Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball

Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois Leathernecks
	2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
University	Western Illinois University
Head coach	Rob Jeter (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 1910–1911. 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.

Current coaches

Name	Title	College	First season
Rob Jeter	Head Coach	Wisconsin-Platteville	2020

Postseason

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

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

Records

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Conference Finish (Total teams)	Postseason
2005–06	7–21	3–14	8th (9)	No
2006–07	7–23	3–11	8th (8)	No
2007–08	12–18	7–11	7th (9)	No
2008–09	9–20	6–12	8th (10)	No
2009–10	13–17	6–12	7th (10)	No
2010–11	7–23	2–16	9th (10)	No
2011–12	18–15	9–9	4th (10)	2012 CBI
2012–13	22–9	13–3	2nd (9)	2013 CBI
2013–14	10–20	4–10	7th (8)	No
2014–15	8–20	3–13	9th (9)	No
2015–16	10–17	3–13	9th (9)	No
2016–17	8–20	5–11	8th (9)	No

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 27 March 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 27 March 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

Western Illinois University
Located in: Macomb, Illinois
Campus	Sherman Hall Western Loyalty
Athletics	Sports: Western Illinois Leathernecks Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Venues: Alfred D. Boyer Stadium Brophy Hall Pool Hanson Field Harry Mussatto Golf Course MacKenzie Alumni Field Mary Ellen McKee Softball Stadium Spring Lake Course Western Hall WIU Tennis Facility Traditions: Western Illinois Marching Leathernecks We're Marching On
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 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota State Jackrabbits Western Illinois Leathernecks
Championships & awards	Conference Tournament Player of the Year