Women's Basketball Tradition
April Arvan
| Career Highlights |
| 266-84 career record in 13 seasons at Lakeland (1994-2007) |
| Made five NCAA Tournament appearances (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006) |
| Coached Lakeland to LMC titles in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006 |
| Has been named Coach of the Year six times in the LMC (1998,1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006) |
April Arvan, whose warm personality, strong character and infectious passion for the game brought a tradition of excellence to the Lakeland women's basketball program, left the coaching bench for the classroom in the spring of 2007 after 13 seasons as head women's basketball coach.
She currently serves Lakeland as a full-time faculty member at Lakeland and director of the college's new fitness and sports studies major. She also serves as an assistant athletic director and senior women's administrator at Lakeland.
During her 13 seasons as Lakeland's head coach, Arvan built a resume that will stand among the most impressive in Lakeland athletic history:
- Five trips to the NCAA Division III tournament, the first NCAA Tournament win in Lakeland history (2002) and the first at-large NCAA Tournament berth in Lakeland and Lake Michigan Conference history (1999).
- A career winning percentage of .760 overall and .823 in conference play.
- Lakeland's all-time wins leader in women's basketball with an overall record of 266-84, an average of 20.5 wins per season, and seven 20-win seasons in her 13 years.
- A total of eight regular season conference titles and a 144-31 record in league play, along with six conference tournament titles.
- Six Conference Coach of the Year awards from her peers.
The numbers tell part of the story. But once you meet April Arvan and get to know her, you quickly understand that Lakeland women's basketball is more than just the eye-popping numbers.
A native of Hartland, Wis., Arvan earned All-State recognition while playing two seasons at UW-Waukesha before transferring to Lakeland, where she played from 1989-91. She was honorable mention All-Lake Michigan Conference her senior season. She served as an assistant at Lakeland for three years under current Athletic Director Jane Bouche, before being named head coach for the 1994-95 season.
Lakeland President Stephen Gould said Arvan has carved her own special niche at Lakeland both on and off the court.
"Very few people in the history of Lakeland College athletics have done more to preserve and perpetuate the Lakeland traditions of excellence and pride than April Arvan," Gould said. "I'm very pleased that although her head coaching career is ending, her career as a teacher, mentor and role model at Lakeland is not."
| Arvan's Year-By-Year Coaching Record at Lakeland | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Overall Record |
Winning Percentage |
Conf. Record |
Conf. Reg. Season Finish |
Conf. Tourn. Finish |
| 1994-95 | 18-8 | .692 | 9-5 | 3rd | N/A |
| 1995-96 | 16-8 | .667 | 11-3 | 1st | 2nd |
| 1996-97 | 19-7 | .731 | 11-3 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1997-98 | 23-3 | .884 | 12-0 | 1st | 1st |
| 1998-99 | 23-4 | .851 | 12-0 | 1st | 1st |
| 1999-00 | 23-3 | .884 | 11-1 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2001-01 | 24-4 | .857 | 11-1 | 1st | 1st |
| 2001-02 | 26-3 | .896 | 11-1 | 1st | 1st |
| 2002-03 | 18-9 | .666 | 9-3 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2003-04 | 22-6 | .786 | 12-0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2004-05 | 18-10 | .643 | 10-4 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2005-06 | 21-8 | .724 | 13-3 | 1st | 1st |
| 2006-07 | 15-11 | .577 | 12-7 | 6th | 1st |
| 13 years | 266-84 | .760 | 144-31 (.823) | 8 Titles | 6 Titles |
| 2005 - 2006 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #2 | Scoring Defense | (48.2) |
| Ranked #9 | Field-Goal % Defense | (32.4) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (13-3) | |
| LMC Tournament Champions | ||
| NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||
| 2004 - 2005 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #26 | Scoring Defense | (52.9) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| Second Place | (10-4) | |
| 2003 - 2004 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #13 | Scoring Defense | (50.8) |
| Ranked #33 | Scoring Margin | (14.7) |
| Ranked #34 | Rebound Margin | (6.4) |
| Ranked #36 | 3-Point FG Percentage | (34.4) |
| Ranked #46 | Field Goal Percentage | (42.6) |
| Ranked #46 | Won/Lost Percentage |
(22-6: .786) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (12-0) | |
| LMC Tournament Champions | ||
| NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||
| 2002 - 2003 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #13 | Scoring Defense | (52.8) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| Second Place | (9-3) | |
| 2001 - 2002 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #24 | Scoring Margin | (15.2) |
| Ranked #29 | Field Goal Percentage | (43.5) |
| Ranked #3 | Free Throw Percentage | (75.4) |
| Ranked #15 | Scoring Defense | (51.4) |
| Ranked #8(Tie) | Won/Lost Percentage | (26 -3: .897) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (11 - 1) | |
| LMC Tournament Champions | ||
| NCAA Tournament 2nd Round | ||
| School Wins Record | ||
| 2000 - 2001 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #1 | Scoring Defense | (45.3) |
| Ranked #9 | Scoring Margin | (21.2) |
| Ranked #5 | Field Goal Percentage | (46.8) |
| Ranked #14 | Field Goal Percentage Defense | (33.2) |
| Ranked #11 | Won/Lost Percentage | (24 - 4: .857) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (11 - 1) | |
| LMC Tournament Champions | ||
| NCAA Tournament 1st Round | ||
| 1999 - 2000 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #13 | Scoring Defense | (44.8) |
| Ranked #21 | Scoring Margin | (17.5) |
| Ranked #8 | Field Goal Percentage | (45.1) |
| Ranked #2 | Free Throw Percentage | (76.8) |
| Ranked #9 | Won/Lost Percentage | (23 - 3: .885) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (11 - 1) | |
| 1998 - 1999 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #16 | Free Throw Percentage | (.715) |
| Ranked #18 | Won/Lost Percentage | (24 - 3: .882) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (12 - 0) | |
| LMC Tournament Champions | ||
| 1st Team in Lakeland College & LMC History to Receive at Large Bid Into NCAA III Tournament (1st Round) | ||
| 1997 - 1998 | ||
| NCAA | ||
| Ranked #1 | Scoring Defense | (44.8) |
| Ranked #13 | Scoring Margin | (19.9) |
| Ranked #11 | Won/Lost Percentage | (23 - 3: .885) |
| Lake Michigan Conference | ||
| LMC Champions | (12 - 0) | |
| LMC Tournament Champions | ||
