The Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East Division competing in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bobcats have played their home games in the Convocation Center since 1973.
Ohio University's womenâÂÂs basketball program began its unofficial debut in 1965. It was created by the WomenâÂÂs Sports and Recreation Department (WRA) chapter of Ohio University. The team, led by Bev Smith, competed for 8 years before they became a part of the WomenâÂÂs Intercollegiate Athletics (WICA) organization. This marked the beginning of funding from athletics as opposed to education.
Upon its official debut, the womenâÂÂs basketball team played their first game in the 1973âÂÂ74 season. The Bobcats have won three Mid-American Conference tournament titles in 1986, 1995, and 2015. They have been MAC regular season champions four times, most recently in the 2015âÂÂ16 season. They have clinched a spot in the NCAA women's tournament three times, in which they have gone 0âÂÂ3, most recently appearing in the 2014âÂÂ15 season.
The Bobcats' most notable season came in 1985âÂÂ86. The team went 24âÂÂ2 in the regular season, with a 16âÂÂ2 record in the MAC. They won their first MAC season and tournament titles, as well as setting eight school records that are still held as of 2016. Their coach, 23-year-old Amy Prichard, became the first Ohio head coach to be awarded the honor of the MAC Coach of the Year.
The Bobcats' current head coach is Bob Boldon. Boldon played college basketball at Walsh University from 1993âÂÂ97. After debuting during the 2013âÂÂ14 season, Boldon's team posted a record of 9âÂÂ20. During his second season at Ohio University, he led the Bobcats to their first winning season since the 2007âÂÂ08 season. Boldon led the team to the MAC championship, clinching a spot in the 2015 NCAA tournament. The team lost in the first round to Arizona State, by a score of 74âÂÂ55. In the 2018-19 season the Bobcats won 30 games, being the first basketball team to do so between both Bobcat men's and women's programs.
as of end of 2025-26 season
The Bobcats have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0-3.
Ohio has been selected to participate in five Women's National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6-6.
Ohio is a tradition-rich school, and many of those traditions are associated with athletics events, especially basketball. Some Ohio traditions include:
<small>Source: Ohio Basketball Media Guide</small>
As of 3/19/2026
The Bobcats have won 2 Mid-American Conference tournament titles in 1986, and 2015 as well as 4 MAC regular-season titles in 1986, 1995, 2015, and 2016. At the end of the 2025âÂÂ2026 MAC season, Ohio owns an all-time MAC record of 366âÂÂ404 (.475) in 43 seasons of league competition. The following are the all members of the MAC past and present not counting the postseason play as of March 2026: