David Ragland

Last updated
David Ragland
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Evansville
Conference Missouri Valley
Record22–45 (.328)
Biographical details
Born (1981-04-28) April 28, 1981 (age 42)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2001 Missouri Southern
2001–2003 Southern Indiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005 Frank Phillips (assistant)
2005–2008 Vincennes (assistant)
2008–2010Vincennes
2010–2014 Indiana State (assistant)
2014–2015 Bowling Green (assistant)
2015–2016 Northern Kentucky (assistant)
2016–2018 Valparaiso (assistant)
2018–2021 Utah State (assistant)
2021–2022 Butler (assistant)
2022–present Evansville
Head coaching record
Overall66–64 (.508)
Tournaments1–1 (CBI)

David Ragland (born April 28, 1981) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Evansville Aces men's basketball team. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Ragland attended his first two years of college at Missouri Southern State, competing on the men's basketball team before transferring home to play for Southern Indiana. [2]

Coaching career

Ragland began his coaching career in the junior college ranks, starting at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas as an assistant coach for one season before moving on to Vincennes, where he'd serve as an assistant for three seasons before being elevated to head coach for two seasons, going 44–19. [1] [3] [4] In 2010, Ragland would move to the Division I ranks, joining Greg Lansing's staff at Indiana State. [5] He'd then join Bowling Green and Northern Kentucky as an assistant coach for back-to-back seasons, before landing on the coaching staff at Valparaiso. [6] He'd then head west as an assistant coach under Craig Smith at Utah State where he was on staff for three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, two Mountain West Conference tournament titles and Mountain West regular season title. [7] Ragland would return to the state of Indiana, joining LaVall Jordan's staff at Butler for a single season. [8]

On May 24, 2022, Ragland was announced as the new head men's basketball coach at Evansville, replacing Todd Lickliter. [9]

Head coaching record

NCAA D1

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Evansville Purple Aces (Missouri Valley Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Evansville 5–271–1912th
2023–24 Evansville 17–186–1410th CBI Quarterfinals
Evansville:22–45 (.328)7–33 (.175)
Total:22–45 (.328)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NJCAA

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Vincennes (Mid-West Athletic Conference)(2008–2010)
2008–09Vincennes 22–9
2009–10Vincennes 22–10
Vincennes:44–19 (.698)0–0 (–)
Total:44–19 (.698)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. 1 2 "David Ragland - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Evansville Athletics.
  2. ↑ Lindskog, Chad. "This is what you need to know about Evansville men's basketball head coach David Ragland". Courier & Press.
  3. ↑ "Vincennes - Season Statistics". www.athstats.vinu.edu.
  4. ↑ "Vincennes University - Season Statistics". www.athstats.vinu.edu.
  5. ↑ "David Ragland - Basketball Coach". Indiana State University Athletics.
  6. ↑ "David Ragland - Men's Basketball Coaches - Official Website of Valpo Athletics". www.valpoathletics.com.
  7. ↑ "David Ragland - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Utah State University Athletics.
  8. ↑ "David Ragland - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Butler University Athletics.
  9. ↑ "David Ragland named head men's basketball coach at UE". mvc-sports.com.


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