2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record5–21 (2–14 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jestin Anderson
  • Joshua Jones
  • Chad Pecka
Home arenaWestern Hall
2019–20 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Dakota State 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
South Dakota State 13 3   .813 22 10   .688
South Dakota 10 6   .625 20 12   .625
Oral Roberts 9 7   .563 17 14   .548
Omaha 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
North Dakota 7 9   .438 15 18   .455
Purdue Fort Wayne 6 10   .375 14 19   .424
Denver 3 13   .188 7 24   .226
Western Illinois 2 14   .125 5 21   .192
2020 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2019–20 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 5–21, 2–14 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament.

On March 3, 2020, the school announced that head coach Billy Wright's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Western Illinois with a six-year record of 53–115. On March 30, the school announced former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter would be hired as the new head coach.