# Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball

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. The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament three times, most recently in 2021.

## Head coaches

| Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| Unknown | 1903–05, 1911–12 | 1–4 | .200 |
| N. E. Hinch | 1905–06 | 3–6 | .333 |
| Paul Lienau | 1906–09 | 16–10 | .615 |
| Albert Fertsch | 1912–16 | 11–2 | .846 |
| Vin Eustis | 1919–27 | 108–43 | .715 |
| A.C. Woodward | 1927–30 | 26–29 | .473 |
| Bob Brumblay | 1942–45 | 75–17 | .815 |
| Red Reese | 1930–42, 1945–64 | 470–301 | .610 |
| Ernie McKie | 1965–67 | 23–52 | .307 |
| Jerry Krause | 1967–82, 1983–85 | 261–197 | .570 |
| Joe Folda | 1982, 1985–87 | 42–42 | .500 |
| Bob Hofman | 1987–90 | 32–54 | .372 |
| John Wade | 1990–95 | 34–98 | .258 |
| Steve Aggers | 1995–00 | 51–82 | .383 |
| Ray Giacoletti | 2000–04 | 69–50 | .580 |
| Mike Burns | 2004–07 | 38–49 | .437 |
| Kirk Earlywine | 2007–11 | 42–78 | .350 |
| Jim Hayford | 2011–17 | 106–91 | .538 |
| Shantay Legans | 2017–2021 | 75–49 | .605 |
| David Riley | 2021–2024 | 62–38 | .620 |
| Dan Monson | 2024–present | 0–0 | – |

## Postseason
### NCAA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in three NCAA tournaments, with a combined record of 0–3.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2004 | 15 E | Round of 64 | (2) #4 Oklahoma State | L 56–75 |
| 2015 | 13 S | Round of 64 | (4) #22 Georgetown | L 74–84 |
| 2021 | 14 W | Round of 64 | (3) #11 Kansas | L 84–93 |

### National Invitation Tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 1-2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2003 | First Round | Wyoming | L 71–78 |
| 2023 | First Round Second Round | Washington State Oklahoma State | W 81–74 L 60–71 |

### College Basketball Invitational results

The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational three times, with a combined record of 1–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2016 | First Round Quarterfinals | Pepperdine Nevada | W 79–72 L 70–85 |
| 2017 | First Round | Wyoming | L 81–91 |
| 2018 | First Round | Utah Valley | L 65–87 |

### The Basketball Classic results

The Eagles have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2022 | First Round | Fresno State | L 74–83 |

### NAIA tournament results

The Eagles appeared in the NAIA Tournament five times, with a combined record of 6–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1942 | First Round | Southeastern Oklahoma State | L 33–43 |
| 1943 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Valparaiso Saint Cloud State Southeast Missouri State | W 45–42 W 54–41 L 51–57 |
| 1945 | First Round | Doane | L 51–54 |
| 1946 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Louisiana Tech Southeastern Oklahoma State Pepperdine | W 66–44 W 45–37 L 42–46 |
| 1947 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Culver–Stockton Dakota Wesleyan Marshall | W 51–48 W 62–48 L 48–56 |

## All-time NBA Draft selections

NBA Draft Selections (3) :
| # | Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team |
| 1 | 1977 | 6 | 11 | 121 | Ron Cox | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2 | 2007 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Rodney Stuckey | Detroit Pistons |
| 3 | 2015 | 2 | 21 | 51 | Tyler Harvey | Orlando Magic |

## Awards

Associated Press All-Americans
* Alvin Snow* – 2004
* Rodney Stuckey* – 2006, 2007
* Tyler Harvey* – 2015
* Jacob Wiley* – 2017
* Bogdan Bliznyuk* – 2018
(*) Denotes Honorable Mention
Big Sky Most Valuable Player
* Alvin Snow – 2004
* Rodney Stuckey – 2006
* Jacob Wiley – 2017
* Bogdan Bliznyuk – 2018
* Mason Peatling – 2020
* Tanner Groves – 2021
* Steele Venters – 2023
Big Sky Coach of the Year
* Steve Aggers – 1998, 2000
* Ray Giacoletti – 2004
* Jim Hayford – 2015
* Shantay Legans – 2020
* David Riley – 2023, 2024
Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year
* Alvin Snow – 2002
* Kim Aiken, Jr. – 2021
Big Sky Top Reserve of the Year
* Tyler Robertson – 2021
Big Sky Freshman of the Year
* Marc Axton – 2002
* Matt Nelson – 2004
* Rodney Stuckey – 2006
* Glen Dean – 2010
* Venky Jois – 2013
* Bogdan Bliznyuk – 2015
* LeJuan Watts – 2024
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## Retired jerseys

Retired Jerseys :
| No. | Player | Year |
| 3 | Rodney Stuckey (2006–07) | 2008 |
| 30 | Ron Cox (1973–1977) | 2014 |