2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
The 2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season will be the season for Mid-American Conference men's basketball teams. It will begin with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2024 and conclude in March 2024. The 2024 MAC tournament is scheduled to be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 25th consecutive season.[1]
| 2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
Bowling Green
on March 5, 2023, Bowling Green fired head coach Michael Huger after three consecutive seasons posting win totals under 15 and with a 126–125 over eight seasons.[2] On March 18, 2023, Bowling Green hired Todd Simon, who had previously been the head coach at Southern Utah.[3]
Buffalo
On March 11, 2023, Buffalo fired Jim Whitesell after four seasons with a 70–49 record at the school.[4] Buffalo hired Villanova associate head coach George Halcovage on March 30, 2023.[5]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | School record | MAC record | MAC titles | MAC Tournament titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
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| Akron | John Groce | Illinois | 7 | 296–201 (.596) | 116–70 (.624) | 67–43 (.609) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Michael Lewis | UCLA (Asst.) | 2 | 20–12 (.625) | 20–12 (.625) | 11–7 (.611) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Green | Todd Simon | Southern Utah | 1 | 127–114 (.527) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | George Halcovage | Villanova (Assoc. HC) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Tony Barbee | Kentucky (Asst.) | 3 | 148–171 (.464) | 17–44 (.279) | 11–25 (.306) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Stan Heath | Lakeland Magic | 3 | 227–251 (.475) | 18–44 (.290) | 10–28 (.263) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | Rob Senderoff | Kent State (Asst.) | 13 | 247–147 (.627) | 247–147 (.627) | 130–84 (.607) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | Travis Steele | Xavier | 2 | 82–70 (.539) | 12–20 (.375) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rashon Burno | Arizona State (Asst.) | 3 | 22–40 (.355) | 22–40 (.355) | 15–23 (.395) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Jeff Boals | Stony Brook | 5 | 133–89 (.599) | 78–47 (.624) | 41–29 (.586) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | Tod Kowalczyk | Green Bay | 14 | 394–281 (.584) | 258–169 (.604) | 142–89 (.615) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | Dwayne Stephens | Michigan State (Assoc. HC) | 2 | 8–23 (.258) | 8–23 (.258) | 4–14 (.222) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Years at school includes 2023–24 season.
- MAC records are from time at current school only.
- All records are through the beginning of the season.
References
- Zarrella, Tony (March 12, 2021). "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- Lambdin, Nia (March 5, 2023). "BGSU fires men's basketball head coach Michael Huger". ABC 13. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- Couch, Graham (March 18, 2023). "Fowler's Todd Simon comes back close to home, takes over Bowling Green men's basketball program". Lansing State Jornal. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- "Buffalo fires men's basketball coach Jim Whitesell after 4 seasons". ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- Jonah Bronstein (March 30, 2023). "UB hires basketball coach George Halcovage from Villanova". WVIB. Retrieved April 6, 2023.