Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball

Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois Leathernecks
	2022–23 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
University	Western Illinois University
Head coach	Chad Boudreau (1st season)
Conference	Summit League
Location	Macomb, Illinois
Arena	Western Hall ; (Capacity: 5,139)
Nickname	Leathernecks
Colors	Purple and gold[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1959, 1980, 1981*
Conference tournament champions
	1984
Conference regular season champions
	1983, 2013; *at Division II level

The Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in The Summit League.

Western Illinois' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1910–11. The Leathernecks men's basketball program made the transition from Division II to Division I beginning in the 1981–82 season. They were selected to play in the College Basketball Invitational tournament following the 2011–12 regular season, the first Division I postseason appearance in school history.[2] The Leathernecks were selected again to play in the College Basketball Invitational tournament after the 2012–13 season.

Coaching history

Stats updated as of the end of the 2022–23 season

Coach	Career	Record
Lewis	1910–1911	0–5
Albert Walrath	1911–1914	4–7
E.S. Dowell	1914–1915	8–0
Erskine Jay	1915–1920	14–24
C.J. Roberts	1920–1921	4–6
Ray Haberman	1921–1922	5–8
Gerald Pugh	1922–1923	8–4
Howard Hawkes	1923–1926	30–9
Ralph Barclay	1926–1929	39–23
Ray Hanson	1929–1941	185–85
Wix Garner	1941–1942	4–7
Ralph Barclay	1942–1943	8–5
Bob Barnwell	1943–1946	24–22
Ray Hanson	1946–1947	13–10
Leroy "Stix" Morley	1947–1969	365–215
Guy Ricci	1969–1973	44–58
Walt Moore	1973–1977	46–57
Jack Margenthaler	1977–1992	221–202
Jim Kerwin	1992–2003	135–174
Derek Thomas	2003–2008	40–104
Jim Molinari	2008–14	79–104
Billy Wright	2014–2020	53–115
Rob Jeter	2020–present	39–45
Totals	1,368–1,289

Postseason

CBI results

The Leathernecks have appeared in two College Basketball Invitationals. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First Round	Oregon State	L 59–80
2013	First Round	Purdue	L 67–81

The Basketball Classic results

The Leathernecks have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	First Round	UTEP	L 54–80

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Leathernecks have appeared in three NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1959	Regional Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Centenary Abilene Christian	L 76–84 L 81–85 ^OT
1980	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals	North Dakota South Dakota State	W 102–79 L 86–98
1981	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals	Southern Indiana Northern Michigan	W 80–73 L 87–93

NAIA tournament results

The Leathernecks have appeared in seven NAIA tournaments. Their combined record is 18–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1954	First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship	Morris Harvey Southeastern State SE Louisiana SW Missouri State St. Benedict's	W 84–68 W 79–74^OT W 84–79^OT W 78–75 L 56–62
1955	First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Regis NE Missouri State Gustavus Adolphus Southeastern State	W 76–60 W 86–85 W 50–49 L 61–68
1956	First round Second round Quarterfinals	Eastern New Mexico Pacific Lutheran Pittsburg State	W 114–87 W 72–67 L 76–83
1957	First round Second round Quarterfinals	Southern State (AR) William Jewell Tennessee State	W 101–70 W 80–67 L 88–90
1958	First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship	Georgia Teachers Pasadena Youngstown Georgetown (KY) Tennessee State	W 74–62 W 83–80 W 70–67 W 86–81 L 73–85
1962	First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Pratt Institute St. Cloud State Carson–Newman Prairie View A&M	W 76–70 W 84–68 W 91–65 L 68–80
1963	First round	Miles	L 81–84

References

Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
"Western Illinois to play in first-ever D-I postseason tourney". Retrieved March 27, 2012.

External links

Official website

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[1] Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.

[2] "Western Illinois to play in first-ever D-I postseason tourney". Retrieved March 27, 2012.

Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
Venues	Western Hall (1964–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

Western Illinois University
Located in Macomb, Illinois
Campus	Sherman Hall
Athletics	Sports: Western Illinois Leathernecks Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Venues: Alfred D. Boyer Stadium Hanson Field Spring Lake Course Traditions: Western Illinois Marching Leathernecks
Media	WIUM WIUS WIUW
People	List of Western Illinois University people
Founded: 1899

Summit League men's basketball
Teams	Denver Pioneers Kansas City Roos North Dakota Fighting Hawks North Dakota State Bison Omaha Mavericks Oral Roberts Golden Eagles St. Thomas Tommies South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Championships & awards	Conference tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022-23