Eastern Michigan Eagles basketball

Eastern Michigan Eagles basketball history

Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)
George Gervin GameAbove Center
Mid-American Conference (MAC)

Current head coach: Stan Heath (2021-)

  • Asst: Bob Simon (2021-)
  • Asst: Shawn Trice (2021-)
  • Asst: Drew Denisco (2021-)
  • DBO: LaMonta Stone (2000-02, 2022-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  1  (1991)
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  4  (1988, 1991, 1996, 1998)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  3-4
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  1  (1995)
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-1
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2015)
  • CBI Overall Record:  0-1
  • CIT Appearances:  2  (2014, 2018)
  • CIT Overall Record:  2-2
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:  1  (1972)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Final Four:  1  (1972)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  3-2
  • NAIA National Championships:  0  (Runner-up in 1971)
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  4  (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  8-4

Conference Titles (MIAA, MAC):

Award Winners:




Eastern Michigan head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Stan Heath 2021-Pres 31-62 0 0 0
Rob Murphy 2011-21 166-155 1 0 0
Charles Ramsey 2005-11 68-118 0 0 0
Jim Boone 2000-05 48-96 0 0 0
Milton Barnes 1996-2000 62-53 0 1 0
Ben Braun 1986-96 185-132 3 3 0
Jim Boyce 1979-86 82-96 0 0 0
Ray Scott 1976-79 29-52 0 0 0
Allan Freund 1972-76 35-69 0 0 0
Jim Dutcher 1966-72 127-49 0 5^ 0
J. Richard Adams 1960-66 59-59 0 0 0
James Skala 1954-60 43-86 0 0 0
Robert Hollway 1953-54 8-12 0 0 0
William Crouch 1947-53 48-67 0 0 0
Ray Stites 1941-44, 46-47 29-32 0 0 0
Elton J. Rynearson 1917-21, 25-32, 35-40, 44-46 159-129 1^ 0 0
Frank Worzniak 1940-41 4-13 0 0 0
Harry Ockerman 1932-35 34-15
Joseph H. McCulloch 1921-25 45-34
Elmer D. Mitchell 1915-17 25-15
Thomas Ransom 1914-15 9-4
LeRoy Brown 1912-14 13-6
Frederick Beyerman 1911-12 3-8
Clare Hunter 1909-11 13-9
Wilbur P. Bowen 1903-09 22-30
Clayton T. Teetzel 1901-03 2-4
M. Everett Dick 1900-01 0-2
Leslie A. Butler 1899-1900 1-1
E.E. Crook 1898-99 1-1
L.P. Whitcomb 1897-98 1-1

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Eastern Michigan program was at the Division II or NAIA level; EMU moved up to Division I prior to the 1973-74 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.