Morehead State University in eastern Kentucky competes in the Ohio Valley Conference and has produced competitive basketball teams for decades. The Eagles have made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and produced notable NBA players.
The Eagles mascot represents the bald eagles that soar over the Daniel Boone National Forest near Morehead, symbolizing freedom and strength.
The 2011 NCAA Tournament first-round upset of #4 seed Louisville, sealed by Demonte Harper's three-pointer with 4.3 seconds left and Kenneth Faried's dominant 12-point, 17-rebound performance.
Kenneth Faried became the NCAA's all-time rebounding leader during his career at Morehead State, surpassing Tim Duncan's record with 1,673 career rebounds.
The Morehead State Eagles compete in the Ohio Valley and hold an all-time record of 1025–978 (.512 winning percentage) across 78 recorded seasons dating back to 1948-49.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20-13 | 15-5 (OVC) | Jonathan Mattox | |
| 2024-25 | 15-17 | 10-10 (OVC) | Jonathan Mattox | |
| 2023-24 | 26-9 | 14-4 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2022-23 | 22-12 | 14-4 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2021-22 | 23-11 | 13-5 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2020-21 | 23-8 | 17-3 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2019-20 | 13-19 | 7-11 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2018-19 | 13-20 | 8-10 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2017-18 | 8-21 | 4-14 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2016-17 | 14-16 | 10-6 (OVC) | Preston Spradlin,Sean Woods | |
| 2015-16 | 23-14 | 11-5 (OVC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2014-15 | 17-17 | 10-6 (OVC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2013-14 | 20-14 | 10-6 (OVC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2012-13 | 15-18 | 8-8 (OVC) | Sean Woods | |
| 2011-12 | 18-15 | 10-6 (OVC) | Donnie Tyndall | |
| 2010-11 | 25-10 | 13-5 (OVC) | Donnie Tyndall | |
| 2009-10 | 24-11 | 15-3 (OVC) | Donnie Tyndall | |
| 2008-09 | 20-16 | 12-6 (OVC) | Donnie Tyndall | |
| 2007-08 | 15-15 | 12-8 (OVC) | Donnie Tyndall | |
| 2006-07 | 12-18 | 8-12 (OVC) | Donnie Tyndall | |
| 2005-06 | 4-23 | 3-17 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 2004-05 | 11-16 | 5-11 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 2003-04 | 16-13 | 10-6 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 2002-03 | 20-9 | 13-3 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 2001-02 | 18-11 | 11-5 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 2000-01 | 12-16 | 6-10 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 1999-00 | 9-18 | 4-14 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 1998-99 | 13-15 | 9-9 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 1997-98 | 3-23 | 2-16 (OVC) | Kyle Macy | |
| 1996-97 | 8-19 | 6-12 (OVC) | Dick Fick | |
| 1995-96 | 7-20 | 2-14 (OVC) | Dick Fick | |
| 1994-95 | 15-12 | 10-6 (OVC) | Dick Fick | |
| 1993-94 | 14-14 | 8-8 (OVC) | Dick Fick | |
| 1992-93 | 6-21 | 6-10 (OVC) | Dick Fick | |
| 1991-92 | 14-15 | 6-8 (OVC) | Dick Fick | |
| 1990-91 | 16-13 | 4-8 (OVC) | Tommy Gaither | |
| 1989-90 | 16-13 | 7-5 (OVC) | Tommy Gaither | |
| 1988-89 | 15-16 | 5-7 (OVC) | Tommy Gaither | |
| 1987-88 | 5-22 | 1-13 (OVC) | Tommy Gaither | |
| 1986-87 | 14-14 | 8-6 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1985-86 | 8-19 | 1-13 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1984-85 | 7-20 | 2-12 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1983-84 | 25-6 | 12-2 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1982-83 | 19-11 | 10-4 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1981-82 | 17-10 | 11-5 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1980-81 | 11-15 | 4-10 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1979-80 | 15-12 | 7-5 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1978-79 | 14-13 | 7-5 (OVC) | Wayne Martin | |
| 1977-78 | 4-19 | 0-14 (OVC) | Jack Schalow | |
| 1976-77 | 15-10 | 9-5 (OVC) | Jack Schalow | |
| 1975-76 | 13-14 | 7-7 (OVC) | Jack Schalow | |
| 1974-75 | 13-13 | 5-9 (OVC) | Jack Schalow | |
| 1973-74 | 17-9 | 10-4 (OVC) | Bill Harrell | |
| 1972-73 | 14-11 | 9-5 (OVC) | Bill Harrell | |
| 1971-72 | 16-11 | 9-5 (OVC) | Bill Harrell | |
| 1970-71 | 8-17 | 4-10 (OVC) | Bill Harrell | |
| 1969-70 | 13-11 | 5-9 (OVC) | Bill Harrell | |
| 1968-69 | 18-9 | 11-3 (OVC) | Bob Wright | |
| 1967-68 | 12-9 | 8-6 (OVC) | Bob Wright | |
| 1966-67 | 16-8 | 8-6 (OVC) | Bob Wright | |
| 1965-66 | 12-12 | 8-6 (OVC) | Bob Wright | |
| 1964-65 | 13-10 | 6-8 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1963-64 | 10-11 | 6-8 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1962-63 | 13-7 | 8-4 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1961-62 | 14-8 | 7-5 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1960-61 | 19-12 | 9-3 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1959-60 | 5-14 | 3-7 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1958-59 | 11-12 | 5-7 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1957-58 | 13-10 | 6-4 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1956-57 | 19-8 | 9-1 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1955-56 | 19-10 | 7-3 (OVC) | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1954-55 | 14-10 | OVC | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1953-54 | 16-7 | OVC | Bobby Laughlin | |
| 1952-53 | 13-12 | OVC | Ellis Johnson | |
| 1951-52 | 11-14 | OVC | Ellis Johnson | |
| 1950-51 | 14-12 | OVC | Ellis Johnson | |
| 1949-50 | 12-10 | OVC | Ellis Johnson | |
| 1948-49 | 14-9 | 2-7 (OVC) | Ellis Johnson |
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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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