Women's Basketball

Cardinal Stritch University

6801 N. Yates Road - Milwaukee, WI - 53217
Team Office: Tel: (414) 410-4122 Fax: (414) 410-4127
Team website: www.stritch.edu/studentlife/athletics/home.aspx

Since its founding in 1937 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, Stritch has emerged as the largest Franciscan institution of higher education in North America and the second-largest private university in Wisconsin. This catholic university has gained recognition in the fields of nursing and business. Over two-thirds of those enrolled are women. CSU offers nearly 30 Bachelor degree programs and seven graduate programs. Majors offered include Drama, Photography, and International Business. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Cardinal Stritch in the third tier among schools in the midwest offering a Master's degree.

Cardinal Stritch University's 40-acre, parklike main campus is situated in a quiet suburban neighborhood just north of Milwaukee (pop.1.5M). Downtown Milwaukee is a short, 15-minute drive from campus, while access to Lake Michigan is available within several blocks.

School website
www.stritch.edu

College Profile

Type:

Private, Co-educational

Religious Affiliation:

Yes, Catholic

Enrollment:

5,300

Getting In:

Moderately difficult. ACT 25/75: 19-24

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$23,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Business (58%) - Education - Nursing

Misc. Information

Head coach Richard Panella completed his 21st season at Cardinal Stritch in 2007-08. Panella's winning percentage of .800 ranks 5th among active NAIA coaches. Over 21 seasons he has amassed a 498-124 record. His background includes coaching and scouting both men and women at every level from elementary school to professional. Panella, a former NBA scout, coached at the high school level before arriving at Stritch in 1987-88. During the 1990s, the Wolves compiled a 228-66 (.775) record, made the NAIA post season tourney five times, finished first in conference play six times, and were among the top 25 nationally ranked teams seven times. In 2007-08, the Wolves finished with a 26-5 record but fell to Eastern Oregon in the first round of the NAIA tourney.

Team Name	Wolves
Colors	Burgundy and Grey
Division	NAIA II
All-Time Record	498-124 (.800)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	26-5	25-5	28-5	135-23 (.854)
Conference	10-0	8-0	8-0	34-4 (.894)
Conf. Finish	1	1	1	1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Post Appear.	1st Rnd	1st Rnd	Elite 8	NAIA 4x
Final 25 Rank	#	#15	#13	4x

Coaches

Head Coach	Richard Panella
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at Cardinal Stritch	1987-88
Contract Expires	?
Record as Head Coach	498-124 (.800)
Record at Cardinal Stritch	498-124 (.800)
Coaching Awards	CCAC COTY (98)

Asst. Coaches	John Pfaffl, Tom Spera, Bill Remm, Dave Borowicz

Recruiting Coordinator

Richard Panella, (414) 410-4122, rapanella@stritch.edu

Conference and Schedule

Cardinal Stritch plays in the Chicagoland Conference (www.ccacon.com) of the strongest NAIA conferences. The CCAC comprises 13 NAIA Division 1 and II schools, however, only 5 are sanctioned for basketball in NAIA Division II. Stritch will play each team twice, home and away. The regular season conference champion hosts the end of season conference tourney -- which includes all teams -- and has home court throughout and receives a first round bye. If the top seed is defeated before the championship game, the highest remaining seed hosts the final game. Advancing to NAIA national tournament is achieved by winning the conference tournament or receiving an at-large bid.

Conference Opponents

Judson, Trinity International, Trinity Christian, Purdue University North Central, and Calumet College of St. Joseph.

Facilities

Stritch Fieldhouse
Capacity 600, Average attendance (300)

Style/Stats

In 2007-08, Stritch was ranked #2 among NAIA II teams in defense, holding opponents to 52.5 ppg. They are ranked #22 in offense, averaging 74 ppg.