Kate Peterson Abiad

Kate Peterson Abiad
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Cleveland State
Conference Horizon League
Record 145–192 (.430)
Biographical details
Born January 25, 1969
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, B.A., 1991
Indiana University, M.A, 1995
Playing career
1987–1991 UW–Stevens Point
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1993
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–present
Indiana (assistant)
Eastern Illinois (assistant)
Wisconsin (assistant)
Cleveland State
Head coaching record
Overall 131–176 (.427)
Tournaments 0–2 (NCAA)
1–1 (WBI)

Kate Peterson Abiad (born January 19, 1969) is the current head women's basketball coach at Cleveland State University. In 2008, she led the Vikings to their first Horizon League tournament championship and first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament.[1] After that season, she signed a contract extension through 2013.[2] She came to the Vikings after serving as an assistant coach for the Indiana Hoosiers, Eastern Illinois Panthers, and Wisconsin Badgers.[3]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cleveland State Vikings (Horizon League) (2003–present)
2003–04 Cleveland State 12–16 9–7 T–4th
2004–05 Cleveland State 4–25 2–14 9th
2005–06 Cleveland State 4–24 2–14 9th
2006–07 Cleveland State 8–22 5–11 T–6th
2007–08 Cleveland State 19–14 10–8 T–4th NCAA First Round
2008–09 Cleveland State 19–13 12–6 3rd
2009–10 Cleveland State 19–14 11–7 4th NCAA First Round
2010–11 Cleveland State 21–12 12–6 T–2nd WBI Second Round
2011–12 Cleveland State 12–19 6–12 7th
2012–13 Cleveland State 13–17 5–11 T–6th
2013–14 Cleveland State 14–16 9–7 5th
Cleveland State: 145–192 83–103
Total: 145–192

      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

References

  1. Horizon League Record Book, retrieved 2011-Aug-18
  2. Kate Peterson Abiad Signs Five-Year Contract Extension, Cleveland State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 2011-Aug-18
  3. Player Bio: Kate Peterson Abiad, Cleveland State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 2011-Aug-18