Mo Valley Women’s Basketball: A Look Back

It’s been quite a ride for the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball teams this season. A Look Back at some of the most memorable moments.

A look back at the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference (MVWBB) was founded in 1982. The conference originally consisted of Bradley, Drake, Illinois State Indiana State Northern Iowa Southern Illinois, and Wichita State Missouri State joined the conference in 1992 and Creighton in 1996. In 2017, Valparaiso transitioned from being a men’s only school to a coed school and joined the conference. The Missouri Valley Conference is considered one of the elite mid-major conferences in women’s basketball.

Over the years, the conference has been home to some of the best players and coaches in women’s basketball. In 1999, Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Cheryl Reeve was named Coach of the Year. Reeve would go on to have a successful coaching career in the WNBA, winning multiple championships with the Minnesota Lynx. In 2005 and 2006, Drake’s Lora Mitchell was named Defensive Player of the Year. Mitchell is Drake’s all-time leader in blocked shots with 209. In 2007 and 2008, she led Drake to back-to-back MVC regular season titles

In 2008 Creighton’s Bookie Rosemond was named Newcomer of the Year, becoming just the second player in conference history to earn that honor as a freshman. Rosemond went on to have an accomplished career at Creighton is now one of the top young assistant coaches in women’s basketball, currently serving on Geno Auriemma’s staff at UConn. In 2009 Bradley’s Sasha Schwartz was name Sixth Player of the Year, an award that is given to recognizing the most outstanding player who comes off the bench. Schwartz is Bradley’s all time leader in 3 pointers made (252)

In 2010 different schools began to dominate each individual award as Wichita State swept all five awards given out that season. Kelsey Jacobs was named Most Valuable Player after leading Wichita State to their first ever MVC regular season title. She also became just third player ever to be named both MVC Player and Defensive Player of Year in same season . Markita Aldridge captured Newcomer honors after setting a new MVC record for points by a freshman with 597 . Jody Calhoun took home Coach of he Year honors after leading Wichita State to 24 wins , their most since joining Division I in 1981 . Lastly Rhandi Ewing became just second player ever from Wichita State to be named Sixth Player year . She joins former teammate Sasha Schmidt as only players win honor while playing for Shockers

In 2013 Missouri Valley had another dominant player as Evansville ‘s Sara Dickey took home Most Valuable Player honors . Dickey averaged 17 points per game , good for second best mark conference helping lead Purple Aces program first ever NCAA tournament berth . Dickey would eventually have her jersey retired by Evansville becoming first women’s player have that honor bestowed her . Not be outdone fellow conference member Loyola also had a jersey retirement ceremony that same year former Ram star Tripauna Webb became first player program receive that honor

The MVWBB has seen many Great players come through its ranks over its history and will continue produce top talent future .

A look back at the history of the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference

The Missouri Valley Women’s basketball conference (MVWBC) was founded in 1982. The conference originally consisted of eight schools: Drake, Illinois State Indiana State Iowa, Missouri State Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Wichita State Since its inception, the conference has seen many changes. The most notable change occurred in 1992 when the conference expanded to include ten schools.

In the early years of the conference, Drake and Illinois State emerged as the dominant teams. However, in recent years Wichita State has been the team to beat. In fact, since 2009, Wichita State has won six MVWBC championships.

Looking to the future, it will be interesting to see how the conference continues to evolve. With new schools joining and old schools leaving, it is hard to predict what the landscape of the MVWBC will look like in ten years. One thing is for sure, though: college basketball fans in the Midwest will continue to have a lot of excitement and drama to look forward to each season.

A look back at the teams of the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference

Since the Missouri Valley Conference began sponsoring women’s basketball in 1983, there have been a total of eleven teams that have been a part of the conference. Below is a look back at each of these schools and their contributions to the conference.

Bradley Braves Joined the conference in 1985 and left in 1996. During their time in the conference, they had one NCAA appearance and an overall record of 203-265.

Creighton Bluejays One of the original members of the conference, they remained until 1996 when they joined the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now called the Horizon League). They had three NCAA appearances during their time in the MVC and had an overall record of 414-233.

Drake Bulldogs Also one of the original members, Drake remained in the conference until 1996 when they too joined the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. They made four NCAA appearances while in the MVC and had an overall record or 477-200.

Evansville Purple Aces Another original member, Evansville stayed in the MVC until 1995 when they joined what is now known as The American Athletic Conference They had two NCAA appearances while in the MVC with an overall record of 362-299.

Illinois State Redbirds: Another school that was part of the original group, Illinois State stayed until 1995 when they joined what is now The American Athletic Conference They never made an NCAA appearance while in The Missouri Valley but did have five WNIT appearances with an overall record of 486-272.

Indiana State Sycamores: One more school that was there from day one, Indiana State remained until 1995 when it joined what is now The Atlantic 10 Conference. They never made an NCAA appearance while in The Missouri Valley but did make seven WNIT appearances with an overall record fo 400-304..

Iowa Hawkeyes Originally joining as an affiliate member for just two seasons before becoming a fulltime member for nine seasons from 1987 to 1996 when they moved to The Big Ten Conference. They made two NCAA appearances while playing in The Missouri Valley with an overall record or 210-88..

Louisville Cardinals A charter member that left after just one season to join The Metro Conference (now calledThe American Athletic Conference). Their lone year saw them go 11-17 with no postseason appearance..

Memphis Tigers An affiliate member for just one season before becoming a fulltime member for four seasons from 1989 to 1993 when they left for Conference USA .

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils: A charter member that played just four seasons before leaving to join Southwestern Athletic Confernece..

Northern Iowa Panthers :Joining as a fulltime member for just one season (1986-87) as an indepedent before becoming amember for eight seasons from 1987 to 1995 when it became apart ofMidwestern CollegiateConference (now Horizon League). They hadone NCAA appearancewhile being amember orThe Missouri Valleywitha noverallrecordof 246-156..

A look back at the players of the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference

The Missouri Valley Women’s basketball conference (also known as the Valley or MVWBB) was a women’s college basketball conference in the United States The conference was founded in 1982, dissolved in 1992 and then resurrected in 1999. It existed for a total of 20 seasons, the last being 2008–09.

The conference had its roots in the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC), which began play in 1982–83. In 1992, the MCC dissolved, and most of its member schools formed the Heartland collegiate athletic conference Five schools chose to remain in the MCC: Bradley, Drake, Illinois State, Missouri State and Wichita State These five schools then became charter members of the Valley when it began play in 1992–93.

In 1999, after seven seasons of competition, the conference once again dissolved due to financial instability. However, it was immediately replaced by a new conference with the same name and similar membership. The new conference added Creighton andNorthern Iowa from the Mid-Continent Conference (now Summit League), Evansville from the Kentucky Wesleyan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (now Great Lakes Valley Conference), and Southern Illinois from the Ohio Valley Conference (now Horizon League). Valparaiso joined a year later.

Over its 20-year history, a total of 28 schools competed in the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference Of those 28 schools, only 10 won at least one Regular Season championship: Bradley (5), Drake (5), Illinois State (2), Indiana State (1), Missouri State (1), Northern Iowa (2), Wichita State (5), Creighton (2), Evansville (1), and Valparaiso (1).

A look back at the coaches of the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference (MVWBC) was founded in 1982. The conference currently has ten member schools and sponsors championships in basketball and cross country. In its thirty-seven year history, the conference has had eight different schools win at least one conference championship The conference has also sent thirty-three different teams to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament with a record of 43-35 (.551).

The MVWBC has had six different schools win the conference tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament Drake (1984), Bradley (1985), Illinois State (1987, 1988, 1989), Wichita State (1990, 1991), Missouri State (1992, 1993), and Indiana State (1994). The Missouri Valley Conference has also had four different schools win at least one game in the NCAA tournament Drake (1984, 1985), Bradley (1986, 1987), Wichita State (1988, 1989, 1990), and Missouri State (1992).

The MVWBC has had four head coaches be named National Coach of the Year by either the Associated Press or the United States basketball writers Association: Lin Dunn of Old Dominion (1987 AP Co-Coach of the Year), Debbie Yow of Florida State (1988 USWBA Coach of the Year), Sue Gunter of Louisiana Tech (1989 USWBA Coach of the Year), and Lisa Bluder of Iowa (2016 AP Coach of the Year).

A look back at the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference Championships

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball conference championships have been held annually since the 1981-82 season. In that time, there have been a number of great teams and players to come out of the conference. Here is a look back at some of the highlights of the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference Championships.

A look back at the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference Tournament

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball conference tournament was held for the first time in 1982. The tournament is a single-elimination event that features the top eight teams in the conference. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Championship

In its 33-year history, the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference Tournament has been won by five different schools: Drake (11 times), Bradley (9), Wichita State (6), Illinois State (5), and Northern Iowa (2).

The most recent Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball conference tournament was won by Drake, who defeated Illinois State 85-65 in the Championship game This was Drake’s second consecutive Conference tournament title, and their 11th overall.

A look back at the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference in the NCAA Tournament

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference has seen a lot of success in the NCAA tournament over the years. From 2008 to 2012, the conference sent at least four teams to the tournament each year. In 2013, the conference saw a decline in success, as only two teams made it to the tournament. However, in 2014, the conference rebounded and had four teams make it to the tournament. The conference has seen a lot of success in recent years and it looks like it is here to stay.

A look back at the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference in the WNIT

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference (MVWBC) was a collegiate basketball conference in the United States The conference was founded in 1982 and began competition in the 1982–83 season. It ceased operations at the end of the 1992–93 season.

The conference was headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and its members were located in the Midwestern United States The MVWBC was originally established with six member schools, but expanded to seven for two seasons (1985–87) and then back to six for its final five seasons of operation.

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference (MVWBC) operated for 12 seasons, from 1982 through 1993. In that time, 6 different schools won at least 1 MVWBC regular season title: Creighton (3), Illinois State (2), Drake (2), Bradley (1), Northern Iowa (1), and Wichita State (1). All 6 of those schools made at least 1 appearance in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament with 3 of them making it to at least the Sweet Sixteen round: Illinois State in 1985 & 1986, Drake in 1987, and Wichita State in 1988 & 1989. 2 of those same 3 schools also made appearances in the WNIT: Illinois State in 1991 & 1992; Wichita State also made an appearance in 1992.

A look back at the Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference in the Women’s Basketball Invitational

The Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Conference (MVWBC) was a NCAA Division I women’s basketball-only conference. The conference was founded in 1982 with eight charter members, and began play in the 1982-83 season. The conference absorbed the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MWC) in 1992 and became the largest women’s basketball conference in NCAA Division I with twelve teams. In 1999, the MWC split into two separate conferences for men’s and women’s basketball; the MVWBC then changed its name to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The MVC dropped sponsorship of women’s basketball after the 2001-02 season.

In 2007, the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) was founded as a postseason tournament for “mid-major” teams who did not qualify for either the NCAA tournament or WNIT. The WBI has used a conference affiliation criterion since its inception, and seven MVC schools have participated in the WBI: Bradley, Drake, Illinois State, Missouri State Northern Iowa, Wichita State, and Evansville.