Northern State University Athletics

The 1991-92 women's basketball team won the university's first team national championship in school history with a 73-56 victory over Tarleton State. The Wolves finished with an overall season record of 30-4 and earned numerous season awards. After falling in the first game of the season, the Wolves rattled off 12 straight wins rolling into the heart of their championship season. They won the Northern Sun Conference, notching the first league title since the 1987-88 season as they advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. Senior Denise Ruhland and junior Barb Schmidt were named to the All-Conference team. Schmidt and Julie Jensen led the team averaging 15.4 and 15 points per game, while Jensen led the team averaging 8.3 rebounds per game. The Wolves averaged 83.6 points and 44.6 rebounds per game and shot 46 percent from the floor. Barb Schmidt earned MVP honors for the tournament while head coach Curt Fredrickson was named the Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year.