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Western Kentucky

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Program Rating

0.52 Rating
#87 National Rank
2026-2027 As of Season

Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.

Core Rotation by Season

Season PG SG SF PF C B1 B2 B3
2026-2027
Josie Gilvin
32.0 MPG
Trinity Rowe
27.0 MPG
Kamille Brown
23.0 MPG
Ellery Minch
21.3 MPG
Hayven Smith
22.0 MPG
Torri James
21.0 MPG
Jamila Ray
20.0 MPG
Tatum Boettjer
14.3 MPG

Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2026-2027 to 2026-2027.

Season History

Show All Seasons
Season Coach Record Win % PPG DPPG Margin Elo Pyth Adj PPG Adj Opp PPG
2026-2027 Greg Collins 2-1
ESPN results + NCAA results 		66.7% 71.3 64.7 +6.6 847 (#258) 40.1% (#199) 61.7 (#243) 63.6 (#243)
2025-2026 Greg Collins 8-21
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records 		27.6% 57.4 64.9 -7.5 770 (#285) 13.1% (#282) 54.8 (#284) 65.2 (#284)
2024-2025 Greg Collins 23-9
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records 		71.9% 72.7 63.5 +9.2 1055 (#131) 73.4% (#115) 70.5 (#108) 64.5 (#108)
2023-2024 Greg Collins 15-17
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records 		46.9% 64.4 63.5 +0.9 802 (#272) 51.8% (#165) 62.8 (#165) 63.5 (#165)
2022-2023 Greg Collins 19-14
ESPN results + coach season records 		57.6% 70.1 69.3 +0.8 1059 (#122) 67.8% (#118) 68.8 (#123) 65.6 (#123)
2021-2022 Greg Collins 18-12
ESPN results + coach season records 		60.0% 70.5 69.3 +1.2 925 (#196) 50.8% (#166) 69.0 (#166) 68.9 (#166)
2020-2021 Greg Collins 7-16
ESPN results + coach season records 		30.4% 63.9 68.8 -4.9 859 (#241) 42.2% (#182) 62.6 (#184) 64.6 (#184)
2019-2020 Greg Collins 22-7
ESPN results + coach season records 		75.9% 74.1 66.5 +7.6 1229 (#70) 81.7% (#83) 73.0 (#76) 64.5 (#76)
2018-2019 Greg Collins 20-15
ESPN results + coach season records 		57.1% 72.5 70.7 +1.8 1143 (#105) 73.2% (#116) 72.0 (#116) 66.6 (#116)
2017-2018 Michelle Clark-Heard 24-9
ESPN results + coach season records 		72.7% 75.3 63.5 +11.8 1230 (#72) 90.0% (#62) 73.9 (#62) 61.8 (#62)
2016-2017 Michelle Clark-Heard 27-7
ESPN results + coach season records 		79.4% 75.1 61.9 +13.2 1328 (#39) 92.4% (#48) 71.9 (#46) 58.3 (#46)
2015-2016 Michelle Clark-Heard 27-7
ESPN results + coach season records 		79.4% 70.8 63.1 +7.7 1261 (#59) 84.8% (#85) 69.4 (#80) 59.9 (#80)
2014-2015 Michelle Clark-Heard 30-5
ESPN results + coach season records 		85.7% 75.6 61.9 +13.7 1310 (#39) 92.8% (#44) 74.4 (#40) 59.7 (#40)
2013-2014 Michelle Clark-Heard 24-9
ESPN results + coach season records 		72.7% 73.1 64.3 +8.8 1091 (#118) 71.2% (#110) 69.5 (#108) 64.4 (#108)
2012-2013 Michelle Clark-Heard 22-11
coach season records 		66.7% - - - 988 (#170) 55.7% (#140) 65.9 (#141) 64.9 (#141)
2011-2012 Mary Taylor Cowles 9-21
coach season records 		30.0% - - - 835 (#258) 30.0% (#210) 56.8 (#213) 61.4 (#213)
2010-2011 Mary Taylor Cowles 15-17
ESPN results + coach season records 		46.9% 63.9 64.4 -0.5 1017 (#157) 59.1% (#140) 63.4 (#146) 62.1 (#146)
2009-2010 Mary Taylor Cowles 21-11
ESPN results + coach season records 		65.6% 68.4 64.8 +3.6 1107 (#97) 68.8% (#117) 65.9 (#117) 61.7 (#117)
2008-2009 Mary Taylor Cowles 16-13
ESPN results + coach season records 		55.2% 67.7 67.4 +0.3 1021 (#154) 62.3% (#131) 66.6 (#137) 64.1 (#137)
2007-2008 Mary Taylor Cowles 26-8
ESPN results + coach season records 		76.5% 73.3 65.0 +8.3 1308 (#40) 90.3% (#55) 72.8 (#48) 60.4 (#48)
2006-2007 Mary Taylor Cowles 23-9
ESPN results + coach season records 		71.9% 71.8 64.9 +6.9 1214 (#62) 90.0% (#59) 72.6 (#59) 60.6 (#59)
2005-2006 Mary Taylor Cowles 27-7
coach season records 		79.4% - - - 1238 (#52) 93.1% (#39) 72.2 (#41) 58.9 (#41)
2004-2005 Mary Taylor Cowles 20-10
ESPN results + coach season records 		66.7% 78.5 65.6 +12.9 1100 (#96) 91.7% (#55) 77.2 (#42) 63.3 (#42)
2003-2004 Mary Taylor Cowles 20-14
coach season records 		58.8% - - - - - - -
2002-2003 Mary Taylor Cowles 22-9
coach season records 		71.0% - - - - - - -
2001-2002 Marti Whitmore
Shawn Campbell 		Incomplete game history - - - - - - - -
2000-2001 Steve Small 19-14
coach season records 		57.6% - - - - - - -
1999-2000 Steve Small 22-10
coach season records 		68.8% - - - - - - -
1998-1999 Steve Small 21-7
coach season records 		75.0% - - - - - - -
1997-1998 Steve Small 26-9
coach season records 		74.3% - - - - - - -
1996-1997 Paul Sanderford 22-9
coach season records 		71.0% - - - - - - -
1995-1996 Paul Sanderford 19-13
coach season records 		59.4% - - - - - - -
1994-1995 Paul Sanderford 28-4
coach season records 		87.5% - - - - - - -
1993-1994 Paul Sanderford 24-10
coach season records 		70.6% - - - - - - -
1992-1993 Paul Sanderford 24-7
coach season records 		77.4% - - - - - - -
1991-1992 Paul Sanderford 27-8
coach season records 		77.1% - - - - - - -
1990-1991 Paul Sanderford 29-3
coach season records 		90.6% - - - - - - -
1989-1990 Paul Sanderford 17-12
coach season records 		58.6% - - - - - - -
1988-1989 Paul Sanderford 22-9
coach season records 		71.0% - - - - - - -
1987-1988 Paul Sanderford 26-8
coach season records 		76.5% - - - - - - -
1986-1987 Paul Sanderford 24-9
coach season records 		72.7% - - - - - - -
1985-1986 Paul Sanderford 32-4
coach season records 		88.9% - - - - - - -
1984-1985 Paul Sanderford 28-6
coach season records 		82.4% - - - - - - -

NCAA Tournament (1994-present)

Season Round Team Opponent Result Score OT Date
2017-2018 1st Round (-) Western Kentucky (-) Oregon State L 58-82 - 2018-03-16
2016-2017 1st Round (-) Western Kentucky (-) Ohio State L 63-70 - 2017-03-17
2014-2015 1st Round (-) Western Kentucky (-) Texas L 64-66 - 2015-03-20
2013-2014 1st Round (-) Western Kentucky (-) Baylor L 74-87 - 2014-03-22