密歇根 女子

密歇根 女子

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The Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Wolverines play home basketball games at the Crisler Center on the university campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

History

Katelynn Flaherty, the all-time leading scorer in men's and women's Michigan basketball history.
Naz Hillmon, 2021 Big Ten Player of the Year and Michigan women's basketball's all-time leading rebounder.

Michigan began playing intercollegiate women's basketball in 1973–74, when inaugural head coach Vic Katch led the team to a 3–8 record (0–1 against Big Ten teams). There was no form of conference competition for the Wolverines until the 1976–77 season, and even then it was not officially sanctioned by the Big Ten until 1982–83. Michigan did not qualify for postseason play until earning an NCAA tournament bid in 1990 under head coach Bud VanDeWege, which would remain its only tournament appearance until Sue Guevara led the Wolverines to five straight postseason appearances (in both the NCAA and WNIT tournaments) between 1998 and 2002.

The team's best postseason performance in the NCAA Tournament is advancing to the Elite Eight, which it achieved for the first time in 2022. The Wolverines won the WNIT tournament in 2017, and have also reached the WNIT semifinals twice: in 2010 and 2015. Michigan has never won a Big Ten championship, either in the regular season or in the conference tournament. The closest it has come is 2nd in the regular season and tied for 3rd in the tournament, both accomplished during Guevara's tenure. Guevara was the most accomplished coach in the history of the program, leading all coaches in both wins and winning percentage for conference and overall games alike.

Since 2012, Michigan is coached by Kim Barnes Arico, the former St. John's Red Storm head coach and two-time Big East Coach of the Year. During a February 2017 game against Michigan State, the Wolverines set an attendance record of 12,707 in the first home sellout in program history, which more than doubled the previous record of 5,991. The second-largest home crowd (8,313) attended a January 2018 game against Ohio State. Later that same week, during the January 13th game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Katelynn Flaherty scored her 2,443rd point, surpassing Glen Rice as the school's all-time leading scorer, man or woman. Flaherty would finish her career with a school-record 2,776 points.

During the 2017–18 season, Barnes Arico became the winningest coach in program history. On July 12, 2018, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2022–23 season.

During the 2021–22 season, Michigan reached their highest ranking ever in the AP Poll at No. 4. On December 19, 2021, Michigan earned the program's first ever win over a top-five ranked team when they defeated No. 5 Baylor 74–68 in overtime. On January 31, 2022, Michigan earned their second ever win over a top-five ranked team when they defeated No. 5 Indiana 65–50.

密歇根女子篮球队是一支历史悠久、实力强大的女子职业篮球队,自成立以来一直活跃在国内外篮坛。该队隶属于美国女子篮球联盟(WNBA),位于密歇根州的大急流市。

密歇根女子篮球队成立于1996年,是该联盟中成立时间较早的队伍之一。自成立以来,该队一直保持着较高的竞技水平,多次获得WNBA季后赛的席位,并在2003年和2006年两次夺得WNBA总冠军。

该队的队名“密歇根女子”来源于美国中西部密歇根州的大急流市,该队也是该城市的第一支女子职业篮球队。密歇根女子篮球队以其出色的表现和稳定的竞技水平赢得了当地球迷和媒体的广泛赞誉。

在球场上,密歇根女子篮球队的球员实力强大,平均身高、技术水平较高。球队主教练史蒂夫·迈克,曾担任过多个职业篮球队的教练,拥有丰富的执教经验。该队的明星球员包括控球后卫艾米·乌尔里克、得分后卫凯莉·金、中锋艾米·史密斯等。

除了在球场上的出色表现,密歇根女子篮球队还积极参与社区活动,回馈社会,为当地社区的发展做出了积极贡献。该队与当地慈善机构合作,为贫困儿童提供教育机会,并为社区居民提供篮球训练和比赛。

总之,密歇根女子篮球队是一支实力强大、备受尊敬的女子职业篮球队,为密歇根州和大急流市赢得了荣誉。