Western Michigan Broncos basketball history
Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
University Arena
Mid-American Conference (MAC)
Current head coach: Dwayne Stephens (2022-)
- Asst: Jeff Rutter (2022-)
- Asst: Chris Fowler (2022-)
- Asst: Manny Dosanjh (2022-)
- DBO: Cowan Olinger (2022-)
- Asst/Video: Sam Little (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 1Â (1976)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances:Â 4Â (1976, 1998, 2004, 2014)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 2-4
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances:Â 3Â (1992, 2003, 2005)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 2-3
- CBI Appearances:Â 1Â (2013)
- CBI Overall Record:Â 2-1
- CIT Appearances:Â 2Â (2011, 2015)
- CIT Overall Record:Â 1-2
Conference Titles (MAC):
- MAC Regular Season Championships:Â 11Â (1952, 1976, 1981, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017)
- MAC Tournament Championships:Â 2Â (2004, 2014)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award: Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: Â 0
- AP All-Americans:Â 0
- MAC Player of the Year:Â 4Â (last = David Kool, 2010)
Western Michigan head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Dwayne Stephens | 2022-Pres | 20-43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Bates | 2020-22 | 13-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hawkins | 2003-20 | 291-262 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert McCullum | 2000-03 | 44-45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Donewald | 1989-2000 | 152-154 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vernon Payne | 1982-89 | 69-126 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Wothke | 1979-82 | 42-41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Shilts | 1976-79 | 28-56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eldon Miller | 1970-76 | 86-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarence “Sonny” Means | 1966-70 | 38-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Boven | 1958-66 | 76-112 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Hoy | 1952-58 | 58-71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Perigo | 1949-52 | 41-27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert “Buck” Read | 1922-49 | 345-169 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Spaulding | 1913-22 | 77-43 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
NOTE:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â
