| Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball | |||
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| University | Western Illinois University | ||
| Athletic director | Paul Bubb | ||
| Head coach | JD Gravina (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| Location | Macomb, Illinois | ||
| Arena | Western Hall (capacity: 5,139) | ||
| Nickname | Leathernecks | ||
| Student section | Purple Platoon | ||
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1995, 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Mid-Cont: 1995 Summit: 2017 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Mid-Cont: 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Summit: 2017 | |||
The Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I women's college basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.[2] The Leathernecks became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2023.[3]
- ^ Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Western Illinois Athletics". goleathernecks.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois University to Join the OVC in 2023-24" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.