2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball team

2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball
WBI, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record16–15 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Colleen Day
  • Kevin McManaman
  • Brianna Sanders
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Ohio 14 4   .778 30 6   .833
Miami (OH) 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Buffalo 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Kent State 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Akron 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
Bowling Green 2 16   .111 9 21   .300
West
Central Michigan 15 3   .833 25 8   .758
Toledo 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
Northern Illinois 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Eastern Michigan 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Western Michigan 4 14   .222 10 20   .333
Ball State 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
2019 MAC tournament winner

The 2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by first-year head coach Melissa Jackson, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC women's tournament to Eastern Washington. They received an invite to the WBI where they lost in the first round to Tennessee Tech.