2015–16 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team

2015–16 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball
WBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSummit League
Record16–16 (8–8 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Seth Minter
  • Bailey Harmon
  • Sydney Crafton
Home arenaWestern Hall
2015–16 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota 15 1   .938 32 6   .842
South Dakota State 13 3   .813 27 7   .794
IUPUI 11 5   .688 21 11   .656
Oral Roberts 10 6   .625 14 16   .467
Western Illinois 8 8   .500 16 16   .500
Omaha 7 9   .438 15 15   .500
IPFW 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
Denver 3 13   .188 5 25   .167
North Dakota State 2 14   .125 7 22   .241
2016 Summit League Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2016
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fifth-year head by JD Gravina, played their home games at the Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 16–16, 8–8 in Summit League play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League women's tournament to Oral Roberts. They were invited to the WBI, where they defeated Southern Illinois in the first round before losing to USC Upstate in the quarterfinals.