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Kate Achter
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWestern Michigan
ConferenceMid-American
Record–
Playing career
2004–2008Bowling Green
2008–2009Palaio Faliro B.C.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2013St. Bonaventure (assistant)
2013–2015St. Bonaventure (associate HC)
2015–2016Xavier (assistant)
2016–2022Loyola (IL)
2022–2025Detroit Mercy
2025–presentWestern Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall104–166 (.385)

Kate Achter is an American basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team.[1]

Early life and education

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Achter was born in Oregon, Ohio in 1986.[2] She attended Bowling Green where she basketball under coach for 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. in Greece

Coaching career

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Early coaching career

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

Detroit Mercy

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

Western Michigan

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

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
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 (Horizon League) (2025–present)
2025–26[16] Western Michigan 0–0 0–0
Western Michigan: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 104–166 (.385)

      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

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  1. ^ a b "Western Michigan University Names Kate Achter as Head Women's Basketball Coach". Western Michigan University Athletics. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "Kate Achter". Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Kate Achter". Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Kate Achter - Associate Head Coach - Women's Basketball Coaches". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kate Achter - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Paul, Tony. "Western Michigan women's basketball hires Kate Achter away from Detroit Mercy". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  12. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  13. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  15. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  16. ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Michigan Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  17. ^ "Kate Achter". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
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