# Kate Achter

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American basketball player and coach

Kate Achter Current position Title Head coach Team Western Michigan Conference Mid-American Record 9–20 (.310) Playing career 2004–2008 Bowling Green 2008–2009 Palaio Faliro B.C. Coaching career (HC unless noted) 2010–2013 St. Bonaventure (assistant) 2013–2015 St. Bonaventure (associate HC) 2015–2016 Xavier (assistant) 2016–2022 Loyola (IL) 2022–2025 Detroit Mercy 2025–present Western Michigan Head coaching record Overall 113–186 (.378) Accomplishments and honors Awards MAC Player of the Year (2008) First-team All-MAC (2008) MAC Tournament MVP (2005) MAC All-Freshman Team (2005)

**Kate Achter** is an [American](/source/Americans) basketball [coach](/source/Coach_(basketball)) and former [player](/source/Basketball_player) who is the current head coach of the [Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball](/source/Western_Michigan_Broncos_women's_basketball) team.[1]

## Early life and education

Achter was born in [Oregon, Ohio](/source/Oregon%2C_Ohio) in 1986.[2] She attended Bowling Green where she basketball under coach for [Curt Miller](/source/Curt_Miller) where she won four MAC Championships, appeared in three NCAA tournaments including a sweet 16 run in 2007. She earned a bachelor's degree in education in 2009 and a master's in 2010.[3] She played one season professionally with [Palaio Faliro B.C.](/source/Palaio_Faliro_B.C.) in [Greece](/source/Greece)

## Coaching career

### Early coaching career

Achter started her coaching career at her alma mater, [Bowling Green State University](/source/Bowling_Green_State_University) in 2009–10 as a [graduate assistant](/source/Graduate_assistant) for the [women's basketball team](/source/Bowling_Green_Falcons_women's_basketball).[4] From 2010 to 2015, she spent five years as an assistant and associate head coach for the [St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball](/source/St._Bonaventure_Bonnies_women's_basketball) team.[4]

### Detroit Mercy

Achter was named the 14th head coach in [University of Detroit Mercy](/source/University_of_Detroit_Mercy) program history on April 27, 2022.[5] In her three seasons leading the [Titans](/source/Detroit_Mercy_Titans_women's_basketball), Achter had a record of 37–56, including the program's first winning season since 2016–17.[1]

### Western Michigan

On March 28, 2025, Achter was named the seventh head coach in [Western Michigan University](/source/Western_Michigan_University) program history.[6]

## Head coaching record

Record table Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Loyola (IL) (Missouri Valley Conference) (2016–2022) 2016–17[7] Loyola 2–28 1–17 10th 2017–18[8] Loyola 7–23 5–13 T-8th 2018–19[9] Loyola 13–18 6–12 7th 2019–20[10] Loyola 15–14 6–12 8th 2020–21[11] Loyola 12–15 8–10 6th 2021–22[12] Loyola 18–12 10–8 5th Loyola: 67–110 (.379) 36–72 (.333) Detroit Mercy (Horizon League) (2022–2025) 2022–23[13] Detroit Mercy 5–25 3–17 11th 2023–24[14] Detroit Mercy 17–16 9–11 6th 2024–25[15] Detroit Mercy 15–15 8–12 6th Detroit Mercy: 37–56 (.398) 20–40 (.333) Western Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (2025–present) 2025–26[16] Western Michigan 9–20 5–13 10th Western Michigan: 9–20 (.310) 5–13 (.278) Total: 113–186 (.378) National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Western Michigan University Names Kate Achter as Head Women's Basketball Coach"](https://wmubroncos.com/news/2025/3/28/womens-basketball-western-michigan-university-names-kate-achter-as-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx). *Western Michigan University Athletics*. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BGSUt_2-0)** ["Kate Achter"](https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-achter/11877). *Bowling Green Athletics*. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Detroit_3-0)** ["Kate Achter"](https://detroittitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kate-achter/1248). *Detroit Mercy Athletics*. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) ["Kate Achter - Associate Head Coach - Women's Basketball Coaches"](https://gobonnies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kate-achter/18). *St. Bonaventure*. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kate Achter - Women's Basketball Coach"](https://detroittitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kate-achter/1248). *University of Detroit Mercy Athletics*. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Paul, Tony (March 28, 2025). ["Western Michigan women's basketball hires Kate Achter away from Detroit Mercy"](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/more-colleges/2025/03/28/western-michigan-womens-basketball-hires-kate-achter-new-coach-detroit-mercy/82696232007/). *[The Detroit News](/source/The_Detroit_News)*. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2016-17). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2017-18). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2018-19). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2019-20). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2021-22). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://detroittitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2022-23). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://detroittitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://detroittitans.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25). *Loyola Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule"](https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2025-26). *Western Michigan Athletics*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Kate Achter"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/kate-achter-1.html). *Sports Reference*. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

v t e Current women's basketball head coaches of the Mid-American Conference Ryan Gensler (Akron) Brady Sallee (Ball State) Fred Chmiel (Bowling Green) Kristen Sharkey (Buffalo) Kristin Haynie (Central Michigan) Sahar Nusseibeh (Eastern Michigan) Fran Recchia (Kent State) Glenn Box (Miami (OH)) Jacey Brooks (Northern Illinois) Bob Boldon (Ohio) Ginny Boggess (Toledo) Mike Leflar (UMass) Kate Achter (Western Michigan)

v t e Detroit Mercy Titans women's basketball head coaches Sue Kruszewski (1977–1980) Mary Roickle (1980–1982) Tom Mooney # (1982–1983) DeWayne Jones (1983–1990) Fred Procter (1990–1996) Nikita Lowry (1996–1999) Anne Rexford (1999–2003) Mickey Barrett (2003–2007) Lee Piepho # (2007–2008) Autumn Rademacher (2008–2015) Bernard Scott (2015–2020) AnnMarie Gilbert (2020–2021) LaTanya Collins # (2021–2022) Kate Achter (2022–2025) Kiefer Haffey (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

v t e Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball head coaches Fran Ebert (1967–1982) Jim Hess (1982–1990) Pat Charity (1990–1997) Ron Stewart (1997–2008) Tasha McDowell (2008–2012) Shane Clipfell (2012–2025) Kate Achter (2025– )

v t e Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year 1983: Mallender 1984: Mast 1985: Mast 1986: Mast 1987: Motycka 1988: Motycka 1989: Bukovac 1990: Eckert 1991: Sekulski 1992: Drew 1993: Harris 1994: Drew 1995: Sherry 1996: Sherry 1997: Drake 1998: Knuth 1999: Knuth 2000: Zerman 2001: Bowie 2002: Cusick 2003: Bowie 2004: Rost 2005: Endress 2006: Shearer 2007: Mann & C. Moore 2008: Achter 2009: Prochaska 2010: Prochaska 2011: Brown 2012: James 2013: Tecca 2014: Bradford 2015: King 2016: Fontaine 2017: Lurken 2018: T. Moore 2019: Frost 2020: Kelly 2021: Hooks 2022: Dawson 2023: Lockett 2024: Wiard 2025: Becki 2026: Morson

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