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 exercise science 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.
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
2000-01 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