Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball

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Western Michigan Broncos
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
Western Michigan Broncos (2021) logo.svg
UniversityWestern Michigan University
Head coach Dwayne Stephens (3rd season)
Conference Mid-American
Location Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arena University Arena
(capacity: 5,421)
Nickname Broncos
ColorsBrown and gold [1]
   
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1976
NCAA tournament appearances
1976 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
Conference tournament champions
2004 • 2014
Conference regular-season champions
1952 • 1976 • 1981 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
Conference division regular-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.

Contents

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Broncos have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1976 Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Virginia Tech
Marquette
W 77–67
L 62-57
1998 #11First round
Second Round
Clemson
Stanford
W 75–72
L 83-65
2004 #11First round Vanderbilt L 71-58
2014 #14First round Syracuse L 77-53

NIT results

The Broncos have appeared in three National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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

All-time win–loss record

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Loyola-Chicago at Western Michigan, January 10, 1963
Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bill Spaulding (1913–1922)
1913–14Spaulding 4–4
1914–15Spaulding 7–5
1915–16Spaulding 9–7
1916–17Spaulding 7–6
1917–18Spaulding 8–4
1918–19Spaulding 11–3
1919–20Spaulding 8–3
1920–21Spaulding 12–5
1921–22Spaulding 11–6
Bill Spaulding:77–43
Buck Read (1922–1949)
1922–23Read 17–6
1923–24Read 13–8
1924–25Read 17–4
1925–26Read 15–4
1926–27Read 16–2
1927–28Read 9–8
1928–29Read 10–9
1929–30Read 17–0
1930–31Read 14–3
1931–32Read 14–5
1932–33Read 14–3
1933–34Read 12–5
1934–35Read 11–5
1935–36Read 15–3
1936–37Read 13–4
1937–38Read 6–12
1938–39Read 7–10
1939–40Read 10–9
1940–41Read 9–9
1941–42Read 12–8
1942–43Read 15–4
1943–44Read 15–4
1944–45Read 8–10
1945–46Read 15–7
1946–47Read 17–7
1947–48Read 12–101–25th
1948–49Read 12–104–6T-3rd
Buck Read:345–1695–8
Bill Perigo (1949–1952)
1949–50Perigo 12–106–2T-2nd
1950–51Perigo 13–94–4T-2nd
1951–52Perigo 16–89–3T-1st
Bill Perigo:41–2719–9
Joe Hoy (1952–1958)
1952–53Hoy 12–96–64th
1953–54Hoy 10–114–55th
1954–55Hoy 12–109–53rd
1955–56Hoy 13–97–5T-3rd
1956–57Hoy 9–134–85th
1957–58Hoy 5–181–117th
Joe Hoy:61–7031–40
Don Boven (1958–1966)
1958–59Boven 2–201–117th
1959–60Boven 12–115–75th
1960–61Boven 10–144–8T-5th
1961–62Boven 13–116–6T-4th
1962–63Boven 12–127–55th
1963–64Boven 10–146–64th
1964–65Boven 8–163–96th
1965–66Boven 8–144–85th
Don Boven:75–11236–60
Sonny Means (1966–1970)
1966–67Means 10–144–85th
1967–68Means 11–135–74th
1968–69Means 11–136–6T-3rd
1969–70Means 6–172–8T-5th
Sonny Means:38–5717–29
Eldon Miller (1970–1976)
1970–71Miller 14–105–53rd
1971–72Miller 10–145–54th
1972–73Miller 8–182–107th
1973–74Miller 13–135–76th
1974–75Miller 16–108–65th
1975–76 Miller 25–315–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Eldon Miller:86–6840–34
Dick Shilts (1976–1979)
1976–77Shilts 14–138–85th
1977–78Shilts 7–204–12T-9th
1978–79Shilts 7–233–1310th
Dick Shilts:28–5615–33
Les Wothke (1979–1982)
1979–80Wothke 12–147–9T-4th
1980–81Wothke 15–1310–6T-1st
1981–82Wothke 15–148–8T-4th
Les Wothke:42–4125–23
Vernon Payne (1982–1989)
1982–83Payne 5–233–1510th
1983–84Payne 4–222–1610th
1984–85Payne 12–167–11T-7th
1985–86Payne 12–167–11T-6th
1986–87Payne 12–167–9T-5th
1987–88Payne 12–177–9T-5th
1988–89Payne 12–166–10T-6th
Vernon Payne:69–12639–81
Bob Donewald (1989–2000)
1989–90Donewald 9–183–139th
1990–91Donewald 5–222–149th
1991–92Donewald 21–911–5T-2nd NIT first round
1992–93Donewald 17–1212–63rd
1993–94Donewald 14–147–118th
1994–95Donewald 14–139–97th
1995–96Donewald 16–1113–52nd
1996–97Donewald 14–149–9T-5th
1997–98 Donewald 21–814–4T-1st (West) NCAA round of 32
1998–99Donewald 11–156–124th (West)
1999–00Donewald 10–186–125th (West)
Bob Donewald:152–15492–100
Robert McCullum (2000–2003)
2000–01McCullum 7–217–114th (West)
2001–02McCullum 17–1310–83rd (West)
2002–03McCullum 20–1110–83rd (West) NIT first round
Robert McCullum:44–4527–27
Steve Hawkins (2003–2020)
2003–04Hawkins 26–515–31st (West) NCAA round of 64
2004–05Hawkins 20–1311–7T-1st (West) NIT second round
2005–06Hawkins 14–1710–8T-2nd (West)
2006–07Hawkins 16–169–72nd (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 21–1311–51st (West) CollegeInsider.com second round
2011–12Hawkins 14–206–10T-3rd (West)
2012–13 Hawkins 22–1310–61st (West) CBI semifinals
2013–14 Hawkins 23–1014–41st (West) NCAA round of 64
2014–15 Hawkins 20–1410–83rd (West) CIT first round
2015–16 Hawkins 13–197–116th (West)
2016–17 Hawkins 16–1611–7T-1st (West)
2017–18 Hawkins 17–159–94th (West)
2018–19 Hawkins 8–242–166th (West)
2019–20 Hawkins 13–196–12T-5th (West)
Steve Hawkins:291–262158–134
Clayton Bates (2020–2022)
2020–21 Bates 5–164–123rd (West)
2021–22 Bates 8–234–166th (West)
Clayton Bates:13–398–28
Dwayne Stephens (2022–present)
2021–22 Stephens 8–234–1412th
Dwayne Stephens:8–234–14
Total:1,370–1,283

      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

Records

Through 2019–20 season

Career leaders

Single-season leaders

NCAA records

References

  1. Western Michigan Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.