By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The score didn’t matter as much to Western Illinois men’s basketball coach Chad Boudreau as much as the numbers behind it. The Leathernecks’ 92-40 win over Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday night went about as expected, … Continue reading WIU 92, HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE 40: It’s A Reset For The Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team gets a long Thanksgiving break, but there was the matter of playing one more game before heading home. Which is why coach JD Gravina had a reminder for his … Continue reading WIU 80, STEPHENS 51: Leathernecks Energized Heading Into Thanksgiving Break
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau was going to get drenched. First win as a head coach over an NCAA Division I team? Yeah, the water was going to flow. “We got him in the locker room,” guard … Continue reading WIU 88, SOUTHERN 80: A Comeback, And Then A Dousing In Celebration
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 Jesiah West was happy when Chad Boudreau was promoted to the head coaching job at Western Illinois. Boudreau, the Leathernecks’ associate head coach for three seasons under Rob Jeter, had recruited West from Southeastern Community College in … Continue reading Boudreau Wants To Bring Familiar Approach To Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Anna Deets became the first Western Illinois basketball player to be honored by the Ohio Valley Conference, when the senior guard was named to the preseason women’s basketball team. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team was picked eighth … Continue reading Deets Named To OVC Preseason Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — JD Gravina likes his summer formula. The Western Illinois women’s basketball coach gives his team the month of June off before bringing them back to campus in July for summer workouts. “I think it’s … Continue reading Gravina Appreciates Dynamic Of Leathernecks’ Roster
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The summer was about blending the returners and the newcomers for Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team. New head coach Chad Boudreau was hoping that the first few days of workouts since the Leathernecks got … Continue reading Leathernecks Pick Up Momentum From Summer Work
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ men’s and women’s basketball teams will open their first season in the Ohio Valley Conference on the road on New Year’s Eve. The Leathernecks will play at SIU-Edwardsville on December 31, the start of an … Continue reading Leathernecks Open OVC Play At SIU-Edwardsville
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
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