Preston Spradlin is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at James Madison University. He previously served as the head coach at Morehead State University.[1][2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | James Madison |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 4–4 (.500) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 30, 1986 Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2009 | Alice Lloyd College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2011 | Kentucky (GA) |
| 2014–2016 | Morehead State (asst.) |
| 2016–2024 | Morehead State |
| 2024–present | James Madison |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2011–2014 | Kentucky (dir. of ops.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 144–113 (.560) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 OVC tournament (2021, 2024) 2 OVC regular season (2023, 2024) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× OVC Coach of the Year (2021, 2023) | |
Coaching career
editAfter a playing career at NAIA Alice Lloyd College, Spradlin joined John Calipari's staff at Kentucky as a graduate assistant from 2009 to 2011, and assistant director of basketball operations from 2011 to 2014. He also aided Calipari with the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2011 and 2012.
Spradlin joined Sean Woods's staff at Morehead State in 2014 as an assistant coach, and was elevated to interim head coach when Woods resigned amid player allegations that he had assaulted them.[3] After going 12–9 in the interim role, and guiding the Eagles to a 10–6 conference record in Ohio Valley Conference play in the East Division, Spradlin was given the job on a permanent basis.
Personal life
editSpradlin is a Christian.[4] He is married to the former Misty Tackett. They have one son and one daughter.[5]
Head coaching record
editNCAA DI
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (2016–2024) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Morehead State | 12–9‡ | 10–6 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2017–18 | Morehead State | 8–21 | 4–14 | 12th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Morehead State | 13–20 | 8–10 | 5th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Morehead State | 13–19 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Morehead State | 23–8 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Morehead State | 23–11 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2022–23 | Morehead State | 22–12 | 14–4 | 1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Morehead State | 26–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| Morehead State: | 140–109 (.562) | 87–57 (.604) |
‡ Woods resigned 12/15/16; Spradlin coached rest of season. | ||||||
| James Madison Dukes (Sun Belt Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | James Madison | 4–4 | 0–0 | ||||||
| James Madison: | 4–4 (.500) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 144–113 (.560) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Preston Spradlin formally introduced as men's basketball head coach".
- ^ "The Official Site of Morehead State University Athletics".
- ^ "Sean Woods resigns as Morehead State men's basketball coach". December 15, 2016.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin. "Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin seeks to put 'my faith on display' in NCAA Tourney". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "PRESTON SPRADLIN". Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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