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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Dakota State133 .813258  .758
South Dakota State133 .8132210  .688
South Dakota106 .6252012  .625
Oral Roberts97 .5631714  .548
Omaha97 .5631616  .500
North Dakota79 .4381518  .455
Purdue Fort Wayne610 .3751419  .424
Denver313 .188724  .226
Western Illinois214 .125521  .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.