2002–03 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2002–03 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 2003 and concluded in March 2003. Ball State and Toledo shared the regular season title with a record of 12–4. Tamara Bowie of Ball State was MAC player of the year.

Fourth seeded Western Michigan won the MAC tournament over Ball State. Casey Rost of Western Michigan was the tournament MVP. Western Michigan lost to Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Ball State and Toledo played in the WNIT.

Preseason Awards The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 23, 2002.

Preseason women's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses)

East Division (24) 189 (9) 174 106 100 91 33

West Division (29) 225 173 162 (4) 152 100 (9) 73 39

Tournament Champion Kent State (15), Ball State (11), Miami (7)

Honors

Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastAndrea Csaszar, Kent StateHeather Cusick, MiamiIda Dotson, MarshallJessica Kochendorfer, Buffalo Valerie Zona, Kent State Preseason All-MAC WestTamara Bowie, Ball StateTia Davis, Toledo Kristin Koetsier, Western MichiganFrancine Miller, Bowling GreenJennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

NCAA Tournament

Women's National Invitational Tournament

Postseason Awards

Coach of the Year: Mark Ehlen, Toledo Player of the Year: Tamara Bowie, Ball State Freshman of the Year: Joi Scott, Northern Illinois Defensive Player of the Year: Maria Jilian, Western Michigan Sixth Man of the Year: Kim Lancaster, Miami

Honors

Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamTamara Bowie, Ball State Heather Cusick, Miami Tia Davis, Toledo Kristin Koetsier, Western MichiganCasey Rost, Western Michigan Postseason All-MAC Second TeamRyan Coleman, Eastern MichiganJohna Goff, Ball StateKate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Buffalo Jamie Rubis, Kent State Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionLatreece Bagley, Ohio Catie Knable, Marshall Katalin Kollat, Kent State Cassandra Martin, Akron Francine Miller, Bowling GreenAbby Wiseman, Eastern MichiganValerie Zona, Kent State All-MAC Freshman TeamDana Collins, Ball StateNikki Knapp, Eastern MichiganErin Kuhl, Central MichiganJoi Scott, Northern IllinoisSikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall

See also 2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

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