David Ragland

David Ragland

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Evansville
Conference	Missouri Valley
Record	25–52 (.325)
Biographical details
Born	(1981-04-28) April 28, 1981 (age 43) Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2001	Missouri Southern
2001–2003	Southern Indiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005	Frank Phillips (assistant)
2005–2008	Vincennes (assistant)
2008–2010	Vincennes
2010–2014	Indiana State (assistant)
2014–2015	Bowling Green (assistant)
2015–2016	Northern Kentucky (assistant)
2016–2018	Valparaiso (assistant)
2018–2021	Utah State (assistant)
2021–2022	Butler (assistant)
2022–present	Evansville
Head coaching record
Overall	25–52 (.325) (NCAA) 44–19 (.698) (NJCAA)
Tournaments	1–1 (CBI)

David Ragland (born April 28, 1981) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Evansville Aces men's basketball team.[1]

Playing career

Ragland attended his first two years of college at Missouri Southern State, competing on the men's basketball team before transferring home to play for Southern Indiana.[2]

Coaching career

Ragland began his coaching career in the junior college ranks, starting at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas as an assistant coach for one season before moving on to Vincennes, where he'd serve as an assistant for three seasons before being elevated to head coach for two seasons, going 44–19.[1][3][4] In 2010, Ragland would move to the Division I ranks, joining Greg Lansing's staff at Indiana State.[5] He'd then join Bowling Green and Northern Kentucky as an assistant coach for back-to-back seasons, before landing on the coaching staff at Valparaiso.[6] He'd then head west as an assistant coach under Craig Smith at Utah State where he was on staff for three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, two Mountain West Conference tournament titles and Mountain West regular season title.[7] Ragland would return to the state of Indiana, joining LaVall Jordan's staff at Butler for a single season.[8]

On May 24, 2022, Ragland was announced as the new head men's basketball coach at Evansville, replacing Todd Lickliter.[9]

Head coaching record

NCAA D1

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Evansville Purple Aces (Missouri Valley Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23	Evansville	5–27	1–19	12th
2023–24	Evansville	17–18	6–14	10th	CBI Quarterfinals
2024–25	Evansville	3–7	0–1
Evansville:		25–52 (.325)	7–33 (.175)
Total:		25–52 (.325)
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

NJCAA

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Vincennes (Mid-West Athletic Conference) (2008–2010)
2008–09	Vincennes	22–9
2009–10	Vincennes	22–10
Vincennes:		44–19 (.698)	0–0 (–)
Total:		44–19 (.698)
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

References

1. "David Ragland - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Evansville Athletics.
2. Lindskog, Chad. "This is what you need to know about Evansville men's basketball head coach David Ragland". Courier & Press.
3. "Vincennes - Season Statistics". www.athstats.vinu.edu.
4. "Vincennes University - Season Statistics". www.athstats.vinu.edu.
5. "David Ragland - Basketball Coach". Indiana State University Athletics.
6. "David Ragland - Men's Basketball Coaches - Official Website of Valpo Athletics". www.valpoathletics.com.
7. "David Ragland - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Utah State University Athletics.
8. "David Ragland - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Butler University Athletics.
9. "David Ragland named head men's basketball coach at UE". mvc-sports.com.