Women's Basketball

McDaniel College

- Westminster, MD - 21157
Team Office: Tel: (410) 857-2577 Fax: (410) 857-2586
Team website: www.mcdaniel.edu/athletics

Western Maryland was founded in 1866 by the president of the Western Maryland Railroad, hence the name. However, in 2002, the university's name was changed to McDaniel University. McDaniel is a traditional liberal arts college offering nearly 30 Bachelor degree programs and about a dozen Masters. Nearly half the student body is engaged in graduate studies. Majors offered include Human Resources Management, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and Political Science. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked McDaniel #22 among universities in the north offering a Master's degree.

The campus, which includes a 9 hole golf course, is located in Westminster (pop.7k) about 30 miles northwest of Baltimore.

School website
www.mcdaniel.edu

College Profile

Type:

Private, Co-educational

Religious Affiliation:

none

Enrollment:

1,600

Getting In:

Moderately difficult. SAT25/75: 990-1210

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$35,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Business - Communications -Sociology

Misc. Information

Head coach Becky Martin completed her 26th season at McDaniel in 2007-08. Martin, a multisport star at Westminster High, took over in 1980-81 just one year after her high school graduation at the age of 19. After three losing seasons to start her coaching career, Martin has had 18 consecutive seasons of .500 or better records. As a former player at McDaniel, the 5'9 center became the team's first 1000 point scorer (1,299) and still holds the program's single season record for scoring average (23) and career (19). In 2007-08, the Green Terror went 13-13, breaking a string of four consecutive years of 20 or more wins.

Team Name	Green Terror
Colors	Green and Gold
Division	NCAA Division III
All-Time Record	582-389 (.599)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	13-13	23-4	20-9	109-31 (.778)
Conference	11-7	17-1	12-6	60-18 (.769)
Conf. Finish	3	1	4	2, 1, 3, 2, 3
Post Appear.	n/a	1st Rnd	n/a	NCAA 3x
Final 25 Rank	#21	#21	NR	1x

Coaches

Head Coach	Becky Martin
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at McDaniel	1980-81
Contract Expires	Annual
Record as Head Coach	376-255 (.595)
Record at McDaniel	376-255 (.595)
Coaching Awards	MAC Division COTY

Asst. Coaches	Brian Hollingsworth, Phillip Popielski

Recruiting Coordinator

Becky Martin, (410) 857-2577, rmartin@mcdaniel.edu

Conference and Schedule

McDaniel plays in the Centennial Conference (www.centennial.org) which is comprised of 11 teams from Maryland and Pennsylvania. Among D3 conferences, the Centennial would be considered average. League play can commence in late November or early December though non-league opponents are mixed in until January. There is a two week winter break. Currently, McDaniel plays four teams twice, and the remainder once, for a total of 18 games. The farthest conference away game is at Muhlenberg some 140 miles from campus. Games are often played on Wednesday and Saturdays. The conference winner receives an automatic NCAA bid. The season concludes with the Centennial tourney which includes the top four teams (other than the conference winner) with the winner of eligible for an at-large bid to the NCAA tourney.

Conference Opponents

John Hopkins, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Franklin and Marshall, Mulenberg, Ursinus, Washington (MD), Swathmore, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr.

Facilities

Gill Center
Capacity 3,000, Average attendance: 325