College basketball team
Western Michigan Broncos File:Western Michigan Broncos.svg University Western Michigan University Head coach Steve Hawkins (12th season)Conference Mid-American Conference West Division Arena University Arena (Capacity: 5,421)Nickname Broncos Colors Brown and Gold 1976 1976 • 1998 1976 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014 2004 • 2014 1952 • 1976 • 1981 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
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). The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2014 . The Broncos are coached by Steve Hawkins .
NCAA Tournament results
The Broncos have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments . Their combined record is 2–4.
NIT results
The Broncos have appeared in three National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
CBI results
The Broncos have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational . Their record is 2–1.
CIT results
The Broncos have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament . Their record is 1–1. They will participate in the 2015 CIT.
Coaching staff
Broncos in the NBA
All-time win-loss record
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
12–10
1–2
5th
1948–49
Read
12–10
4–6
T-3rd
Buck Read:
345–169
5–8
Bill Perigo (1949–1952)
1949–50
Perigo
12–10
6–2
T-2nd
1950–51
Perigo
13–9
4–4
T-2nd
1951–52
Perigo
16–8
9–3
T-1st
Bill Perigo:
41–27
19–9
Joe Hoy (1952–1958)
1952–53
Hoy
12–9
6–6
4th
1953–54
Hoy
10–11
4–5
5th
1954–55
Hoy
12–10
9–5
3rd
1955–56
Hoy
13–9
7–5
T-3rd
1956–57
Hoy
9–13
4–8
5th
1957–58
Hoy
5–18
1–11
7th
Joe Hoy:
61–70
31–40
Don Boven (1958–1966)
1958–59
Boven
2–20
1–11
7th
1959–60
Boven
12–11
5–7
5th
1960–61
Boven
10–14
4–8
T-5th
1961–62
Boven
13–11
6–6
T-4th
1962–63
Boven
12–12
7–5
5th
1963–64
Boven
10–14
6–6
4th
1964–65
Boven
8–16
3–9
6th
1965–66
Boven
8–14
4–8
5th
Don Boven:
75–112
36–60
Sonny Means (1966–1970)
1966–67
Means
10–14
4–8
5th
1967–68
Means
11–13
5–7
4th
1968–69
Means
11–13
6–6
T-3rd
1969–70
Means
6–17
2–8
T-5th
Sonny Means:
38–57
17–29
Eldon Miller (1970–1976)
1970–71
Miller
14–10
5–5
3rd
1971–72
Miller
10–14
5–5
4th
1972–73
Miller
8–18
2–10
7th
1973–74
Miller
13–13
5–7
6th
1974–75
Miller
16–10
8–6
5th
1975–76
Miller
25–3
15–1
1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Eldon Miller:
86–68
40–34
Dick Shilts (1976–1979)
1976–77
Shilts
14–13
8–8
5th
1977–78
Shilts
7–20
4–12
T-9th
1978–79
Shilts
7–23
3–13
10th
Dick Shilts:
28–56
15–33
Les Wothke (1979–1982)
1979–80
Wothke
12–14
7–9
T-4th
1980–81
Wothke
15–13
10–6
T-1st
1981–82
Wothke
15–14
8–8
T-4th
Les Wothke:
42–41
25–23
Vernon Payne (1982–1989)
1982–83
Payne
5–23
3–15
10th
1983–84
Payne
4–22
2–16
10th
1984–85
Payne
12–16
7–11
T-7th
1985–86
Payne
12–16
7–11
T-6th
1986–87
Payne
12–16
7–9
T-5th
1987–88
Payne
12–17
7–9
T-5th
1988–89
Payne
12–16
6–10
T-6th
Vernon Payne:
69–126
39–81
Bob Donewald (1989–2000)
1989–90
Donewald
9–18
3–13
9th
1990–91
Donewald
5–22
2–14
9th
1991–92
Donewald
21–9
11–5
T-2nd
NIT first round
1992–93
Donewald
17–12
12–6
3rd
1993–94
Donewald
14–14
7–11
8th
1994–95
Donewald
14–13
9–9
7th
1995–96
Donewald
16–11
13–5
2nd
1996–97
Donewald
14–14
9–9
T-5th
1997–98
Donewald
21–8
14–4
T-1st (West)
NCAA round of 32
1998–99
Donewald
11–15
6–12
4th (West)
1999–00
Donewald
10–18
6–12
5th (West)
Bob Donewald:
152–154
92–100
Robert McCullum (2000–2003)
2000–01
McCullum
7–21
7–11
4th (West)
2001–02
McCullum
17–13
10–8
3rd (West)
2002–03
McCullum
20–11
10–8
3rd (West)
NIT first round
Robert McCullum:
44–45
27–27
Steve Hawkins (2003–present)
2003–04
Hawkins
26–5
15–3
1st (West)
NCAA round of 64
2004–05
Hawkins
20–13
11–7
T-1st (West)
NIT second round
2005–06
Hawkins
14–17
10–8
T-2nd (West)
2006–07
Hawkins
16–16
9–7
2nd (West)
2007–08
Hawkins
20–12
12–4
1st (West)
2008–09
Hawkins
10–21
7–9
T-1st (West)
2009–10
Hawkins
18–15
8–8
T-2nd (West)
2010–11
Hawkins
21–13
11–5
1st (West)
CollegeInsider.com second round
2011–12
Hawkins
14–20
6–10
T-3rd (West)
2012–13
Hawkins
22–13
10–6
1st (West)
CBI semifinals
2013–14
Hawkins
23–10
14–4
1st (West)
NCAA round of 64
Steve Hawkins:
204–155
113–71
Total:
1,262–1,123
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 2013–14 season
Career leaders
Template:Multicol
Points
Rank
Points
Player
Years
1
2,122
David Kool
2006–10
2
1,787
Manny Newsome
1961–64
3
1,743
Booker James
1983–87
4
1,713
Joe Reitz
2004–08
5
1,688
Saddi Washington
1993–98
Rebounds
Rank
Rebounds
Player
Years
1
1,008
Paul Griffin
1972–76
2
947
Tom Cutter
1973–77
3
939
Joe Reitz
2004–08
4
864
Booker James
1983–87
5
846
Anthony Kann
2000–04
Assists
Rank
Assists
Player
Years
1
477
Mike Douglas
2008–12
2
427
Billy Stanback
1986–90
3
406
Brian Snider
2002–06
4
391
Todd Dietrich
1977–81
5
373
Jim Kurzen
1972–76
Field goal percentage (3 made per game)
Rank
Field goal pct
Player
Years
1
59.5% (459–771)
Tom Cutter
1973–77
2
59.3% (176–297)
Russ DesErmia
1995–97
3
56.7% (421–743)
Paul Griffin
1972–76
4
55.3% (283–512)
Matt Stainbrook
2010–12
5
54.8% (568–1036)
Joe Reitz
2004–08
Free throw percentage (2 made per game)
Rank
Free throw pct
Player
Years
1
90.5% (86–95)
Kylo Jones
1997–99
2
89.0% (605–680)
David Kool
2006–10
3
82.9% (247–298)
Billy Stanback
1986–90
3
82.6% (266–322)
Jason Black
1994–97
4
82.5% (329–399)
Manny Newsome
1961–64
Template:Multicol-break
Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)
Rank
3-Pt field goal pct
Player
Years
1
50.7% (139–274)
Sean Wightman
1990–93
2
47.6% (70–147)
Eli Parker
1987–89
3
46.6% (165–354)
Mark Brown
1987–90
4
41.3% (171–414)
Darrick Brooks
1989–93
5
40.9% (128–313)
Levi Rost
2003–05
Blocks
Rank
Blocks
Player
Years
1
149
Matt Van Abbema
1991–95
2
137
Mike Seberger
1978–82
3
130
Shayne Whittington
2009–14
4
116
Ben Handlogten
1992–96
5
104
Donald Lawson
2006–10
Steals
Rank
Steals
Player
Years
1
199
Robby Collum
2000–03
2
185
Booker James
1983–87
3
177
Anthony Kann
2000–04
4
173
Saddi Washington
1993–98
5
163
David Kool
2006–10
Games played
Rank
Games
Player
Years
1
135
Nate Hutcheson
2009–13
2
130
Demetrius Ward
2008–12
3
128
Joe Reitz
2004–08
4
126
Shawntes Gary
2005–09
5
125
David Kool
2006–10
5
125
Flenard Whitfield
2008–12
Template:Multicol-end
Single-season leaders
Template:Multicol
Points
Rank
Points
Player
Year (games)
1
714
David Kool
2009–10 (33)
2
654
Manny Newsome
1963–64 (20)
3
630
Kenny Cunningham
1979–80 (26)
4
626
Saddi Washington
1997–98 (29)
5
620
Gene Ford
1968–69 (24)
Rebounds
Rank
Rebounds
Player
Year (games)
1
324
Edgar Blair
1957–58 (24)
2
313
Bob Bolton
1960–61 (24)
3
308
Shayne Whittington
2012–13 (35)
4
300
Earl Jenkins
1970–71 (24)
5
298
Tom Cutter
1975–76 (28)
Assists
Rank
Assists
Player
Year (games)
1
170
Rod Brown
1999–00 (28)
2
168
Mike Douglas
2010–11 (33)
3
166
Jason Kimbrough
1997–98 (29)
4
160
Rickey Willis
2004–05 (33)
5
159
Brian Snider
2005–06 (31)
Field goal percentage (3 made per game)
Rank
Field goal pct
Player
Year
1
64.5% (140–217)
Tom Cutter
1975–76
2
60.5% (78–129)
Russ DesErmia
1995–96
3
59.92% (154–257)
Ben Handlogten
1995–96
4
59.90% (115–192)
Paul Griffin
1975–76
5
59.8% (134–224)
Tom Cutter
1974–75
Template:Multicol-break
Free throw percentage (2 made per game)
Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)
Rank
3-Pt field goal pct
Player
Year
1
63.2% (48–76)
Sean Wightman
1991–92
2
48.8% (63–129)
Sean Wightman
1992–93
3
48.2% (67–139)
Mark Brown
1989–90
4
47.3% (61–129)
Mark Brown
1987–88
5
47.2% (51–108)
Eli Parker
1988–89
Blocks
Rank
Blocks
Player
Year (games)
1
58
Shayne Whittington
2012–13 (35)
2
56
Matt Van Abbema
1993–94 (28)
3
48
LaMarcus Lowe
2008–09 (28)
4
47
Donald Lawson
2009–10 (33)
4
47
Matt Van Abbema
1992–93 (29)
Steals
Rank
Steals
Player
Year (games)
1
83
Robby Collum
2002–03 (31)
2
72
Robby Collum
2001–02 (30)
3
63
Brian Snider
2005–06 (31)
4
60
Mike Williams
2003–04 (31)
5
59
Anthony Kann
2002–03 (30)
Template:Multicol-end
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
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