| Eastern Washington Eagles | |
| Current: | 2024–25 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team |
| University: | Eastern Washington University |
| Conference: | Big Sky |
| Location: | Cheney, Washington |
| Coach: | Dan Monson |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Arena: | Reese Court |
| Capacity: | 6,000 |
| Nickname: | Eagles |
| Studentsection: | Flight Club |
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| Ncaatourneys: | 2004, 2015, 2021 |
| Conference Tournament: | 2004, 2015, 2021 |
| Conference Season: | 2000, 2004, 2015, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
The Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big Sky Conference, of which it has been a member since 1987.
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Years of basketball | 109 | |
| First season | 1903–04 | |
| Head coaches (all-time) | 19 | |
| All Games | ||
| All-time record | 1,408–1,205 | |
| 20+ win seasons | 20 (1935, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024) | |
| 30+ win seasons | 1 (1946) | |
| Conference Games | ||
| Conference Record | 212–264 | |
| Big Sky Conference regular season Championships | 6 (2000, 2004, 2015, 2020, 2023, 2024) | |
| Big Sky Conference Tournament Championships | 3 (2004, 2015, 2021) | |
| NCAA Tournament | ||
| NCAA Appearances | 3 | |
| NCAA W-L record | 0–3 | |
| Sweet Sixteens | 0 | |
| Elite Eights | 0 | |
| Final Fours | 0 | |
| National Invitational Tournament | ||
| NIT Appearances | 2 | |
| NIT W-L record | 1–2 | |
| NIT championships | 0 | |
| Accurate as of 04/21/2017 | ||
| Coach | Years | Record | Pct. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1903–05, 1911–12 | 1–4 | |||
| N. E. Hinch | 1905–06 | 3–6 | |||
| Paul Lienau | 1906–09 | 16–10 | |||
| Albert Fertsch | 1912–16 | 11–2 | |||
| Vin Eustis | 1919–27 | 108–43 | |||
| A.C. Woodward | 1927–30 | 26–29 | |||
| Bob Brumblay | 1942–45 | 75–17 | |||
| Red Reese | 1930–42, 1945–64 | 470–301 | |||
| Ernie McKie | 1965–67 | 23–52 | |||
| Jerry Krause | 1967–82, 1983–85 | 261–197 | |||
| Joe Folda | 1982, 1985–87 | 42–42 | |||
| Bob Hofman | 1987–90 | 32–54 | |||
| John Wade | 1990–95 | 34–98 | |||
| Steve Aggers | 1995–00 | 51–82 | |||
| Ray Giacoletti | 2000–04 | 69–50 | |||
| Mike Burns | 2004–07 | 38–49 | |||
| Kirk Earlywine | 2007–11 | 42–78 | |||
| Jim Hayford | 2011–17 | 106–91 | |||
| Shantay Legans | 2017–2021 | 75–49 | |||
| David Riley | 2021–2024 | 62–38 | |||
| Dan Monson | 2024-current | 0–0 |
The Eagles have appeared in three NCAA tournaments, with a combined record of 0–3.
| 15 E | Round of 64 | (2) #4 Oklahoma State | L 56–75 | ||
| 13 S | Round of 64 | L 74–84 | |||
| 14 W | Round of 64 | L 84–93 |
The Eagles have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 1-2.
| First Round | Wyoming | L 71–78 | ||
| First Round Second Round | W 81–74 L 60–71 |
The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational three times, with a combined record of 1–3.
| First Round Quarterfinals | W 79–72 L 70–85 | |||
| First Round | L 81–91 | |||
| First Round | L 65–87 |
The Eagles have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.
| First Round | L 74–83 |
The Eagles appeared in the NAIA Tournament five times, with a combined record of 6–5.
| First Round | Southeastern Oklahoma State | L 33–43 | ||
| First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Valparaiso Saint Cloud State Southeast Missouri State | W 45–42 W 54–41 L 51–57 | ||
| First Round | Doane | L 51–54 | ||
| First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Louisiana Tech Southeastern Oklahoma State Pepperdine | W 66–44 W 45–37 L 42–46 | ||
| First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Culver–Stockton Dakota Wesleyan Marshall | W 51–48 W 62–48 L 48–56 |
Associated Press All-Americans
(*) Denotes Honorable Mention
Big Sky Most Valuable Player
Big Sky Coach of the Year
Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year
Big Sky Top Reserve of the Year
Big Sky Freshman of the Year
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| Retired Jerseys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Year | |
| 3 | Rodney Stuckey (2006–07) | 2008 | |
| 30 | Ron Cox (1973–1977) | 2014 | |