Bio

Appearing on the court in all but one of UW-Oshkosh's 106 games from 1992-95, Natalie DeMichei accumulated a career that ranks among the finest in the history of the school's women's basketball program.

DeMichei was a forward for the Titans and totaled 1,453 career points while shooting 56 percent from the field and 61.4 from the free throw line. DeMichei additionally compiled 704 rebounds, 118 steals, 95 assists and 37 blocked shots for a UW-Oshkosh team that achieved an 86-19 record with her as a game participant.

DeMichei, who is the only Titan to average 12.9 points or better during each of her four seasons, ranks third in UW-Oshkosh history in both career scoring and rebounding. She currently ranks seventh in the WIAC in career field goal percentage and 21st in scoring.

DeMichei led UW-Oshkosh in scoring during the 1992, 1993 and 1994 seasons while pacing the WIAC in field goal percentage in 1992 and 1995.

DeMichei's stellar performance on the court helped UW-Oshkosh become a nationally recognized program. The Titans captured WIAC championships and participated in the NCAA Division III tournament during each of the 1992, 1994 and 1995 seasons.

In 1992, DeMichei collected All-WIAC honorable mention recognition by averaging 14.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest. The Titans shared the conference title with UW-Eau Claire before suffering an 83-81 loss to the Blugolds in the first round of the Division III Championship. DeMichei helped UW-Oshkosh to an 16-8 record and a third-place WIAC finish the following year by averaging 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

In 1994, DeMichei and the Titans tallied a 24-3 record and won the WIAC title outright while advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Division III Championship. DeMichei picked up Division III All-Great Lakes Region and All-WIAC First Team accolades after averaging 14.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest. She counted 17 points and 10 rebounds during UW-Oshkosh's 67-43 victory over Division II University of South Dakota and a career-high 35 points and 14 rebounds during the Titans' 77-50 win over UW-Stout.

DeMichei, a Crivitz High School graduate, helped UW-Oshkosh to an even better season in 1995. The Titans opened the year with 17 straight wins and concluded the campaign with a 28-3 record, a share of the WIAC title and an appearance in the Division III national championship game.

DeMichei averaged 13.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 61.8 percent from the field in 1995 to collect All-WIAC First Team, Division III All-Great Lakes Region First Team and Division III All-America Honorable Mention recognition. She totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds during UW-Oshkosh's 86-80 victory over UW-Eau Claire in the national quarterfinal, 15 points and eight rebounds during the Titans' 82-69 win over Salem State College (Mass.) in the national semifinal and 19 points and 12 rebounds during UW-Oshkosh's 59-55 loss to Capital University (Ohio) in the national championship contest.

DeMichei has been an English teacher at Menasha High School since 2000. She enters her second season as the school's head varsity girls' basketball coach after guiding the Bluejays to a 17-9 record last winter.

DeMichei, a 1996 UW-Oshkosh graduate, and husband Austin Bilke live in Menasha with their daughters Miracle and Aria and son Kinley.