Category: Women’s Basketball

For head coach Kevin McMillan, it was another day at the office as the UT Martin Skyhawks cruise to another conference win over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, 96-55. The Skyhawks improved to 7-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play on a night where they unveiled the banner for last season’s 15-1 OVC Championship team. Despite… Continue reading Skyhawks pluck SEMO 96-55

UTM women’s hoops head coach Kevin McMillan tied the program’s record for all-time coaching victories at 105 as his Skyhawks defeated conference foe Morehead State 99-70. The Skyhawks (7-9, 3-0 OVC) remain undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play after topping Morehead State (6-10, 2-1 OVC), who also came into the matchup undefeated in conference play.… Continue reading UTM women rout Morehead 99-70 in record performance

UTM head coach Kevin McMillan recorded his 99 career win in a dramatic fashion as the Skyhawks defeat Cincinnati on a game winning free throw by Ashia Jones. The win is also the first of the season for the Skyhawks (1-2) after dropping their first two games to Southern Illinois and No. 12 Louisville. “For… Continue reading Jones hits game winning free throw, UTM beats Cincinnati 62-61

Forward Ashia Jones recorded a career high of 29 points for the Skyhawks despite their season opening loss to Southern Illinois. UTM (0-1) had trouble on the glass for most of the game.  The Salukis’s (1-0) recorded 43 rebounds in the game while only holding the Skyhawks to 27 total rebounds. “They just killed us on… Continue reading Skyhawks fall to Southern Illinois 87-78

For Skyhawk head coach Kevin McMillan, it’s a lot more than picking up the pieces from last year and turning it into another Ohio Valley Conference championship team. In fact, when you’re missing the two biggest pieces that helped you win four straight OVC titles, hopes for a fifth look very slim.  The Skyhawks women’s… Continue reading Skyhawks to make another title run without familiar players

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – After dominating the competition and setting school, conference and national records, University of Tennessee at Martin senior guard Heather Butler has earned a spot on the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars. Butler becomes the first player in UT Martin and Ohio Valley Conference history to play in the WNBA. Butler, a native… Continue reading Butler makes history by earning spot on WNBA’s San Antonio Stars

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – UT Martin senior guard Heather Butler has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Year for 2013-14 in voting by the league’s athletics directors and sports information directors. Butler will receive her award at the League’s annual Honors Brunch on May 30 in Nashville. The Male Athlete of the Year (Eastern Illinois… Continue reading UTM’s Heather Butler named OVC Female Athlete of the Year

In the first issue of The Pacer last fall, it was announced that The Pacer would be awarding the inaugural Pacer Player of the Year award. After receiving multiple nominations and considering several factors, The Pacer is pleased to name Heather Butler, senior guard from the women’s basketball team, the winner of the award. Throughout… Continue reading Butler named inaugural Pacer Player of the Year

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of Tennessee at Martin senior guard Heather Butler will continue her dreams of playing professional basketball with the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars after signing a training-day contract as announced by head coach and general manager Dan Hughes today. Butler becomes the first Skyhawk and second Ohio Valley Conference player to… Continue reading Heather Butler signed to San Antonio Stars training camp