List of Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 15 head coaches of the Panthers in their 113-season history.[1]

Eastern Illinois' current head coach is Marty Simmons. He was hired as the Panthers' head coach in March 2021,[2] replacing Jay Spoonhour, whose contract was not renewed after the 2020–21 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1908–1910 Joseph Brown 2 4–6 .400
2 1911–1935[a]
1943–1944 		Charles Lantz 24 197–208 .486
3 1935–1936 Winfield Angus 1 7–12 .368
4 1936–1942 Gilbert Carson 6 36–72 .333
5 1942–1943 Clayton Miller 1 8–10 .444
6 1944–1946 James Goff 2 20–25 .444
7 1946–1953 Bill Healey 7 136–41 .768
8 1953–1961
1962–1964 		Robert Carey 10 134–108 .554
9 1961–1962
1964–1967 		Rex Darling 4 42–55 .433
10 1967–1968 John Caine 1 9–16 .360
11 1968–1980 Don Eddy 12 208–129 .617
12 1980–2005 Rick Samuels 25 360–360 .500
13 2005–2012 Mike Miller 7 75–130 .366
14 2012–2021 Jay Spoonhour 9 119–157 .431
15 2021–present Marty Simmons 2 14–48 .226
Totals 15 coaches 113 seasons 1,250–1,227 .505
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ Eastern Illinois did not field a team for the 1917–18 season.

References

  1. ^ a b "Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Simmons back close to home at EIU". The State Journal-Register. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Eastern Illinois announces it's not renewing men's basketball coach Jay Spoonhour's contract". Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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