Preston Spradlin

Preston Spradlin is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at James Madison University. He previously served as the head coach at Morehead State University.^[1][2]

Preston Spradlin

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	James Madison
Conference	Sun Belt
Record	20–12 (.625)
Biographical details
Born	(1986-12-30) December 30, 1986 (age 38) Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
2005–2009	Alice Lloyd College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2011	Kentucky (GA)
2014–2016	Morehead State (asst.)
2016–2024	Morehead State
2024–present	James Madison
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2011–2014	Kentucky (dir. of ops.)
Head coaching record
Overall	160–121 (.569)
Tournaments	0–2 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 OVC tournament (2021, 2024) 2 OVC regular season (2023, 2024) Sun Belt regular season (2025)
Awards
2× OVC Coach of the Year (2021, 2023)

Coaching career

After a playing career at NAIA Alice Lloyd College, Spradlin joined John Calipari's staff at Kentucky as a graduate assistant from 2009 to 2011, and assistant director of basketball operations from 2011 to 2014. He also aided Calipari with the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2011 and 2012.

Spradlin joined Sean Woods's staff at Morehead State in 2014 as an assistant coach, and was elevated to interim head coach when Woods resigned amid player allegations that he had assaulted them.^[3] After going 12–9 in the interim role, and guiding the Eagles to a 10–6 conference record in Ohio Valley Conference play in the East Division, Spradlin was given the job on a permanent basis.

Personal life

Spradlin is a Christian.^[4] He is married to the former Misty Tackett. They have one son and one daughter.^[5]

Head coaching record

NCAA DI

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Morehead State Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (2016–2024)
2016–17	Morehead State	12–9‡	10–6	2nd (East)
2017–18	Morehead State	8–21	4–14	12th
2018–19	Morehead State	13–20	8–10	5th
2019–20	Morehead State	13–19	7–11	8th
2020–21	Morehead State	23–8	17–3	2nd	NCAA Division I Round of 64
2021–22	Morehead State	23–11	13–5	3rd
2022–23	Morehead State	22–12	14–4	1st	NIT Second Round
2023–24	Morehead State	26–9	14–4	T–1st	NCAA Division I Round of 64
Morehead State:		140–109 (.562)	87–57 (.604)	‡ Woods resigned 12/15/16; Spradlin coached rest of season.
James Madison Dukes (Sun Belt Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25	James Madison	20–12	13–5	T–1st
James Madison:		20–12 (.625)	13–5 (.722)
Total:		160–121 (.569)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion