James Madison Dukes basketball
James Madison Dukes basketball history
James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)
Atlantic Union Bank Center
Sun Belt Conference
Current head coach: Preston Spradlin (2024-)
- Assoc. HC: Scott Combs (2024-)
- Asst: Dominic Lombardi (2024-)
- Asst: Cason Burk (2024-)
- Asst/DBO: Dionte Ferguson (2024-)
- Asst/DPD: Calvin Baker (2020-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2013, 2024)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 5-6
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 5 (1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
- NIT Overall Record: 0-5
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2011)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-1
- CIT Appearances: 2 (2009, 2015)
- CIT Overall Record: 2-2
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 2 (1974, 1976)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 0-3
Conference Titles (ECAC, CAA, Sun Belt):
- Sun Belt Regular Season Championships: 0
- CAA Regular Season Championships: 8 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2015, 2021)
- Sun Belt Tournament Championships: 1 (2024)
- CAA Tournament Championships: 3 (1983, 1994, 2013)
- ECAC South Tournament Championships: 1 (1982)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Sun Belt Player of the Year: 1 (Terrence Edwards Jr., 2024)
- CAA Player of the Year: 4 (last = Matt Lewis, 2021)
James Madison head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Preston Spradlin | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Byington | 2020-24 | 82-36 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Louis Rowe | 2016-20 | 43-85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Brady | 2008-16 | 139-127 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Keener | 2004-08 | 31-85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman Dillard | 1997-2004 | 93-106 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty Driesell | 1988-97 | 159-111 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom McCorry (int.) | 1988 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thurston | 1985-88 | 31-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Campanelli | 1972-85 | 238-118 | 0 | 3 (2^) | 0 |
| Dean Ehlers | 1971-72 | 16-7 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Cleve Branscom | 1969-71 | 20-17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Huntsinger | 1967-69 | 19-19 | – | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances came when the James Madison program was at the Division II level; JMU moved up to Division I prior to the 1976-77 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.