Western Michigan Broncos | |||
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University | Western Michigan University | ||
Head coach | Dwayne Stephens | ||
Conference | Mid-American | ||
Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||
Arena | University Arena (capacity: 5,421) | ||
Nickname | Broncos | ||
Colors | Brown and gold[1] | ||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1976 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1976 • 1998 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1976 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2004 • 2014 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1952 • 1976 • 1981 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
1998 • 2004 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017 |
The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and are coached by Dwayne Stephens. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2014.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Broncos have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1976 | Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Virginia Tech Marquette |
W 77–67 L 62-57 | |
1998 | #11 | First round Second Round |
Clemson Stanford |
W 75–72 L 83-65 |
2004 | #11 | First round | Vanderbilt | L 71-58 |
2014 | #14 | First round | Syracuse | L 77-53 |
NIT results
The Broncos have appeared in three National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1992 | First round | Notre Dame | L 63-56 |
2003 | First round Second Round |
Illinois–Chicago Siena |
W 63–62 L 68-62 |
2005 | First round Second Round |
Marquette Texas Christian |
W 54–50 L 78-76 |
CBI results
The Broncos have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
North Dakota State Wyoming George Mason |
W 72–71 OT W 75–67 OT L 62-52 |
CIT results
The Broncos have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2011 | First round Second Round |
Tennessee Tech Buffalo |
W 74–66 L 49-48 |
2015 | First round | Cleveland State | L 86-57 |
Broncos in the NBA
- Don Boven, 1950–1953
- Dillard Crocker, 1949–1953
- Paul Griffin, 1977–1983
- Ben Handlogten, 2004–2005
- Reggie Lacefield, 1969
- Walker Russell, 1983–1988
- Shayne Whittington, 2014–2016
All-time win–loss record
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Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Bill Spaulding (1913–1922) | |||||||||
1913–14 | Spaulding | 4–4 | |||||||
1914–15 | Spaulding | 7–5 | |||||||
1915–16 | Spaulding | 9–7 | |||||||
1916–17 | Spaulding | 7–6 | |||||||
1917–18 | Spaulding | 8–4 | |||||||
1918–19 | Spaulding | 11–3 | |||||||
1919–20 | Spaulding | 8–3 | |||||||
1920–21 | Spaulding | 12–5 | |||||||
1921–22 | Spaulding | 11–6 | |||||||
Bill Spaulding: | 77–43 | ||||||||
Buck Read (1922–1949) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Read | 17–6 | |||||||
1923–24 | Read | 13–8 | |||||||
1924–25 | Read | 17–4 | |||||||
1925–26 | Read | 15–4 | |||||||
1926–27 | Read | 16–2 | |||||||
1927–28 | Read | 9–8 | |||||||
1928–29 | Read | 10–9 | |||||||
1929–30 | Read | 17–0 | |||||||
1930–31 | Read | 14–3 | |||||||
1931–32 | Read | 14–5 | |||||||
1932–33 | Read | 14–3 | |||||||
1933–34 | Read | 12–5 | |||||||
1934–35 | Read | 11–5 | |||||||
1935–36 | Read | 15–3 | |||||||
1936–37 | Read | 13–4 | |||||||
1937–38 | Read | 6–12 | |||||||
1938–39 | Read | 7–10 | |||||||
1939–40 | Read | 10–9 | |||||||
1940–41 | Read | 9–9 | |||||||
1941–42 | Read | 12–8 | |||||||
1942–43 | Read | 15–4 | |||||||
1943–44 | Read | 15–4 | |||||||
1944–45 | Read | 8–10 | |||||||
1945–46 | Read | 15–7 | |||||||
1946–47 | Read | 17–7 | |||||||
1947–48 | Read | 12–10 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
1948–49 | Read | 12–10 | 4–6 | T-3rd | |||||
Buck Read: | 345–169 | 5–8 | |||||||
Bill Perigo (1949–1952) | |||||||||
1949–50 | Perigo | 12–10 | 6–2 | T-2nd | |||||
1950–51 | Perigo | 13–9 | 4–4 | T-2nd | |||||
1951–52 | Perigo | 16–8 | 9–3 | T-1st | |||||
Bill Perigo: | 41–27 | 19–9 | |||||||
Joe Hoy (1952–1958) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Hoy | 12–9 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1953–54 | Hoy | 10–11 | 4–5 | 5th | |||||
1954–55 | Hoy | 12–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
1955–56 | Hoy | 13–9 | 7–5 | T-3rd | |||||
1956–57 | Hoy | 9–13 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
1957–58 | Hoy | 5–18 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
Joe Hoy: | 61–70 | 31–40 | |||||||
Don Boven (1958–1966) | |||||||||
1958–59 | Boven | 2–20 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
1959–60 | Boven | 12–11 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1960–61 | Boven | 10–14 | 4–8 | T-5th | |||||
1961–62 | Boven | 13–11 | 6–6 | T-4th | |||||
1962–63 | Boven | 12–12 | 7–5 | 5th | |||||
1963–64 | Boven | 10–14 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1964–65 | Boven | 8–16 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
1965–66 | Boven | 8–14 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
Don Boven: | 75–112 | 36–60 | |||||||
Sonny Means (1966–1970) | |||||||||
1966–67 | Means | 10–14 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
1967–68 | Means | 11–13 | 5–7 | 4th | |||||
1968–69 | Means | 11–13 | 6–6 | T-3rd | |||||
1969–70 | Means | 6–17 | 2–8 | T-5th | |||||
Sonny Means: | 38–57 | 17–29 | |||||||
Eldon Miller (1970–1976) | |||||||||
1970–71 | Miller | 14–10 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
1971–72 | Miller | 10–14 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
1972–73 | Miller | 8–18 | 2–10 | 7th | |||||
1973–74 | Miller | 13–13 | 5–7 | 6th | |||||
1974–75 | Miller | 16–10 | 8–6 | 5th | |||||
1975–76 | Miller | 25–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Eldon Miller: | 86–68 | 40–34 | |||||||
Dick Shilts (1976–1979) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Shilts | 14–13 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
1977–78 | Shilts | 7–20 | 4–12 | T-9th | |||||
1978–79 | Shilts | 7–23 | 3–13 | 10th | |||||
Dick Shilts: | 28–56 | 15–33 | |||||||
Les Wothke (1979–1982) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Wothke | 12–14 | 7–9 | T-4th | |||||
1980–81 | Wothke | 15–13 | 10–6 | T-1st | |||||
1981–82 | Wothke | 15–14 | 8–8 | T-4th | |||||
Les Wothke: | 42–41 | 25–23 | |||||||
Vernon Payne (1982–1989) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Payne | 5–23 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
1983–84 | Payne | 4–22 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
1984–85 | Payne | 12–16 | 7–11 | T-7th | |||||
1985–86 | Payne | 12–16 | 7–11 | T-6th | |||||
1986–87 | Payne | 12–16 | 7–9 | T-5th | |||||
1987–88 | Payne | 12–17 | 7–9 | T-5th | |||||
1988–89 | Payne | 12–16 | 6–10 | T-6th | |||||
Vernon Payne: | 69–126 | 39–81 | |||||||
Bob Donewald (1989–2000) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Donewald | 9–18 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
1990–91 | Donewald | 5–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
1991–92 | Donewald | 21–9 | 11–5 | T-2nd | NIT first round | ||||
1992–93 | Donewald | 17–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
1993–94 | Donewald | 14–14 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
1994–95 | Donewald | 14–13 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
1995–96 | Donewald | 16–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
1996–97 | Donewald | 14–14 | 9–9 | T-5th | |||||
1997–98 | Donewald | 21–8 | 14–4 | T-1st (West) | NCAA round of 32 | ||||
1998–99 | Donewald | 11–15 | 6–12 | 4th (West) | |||||
1999–00 | Donewald | 10–18 | 6–12 | 5th (West) | |||||
Bob Donewald: | 152–154 | 92–100 | |||||||
Robert McCullum (2000–2003) | |||||||||
2000–01 | McCullum | 7–21 | 7–11 | 4th (West) | |||||
2001–02 | McCullum | 17–13 | 10–8 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2002–03 | McCullum | 20–11 | 10–8 | 3rd (West) | NIT first round | ||||
Robert McCullum: | 44–45 | 27–27 | |||||||
Steve Hawkins (2003–2020) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Hawkins | 26–5 | 15–3 | 1st (West) | NCAA round of 64 | ||||
2004–05 | Hawkins | 20–13 | 11–7 | T-1st (West) | NIT second round | ||||
2005–06 | Hawkins | 14–17 | 10–8 | T-2nd (West) | |||||
2006–07 | Hawkins | 16–16 | 9–7 | 2nd (West) | |||||
2007–08 | Hawkins | 20–12 | 12–4 | 1st (West) | |||||
2008–09 | Hawkins | 10–21 | 7–9 | T-1st (West) | |||||
2009–10 | Hawkins | 18–15 | 8–8 | T-2nd (West) | |||||
2010–11 | Hawkins | 21–13 | 11–5 | 1st (West) | CollegeInsider.com second round | ||||
2011–12 | Hawkins | 14–20 | 6–10 | T-3rd (West) | |||||
2012–13 | Hawkins | 22–13 | 10–6 | 1st (West) | CBI semifinals | ||||
2013–14 | Hawkins | 23–10 | 14–4 | 1st (West) | NCAA round of 64 | ||||
2014–15 | Hawkins | 20–14 | 10–8 | 3rd (West) | CIT first round | ||||
2015–16 | Hawkins | 13–19 | 7–11 | 6th (West) | |||||
2016–17 | Hawkins | 16–16 | 11–7 | T-1st (West) | |||||
2017–18 | Hawkins | 17–15 | 9–9 | 4th (West) | |||||
2018–19 | Hawkins | 8–24 | 2–16 | 6th (West) | |||||
2019–20 | Hawkins | 13–19 | 6–12 | T-5th (West) | |||||
Steve Hawkins: | 291–262 | 158–134 | |||||||
Clayton Bates (2020–2022) | |||||||||
2020–21 | Bates | 5–16 | 4–12 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2021–22 | Bates | 8–23 | 4–16 | 6th (West) | |||||
Clayton Bates: | 13–39 | 8–28 | |||||||
Dwayne Stephens (2022–present) | |||||||||
2021–22 | Stephens | 8–23 | 4–14 | 12th | |||||
Dwayne Stephens: | 8–23 | 4–14 | |||||||
Total: | 1,370–1,283 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Records
Through 2019–20 season
Career leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Field goal percentage (3 made per game)
Free throw percentage (2 made per game)
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Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)
Blocks
Steals
Games played
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Single-season leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Field goal percentage (3 made per game)
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Free throw percentage (2 made per game)
Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)
Blocks
Steals
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NCAA records
- Ben Handlogten, highest single game field goal percentage, 100% (13–13), January 22, 1996 vs. Toledo
- David Kool, fourth highest single-season free throw percentage by a freshman, 91.7% (99–108), 2006–07
- Sean Wightman, second highest single-season three-point field goal percentage, 63.2% (48–76), 1991–92
References
- ^ Western Michigan Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.