List of Morehead State Eagles men's basketball head coaches
Appearance
The following is a list of Morehead State Eagles men's basketball head coaches. There have been 14 head coaches of the Trojans in their 94-season history.[1]
Morehead State's current head coach is Preston Spradlin. He was hired as the Eagles' head coach in March 2017,[2] replacing Sean Woods, who resigned in December 2016 after an investigation into alleged abuse of his players.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1929–1936 | George Downing | 7 | 51–45 | .531 |
2 | 1936–1943 1945–1953 |
Ellis T. Johnson | 15 | 179–161 | .526 |
3 | 1943–1945 | Len Miller | 2 | 26–10 | .722 |
4 | 1953–1965 | Bobby Laughlin | 12 | 166–120 | .580 |
5 | 1965–1969 | Bob Wright | 4 | 58–38 | .604 |
6 | 1969–1974 | Bill Harrell | 5 | 68–59 | .535 |
7 | 1974–1978 | Jack Schalow | 4 | 45–56 | .446 |
8 | 1978–1987 | Wayne Martin | 9 | 130–120 | .520 |
9 | 1987–1991 | Tommy Gaither | 4 | 52–64 | .448 |
10 | 1991–1997 | Dick Fick | 6 | 64–101 | .388 |
11 | 1997–2006 | Kyle Macy | 9 | 105–145 | .420 |
12 | 2006–2012 | Donnie Tyndall | 6 | 114–85 | .573 |
13 | 2012–2016[a] | Sean Woods | 5 | 77–70 | .524 |
14 | 2016–present[b] | Preston Spradlin | 7 | 114–100 | .533 |
Totals | 14 coaches | 94 seasons | 1,249–1,174 | .515 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
- ^ Woods resigned on December 15, 2016 after an investigation into alleged abuse of his players. Preston Spradlin served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[3]
- ^ After serving as interim head coach for the end of the 2016–17 season, Spradlin was named permanent head coach in March 2017.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2020-21 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Morehead State Athletics. p. 24-25. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Spradlin spreads wings for Eagles, hired as Morehead coach". The Daily Independent. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Medcalf, Myron; Goodman, Jeff (December 15, 2016). "Morehead State coach Sean Woods resigns following investigation into physical abuse". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.