• Location: Macomb, IL 61455
• Founded: 1899
• Enrollment: 13,331
• Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks
• Colors: Purple and Gold
• Home facility: Waste Management Court at Western Hall
• Capacity: 5,139
• Conference: Summit League
• Affiliation: NCAA Division I
• President: Dr. Alvin Goldfarb (Queens College, 1972)
• Director of Athletics: Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine (St. Norbert College, 1982)
• Athletics department phone: (309) 298-1190

HISTORY

• First year: 1971 (2009 is 38th season)
• All-time record: 421-559 (.430)
• NCAA Division I tournament appearances (record): 1 (0-1)
• Last postseason opponent: North Carolina, 1995
• Result: lost, 89-48
• WNIT postseason tournament appearances (record): 2 (0-2)
• Last WNIT opponent: Illinois, 2006
• Result: lost, 58-37

TEAM INFORMATION

• 2008-09 overall record last year: 9-21 (H 5-8 / A 3-12 / N 1-1)
• 2008-09 Summit League record last year: 7-11 (T-6th)
• Letterwinners returning/lost: 5/3
  
• Starters returning/lost: 3/2
  

COACHING STAFF

• Head coach: Leslie Crane (Arkansas State, 1986)
• Western Illinois record: 173-144, (.546) (2009-10 is 12th year)
• Career record: 173-144, (.546) (2009-10 is 12th year)
• Office phone: (309) 298-1515
• Assistant coaches:
  • Todd Schultze (Ottawa, 1990 / 9th season)
  • Stephanie Lovingood (Western Illinois, 2008 / 1st season)
  • Kerry Juhlin (Wisconsin, 2006 / 1st season)
  •  Elizabeth Olorunfemi (Western Ilinois, 2008 / 2nd season)
• Manager: Brittany Main
• Athletic Trainer: Molly Anderson (University of Mary, 2001)
• Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chris Anderson (Cal State Stanislaus, 1996)

 SPORTS INFORMATION

• Women's basketball contact: Greg Lautzenheiser
• E-Mail: ga-lautzenheiser@wiu.edu
• Office phone / fax: (309) 298-1133 / 2060
• Cell phone: (419) 605-8512
• SID mailing address: 213 Western Hall • Macomb, IL 61455

MEDIA INFORMATION

• Radio rightsholder: Western Sports Network
• Originating station: WIUS-FM (88.3 Macomb)
• Play-by-play announcer: TBA
• Color commentator: TBA 
• Video highlights contact: Buzz Hoon
• Office phone: (309) 298-1098