The 2022–23 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by tenth-year head coach Bob Boldon, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished 6–23 and 4–14 in MAC play, to finish tied for eleventh in the MAC. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Previous season The Bobcats finished the 2021–22 season 15–13 and 9–10 in the MAC. They were knocked out of the MAC tournament in the quarterfinals by top-seeded Toledo and in the first round of the WNIT by South Dakota State. During a conference win at Central Michigan on January 15, Cece Hooks passed Caroline Mast as the all-time leading scorer in Ohio basketball history. Two games later, against Bowling Green, she passed Toledo's Kim Knuth as the all-time leading scorer in MAC basketball history.
Offseason Coaching staff changes Coaching departures 2022–23 coaching departuresMarwan MillerFranklin UniversityAssistant coachAssistant coach (Minnesota)
Coaching additions 2022–23 coaching additionsChelsea WelchWright State UniversityAssistant coach (Albright)Assistant coachKaylee BambuleOhio University Player Video coordinator
Departures 2022–23 departuresCece Hooks1G5' 8"SeniorDayton, OHGraduated, exhausted eligibilityErica Johnson4G5' 11"RS-JuniorMansfield, OHGraduatedKaylee Bambule13G5' 8"RS-JuniorPlainfield, ILGraduatedHunter Rogan25G5' 8"SeniorUrbana, OHGraduated, exhausted eligibilityGabby Burris41F5' 11"SeniorBaltimore, OHGraduated, exhausted eligibility
Incoming transfers
2022–23 incoming transfersKailah Johnson10G5' 8"JuniorHolland, OHTransferred from Edison State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.
2022 recruiting class Recruiting classJaya McClure0G5' 6"Christian AcademyLouisville, KYAja Austin24F6' 1"Westerville, OHCassidy Lafler41GDublin CoffmanDublin, OH
Preseason Prior to the season Ohio was picked seventh in the MAC preseason poll. No Bobcats were named to the preseason All-MAC team.
Preseason rankings
MAC preseason poll 1 Toledo 143 (11) 2 Ball State 130 (1) 3 Bowling Green 109 4 Kent State 103 5 Northern Illinois 99 6 Western Michigan 91 7 Ohio 61 8 Akron 50 9 Eastern Michigan 46 10 Buffalo 40 11 Miami 35 12 Central Michigan 29 MAC tournament champion: Toledo (9), Ball State (3) Source:
Roster
Support staff
2022–23 Ohio Bobcats support staff Ebony Pegues – Director of basketball operations Kaylee Bambule – Video coordinator Tyler Johnson – Graduate assistant Yonah Dori – Graduate assistant Ben Gilkey – Assistant strength and conditioning coach Meg Christenson – Athletic communications coordinator Paige Ciminello – Associate athletic trainer Jessica Arquette – Sports dietitian Kaitlyn Michener – Nutritionist Hannah Rastatter – Nutritionist
Schedule
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Awards and honors All-MAC awards
Postseason All-MAC teamsAll-MAC 2nd teamYaya FelderGSo.All-MAC freshman teamJaya McClureGFr. Source:
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