 2005 (Player, 1960–1964) Jeannie Butler – 2006 (Player, 1953–1957) Betty Lou Clark – 2008 (Player, 1970–1974) Cindy (Beesley) Aguirre – 2011 (Player, 1978–1982) Dru Lisman – 2011 (Player, 1969–1973) Amy Hile – 2012 (Player, 1983–1987) Teri Moren – 2012 (Head Coach, 2010–2014) Vicki Hall – 2015 (Head Coach, 2018–2021) Amy Walker Sundt – 2021 (Player, 1991–1995) Amy S. Vanderkolk – 2022 (Player, 1985–1989) Carolyn Pieper – 2025 (Player, 1971–1975) Lori (Castetter) Walton – 2025 (Player, 1984–1989)
Indiana State University Hall of Fame (10)
Ann Reifel – 1985 Maybelle Steeg Lammers – 1999 Jan Conner – 2000 Barbara Graves – 2002 Amy Hile – 2005 Patricia Porter – 2007 Amy Armstutz – 2009 Edith Godleski – 2009 Denise Sharps – 2010 Mel Boeglin – 2012
References
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