Western Michigan

Official Name: 
Western Michigan University
Nickname: 
Broncos
Mailing Address: 

University Arena
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5166

Website: 
www.wmubroncos.com
Telephone: 
(269) 387-4138
Fax: 
(269) 387-4139
Enrollment: 
29,730
Arena: 

University Arena
Capacity: 5,649
Year Opened: 1957

School Colors: 
Brown and Gold
Conference: 

Mid-American (since 1948)/West Division

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(1) 1976

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 1976, 1998, and 2004
2-3 record (.400)

NIT Appearances: 

(3) 1992, 2003, and 2005
2-3 record (.400)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Herbert Buck Read (27 years from 1923-49, 351-171 record, .672)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Manny Newsome (1,786 points from 1962-64)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Paul Griffin (1,008 from 1973-76)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Gene Ford (46 points as senior vs. Loyola of Chicago on 2/4/69)

All-American Selections: 

(1) F Harold Gensichen (1943)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Gene Ford (46 vs. Loyola of Chicago)
February 4, 1969 (senior/25.8 ppg)

1

2

Total

Western Michigan

56

59

115

Loyola Of Chicago

40

52

92

Western Michigan

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Ford

18-32

10-14

46

Hull

5

1-4

11

Jenkins

11

1-1

23

Schlaff

7

3-3

17

Voelkert

5

1-2

11

Dixon

1

1-1

3

Clark

1

0-0

2

VanderWiere

1

0-0

2

Trice

0

0-0

0

Totals

49

17-25

115

Percentages

.680

Loyola Of Chicago

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Moody

3

3-4

9

Baumgartner

6

3-4

15

Orser

1

0-0

2

Robertson

10

10-11

30

Fuller

12

3-4

27

Cannon

2

1-2

5

Coleman

2

0-0

4

Payton

0

0-0

0

McMillon

0

0-0

0

Totals

36

20-25

92

Percentages

.800
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

William Spaulding

9

1914-22

73-40

.646

1919

11-4

Herbert W. "Buck" Read

27

1923-49

351-171

.672

1930

17-0

Bill Perigo

3

1950-52

41-27

.603

1952

16-8

Joseph T. Hoy

6

1953-58

58-71

.450

1953

12-9

Don Boven

8

1959-66

76-112

.404

1960, 1962

13-11

Clarence "Sonny" Means

4

1967-70

38-57

.400

1968, 1969

11-13

Eldon Miller

6

1971-76

86-68

.558

1976

25-3

Dick Shilts

3

1977-79

28-56

.333

1977

14-13

Les Wothke

3

1980-82

42-41

.506

1981

15-13

Vernon Payne

7

1983-89

69-126

.350

1985, 1986, 1987, and 1989

12-16

Bob Donewald

11

1990-2000

151-155

.493

1998

21-8

Robert "Bobby" McCullum

3

2001-03

44-45

.494

2003

20-11

Steve Hawkins

8

2004-11

145-113

.562

2004

26-5
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,203-1,080 (.527) from 1914 through 2011.
  • NOTE: Donewald's record does not reflect a forfeit victory awarded from Purdue in 1995-96.