Rick Samuels
Alma Mater:
Chadron State (NE)
Class of:
Hometown:
Laramie, WY
- Coach of three conference tournament champions--two in Mid-Continent (1985 and 1992) and one in Ohio Valley (2001)
- Eastern Illinois' all-time winningest coach
- Assistant coach at Eastern Washington under Jerry Krause for one season in 1975-76, and at Iowa State under Lynn Nance for four seasons from 1976-77 through 1979-80.
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-11 | DNP | |||||
14-13 | DNP | |||||
13-18 | 8-4 | 2nd | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
15-13 | 7-7 | 4th | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
20-10 | 9-5 | 3rd | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
19-13 | 8-6 | 3rd | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
9-19 | 3-11 | 7th | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
17-11 | 7-7 | 4th | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
16-16 | 7-5 | 3rd | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
10-18 | 3-9 | 6th | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
17-12 | 10-6 | 3rd | Mid-Continent | DNP | ||
17-14 | 9-7 | T-4th | Mid-Continent | NCAA (0-1) | ||
10-17 | 7-9 | T-6th | Mid-Continent | |||
12-15 | 7-11 | T-6th | Mid-Continent | |||
16-13 | 10-8 | T-4th | Mid-Continent | |||
13-15 | 9-9 | T-6th | Mid-Continent | |||
12-15 | 9-9 | T-5th | DNP | |||
16-11 | 13-5 | 2nd | DNP | |||
13-16 | 8-10 | T-7th | DNP | |||
17-12 | 11-7 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
21-10 | 11-5 | T-2nd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
15-16 | 7-9 | T-5th | DNP | |||
14-15 | 9-7 | T-4th | DNP | |||
6-21 | 4-12 | T-10th | DNP | |||
12-16 | 7-9 | 8th | DNP |
- 25-Year Coaching Record: 360-360 (.500) at Eastern Illinois
- 104-104 (.500) in Mid-Continent Conference
- 79-73 (.520) in Ohio Valley Conference
- 11-10 (.524) in Mid-Continent Tournament
- 4-7 (.364) in OVC Tournament
- 0-2 (.000) in NCAA Tournament