2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by twelfth-year head coach Sue Guevara, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 15–3 in MAC play to win the MAC West Division. The Chippewas advanced to the semifinals of the MAC women's tournament, losing there to Buffalo. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, losing to their in-state rival Michigan State in the first round.

2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball
MAC West Division Champions
MAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record25–8 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
  • Sue Guevara (12th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Ohio144 .778306  .833
Miami (OH)135 .722239  .719
Buffalo126 .6672410  .706
Kent State117 .6112013  .606
Akron711 .3891615  .516
Bowling Green216 .111921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833258  .758
Toledo117 .6112112  .636
Northern Illinois108 .5561913  .594
Eastern Michigan612 .3331417  .452
Western Michigan414 .2221020  .333
Ball State315 .167823  .258
2019 MAC tournament winner

This proved to be the final season for Guevara as head coach, as she retired during the 2019 offseason. At the same time that CMU announced her retirement, it announced that Guevara's top assistant Heather Oesterle would succeed her as head coach.

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