The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2008, followed by the start of the
2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2009 and concluded in March 2009. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 15–1 by one game over Ball State. Lauren Prochaska of Bowling Green was named MAC player of the year.
West Division winner Ball State won the
MAC tournament over Bowling Green. Tracy Pontius of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.
Ball State defeated defending national champion
Tennessee
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in the first round of the
NCAA tournament before losing to
Iowa State
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in the second round. Bowling Green reached the third round the
WNIT.
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.
Preseason women's basketball poll
''(First place votes in parentheses)''
East Division
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Ohio
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West Division
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Honors
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
#Coach of the Year:
Curt Miller
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, Bowling Green and
Tricia Cullop
Tricia Cullop (born April 24, 1971) is the current head coach of the Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team. She previously was the head coach with the Toledo Rockets women's basketball team.
Early life
Cullop played basketball at Purdue unde ...
, Toledo
#Player of the Year: Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green
#Freshman of the Year: Brandie Baker, Central Michigan
#Defensive Player of the Year: Porchia Green, Ball State
#Sixth Man of the Year: Marke Freeman, Northern Illinois
Honors
See also
2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
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