08-09 fighting sioux - University of North Dakota Athletics
08-09 fighting sioux - University of North Dakota Athletics
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HEAD COACH GENE ROEBUCK<br />
Since Gene Roebuck was hired as the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong>’s women’s basketball<br />
coach in June 1987, he built the<br />
Fighting Sioux program into a Division II<br />
powerhouse, along the way becoming the<br />
winningest coach in DII women’s basketball<br />
history (.857 winning percentage).<br />
Now, entering his 22nd season at UND<br />
and having conquered the DII landscape,<br />
Roebuck’s new challenge is to lead the<br />
Fighting Sioux into the world <strong>of</strong> Division I<br />
women’s basketball.<br />
The Sioux, who went 27-4 and earned a<br />
22nd appearance (19th consecutive) in the<br />
GENE ROEBUCK<br />
Head Coach • 22nd Season<br />
Mayville State (1969)<br />
NCAA postseason tournament, left the<br />
ranks <strong>of</strong> DII in style in 2007-<strong>08</strong>. UND was<br />
lauded by the Women’s Basketball Coaches<br />
Association (WBCA) for having the Best<br />
Tradition, Best Community Support and<br />
Best Pep Band in Division II and was also<br />
recognized as the Most Fun to Watch<br />
(coach or school). Additionally, Roebuck<br />
was cited as the Most Competitive Coach in<br />
Division II women’s basketball.<br />
Senior center Ashley Langen and junior<br />
forward Kierah Kimbrough each earned<br />
All-America honors, and Langen was<br />
named the Daktronics All-<strong>North</strong> Central<br />
Region Player <strong>of</strong> the Year. Langen also<br />
earned her fourth straight All-<strong>North</strong> Central<br />
Conference selection and shared conference<br />
most valuable player honors.<br />
Roebuck has long emphasized the<br />
important <strong>of</strong> academics and the 2007-<strong>08</strong><br />
year was no different. Kimbrough and<br />
sophomore Alys Seay earned Academic<br />
All-NCC honors and were joined by four<br />
teammates on the NCC Commissioner’s<br />
Academic Honor Roll.<br />
In 2006-07, Roebuck surpassed 500 victories<br />
at UND and led the Fighting Sioux to<br />
a fifth NCAA Division II Women’s<br />
Basketball Elite Eight in 10 years. Along<br />
the way the Sioux also captured a third consecutive<br />
NCC title (11th overall), a seventh<br />
straight NCC play<strong>of</strong>f tournament championship<br />
and an NCAA <strong>North</strong> Central Region<br />
crown, the latter two coming on UND’s<br />
NORTH DAKOTA YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER GENE ROEBUCK<br />
ROEBUCK’S COACHING RECORD<br />
UND - Lake Region<br />
Year Overall Pct.<br />
1984-85 28-4 (.875)<br />
1985-86 29-4 (.878)<br />
1986-87 30-6 (.833)<br />
Totals 87-14 (.861)<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong><br />
Year Overall Pct. NCC Place<br />
1987-88 22-6 (.786) 9-5 3rd<br />
1988-89 19-9 (.679) 6-8 5th<br />
1989-90 ^ 27-4 (.871) 16-2 1st<br />
1990-91 ^ 28-2 (.933) 17-1 1st<br />
1991-92 24-7 (.774) 13-5 3rd<br />
1992-93 23-5 (.821) 16-2 T-1st<br />
1993-94 ^ 26-2 (.929) 18-0 1st<br />
1994-95 23-5 (.821) 15-3 2nd<br />
1995-96 26-6 (.813) 14-4 3rd<br />
1996-97 * 28-4 (.875) 14-4 3rd<br />
1997-98 *^ 31-1 (.969) 18-0 1st<br />
1998-99 *^ 31-1 (.969) 17-1 1st<br />
1999-00 25-5 (.833) 15-3 2nd<br />
2000-01 ^ 29-4 (.879) 15-3 1st<br />
2001-02 ^ 24-5 (.828) 14-4 1st<br />
2002-03 26-6 (.813) 12-4 T-3rd<br />
2003-04 27-6 (.818) 10-4 3rd<br />
2004-05 ^ 25-6 (.806) 10-2 1st<br />
2005-06 ^ 34-1 (.971) 12-0 1st<br />
2006-07 ^ 32-4 (.889) 10-2 1st<br />
2007-<strong>08</strong> 27-4 (.871) 10-2 1st<br />
Totals 557-93 (.857) 281-59 (.826)<br />
Overall 644-107 (.858)<br />
^ indicates NCC Coach <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
* indicates NCAA Division II national champions<br />
NCAA Division II tournament appearances<br />
1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,<br />
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,<br />
2007, and 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Overall Home Away Neutral NCC Home Away Non-Conf. Home Away Neutral Postseason<br />
1987-88 22-6 9-2 11-4 2-0 9-5 5-2 4-3 13-0 4-0 7-0 2-0 0-1<br />
1988-89 19-9 10-4 7-5 2-0 6-8 3-4 3-4 13-1 7-0 4-1 2-0 0-0<br />
1989-90 27-4 16-0 11-4 0-0 16-2 9-0 7-2 9-1 5-0 4-1 0-0 2-1<br />
1990-91 28-2 15-2 13-0 0-0 17-1 8-1 9-0 10-0 6-0 4-0 0-0 1-1<br />
1991-92 24-7 12-4 11-3 1-0 13-5 6-3 7-2 9-1 6-1 2-0 1-0 2-1<br />
1992-93 23-5 14-0 8-4 1-1 16-2 9-0 7-2 7-2 5-0 1-1 1-1 0-1<br />
1993-94 26-2 13-1 13-1 0-0 18-0 9-0 9-0 8-1 4-0 4-1 0-0 0-1<br />
1994-95 23-5 13-2 9-2 1-1 15-3 7-2 8-1 8-1 6-0 1-1 1-0 0-1<br />
1995-96 26-6 13-3 9-3 4-0 14-4 7-2 7-2 10-1 6-1 2-0 2-0 2-1<br />
1996-97 28-4 16-1 10-3 2-0 14-4 8-1 6-3 9-0 5-0 3-0 1-0 5-0<br />
1997-98 31-1 16-0 12-1 3-0 18-0 9-0 9-0 8-1 5-0 3-1 0-0 5-0<br />
1998-99 31-1 16-0 12-1 3-0 17-1 9-0 8-1 9-0 5-0 4-0 0-0 5-0<br />
1999-00 25-5 13-2 9-3 3-0 15-3 8-1 7-2 9-1 5-1 2-0 2-0 1-1<br />
2000-01 29-4 17-0 9-3 3-1 15-3 9-0 6-3 8-0 4-0 3-0 1-0 6-1<br />
2001-02 24-5 13-1 10-3 1-1 14-4 8-1 6-3 10-1 5-0 4-0 1-1 2-1<br />
2002-03 26-6 14-1 9-5 3-0 12-4 7-1 5-3 14-2 7-0 4-2 3-0 4-1<br />
2003-04 27-6 12-1 10-3 5-2 10-4 6-1 4-3 17-2 6-0 6-0 5-2 5-1<br />
2004-05 25-6 19-2 6-3 0-1 10-2 6-0 4-2 15-4 13-2 2-1 0-1 3-1<br />
2005-06 34-1 19-1 11-0 4-0 12-0 6-0 6-0 22-1 13-1 5-0 4-0 2-1<br />
2006-07 32-4 17-2 11-1 4-1 10-2 5-1 5-1 22-2 12-1 6-0 4-1 5-1<br />
2007-<strong>08</strong> 27-4 14-1 11-2 2-1 10-2 5-1 5-1 17-2 9-0 6-1 2-1 2-2<br />
Totals 557-93 301-30 212-54 44-9 281-59 149-21 132-38 247-24 138-7 77-10 32-7 52-18