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Western Illinois Leathernecks
2020–21 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
UniversityWestern Illinois University
Head coachRob Jeter (1st season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationMacomb, Illinois
ArenaWestern Hall
(capacity: 5,139)
NicknameLeathernecks
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
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 NCAA Tournament Appearances National Championships First season
Rob Jeter Head Coach Wisconsin-Platteville 0 0 2020

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Leathernecks have appeared in seventeen NCAA Division I Tournaments.

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 T-1st (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

  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.