By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau said certain losses have “haunted” him in his coaching career. Western Illinois’ 70-68 loss to South Dakota at Western Hall on Sunday is going to be one that bothers the Leathernecks’ coach … Continue reading SOUTH DAKOTA 70, WIU 68: Leathernecks Frustrated With Last-Second Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ move to the Ohio Valley Conference is all about balance for women’s basketball coach JD Gravina. South Dakota State won last season’s Summit League regular-season title with an 18-0 conference record. A year before, the … Continue reading Gravina, Leathernecks Look Forward To Seeing A New Conference
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Former Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner has signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent and will play for the Heat’s team in the NBA Summer League. Massner, a Summit League first-team all-conference selection last … Continue reading Massner Signs Free Agent Deal With Heat
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois women’s basketball coach JD Gravina thought about just how close his team got to being stranded in North Dakota at Christmas this season. The Leathernecks were playing their first Summit League games of the season … Continue reading For Leathernecks, OVC Footprint Is A Better Fit
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois was a charter member of the Mid-Continent Conference, the predecessor to the Summit League, when it was formed in 1982. Now the university has found a new home. Western Illinois will be joining the Ohio … Continue reading Western Illinois Leaves Summit League For OVC
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP You have to know Chad Boudreau’s roots to understand. Boudreau grew up in Farmington, Iowa, a town with a population of just under 600 people. He graduated from Harmony High School, which closed in 2016. Back in … Continue reading Boudreau Was The Right Choice For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Rob Jeter was officially named the new head men’s basketball coach at Southern Utah on Sunday, ending his three-season run at Western Illinois. Jeter, who won 16 games in each of the last two seasons at Western … Continue reading WIU’s Jeter Takes Southern Utah Job
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois University named Chad Boudreau the interim head men’s basketball coach on Friday as reports indicated Rob Jeter was finalizing a deal to become Southern Utah’s new head coach. Boudreau has been the Leathernecks’ associate head … Continue reading WIU Names Boudreau Interim Head Coach
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Tuesday was a big awards day for Iowa forward Kris Murray. The junior forward was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. He was also named to the all-district teams by the United States Basketball Writers … Continue reading Iowa’s Murray Picks Up All-American, All-District Honors
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The pain of tournament elimination grabbed Quinlan Bennett’s voice. Western Illinois was knocked out of the Summit League tournament with a 67-60 loss to St. Thomas on Sunday night but Bennett, a redshirt junior guard, wished the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Loss To St. Thomas Doesn’t End Leathernecks’ Progress
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