# Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball

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 |
| 1976 | | Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Virginia Tech Marquette | W 77–67 L 62-57 |
| 1998 | #11 | First round Second Round | Clemson Stanford | W 75–72 L 83-65 |
| 2004 | #11 | First round | Vanderbilt | L 71-58 |
| 2014 | #14 | First round | Syracuse | L 77-53 |

### NIT results

The Broncos have appeared in three National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1992 | First round | Notre Dame | L 63-56 |
| 2003 | First round Second Round | Illinois–Chicago Siena | W 63–62 L 68-62 |
| 2005 | First round Second Round | Marquette Texas Christian | W 54–50 L 78-76 |

### CBI results

The Broncos have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2013 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals | North Dakota State Wyoming George Mason | W 72–71 $^{OT}$ W 75–67 $^{OT}$ L 62-52 |

### 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 |
| 2011 | First round Second Round | Tennessee Tech Buffalo | W 74–66 L 49-48 |
| 2015 | First round | Cleveland State | L 86-57 |

## Broncos in the NBA

* Don Boven, 1950–1953
* Dillard Crocker, 1949–1953
* Paul Griffin, 1977–1983
* Ben Handlogten, 2004–2005
* Reggie Lacefield, 1969
* Walker Russell, 1983–1988
* Shayne Whittington, 2014–2016

## 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Robert McCullum: | 44–45 | 27–27 | | |
| Steve Hawkins (2003–2020) ||||||
| 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 |
| 2014–15 | Hawkins | 20–14 | 10–8 | 3rd (West) | CIT first round |
| 2015–16 | Hawkins | 13–19 | 7–11 | 6th (West) | |
| 2016–17 | Hawkins | 16–16 | 11–7 | T-1st (West) | |
| 2017–18 | Hawkins | 17–15 | 9–9 | 4th (West) | |
| 2018–19 | Hawkins | 8–24 | 2–16 | 6th (West) | |
| 2019–20 | Hawkins | 13–19 | 6–12 | T-5th (West) | |
| Steve Hawkins: | Steve Hawkins: | 291–262 | 158–134 | | |
| Clayton Bates (2020–2022) ||||||
| 2020–21 | Bates | 5–16 | 4–12 | 3rd (West) | |
| 2021–22 | Bates | 8–23 | 4–16 | 6th (West) | |
| Clayton Bates: | Clayton Bates: | 13–39 | 8–28 | | |
| Dwayne Stephens (2022–present) ||||||
| 2021–22 | Stephens | 8–23 | 4–14 | 12th | |
| Dwayne Stephens: | Dwayne Stephens: | 8–23 | 4–14 | | |
| Total: | 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

### 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