Eastern Kentucky's basketball program dates to 1909 in Richmond, Kentucky. The Colonels compete in the ASUN Conference (formerly OVC) and have won multiple conference championships. The program has a rich basketball tradition befitting the bluegrass state.
The Colonels nickname honors the Kentucky Colonel, an honorary title bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, representing Southern gentility and pride.
Making the 2005 NCAA Tournament and competing against Kentucky in the first round, a David-vs-Goliath matchup within the same state.
Eastern Kentucky's campus in Richmond is just 26 miles south of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, making it one of the closest Division I programs to a traditional blueblood.
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels compete in the ASUN and hold an all-time record of 1026–1052 (.494 winning percentage) across 79 recorded seasons dating back to 1947-48.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 11-21 | 7-11 (A-Sun) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2024-25 | 18-14 | 12-6 (A-Sun) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2023-24 | 17-14 | 12-4 (A-Sun) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2022-23 | 23-14 | 12-6 (A-Sun) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2021-22 | 13-18 | 5-11 (A-Sun) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2020-21 | 22-7 | 15-5 (OVC) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2019-20 | 16-17 | 12-6 (OVC) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2018-19 | 13-18 | 6-12 (OVC) | A.W. Hamilton | |
| 2017-18 | 11-20 | 5-13 (OVC) | Dan McHale | |
| 2016-17 | 12-19 | 5-11 (OVC) | Dan McHale | |
| 2015-16 | 15-16 | 6-10 (OVC) | Dan McHale | |
| 2014-15 | 21-12 | 11-5 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2013-14 | 24-10 | 11-5 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2012-13 | 25-10 | 12-4 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2011-12 | 16-16 | 7-9 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2010-11 | 15-16 | 9-9 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2009-10 | 20-13 | 11-7 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2008-09 | 18-13 | 10-8 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2007-08 | 14-16 | 10-10 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2006-07 | 21-12 | 13-7 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2005-06 | 14-16 | 11-9 (OVC) | Jeff Neubauer | |
| 2004-05 | 22-9 | 11-5 (OVC) | Travis Ford | |
| 2003-04 | 14-15 | 8-8 (OVC) | Travis Ford | |
| 2002-03 | 11-17 | 5-11 (OVC) | Travis Ford | |
| 2001-02 | 7-20 | 3-13 (OVC) | Travis Ford | |
| 2000-01 | 7-19 | 1-15 (OVC) | Travis Ford | |
| 1999-00 | 6-21 | 2-16 (OVC) | Scott Perry | |
| 1998-99 | 3-23 | 2-16 (OVC) | Scott Perry | |
| 1997-98 | 10-17 | 8-10 (OVC) | Scott Perry | |
| 1996-97 | 8-18 | 6-12 (OVC) | Mike Calhoun | |
| 1995-96 | 13-14 | 7-9 (OVC) | Mike Calhoun | |
| 1994-95 | 9-19 | 6-10 (OVC) | Mike Calhoun | |
| 1993-94 | 13-14 | 9-7 (OVC) | Mike Calhoun | |
| 1992-93 | 15-12 | 11-5 (OVC) | Mike Calhoun | |
| 1991-92 | 19-14 | 9-5 (OVC) | Mike Pollio | |
| 1990-91 | 19-10 | 9-3 (OVC) | Mike Pollio | |
| 1989-90 | 13-17 | 7-5 (OVC) | Mike Pollio | |
| 1988-89 | 7-22 | 4-8 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1987-88 | 18-11 | 10-4 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1986-87 | 19-11 | 9-5 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1985-86 | 10-18 | 5-9 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1984-85 | 16-13 | 9-5 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1983-84 | 11-16 | 5-9 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1982-83 | 10-17 | 7-7 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1981-82 | 5-21 | 3-13 (OVC) | Max Good | |
| 1980-81 | 10-16 | 7-7 (OVC) | Ed Byhre | |
| 1979-80 | 15-12 | 7-5 (OVC) | Ed Byhre | |
| 1978-79 | 21-8 | 9-3 (OVC) | Ed Byhre | |
| 1977-78 | 15-11 | 8-6 (OVC) | Ed Byhre | |
| 1976-77 | 8-16 | 3-11 (OVC) | Ed Byhre | |
| 1975-76 | 10-15 | 6-8 (OVC) | Bob Mulcahy | |
| 1974-75 | 7-18 | 3-11 (OVC) | Bob Mulcahy | |
| 1973-74 | 8-15 | 6-8 (OVC) | Bob Mulcahy | |
| 1972-73 | 12-13 | 7-7 (OVC) | Guy Strong | |
| 1971-72 | 15-11 | 9-5 (OVC) | Guy Strong | |
| 1970-71 | 16-8 | 10-4 (OVC) | Guy Strong | |
| 1969-70 | 12-10 | 8-6 (OVC) | Guy Strong | |
| 1968-69 | 13-9 | 7-7 (OVC) | Guy Strong | |
| 1967-68 | 10-14 | 6-8 (OVC) | Guy Strong | |
| 1966-67 | 5-18 | 2-12 (OVC) | Jim Baechtold | |
| 1965-66 | 16-9 | 9-5 (OVC) | Jim Baechtold | |
| 1964-65 | 19-6 | 13-1 (OVC) | Jim Baechtold | |
| 1963-64 | 15-9 | 9-5 (OVC) | Jim Baechtold | |
| 1962-63 | 9-12 | 6-6 (OVC) | Jim Baechtold | |
| 1961-62 | 10-6 | 7-5 (OVC) | Jim Baechtold,Paul McBrayer | |
| 1960-61 | 15-9 | 9-3 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1959-60 | 14-8 | 9-3 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1958-59 | 16-6 | 10-2 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1957-58 | 8-11 | 3-7 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1956-57 | 6-15 | 4-6 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1955-56 | 9-16 | 3-7 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1954-55 | 15-8 | 6-4 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1953-54 | 7-16 | 4-6 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1952-53 | 16-9 | 9-1 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | AP #15 |
| 1951-52 | 13-11 | 10-2 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | AP #19 |
| 1950-51 | 18-8 | OVC | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1949-50 | 16-6 | OVC | Paul McBrayer | |
| 1948-49 | 17-4 | 7-3 (OVC) | Paul McBrayer | AP #20 |
| 1947-48 | 17-7 | Ind | Paul McBrayer |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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