According to the preseason coaches' poll, the Concordia women's basketball program is expected to repeat as GPAC champions. Four of five starters return for a Bulldog team that reached last season's national semifinals.
The 2016-17 Concordia women's basketball team is the only squad in collegiate women’s basketball, at any level, to finish in the top five nationally both on the court and in the classroom.
Which moments were the greatest in the history of Concordia women's basketball? We've got some ideas. Relive some of those moments in our third installment of the 'top five' series.
The 2017-18 Concordia women's basketball schedule is full of marquee matchups, including one that will take place in Chicago on Dec. 29. As revealed on Tuesday (June 20), the Bulldogs will take on four nonconference opponents that finished 2017 in the top 10 nationally.
A group of six Bulldogs from the GPAC champion Concordia women's baseketball team has been named to the Omaha World-Herald's NAIA All-Nebraska team. Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge are first team choices.
It was a storybook 2016-17 season filled with memories that will stand the test of time for Concordia women's basketball and its fans. The Bulldogs filled up the trophy case on their way to a national semifinal appearance.
The Bulldogs capped the 2016-17 season with the sixth top-10 final national ranking during head coach Drew Olson's tenure. Concordia is the only program in the nation to reach the national semifinals in three of the past six years.
Mary Janovich and Philly Lammers have been tabbed NAIA honorable mention All-Americans by the WBCA. The same organization awarded Drew Olson the NAIA Region II Coach of the Year award.
Three Bulldogs from the GPAC champion Concordia women's basketball team collected some form of All-America honors. GPAC freshman of the year Philly Lammers led the way with second team All-America accolades.
The semifinalist Concordia women's basketball team was represented on the national championships all-tournament team by Dani Andersen. She nailed seven treys in the semifinal loss to Saint Xavier.
Gnat-like Concordia will dog you all game long. The Bulldogs force nearly 27 turnovers per game and rank as one of the nation's top defensive teams. Says Drew Olson, "I’m confident in saying this is one of the best defensive teams I’ve ever seen."
Not a day goes by without Dani Andersen thinking of her mother Lisa. Even while draining 3-pointers, Dani thinks of mom. This is a story of a mother's love, heartache and the faith that gives Dani the strength to persevere.
Only in recent history has the Concordia women's basketball program risen to national prominence. Through the hard work of many, the Bulldogs are now feared by many. A monster lurks at 800 North Columbia Avenue.
There were two wins, but Concordia's trip to Hawaii was so much more than just basketball. The Bulldogs had a "blast" while relaxing on the beach, surfing and visiting Pearl Harbor, among other activities.
Whitney (Stichka) Daberkow didn’t necessarily want the spotlight, but she thrived underneath it anyway. The humble Bulldog is set to join the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame in October.
Mary Janovich recently resumed basketball activities as she continues her recovery from an ACL tear suffered in January. She talks about her injury rehab and her brother Andy in this Q&A.
Marty Kohlwey, a 13-year veteran of Concordia men's and women's basketball coaching staffs, has accepted a new role at Lutheran High School in Parker, Colo.
Following the lead of freshman Quinn Wragge, the Concordia women's basketball program made its fifth-straight national tournament appearance in 2015-16.
Quinn Wragge is only a freshman, but she enters the national tournament leading 16th-ranked Concordia in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. She's not your ordinary freshman.
The Concordia women's basketball program learned on Wednesday that it would make its 15th all-time appearance at the national tournament. The Bulldogs will play in the first round on March 9.