J. D. Gravina

J. D. Gravina is an American college basketball coach and the coach of the Western Illinois women's basketball team.[1]

J. D. Gravina
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record294–242 (.549)
Biographical details
Alma mater
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2007McPherson College
2007–2011Quincy University
2011–presentWestern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall294–242 (.549)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • 3x Illinois Basketball Coach Association Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2011)
  • 2x Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2008, 2009)

Western Illinois

Gravina was hired at Western Illinois on April 15, 2011.[2] He led the Leathernecks to their highest single season win total in program history with 26 wins. He also brought the Leathernecks their first Summit League regular season and Summit League Tournament title. Gravina took Western Illinois to their first NCAA tournament since 1995.

Gravina is second in program history in wins and winning percentage, behind Leslie Crane (his predecessor) and Bea Yeager (first coach in program history).

Personal life

Gravina is married and has three children.

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
McPherson College (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2005–2007)
2005–06 McPherson College 7–204–14
2006–07 McPherson College 14–138–10
McPherson: 21–33 (.389)12–24 (.333)
Quincy University (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Quincy University 20–1014–53rdNCAA DII Second Round
2008–09 Quincy University 27–516–11stNCAA DII Second Round
2009–10 Quincy University 20–910–87th
2010–11 Quincy University 26–416–21stNCAA DII Second Round
Quincy University: 93–28 (.769)56–16 (.778)
Western Illinois (Summit League) (2011–2023)
2011–12 Western Illinois 12–197–11T-6th
2012–13 Western Illinois 14–167–9T-5th
2013–14 Western Illinois 14–166–85th
2014–15 Western Illinois 17–139–7T-3rd
2015–16 Western Illinois 16–168–85thWBI Second Round
2016–17 Western Illinois 26–713–31stNCAA First Round
2017–18 Western Illinois 22–1010–43rdWNIT First Round
2018–19 Western Illinois 12–188–85th
2019–20 Western Illinois 15–159–7T–3rd
2020–21 Western Illinois 8–166–85th
2021–22 Western Illinois 14–155–127th
2022–23 Western Illinois 10–205–139th
Western Illinois (Ohio Valley Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 Western Illinois
Western Illinois: 180–181 (.499)70–58 (.547)
Total:294–242 (.549)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References
  1. "Western Illinois Athletics". goleathernecks.com.
  2. "JD Gravina Introduced as Women's Basketball Coach". Western Illinois University. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. "General".


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