WESTERN ILLINOIS men’s BASKETBALL
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President of Western Illinois University
Director of Western Illinois Athletics
Dr. Jack Thomas
Dr. Tim Van Alstine
Board of Trustees
Dr. Gary Biller Vice President Student Services
Brad Bainter Dr. Kennth S. Hawkinson Dr. Joseph A. Rives Julie DeWeese, Vice President Provost & Academic Interim Vice President for Quad Advancement and Vice President Vice President Cities, Planning & Public Services Administrative Services Technology
Athletic Department Staff Directory
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There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Basketball
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Basketball
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Basketball
JIM MOLINARI HEAD COACH 4TH YEAR
• reached tHe 250-career win MARK LAST SEASON WHILE COACHING AT THE DIVISION 1 LEVEL • 30 years of division I coaching experience • has graduated nearly 90 percent of his student-athletes during his head coaching career
THE COACH MOLINARI FILE EDUCATION: • Illinois Wesleyan, 1977
COACHING RESUME: • Western Illinois Head Coach - 2008- Present (3) Record at Western: 29-60 • Ball State Assistant Coach - 2007-08 (1) Record at Ball State: 6-24 • Minnesota Assistant/Interim Head Coach - 2004-07 (3) Record at Minnesota: 44-43 (7-17 as H.C.)
• Bradley Head Coach - 1991-2002 (11) Record at Bradley: 154-152 • Northern Illinois Head Coach - 1989-1991 (2) Record at Northern Illinois: 42-17 • DePaul Assistant Coach - 1979-89 (10) Record at Depaul: 240-67 • Total Record as a Head Coach: 252-246 (17) Record as an Assistant Coach: 283-117 (13) Record Overall as a Coach: 535-363 (30)
NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE: • NCAA Appearances (Head Coach)- 2 • NCAA Appearances (Assistant Coach)- 10 • NCAA Appearances (Total)- 12
NIT TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE: • NCAA Appearances (Head Coach)- 5 • NCAA Appearances (Assistant Coach)- 2 • NCAA Appearances (Total)- 7
PLAYING CAREER: • Kansas State - ???? • Illinois Wesleyan - ????
BILLY WRIGHT ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH 4th YEAR
WADE HOCKENSON Assistant Coach 4th YEAR
THE COACH WRIGHT FILE Assistnat coach Billy Wright joined the Western Illinois men’s basketball staff in 2008-09 after a 12-year coaching stint, including two years as a head coach, at the high school level in Indianapolis. As an assistant coach with the Fighting Leathernecks, Wright assisted with recruiting, scouting, game scheduling, player development, on-court coaching, and monitoring the academic progress of the players. Following the 2010-11 season, Wright was promoted to associate head coach.
KYLE VOGT ASSISTANT COACH 1st YEAR
Micah Lavender DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 1ST YEAR
Chris Winter strength/conditioning
Molly Reis Athletic trainer
Diane Bruns Director of athletic equipment operations
There is Only ONE…Leatherneck Basketball
CEOLA CLARK iii #22 Senior Guard
OBI EMEGANO #15 Freshman Guard
DAVID GEBRU #33
Sophomore Center
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jACK hOUPT #32
Junior Forward
dON MCAVOY iii #34 Freshman Forward
Jeremy McDonald #45 Freshman Forward
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Billy Molinari #14 Sophomore Guard
Jalen Packer #12
Freshman Guard
Terell Parks #43
Junior Forward/Center
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Remy RobertsBurnett #24 Freshman Guard
Tommie Tyler #3 Senior Guard
There is Only ONE‌Leatherneck Basketball
There is Only ONE‌Leatherneck Basketball
2011-12 leatherneck basketball
2011-12 senior class
November 12 1 p.m. • Dayton, Ohio
November 17
7:30 p.m. • Ann Arbor, Mich.
November 22 7 p.m. • Western Hall
November 26
2 p.m. • Grand Forks, N.D.
December 22
December 3 7 p.m. • Western Hall
February 23
7 p.m. • Brookings, S.D.
December 10 7 p.m. • Western Hall
December 19 2:30 p.m. • Dayton, Ohio
December 1 7 p.m. • Western Hall
Feburary 25
7 p.m. • Western Hall
7:30 p.m. • Fargo, N.D.
December 27
December 30
7 p.m. • Western Hall
6 p.m. • Indianapolis, Ind.
January 28 6 p.m. • Macomb, Ill.
January 3
7 p.m. • Western Hall
January 21
7:30 p.m. • Vermillion, S.D.
January 19
January 5
6:00 p.m. • Rochester, Mich.
February 4
7:00 p.m. • Western Hall
January 24
7:05 p.m. • Kansas City, Mo.
7 p.m. • Omaha, Neb.
February 15
February 29
7 p.m. • Western Hall
7 p.m. • Western Hall
January 7
January 12
1:30 p.m. • Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m. • Western Hall
February 2
February 11
7 p.m. • Western Hall
February 18 TBA • Bracket Buster
7:05 p.m. • Tulsa, Okla.
January 14
7 p.m. • Western Hall
February 9
8 p.m. • Cedar City, Utah
March 3-6
Sioux Falls Arena • Sioux Falls, S.D.