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Washburn University of Topeka
1700 Southwest College Ave - Topeka, KS - 66621
Team Office: Tel: (785) 231-1010 x1796 Fax: (785) 231-1091
Team website: www.washburn.edu/athletics/
Washburn University was founded in 1865 and was originally known as Lincoln College. It offers over 40 Bachelor degree programs and seven Master's. Majors offered include Criminal Justice, Computer and Information Sciences, Gerontology, Nursing, and Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Washburn #33 among universities in the midwest offering a Master's degree.
The campus is located in the state capital of Topeka (pop. 122k).
School website
www.washburn.edu
College Profile
Type:
Public, Co-edReligious Affiliation:
NoneEnrollment:
6,500Getting In:
Moderately Difficult. ACT 25/75: 19-25Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$11,000Out-of-State: ~$18,000
Most Popular Majors
Business - Health Sciences- Criminal Justice
Misc. Information
Head coach Ron McHenry completed his 8th season at Washburn in 2007-08. Prior to his appointment, McHenry spent the previous 11 seasons as an assistant coach for Washburn's successful men's team. McHenry began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the men's program in 1984-85. In 1988, McHenry was an assistant coach for the Topica Sizzlers of the CBA. McHenry played for Washburn after stints at Coffeyville Community College and University of Kansas. The last six years have been unbelieveable with the Lady Blues making three Sweet 16 appearances, two Elite 8 and one NCAA D2 national title. In 2007-08, they went 26-7 overall but lost in the Elite 8 to South Dakota.
| Team Name | Lady Blues |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Division | NCAA Division II |
| All-Time Record | 695-327 (.680)) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
|
| Overall |
26-7
|
29-4
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32-1
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101-27 (.789)
|
| Conference |
14-4
|
15-3
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16-0
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59-31 (.656)
|
| Conf. Finish |
1
|
2
|
1
|
1, 1, 1, 6, 7
|
| Post Appear. |
Elite 8
|
Swt 16
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Swt 16
|
NCAA 2x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
#5
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#6
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#1
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3x
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Ron McHenry |
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Birthday: 0000-00-00 |
| Started at Washburn University | 2000-01 |
| Contract Expires | |
| Record as Head Coach | 214-44 (.829) |
| Record at Washburn University | 214-44 (.829) |
| Coaching Awards | |
| Asst. Coaches | Dustin Odum, Toni Gross |
Recruiting Coordinator
Ron McHenry, (785) 231-1010 x 1796, ron.mchenry@washburn.edu
Conference and Schedule
Washburn plays in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Conference (www.themiaa.com) which is comprised of ten teams from Missouri and Kansas. Washburn begins league play after January 1 and will play each conference member twice, home and away, for a total of 16 games. League games are often played on Wednesdays and Saturdays and are frequently piggybacked with the men's. The farthest conference away game is at Truman State, about a four hour drive from campus. The season concludes with the MIAA tourney which takes the top eight teams with the eventual winner receiving an automatic NCAA berth.
Conference Opponents
Central Misouri State, Emporia State, Missouri Southern State, Southwest Baptist, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri, Truman State, Fort Hays, and Pittsburg State.
Facilities
Style/Stats
In 2005-06, Washburn was ranked #14 in defense, limiting opponents to 56 ppg. In 2006-07, they were ranked #12 at 54.8 ppg.
Ver:2002-09-29