2022–23 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Team:Western Illinois Leathernecks
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:The Summit
Record:16–14
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:Rob Jeter
Hc Year:3rd
Assoc Coach:Chad Boudreau
Asst Coach1:Kyle Heikkinen
Asst Coach2:Allan Hanson
Stadium:Western Hall

The 2022–23 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by third-year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. they finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Summit League tournament, they lost to St. Thomas in the quarterfinals.

On April 12, 2023, head coach Rob Jeter left to take the head coaching position at Southern Utah.[1] On April 13, the school named associate head coach Chad Boudreau the team's new head coach.[2]

This was also the final season for the Leathernecks in the Summit League as Western Illinois is moving to the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2023–24 season.

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the 2021–22 season 16–16, 7–11 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the Summit League tournament, they were defeated by Oral Roberts in the first round.[3] They received an invitation to The Basketball Classic, where they lost to UTEP in the first round.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walker . Sean . 2023-04-12 . Southern Utah finalizes hiring of new coach Rob Jeter from Western Illinois . 2023-04-24 . ksl.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-04-13 . 'This is home': Western Illinois hires new men's basketball coach . 2023-04-24 . Peoria Journal Star . en-US.
  3. News: March 6, 2022 . Golden Eagles hold off Leathernecks to move onto semifinals . December 23, 2022 . The Summit League . en.
  4. News: March 19, 2022 . UTEP Trounces Western Illinois, 80-54, To Advance To Second Round Of Basketball Classic . December 23, 2022 . UTEP Miners . en.
  5. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Western Illinois University Athletics. December 23, 2022. en.
  6. News: 2022-23 Western Illinois Leathernecks Schedule. ESPN. December 23, 2022. en.