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Clyde H. Wilson
(1909-12)
10-11 (.476)
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Highlights:
--Coached very first varsity game at EKU
--Led EKU to its first ever win in 1909 over Berea |
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Charles A. Keith
(1912-13)
9-3 (.750) |
Highlights:
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Ben M. Bernard
(1913-17)
14-10 (.583)
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Highlights:
--Led Eastern to its first win over Western in 1916
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Charles Miller and Clyde McCoy
(1917-20)
3-4 (.428)
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Highlights:
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George Hembree (1920-29)
49-88 (.358)
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Highlights:
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Charles "Turkey" Hughes
(1929-35)
68-40 (.630)
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Highlights:
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Rome Rankin
(1935-46)
135-53 (.718)
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Highlights:
--Posted EKU's best single-season winning percentage (.875) in 1945-46 after finishing 21-3
--One of only two EKU coaches to reach 100 wins at the school
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Paul McBrayer
(1946-62)
219-144 (.603)
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Highlights:
--Winningest coach in EKU history
--Led Eastern to three OVC regular season titles and two NCAA tournament berths
--Inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987 and EKU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006
--EKU's basketball facility is named is his honor (McBrayer Arena)
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James E. Baechtold
(1962-67)
64-54 (.542)
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Highlights:
--Led EKU to the 1965 NCAA tournament
--The 1964-65 team scored 100 points in a game five times
--Named OVC Coach of the Year in 1964-65
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Guy Strong
(1967-73)
78-65 (.545)
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Highlights:
--Led Eastern to 1971 All-College Tournament title
--Guided EKU to 1972 OVC playoff victory over Morehead State to earn a berth in the NCAA tournament
--1971-72 OVC Coach of the Year
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Bob Mulcahy
(1973-76)
25-48 (.342)
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Highlights:
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Ed Byhre
(1976-81)
69-63 (.523)
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Highlights:
--Led EKU to 1978-79 OVC regular season and tournament titles
--OVC Coach of the Year in 1978-79
--Eastern earned a spot in the 1979 NCAA tournament
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Max Good
(1981-89)
96-129 (.427) |
Highlights:
--Led EKU to 1987 OVC championship game where the Colonels lost to Austin Peay, 71-68
--1986-87 OVC Coach of the Year
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Mike Pollio
(1989-92)
51-41 (.554) |
Highlights:
--Led EKU to 1990 and 1992 OVC championship games
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Mike Calhoun
(1992-97)
58-77 (.430) |
Highlights:
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Scott Perry
(1997-00)
19-61 (.238) |
Highlights:
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Travis Ford
(2000-05)
61-80 (.432) |
Highlights:
--Led EKU to 2005 NCAA tournament game against Kentucky
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Jeff Neubauer
(2005-present)
67-57 (.540) |
Highlights:
--Guided Eastern to four straight seasons with at least 10 OVC victories
--Led EKU to 2007 OVC tournament title and NCAA tournament berth
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