Preston Spradlin (born December 30, 1986)

Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Morehead State Eagles
Current conference: Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Morehead State record: 114-100 (.533)
Overall record: 114-100 (.533)

Career Accomplishments:

• NCAA National Championships:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  1  (2021)
• NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:  0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  1  (2023)
• Ohio Valley Regular Season Champion:  1  (2023)
• Ohio Valley Tournament Champion:  1  (2021)

Awards:

• Ohio Valley Coach of the Year:  2  (2021, 2023)

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2016-present	Morehead State
2014-2016	Morehead State (asst)
2011-2014	Kentucky (asst. DBO)
2009-2011	Kentucky (grad. asst)

Preston Spradlin Facts

• Preston Spradlin
• Born December 30, 1986
• Hometown: Pikeville, Kentucky
• Alma Mater: Alice Lloyd College (BA, 2009) / University of Kentucky (MS, 2011)
• Played college basketball at NAIA Alice Lloyd College (KY) before joining John Calipari‘s staff as a graduate assistant at Kentucky in 2009
• After earning his graduate degree in 2011, Spradlin became assistant director of basketball operations at UK
• Joined former Kentucky player Sean Woods‘ staff at Morehead State in 2014
  • Took over as interim head coach in December 2016 when a player assault scandal forced Woods to resign his position
  • Guided the Eagles to a 12-9 (10-6 OVC) record through the rest of the season and was given the job permanently
  • Went 17-3 (OVC) to finish 2nd in 2020-21 and was named Ohio Valley COY; Eagles earned an NCAA bid by winning the OVC Tournament
  • Signed a new contract in March 2022 that extended his deal through the 2025-26 season
  • In 2023, Spradlin led the Eagles to their first Ohio Valley title since 2003 and he was again named OVC COY
• Along with his wife, Misty, has one son and one daughter

Preston Spradlin Coaching Tree

• Dylan Howard (Alabama A&M)