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Michael Basler
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Asst. Athletic Director
baslerm@stmary.edu
913-758-4339 |
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Coach Basler,
a Kansas City, Kansas native, is a graduate of Washington High
School where he earned multiple varsity letters in both basketball
and baseball. After high school graduation, Basler attended Ottawa
University, Ottawa, Kan. on an athletic scholarship for baseball.
Basler graduated from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in History & Secondary Education in the spring of
1996. In May of 2004, Basler graduated from Central Michigan
University with a Masters of Arts Degree in Education & Coaching.
From 1996 to 2004 Basler work at Kansas City Kansas Community
College (KCKCC) as an assistant baseball coach (1996-2002) and
the assistant women's basketball coach (1999-2004). While at
KCKCC, Basler was the position coach for post-players, and coached
an All Kansas Jayhawk Conference player in each of his five seasons
there.
Basler accepted the head coaching job at the
University of Saint Mary in August of 2004.
Since arriving at the USM, Basler has taken
the women's basketball program to new heights. Since 2004,
the team has had a host of individual honors, including two All
KCAC Selections in Amber Seevers 2004-05 & Janae Garcia 2006-07,
four Daktronics-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball All-American
Scholar Athletes, Molly Dumovich 2005-06 & Liz Gillespie
2006-07& 2007-08 and Addie Heim 2007-08. Victoria Hodges set a single season record for assists
(152), steals (75) in 2005-06 and Janae Garcia set the single
season rebounding record (264) in 2006-07and Lacy Leonard 2007-08 set a single season records in scoring (484) and 3-pt FG percentage (.412).
The Lady Spires finished the 2004-05 season
with three NAIA Division II Team Rankings, 12th in defensive
rebounds 28.6, 23rd in total rebounds 41.8, 23rd in rebounding
margin 5.1, and one NAIA Division II Individual Ranking, Amber
Seevers- 44th in defensive rebounds 5.4.
In 2005-06, the Lady Spires ended the season
with four NAIA Division II Individual Rankings including Victoria
Hodges, who finished ninth in assists, averaging 5.2 per game & 43rd
in steals, averaging 2.6. Jamie Mireles finished 26th in free
throw percentage at 82-percent, and Dara Shea finsihed 50th in
defensive rebounds, averaging 5.3 per game.
In 2006-07 season
with four NAIA Division II Team Rankings. The team was
10th in offensive rebounds averaging 15.44, 20th in total rebounds,
averaging 41.7, and 38th in rebounding margin at 3.6. The
Lady Spires had three NAIA Division II Individual Rankings for
the 2006-07 season, including Janae Garcia, who finished 12th
offensive rebounds, 16th in total rebounds, and 49th in defensive
rebounds. The 2006-07 team was also selected by the NAIA as an
Academic All American Scholar Team, with a cumulative team GPA
of 3.216. The Spires were one of two teams from the KCAC to receive
this award.
The Lady Spires finished the 2007-08 season with five NAIA Division II Team Rankings. The team was 33rd in total reboundd defense, 33rd in total rebound margin, 35th in 3-pt FG percentage, 38th in 3-pt FG defense and 48th in scoring defense. The Lady Spires had three NAIA Division II Individual Rankings for the 2007-08 season, including , senior Liz Gillespie who finished the season ranked 43rd in 3-pt FG percentage. The 2007-08 team was also selected by the NAIA as an Academic All American Scholar Team, with a cumulative team GPA of 3.246. The Spires were one of two teams from the KCAC to receive this award.
Basler resides in Lansing, Kansas with
his wife Tresia, their 7-year-old daughter Bradi, and their
5-year-old son Peyton.
Coach Robinson is entering her first year as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Saint Mary. She is a graduate of Snohomish High School in Washington where she earned multiple letters in soccer, basketball and track. Robinson earned her degree from Eastern Washington University (1995) and has taught Physical Education and Health for the past 14 years.
Christine started her coaching career in 1994 and has continued to coach girls basketball at all levels in Washington, North Carolina, Alabama, and Kansas. Some of her awards include Coach of the Year for the Mid South Region of North Carolina in 1996 and she was selected to work as a coach at Michael Jordan’s Achievement Unlimited Basketball camp in 1997 and 1998. As a head girls basketball coach her teams have made several state appearances in North Carolina and Alabama.
Christine is currently a Health and PE teacher at Piper Middle School in Kansas City, KS. She resides in Lansing, Kansas with her husband Terry, their 10 year old daughter Tori and their 7 year old son TJ.
Dawn Walker grew up in Lexington, KY where she played for the Tates Creek Lady Commodores in the toughest 6A region and district in Kentucky. After graduating from high Walker attended West Virginia Tech University on a basketball scholarship. Walker played two seasons for West Virginia Tech before transfering to the University of Saint Mary in the fall of 2004. While at Saint Mary, in her junior season she led the team in 3-point field goal percentage, and blocks. As a senior, she was 5th in the KCAC in 3-PT FG percentage and 9th in 3-PT FG Made. After graduating from Saint Mary in 2006 with a B.S. in Chemistry, she continued playing for the semi-pro Dallas Diesel and abroad for Real Madrid. She joined the Parish Episcopal coaching staff in 2006 until accepting her current coaching position at her Alma-Mater the University of Saint Mary.
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