The 2024–25 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by twelfth-year head coach Bob Boldon, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
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
They finished the regular season 11–18, 8–10 in MAC play, to finish tied for 6th place. They lost to Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes Coaching departures 2024–25 coaching departuresName Alma materPrevious positionNew positionSteph HaasFlorida Gulf CoastAssistant coach
Coaching additions 2024–25 coaching additionsName Alma materPrevious positionNew positionKaylee Gregory BambuleOhio UniversityVideo coordinatorAssistant coachAbby GarnettOhio UniversityPlayer (2023)Assistant coach
Departures DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReasonAylasia Fantroy2G5'11"FreshmanPalestine, TXTransferred to Texas SouthernBengisu Alper33G5'11"SeniorIstanbul, TurkeyGraduated, Exhausted EligibilityMadi Mace3G5'11"RS-JuniorParkersburg, WVGraduatedPeyton Guice11G5'11"SeniorWesterville, OHGraduatedKailah Johnson10G5'8"SeniorOrem, UTGraduated, Exhausted Eligibility
Incoming transfers Incoming transfersNameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReasonAnyssa Jones3G5'10"Grad. StudentWesterville, OHTransferred from Dayton. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.Aliah McWhorter4G6'1"SeniorIstanbul, TurkeyTransferred from Wake Forest. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.Kiersten Cashell31F5'11"SophomoreHilliard, OhioTransferred from Capital. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.
2024 recruiting class Recruiting classNameNumberPos.HeightHigh schoolHometownGigi Bower20G5'9"Olentangy LibertyPowell, OHDanni Scully23F6'1"Nazareth AcademyPark Ridge, ILOlivia Rinard36G5'9"WilliamstownWilliamstown, WV
Preseason
On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Ohio was picked to finish tied for sixth in the MAC regular season. Ohio received no to win the MAC Tournament.
Preseason rankings
MAC preseason pollPredicted finishTeamVotes (1st place) 1 Ball State 120 (10) 2 Kent State 104 (2) 3 Buffalo 96 4 Bowling Green 96 5 Toledo 82 T6 Northern Illinois 64 T6 Ohio 64 8 Miami 44 9 Akron 43 10 Western Michigan 34 11 Eastern Michigan 23 12 Central Michigan 20 MAC tournament champion:): Ball State (8), Bowling Green (1), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1), Toledo (1)
Source
Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYear2ndJaya McClureGJr. Source
Roster
Support staff
2024–25 Ohio Bobcats support staff Ebony Pegues – Director of Basketball Operations Ben Gilkey – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Becca Gaddy – Director of Athletics Communications (Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Cross Country/Track & Field, Baseball) Morgan Hall – Staff Athletic Trainer Jessica Arquette – Ohio Athletics Sports Dietitian Kaitlyn Michener – Nutritionist Hannah Rastatter – Nutritionist Source:
Schedule
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Source
Awards and honors All-MAC Awards Postseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearAll-MAC 3rd TeamKennedi WatkinsGSr. Source
References