The Lady Toppers were led by fifth-year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard.

They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky and were members of Conference USA (C-USA).

They won the Conference USA tournament for the second year in a row and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by Oregon State in the first round.

On March 27, Michelle Clark-Heard resigned from Western Kentucky to accept the head coaching job at Cincinnati.

They received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by Ohio State in the first round.