Conference Big Sky Conference Head coach Jim Hayford (6th year) Assistant coach David Riley | 2016–17 record 18–9 (10–4 Big Sky) Assistant coach Shantay Legans Assistant coach Chris Victor | |
The 2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles are led by sixth-year head coach Jim Hayford and play their home games at Reese Court. They are members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 18–16, 10–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Idaho. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Pepperdine to advance to the quarterfinals before losing to Nevada.
References
2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA