List of Morehead State Eagles men's basketball head coaches

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]
  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]
  2. ^ 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

  1. ^ a b "2020-21 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Morehead State Athletics. p. 24-25. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Spradlin spreads wings for Eagles, hired as Morehead coach". The Daily Independent. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
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  • Ellis T. Johnson (1936–1943)
  • Len Miller (1943–1945)
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  • Bill Harrell (1969–1974)
  • Jack Schalow (1974–1978)
  • Wayne Martin (1978–1987)
  • Tommy Gaither (1987–1991)
  • Dick Fick (1991–1997)
  • Kyle Macy (1997–2006)
  • Donnie Tyndall (2006–2012)
  • Sean Woods (2012–2016)
  • Preston Spradlin (2016–2024)
  • Jonathan Mattox (2024– )
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