2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Prev Year:2018–19
Next Year:2020–21
Team:Western Illinois Leathernecks
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:The Summit
Record:5–21
Conf Record:2–14
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Jestin Anderson
Asst Coach2:Joshua Jones
Asst Coach3:Chad Pecka

The 2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 5–21, 2–14 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament.

On March 3, 2020, the school announced that head coach Billy Wright's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Western Illinois with a six-year record of 53–115. On March 30, the school announced former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter would be hired as the new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the 2018–19 season 10–21, 4–12 in Summit League play to finish in 8th place. They upset top-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament,[3] before losing to North Dakota State in the semifinals.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bradley grad Billy Wright out as Western Illinois men's basketball coach. Voice. Scott HollandMcDonough County. Journal Star. en. 2020-04-21.
  2. Web site: WIU introduces Jeter as men's basketball coach. Manley. Emily. 2020-03-30. NEWS3 Western Illinois. en-US. 2020-04-21.
  3. News: Leathernecks Upset South Dakota State in Summit League Quarterfinal. Western Illinois University Athletics. December 17, 2019. en.
  4. News: Bison victorious over Leathernecks, advance to first championship since 2016. The Summit League. December 17, 2019. en. April 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422175530/http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190311vgzqss. dead.
  5. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Western Illinois University Athletics. December 17, 2019. en.
  6. News: 2019-20 Western Illinois Leathernecks Schedule Stats. ESPN. December 17, 2019. en.