Kate Achter (2018) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Kate Achter

Induction:
2018
Class:
2008

Kate Achter, a native of Oregon, Ohio, was a driving force behind some of the most successful teams in BGSU women's basketball history. She helped the Falcons to four Mid-American Conference regular-season titles, three MAC Tournament crowns and four national postseason appearances during her four years in the Orange and Brown. Achter was one-half of a 2008 senior class that went 108-23 in their careers, setting BGSU and MAC records for a four-year span (since broken), and she helped the Brown and Orange to a MAC regular-season mark of 57-7 during her tenure.

Achter ranks fifth in BGSU history in scoring, with 1,580 career points, and is the Falcons' all-time leader in assists, with 688. She is the only player in school history with over 1,000 points and 600 assists.

A four-year starter, Achter helped the Falcons advance all the way to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Championships during her junior year. That 2006-07 team won 31 games, setting school and MAC records for victories in a season. Achter was the MAC Player of the Year as a senior, and was named to the All-MAC First Team that winter, after earning second-team honors in each of the previous two seasons. She also was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team three times in her four years, including in 2005, when she earned MAC Tournament MVP honors.

Achter was a State Farm/WBCA All-America honorable-mention choice in her senior season. In addition to assists, she also holds the school records for free throws made (551) and attempted (718) in a career.

"I am so humbled and honored to be joining such a prestigious group of athletes," Achter said. "My time at Bowling Green was defined as much by the winning as it was by the teamwork and togetherness of our program. There is no question that I would not be receiving this honor without the hard work and selflessness of my teammates. I must thank Curt Miller, Jennifer Roos, Brandi Poole, Kevin Eckert, and Monique Rosati for believing in me as a player and assembling the best team in women's basketball history at BGSU.

"The unwavering support of the BGSU fan base made us one of the toughest teams to compete against in the county; and they gave us the confidence to compete at our highest level every night. This would not be possible without their dedication. I look forward to celebrating in September, with all of those who have helped make this career milestone possible."

Following graduation in 2008, Achter played professionally for one season with Palaio Faliro in Athens, Greece. She then returned to BGSU, serving as a graduate assistant on the strength and conditioning staff.

Achter began her coaching career at St. Bonaventure, where she enjoyed a highly-successful five-year stint. Achter served as an assistant coach for three seasons before being elevated to the role of associate head coach prior to the 2013-14 campaign. She helped guide the Bonnies to a trio of postseason berths, highlighted by a trip to the "Sweet 16" of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. SBU recorded three seasons of 20 or more wins during Achter's tenure, including a school-record 31 wins in that '11-12 campaign.

Achter spent one season on the staff at Xavier and also was the head coach at Loyola University Chicago.