Western Michigan Broncos
2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
UniversityWestern Michigan University
Head coachDwayne Stephens
ConferenceMid-American
LocationKalamazoo, Michigan
ArenaUniversity Arena
(Capacity: 5,421)
NicknameBroncos
ColorsBrown and gold[1]
   
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1976
NCAA tournament round of 32
1976 • 1998
NCAA tournament appearances
1976 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
Conference tournament champions
2004 • 2014
Conference regular season champions
1952 • 1976 • 1981 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
Conference division season champions
1998 • 2004 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017

The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and are coached by Dwayne Stephens. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2014.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Broncos have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1976Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals		Virginia Tech
Marquette		W 77–67
L 57–62
1998#11First round
Second Round		Clemson
Stanford		W 75–72
L 65–83
2004#11First roundVanderbiltL 58–71
2014#14First roundSyracuseL 53–77

NIT results

The Broncos have appeared in three National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1992First roundNotre DameL 56–63
2003First round
Second Round		Illinois–Chicago
Siena		W 63–62
L 62–68
2005First round
Second Round		Marquette
Texas Christian		W 54–50
L 76–78

CBI results

The Broncos have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2013First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		North Dakota State
Wyoming
George Mason		W 72–71 OT
W 75–67 OT
L 52–62

CIT results

The Broncos have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2011First round
Second Round		Tennessee Tech
Buffalo		W 74–66
L 48–49
2015First roundCleveland StateL 57–86

Broncos in the NBA

All-time win–loss record

Loyola-Chicago at Western Michigan, January 10, 1963
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bill Spaulding (1913–1922)
1913–14 Spaulding 4–4
1914–15 Spaulding 7–5
1915–16 Spaulding 9–7
1916–17 Spaulding 7–6
1917–18 Spaulding 8–4
1918–19 Spaulding 11–3
1919–20 Spaulding 8–3
1920–21 Spaulding 12–5
1921–22 Spaulding 11–6
Bill Spaulding: 77–43
Buck Read (1922–1949)
1922–23 Read 17–6
1923–24 Read 13–8
1924–25 Read 17–4
1925–26 Read 15–4
1926–27 Read 16–2
1927–28 Read 9–8
1928–29 Read 10–9
1929–30 Read 17–0
1930–31 Read 14–3
1931–32 Read 14–5
1932–33 Read 14–3
1933–34 Read 12–5
1934–35 Read 11–5
1935–36 Read 15–3
1936–37 Read 13–4
1937–38 Read 6–12
1938–39 Read 7–10
1939–40 Read 10–9
1940–41 Read 9–9
1941–42 Read 12–8
1942–43 Read 15–4
1943–44 Read 15–4
1944–45 Read 8–10
1945–46 Read 15–7
1946–47 Read 17–7
1947–48 Read 12–101–25th
1948–49 Read 12–104–6T-3rd
Buck Read: 345–1695–8
Bill Perigo (1949–1952)
1949–50 Perigo 12–106–2T-2nd
1950–51 Perigo 13–94–4T-2nd
1951–52 Perigo 16–89–3T-1st
Bill Perigo: 41–2719–9
Joe Hoy (1952–1958)
1952–53 Hoy 12–96–64th
1953–54 Hoy 10–114–55th
1954–55 Hoy 12–109–53rd
1955–56 Hoy 13–97–5T-3rd
1956–57 Hoy 9–134–85th
1957–58 Hoy 5–181–117th
Joe Hoy: 61–7031–40
Don Boven (1958–1966)
1958–59 Boven 2–201–117th
1959–60 Boven 12–115–75th
1960–61 Boven 10–144–8T-5th
1961–62 Boven 13–116–6T-4th
1962–63 Boven 12–127–55th
1963–64 Boven 10–146–64th
1964–65 Boven 8–163–96th
1965–66 Boven 8–144–85th
Don Boven: 75–11236–60
Sonny Means (1966–1970)
1966–67 Means 10–144–85th
1967–68 Means 11–135–74th
1968–69 Means 11–136–6T-3rd
1969–70 Means 6–172–8T-5th
Sonny Means: 38–5717–29
Eldon Miller (1970–1976)
1970–71 Miller 14–105–53rd
1971–72 Miller 10–145–54th
1972–73 Miller 8–182–107th
1973–74 Miller 13–135–76th
1974–75 Miller 16–108–65th
1975–76 Miller 25–315–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
Eldon Miller: 86–6840–34
Dick Shilts (1976–1979)
1976–77 Shilts 14–138–85th
1977–78 Shilts 7–204–12T-9th
1978–79 Shilts 7–233–1310th
Dick Shilts: 28–5615–33
Les Wothke (1979–1982)
1979–80 Wothke 12–147–9T-4th
1980–81 Wothke 15–1310–6T-1st
1981–82 Wothke 15–148–8T-4th
Les Wothke: 42–4125–23
Vernon Payne (1982–1989)
1982–83 Payne 5–233–1510th
1983–84 Payne 4–222–1610th
1984–85 Payne 12–167–11T-7th
1985–86 Payne 12–167–11T-6th
1986–87 Payne 12–167–9T-5th
1987–88 Payne 12–177–9T-5th
1988–89 Payne 12–166–10T-6th
Vernon Payne: 69–12639–81
Bob Donewald (1989–2000)
1989–90 Donewald 9–183–139th
1990–91 Donewald 5–222–149th
1991–92 Donewald 21–911–5T-2ndNIT first round
1992–93 Donewald 17–1212–63rd
1993–94 Donewald 14–147–118th
1994–95 Donewald 14–139–97th
1995–96 Donewald 16–1113–52nd
1996–97 Donewald 14–149–9T-5th
1997–98 Donewald 21–814–4T-1st (West)NCAA round of 32
1998–99 Donewald 11–156–124th (West)
1999–00 Donewald 10–186–125th (West)
Bob Donewald: 152–15492–100
Robert McCullum (2000–2003)
2000–01 McCullum 7–217–114th (West)
2001–02 McCullum 17–1310–83rd (West)
2002–03 McCullum 20–1110–83rd (West)NIT first round
Robert McCullum: 44–4527–27
Steve Hawkins (2003–2020)
2003–04 Hawkins 26–515–31st (West)NCAA round of 64
2004–05 Hawkins 20–1311–7T-1st (West)NIT second round
2005–06 Hawkins 14–1710–8T-2nd (West)
2006–07 Hawkins 16–169–72nd (West)
2007–08 Hawkins 20–1212–41st (West)
2008–09 Hawkins 10–217–9T-1st (West)
2009–10 Hawkins 18–158–8T-2nd (West)
2010–11 Hawkins 21–1311–51st (West)CollegeInsider.com second round
2011–12 Hawkins 14–206–10T-3rd (West)
2012–13 Hawkins 22–1310–61st (West)CBI semifinals
2013–14 Hawkins 23–1014–41st (West)NCAA round of 64
2014–15 Hawkins 20–1410–83rd (West)CIT first round
2015–16 Hawkins 13–197–116th (West)
2016–17 Hawkins 16–1611–7T-1st (West)
2017–18 Hawkins 17–159–94th (West)
2018–19 Hawkins 8–242–166th (West)
2019–20 Hawkins 13–196–12T-5th (West)
Steve Hawkins: 291–262158–134
Clayton Bates (2020–2022)
2020–21 Bates 5–164–123rd (West)
2021–22 Bates 8–234–166th (West)
Clayton Bates: 13–398–28
Dwayne Stephens (2022–present)
2021–22 Stephens 8–234–1412th
Dwayne Stephens: 8–234–14
Total:1,370–1,283

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Records

Through 2019–20 season

Career leaders

Single-season leaders

NCAA records

  • Ben Handlogten, highest single game field goal percentage, 100% (13–13), January 22, 1996 vs. Toledo
  • David Kool, fourth highest single-season free throw percentage by a freshman, 91.7% (99–108), 2006–07
  • Sean Wightman, second highest single-season three-point field goal percentage, 63.2% (48–76), 1991–92

References

  1. ↑ Western Michigan Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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