Preston Spradlin
Preston Spradlin (born December 30, 1986)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: James Madison Dukes
Current conference: Sun Belt Conference
Morehead State record: 142-116 (.550)
James Madison record: 0-0 (.000)
Overall record: 142-116 (.550)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2021, 2024)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (2023)
- Sun Belt Regular Season Champion: 0
- Ohio Valley Regular Season Champion: 2 (2023, 2024)
- Sun Belt Tournament Champion: 0
- Ohio Valley Tournament Champion: 2 (2021, 2024)
Awards:
- Ohio Valley Coach of the Year: 2 (2021, 2023)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2024-present | James Madison |
| 2016-2024 | 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
- Hired in March 2024 to become the new head coach at James Madison
Preston Spradlin Coaching Tree
- Dylan Howard (Alabama A&M)
- Jonathan Mattox (Morehead State)