Stacey Ungashick Lobdell has completed her 14th season as women’s basketball coach at Ohio Wesleyan University.
In 2024-25, Ohio Wesleyan ran the table in North Coast Athletic Conference play, winning the conference championship with a 14-0 record. The Battling Bishops received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament and advanced to the sectional semifinals (final 16 teams) on the way to a 25-4 overall record.
Ohio Wesleyan shared the NCAC championship in 2023-24, the Bishops' first conference championship since the 2000-01 season. The Bishops advanced to the championship game of the NCAC tournament, then received an at-large berth in the NCAA Division III tournament and advanced to the second round.
The 2022-23 Battling Bishops compiled an 18-11 overall record, finishing third in the NCAC championship race with a 10-4 record, winning the NCAC tournament, and making their first NCAA Division III playoff appearance since the 2008-09 season.
In 2021-22, the Bishops went 21-7 overall, finishing third in the NCAC with a 12-4 record and advanced to the NCAC tournament championship game.
The 2015-16 Bishops were competitive in NCAC action despite playing the second half of the season with a roster of only 8 healthy players, winning 3 of their last 6 league games. Five of Ohio Wesleyan’s conference losses ended as one- or two-possession games, with the Bishops remaining competitive with 3-point marksmanship (.383 from long range) that led all NCAA Division III teams.
In 2014-15, the Bishops advanced to the championship game in the NCAC tournament, posting road wins over fourth-seeded Oberlin and top-seeded DePauw along the way, before finishing with a 15-13 overall record.
The 2013-14 Bishops went 18-9 overall, finishing second in the NCAC championship race. Ohio Wesleyan concluded the regular season with a 65-64 win over defending national champion DePauw, ending the Tigers’ 58-game winning streak and handing them their first-ever NCAC setback.
Prior to taking over the head coaching reins, she served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Ohio Wesleyan for 4 seasons, helping the Bishops compile a record of 46-16 in NCAC play during that span, including a 14-2 mark in 2009-10.
Ungashick Lobdell came to Ohio Wesleyan after coaching for 12 seasons at the high school level at (Bristol) Tennessee High School, Holston (Va.) High School, Lakeland (Fla.) High School, and finally, her alma mater, Delaware Hayes High School. In 7 years as head coach at Delaware Hayes, her Pacer teams won 3 conference championships, 7 sectional titles and reached the district semifinals 7 times. Ungashick Lobdell was a 3-time selection as Ohio Capital Conference Coach of the Year.
Overall, Ungashick Lobdell led her teams to 5 conference titles, 3 district championships, and one regional crown. She has been named conference coach of the year 6 times and was a 3-time district coach of the year selection.
Ungashick Lobdell is a graduate of Florida Southern College. She was a 4-time, first-team All-Sunshine State Conference selection and led the Moccasins in scoring all 4 seasons. She compiled 1786 points during her career, ranking sixth on the school’s all-time scoring list, and also ranks in the top 5 in assists (441) and steals (269) and sixth in scoring average (16.2), field goals (688), and 3-point field goal percentage (.352). In 2009, Ungashick Lobdell achieved her greatest honor when she was inducted into the FSC Athletic Hall of Fame.
She is a native of Delaware.
Ungashick Lobdell's Career Coaching Record
| Year |
School |
Record |
Pct |
| 2011-12 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
9-17 |
.346 |
| 2012-13 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
8-18 |
.308 |
| 2013-14 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
18- 9 |
.667 |
| 2014-15 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
15-13 |
.536 |
| 2015-16 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
6-20 |
.231 |
| 2016-17 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
12-14 |
.462 |
| 2017-18 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
1-24 |
.040 |
| 2018-19 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
11-16 |
.407 |
| 2019-20 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
14-13 |
.519 |
| 2020-21 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
8- 2 |
.800 |
| 2021-22 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
21- 7 |
.750 |
| 2022-23 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
18-11 |
.621 |
| 2023-24 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
23- 7 |
.767 |
| 2024-25 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
25- 4 |
.862 |
| Career |
14 years |
189-175 |
.519 |
