2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
MAC West Division Co-Champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record10–21 (7–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Bowling Green115 .6881914  .576
Buffalo115 .6882112  .636
Miami106 .6251713  .567
Akron106 .6252313  .639
Kent State106 .6251915  .559
Ohio79 .4381517  .469
West
Ball State79 .4381417  .452
Central Michigan79 .4381219  .387
Western Michigan79 .4381021  .323
Eastern Michigan610 .375824  .250
Northern Illinois511 .3131020  .333
Toledo511 .313725  .219
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion and was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association.

WMU opened the season losing to Texas Christian in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic.

In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.