Conference Horizon League Head coach Scott Nagy (1st year) Assistant coach Sharif Chambliss | 2016–17 record 20–11 (11–7 Horizon) Assistant coach Brian Cooley Assistant coach Clint Sargent | |
The 2016–17 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represents Wright State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by first-year head coach Scott Nagy, play their home games at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.
They finished the regular season 20–11, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They received the No. 6 seed in the Horizon League Tournament.
Previous season
The Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 22–13, 13–5 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated UIC, Detroit, and Oakland to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament where they lost to Green Bay. Despite having 22 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
On March 19, 2016 head coach Billy Donlon was fired. He finished at Wright State with a six-year record of 109–94. On April 4, the school hired Scott Nagy as head coach.