Hank Plona

Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Current conference: Conference USA (CUSA)
Western Kentucky record: 0-0 (.000)
Overall record^: 0-0 (.000)

Vincent Henry Plona
Born September 30, 1985
Hometown: Avon, Connecticut
Alma Mater: Providence College (BA, 2007 & MBA)
Graduated from Providence, where he was a student manager and later graduate assistant for head coaches Tim Welsh and Keno Davis
Spent one year as an assistant under Josh Newman at D-II Arkansas-Fort Smith, then one year at Indian Hills CC in Iowa and four at South Plains CC in Texas; was a part of the South Plains team that went undefeated and won the 2012 NCJAA National Championship
Served as head coach at Indian Hills for eight seasons, winning eight ICCAC titles and six Region titles with an overall record of 225-35
- Qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in seven of eight seasons and coached several NCJAA All-Americans and other star players who would transfer to and play at D-I programs
- Named ICCAC Coach of the Year four times and NJCAA District COY honors on five occasions
Moved on to Division I himself in 2023, joining the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant under new head coach Steve Lutz
Promoted to head coach at Western Kentucky in April 2024 following Lutz’ departure to Oklahoma State

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only