Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball | |||
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University | Western Illinois University | ||
First season | 1904 | ||
All-time record | 557-789 (.414) | ||
Athletic director | Paul Bubb | ||
Head coach | Chad Boudreau (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
Location | Macomb, Illinois | ||
Arena | Western Hall (capacity: 5,139) | ||
Nickname | Leathernecks | ||
Student section | Purple Platoon | ||
Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1959*, 1980*, 1981* *at Division II level | |||
NAIA tournament runner-up | |||
1954, 1958 | |||
NAIA semifinals | |||
1954, 1955, 1958, 1962 | |||
NAIA quarterfinals | |||
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1962 | |||
NAIA tournaments | |||
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
Mid-Cont: 1984 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
Mid-Cont: 1983 Summit: 2013 |
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. As of the 2023–24 NCAA season, the Leathernecks compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.[2]
Western Illinois' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1904.[3] 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.[4] The Leathernecks were selected again to play in the College Basketball Invitational tournament after the 2012–13 season. The Leathernecks have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.