| Preston Spradlin | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | James Madison |
| Current Conference: | Sun Belt |
| Current Record: | 0–0 |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 2005–2009 |
| Player Team1: | Alice Lloyd College |
| Coach Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Coach Team1: | Kentucky (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Coach Team2: | Morehead State (asst.) |
| Coach Years3: | 2016–2024 |
| Coach Team3: | Morehead State |
| Coach Years4: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team4: | James Madison |
| Admin Years1: | 2011–2014 |
| Admin Team1: | Kentucky (dir. of ops.) |
| Overall Record: | 140–109 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–2 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT) |
| Championships: | 2 OVC tournament (2021, 2024) 2 OVC regular season (2023, 2024) |
| Awards: | 2× OVC Coach of the Year (2021, 2023) |
Preston Spradlin is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at James Madison University. He previously served as the head coach at Morehead State University.[1] [2]
After a playing career at NAIA Alice Lloyd College, Spradlin joined John Calipari's staff at Kentucky as a graduate assistant from 2009 to 2011, and assistant director of basketball operations from 2011 to 2014. He also aided Calipari with the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2011 and 2012.
Spradlin joined Sean Woods's staff at Morehead State in 2014 as an assistant coach, and was elevated to interim head coach when Woods resigned amid player allegations that he had assaulted them.[3] After going 12–9 in the interim role, and guiding the Eagles to a 10–6 conference record in Ohio Valley Conference play in the East Division, Spradlin was given the job on a permanent basis.
Spradlin is a Christian.[4] He is married to the former Misty Tackett. They have one son and one daughter.[5]
‡ Woods resigned 12/15/16; Spradlin coached rest of season.