The Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I men's college basketball competition.
The school's team currently competes in The Summit League. The Leathernecks men's basketball program made the transition from Division II to Division I beginning in the 1981–82 season. They were selected to play in the College Basketball Invitational tournament following the 2011–12 regular season, the first Division I postseason appearance in school history. The Leathernecks are coached by Jim Molinari who was hired on April 11, 2008 and is the 19th Head Coach in the school's history. Molinari took over for Derek Thomas who resigned on March 11, 2008.
Read more about Western Illinois Leathernecks Men's Basketball: Current Roster, Jim Molinari, Jim Molinari-Results By Season
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