List of Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball head coaches
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The following is a list of Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball head coaches. There have been 20 head coaches of the Redbirds in their 125-season history.[1]
Illinois State's current head coach is Ryan Pedon. He was hired as the Redbirds' head coach in March 2022,[2] replacing Dan Muller, who was fired during the 2021–22 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1 | 1898–1902 | B. C. Edwards | 4 | 14–2 | .875 |
2 | 1902–1906 | John P. Stewart | 4 | 20–10 | .667 |
3 | 1906–1908 | William Bawden | 2 | 10–4 | .714 |
4 | 1908–1910 | George Binnewies | 2 | 17–5 | .773 |
5 | 1910–1923 | Harrison Russell | 13 | 89–101 | .468 |
6 | 1923–1925 | Clifford E. Horton | 2 | 8–20 | .286 |
7 | 1925–1927 | Don Karnes | 2 | 9–20 | .310 |
8 | 1927–1949 | Joe Cogdal | 22 | 280–177 | .613 |
9 | 1949–1957 | James Goff | 8 | 97–98 | .497 |
10 | 1957–1970 | James Collie | 13 | 209–139 | .601 |
11 | 1970–1975 | Will Robinson | 5 | 78–51 | .605 |
12 | 1975–1978 | Gene Smithson | 3 | 68–18 | .791 |
13 | 1978–1989 | Bob Donewald | 11 | 208–121 | .632 |
14 | 1989–1993 | Bob Bender | 4 | 60–57 | .513 |
15 | 1993–1999 | Kevin Stallings | 6 | 123–63 | .661 |
16 | 1999–2003 | Tom Richardson | 4 | 56–64 | .467 |
17 | 2003–2007 | Porter Moser | 4 | 51–67 | .432 |
18 | 2007–2012 | Tim Jankovich | 5 | 104–64 | .619 |
19 | 2012–2022[a] | Dan Muller | 10 | 167–150 | .527 |
– | 2022* | Brian Jones | 1 | 2–5 | .286 |
20 | 2022–present | Ryan Pedon | 1 | 11–21 | .344 |
Totals | 20 coaches | 125 seasons | 1,681–1,257 | .572 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] |
- ^ Muller was fired on February 14, 2022. Brian Jones was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Illinois State Men's Basketball 2022-23 Information Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Illinois State Athletics. p. 22-23. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Illinois State hires Ohio State assistant Ryan Pedon as new men's basketball coach". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Stock, Eric (February 14, 2022). "ISU's Dan Muller steps down after initially planning to finish the season following his firing". WGLT. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball head coaches
- B. C. Edwards (1898–1902)
- John P. Stewart (1902–1906)
- William Bawden (1906–1908)
- George Binnewies (1908–1910)
- Harrison Russell (1910–1923)
- Clifford E. Horton (1923–1925)
- Don Karnes (1925–1927)
- Joe Cogdal (1927–1949)
- James Goff (1949–1957)
- James Collie (1957–1970)
- Will Robinson (1970–1975)
- Gene Smithson (1975–1978)
- Bob Donewald (1978–1989)
- Bob Bender (1989–1993)
- Kevin Stallings (1993–1999)
- Tom Richardson (1999–2003)
- Porter Moser (2003–2007)
- Tim Jankovich (2007–2012)
- Dan Muller (2012–2022)
- Brian Jones # (2022)
- Ryan Pedon (2022– )
# denotes interim head coach