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Michigan Tech Huskies
Michigan Technological University's sports teams are called the Huskies. The Huskies participate in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), a member of the Central Collegiate Ski Association for men's and women's nordic skiing, and NCAA Division I Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for men's ice hockey.
The Women's Basketball team started off the 2009–2010 season at number one, and stayed in the top five for the entire season. They went on to win the GLIAC Tournament, moving them on to the Elite 8 for two years in a row, this time in Missouri. The team also was ranked at number one for a large part of the season nationally. Along with this successful season, there were many records broken for Michigan Tech. These include: best winning percentage, most wins, most home wins, longest home winning streak, longest road winning streak, and best free throw percentage.
From his start in 2003 coaching the Women's Basketball team, head coach John Barnes lead the Huskies to success. Barnes won GLIAC coach of the year in 2005–2006 and again in 2008–2009. He was also named Women's Basketball Coaches Association Region coach of the year. Barnes holds under his belt 1 NCAA Elite 8 berth, 4 NCAA Tournament berths, 2 GLIAC North Division Championships in the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons, and 1 GLIAC Tournament Championships in the 2007–2008 season from his time with the Huskies.
Assistant coach Kim Cameron is finishing out her fifth year with the Women's Basketball team after being appointed to the position in September 2005. Cameron served as not only the recruitment and travel coordinator, but also coordinated the girls' basketball summer camps. Kim Cameron will be taking over the position of head coach for the Michigan Tech Huskies for the 2010–2011 after John Barnes resigned to become assistant coach for the Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Michigan Tech strongly supports their academic program. Each player on the team has at least a 3.0 grade point average. In 2009–2010, the MTU Women's Basketball team number one in the nation by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for an overall team grade point average. The Michigan Tech Huskies had an outstanding 3.732 GPA. This was higher than any women's basketball team in any division two team.
The Michigan Tech Huskies reached the national championship (which is the farthest they've ever gone) on March 25, 2011 against the Clayton State University Lakers. They lost 69–50 at the Civic Center in St. Joseph's, MO. They did manage to fend off the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in the final four with an 89–78 win. In the Elite Eight the Huskies managed to beat the number one ranked Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns with a 69–58 victory. All the Arkansas Tech fans were sure they were going to the championship so they had a whole section already reserved for them at the national championship game. In the Midwest Regional Championship the Michigan Tech Huskies defeated the University of Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers 69–57. In the second round Michigan Tech beat the Drury Panthers 60–51, and in the first round defeated the Lewis Flyers 72–56. This year also produced another GLIAC Championship team as they defeated the Tiffin Dragons in the first round 58–40, the Hillsdale Chargers 69–58, and the Ashland Eagles in the championship game 63–53. The Michigan Tech Huskies finished the season 31–3 with their only losses coming to Clayton State University 69–50, Concordia University–St. Paul 78–70, and Ferris State University 63–60.
The Michigan Tech Huskies are 2010–11 national Runners-up, 7-time GLIAC Champions, 25-time GLIAC Tournament Appearances, 18-time NCAA Tournament Appearances, and 4-time Midwest Region Champions.
The football program at Michigan Tech began in 1920. The team plays home games at Sherman Field. On March 18, 2003 the football program was eliminated due to budgets cuts made by the university, but through alumni funding, the program was brought back ten days later. The 2004 football season brought the Huskies into the spotlight with the winning of a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championship. The 2004 season was also a highlight for the football program due to the "Bash at the Big House", a football game played at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the rival Grand Valley State Lakers.
Michigan Tech Huskies
Michigan Technological University's sports teams are called the Huskies. The Huskies participate in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), a member of the Central Collegiate Ski Association for men's and women's nordic skiing, and NCAA Division I Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for men's ice hockey.
The Women's Basketball team started off the 2009–2010 season at number one, and stayed in the top five for the entire season. They went on to win the GLIAC Tournament, moving them on to the Elite 8 for two years in a row, this time in Missouri. The team also was ranked at number one for a large part of the season nationally. Along with this successful season, there were many records broken for Michigan Tech. These include: best winning percentage, most wins, most home wins, longest home winning streak, longest road winning streak, and best free throw percentage.
From his start in 2003 coaching the Women's Basketball team, head coach John Barnes lead the Huskies to success. Barnes won GLIAC coach of the year in 2005–2006 and again in 2008–2009. He was also named Women's Basketball Coaches Association Region coach of the year. Barnes holds under his belt 1 NCAA Elite 8 berth, 4 NCAA Tournament berths, 2 GLIAC North Division Championships in the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons, and 1 GLIAC Tournament Championships in the 2007–2008 season from his time with the Huskies.
Assistant coach Kim Cameron is finishing out her fifth year with the Women's Basketball team after being appointed to the position in September 2005. Cameron served as not only the recruitment and travel coordinator, but also coordinated the girls' basketball summer camps. Kim Cameron will be taking over the position of head coach for the Michigan Tech Huskies for the 2010–2011 after John Barnes resigned to become assistant coach for the Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Michigan Tech strongly supports their academic program. Each player on the team has at least a 3.0 grade point average. In 2009–2010, the MTU Women's Basketball team number one in the nation by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for an overall team grade point average. The Michigan Tech Huskies had an outstanding 3.732 GPA. This was higher than any women's basketball team in any division two team.
The Michigan Tech Huskies reached the national championship (which is the farthest they've ever gone) on March 25, 2011 against the Clayton State University Lakers. They lost 69–50 at the Civic Center in St. Joseph's, MO. They did manage to fend off the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in the final four with an 89–78 win. In the Elite Eight the Huskies managed to beat the number one ranked Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns with a 69–58 victory. All the Arkansas Tech fans were sure they were going to the championship so they had a whole section already reserved for them at the national championship game. In the Midwest Regional Championship the Michigan Tech Huskies defeated the University of Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers 69–57. In the second round Michigan Tech beat the Drury Panthers 60–51, and in the first round defeated the Lewis Flyers 72–56. This year also produced another GLIAC Championship team as they defeated the Tiffin Dragons in the first round 58–40, the Hillsdale Chargers 69–58, and the Ashland Eagles in the championship game 63–53. The Michigan Tech Huskies finished the season 31–3 with their only losses coming to Clayton State University 69–50, Concordia University–St. Paul 78–70, and Ferris State University 63–60.
The Michigan Tech Huskies are 2010–11 national Runners-up, 7-time GLIAC Champions, 25-time GLIAC Tournament Appearances, 18-time NCAA Tournament Appearances, and 4-time Midwest Region Champions.
The football program at Michigan Tech began in 1920. The team plays home games at Sherman Field. On March 18, 2003 the football program was eliminated due to budgets cuts made by the university, but through alumni funding, the program was brought back ten days later. The 2004 football season brought the Huskies into the spotlight with the winning of a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championship. The 2004 season was also a highlight for the football program due to the "Bash at the Big House", a football game played at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan against the rival Grand Valley State Lakers.