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Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball

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Location
  
Terre Haute, IN

Colors
  
Royal Blue and White

Arena
  
Hulman Center

Nickname
  
Sycamores

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League
  
Division I (NCAA)

Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball

University
  
Indiana State University

Head coach
  
Joe Wells (1st season year)

Conference
  
Missouri Valley Conference

The Indiana State Sycamores basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State basketball is rich in history, with 17 post-season appearances (6 WNIT appearances, 5 MAIAW Regional appearances and 6 IAIAW appearances.) They have won 3 Conference Titles; 3 Indiana Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Titles and 4 in-season Tournament Titles. The Sycamores share a classic rivalry with the Ball State Cardinals, of which State owns a 21-8 series lead. The Sycamores also own an 11-9 series lead over the Purdue Boilermakers, a perennial, national power. The Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team play their home games at Hulman Center (10,200), and are currently coached by Joey Wells; prior to accepting the Head Coaching position, Wells was the Associate Head Coach at Indiana State. From 2007-2012, Wells was an assistant head coach at Lamar University; he was also an assistant at Div II Missouri Western for five seasons (2003-2007).

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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 Conference championship. They won Missouri Valley titles in 2003 and 2006.

All-Americans (1)

  • Melanie Boeglin (2006) -- 3rd Team, Full Court Press, the Associated Press,

    • The Sports Network and WBCA.

    CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (5)

  • 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

    • 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)

    • Missouri Valley win/loss records (As of 2009)

  • Bradley: 35-21
  • Creighton: 12-27
  • Drake: 17-42
  • Evansville: 22-12
  • Illinois State: 34-39
  • Missouri State: 14-41
  • Northern Iowa: 36-18
  • Southern Illinois: 32-38
  • Wichita State: 30-22

    • 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)

    • Basketball Hall(s) of Fame

    Hall of Fame Sycamores

    Fifteen former Sycamores players and coaches have been inducted into Halls of Fame; they are:

    Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (11)

  • Jan Conner - 2002 (Player)
  • Dru (Cox) Pearcy - 2004 (Player)
  • Chanda Kline - 2004 (Player)
  • Florida Lowry - 2004 (Player)
  • Rochelle Newell - 2004 (Player)
  • Barbara Jean Graves - 2005 (Player)
  • Cheryl (Endicott) Weatherman - 2005 (Player)
  • Jeannie Butler - 2006 (Player)
  • Betty Lou Clark - 2008 (Player)
  • Amy Hile - 2012 (Player)
  • Teri Moren - 2012 (Head Coach, 2010 - Present)

    • Indiana State University Hall of Fame (7)

  • 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

    • References

    Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball Wikipedia
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