MACOMB, Ill., Oct. 8 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
MACOMB, IL - Following a season for the books, the 2025-26 WIU women's basketball team will serve as the 2026 WIU Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecoming parade will begin on the Macomb Square at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
The Leathernecks had a remarkable 2025-26 season, picking up multiple team and individual accolades as they played their way to a first-round appearance in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, their first since 2017. By the end of the season, the team had earned Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season and tournament champion titles as well as a sixth place national ranking in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic T...