Robyn Fralick

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Robyn Fralick
Fralick in 2024
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMichigan State
ConferenceBig Ten
Record44–19 (.698)
Biographical details
Born (1982-01-29) January 29, 1982 (age 43)
Okemos, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materDavidson College
Playing career
2000–2004Davidson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005Appalachian State (asst.)
2007–2008Toledo (asst.)
2008–2015Ashland (asst.)
2015–2018Ashland
2018–2023Bowling Green
2023–presentMichigan State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2005–2007Western Michigan (Dir. of Operations)
Head coaching record
Overall236–95 (.713)
TournamentsNCAA Division II: 12–2 (.857)

NCAA Division I: 1–2 (.333)
MAC Tournament: 6–6 (.500)
Big Ten Tournament: 0–2 (.000)
WNIT: 5–3 (.625)

WBI: 2–1 (.667)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division II National Championship (2017)

3× GLIAC tournament championship (2016–2018)
3× GLIAC Regular Season Championship (2016–2018)
3× GLIAC South Division Championship (2016–2018)

MAC Regular Season Championship (2021)
Awards
C. Vivian Stringer Coaching Award (2018)

WBCA Coach of the Year (2017, 2018)
3× GLIAC Coach of the Year (2016, 2017, 2018)
NCAA Division II Basketball Bulletin Coach of the Year (2017)
Columbus Dispatch Coach of the Year (2016, 2017)

MAC Coach of the Year (2021)

Robyn Fralick (born January 29, 1982) is an American women's basketball coach who is the current head coach at Michigan State University.[1] She previously coached at Ashland and Bowling Green universities and was director of operations at Western Michigan.

Davidson statistics

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Source[2]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2000–01 Davidson 28 143 32.4% 18.8% 75.4% 3.5 1.8 0.8 0.2 5.1
2001–02 Davidson 28 169 37.3% 40.7% 76.9% 4.1 3.7 1.4 0.3 6.0
2002–03 Davidson 30 232 38.6% 22.2% 75.9% 4.1 3.3 1.5 0.6 7.7
2003–04 Davidson 28 132 32.0% 27.6% 74.4% 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 4.7
Career 114 676 35.7% 27.4% 75.5% 3.7 2.7 1.2 0.3 5.9

Coaching career

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Ashland

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At Ashland, Fralick was 104–3 overall as a head coach, winning the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship and reaching the title game the following year, as well.[3][4]

Bowling Green

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On April 3, 2018, Fralick was named head coach of the Bowling Green Women's Basketball program.[5]

After a slow first 2 years working to rebuild the Falcon program, Fralick led the Falcons to their first MAC Championship Game appearance since 2011, losing a hotly contested battle in Cleveland with Central Michigan, 77–72. For her efforts, Fralick was named the MAC Coach of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[6]

In 2022–23, Fralick's Falcons finished 31–7, winning 9 games against opponents with 20+ wins on the year throughout the season. In the postseason, BGSU advanced to the first WNIT Fab 4 in school history, defeating Liberty, Green Bay, Memphis, and Florida along the way before falling in the semifinals.

Michigan State

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On March 31, 2023, Fralick was hired as the next head coach of the Michigan State women's basketball program, returning her to Mid-Michigan, where she grew up.[7][8][9]

Personal life

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Fralick is married to her husband Tim, they have a son, William, and a daughter, Clara. Tim served as a volunteer assistant coach during her three years at Ashland.[10]

Head coaching record

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NCAA Division II

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ashland Eagles (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2015–2018)
2015–16 Ashland 31–2 21–1 1st (South) NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2016–17 Ashland 37–0 20–0 1st (South) NCAA Division II National Champions
2017–18 Ashland 36–1 20–0 1st (South) NCAA Division II Runner-Up
Ashland: 104–3 (.972) 61–1 (.984)
Total: 104–3 (.972)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA Division I

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Through March 24, 2025

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (2018–2023)
2018–19 Bowling Green 9–21 2–16 6th (East)
2019–20 Bowling Green 10–21 3–15 6th (East)
2020–21 Bowling Green 21–8 14–4 1st WNIT Second Round
2021–22 Bowling Green 17–16 10–10 6th WBI Semifinals
2022–23 Bowling Green 31–7 14–4 T-2nd WNIT Semifinals
Bowling Green: 88–73 (.547) 43–49 (.467)
Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten Conference) (2023–Present)
2023–24 Michigan State 22–9 12–6 4th NCAA Division I First Round
2024–25 Michigan State 22–10 11–7 T–5th NCAA Division I Second Round
2025–26 Michigan State 0–0 0–0
Michigan State: 44–19 (.698) 23–13 (.639)
Total: 132–92 (.589)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Robyn Fralick Named Spartan Women's Basketball Head Coach". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ 2017 Division II WBB National Championship Game Highlights – Ashland University, retrieved April 16, 2022
  4. ^ "DII Women's Basketball Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Robyn Fralick Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". BGSUFalcons.com. Bowling Green. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Fralick named MAC Coach of the Year". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Michigan State hires Okemos native Robyn Fralick to replace Suzy Merchant as women's basketball coach". LansingStateJournal.com. www.lansingstatejournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Robyn Fralick Named Spartan Women's Basketball Head Coach". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "MSU hires Okemos native Robyn Fralick as women's basketball coach". DetroitNews.com. Detroit News. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Robyn Fralick". GoAshlandEagles.com. ASHLAND UNIVERSITY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
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