The 2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented
Western Michigan University in the
2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...
. The Broncos, led by second-year head coach
Clayton Bates, played their home games at
University Arena in
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...
as members of the
Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 4–16 in
MAC play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the
MAC tournament.
On March 7, 2022, head coach Clayton Bates resigned after only two seasons. On April 5, the school named longtime
Michigan State assistant
Dwayne Stephens the team's new head coach.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, the
Broncos finished the
2020–21 season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play, to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the
MAC tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
On April 28, 2021, the NCAA officially adopted a measure that would allow athletes in all sports to transfer once without sitting out a season beginning with the 2021–22 season.
Recruiting class
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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MAC regular season
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Sources
References
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