Preston Spradlin

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| name = Preston Spradlin

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = James Madison

| current_conference = Sun Belt

| current_record = {{winpct|20|12|record=y}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|12|30}}

| birth_place = Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 2005–2009

| player_team1 = Alice Lloyd College

| coach_years1 = 2009–2011

| coach_team1 = Kentucky (GA)

| coach_years2 = 2014–2016

| coach_team2 = Morehead State (asst.)

| coach_years3 = 2016–2024

| coach_team3 = Morehead State

| coach_years4 = 2024–present

| coach_team4 = James Madison

| admin_years1 = 2011–2014

| admin_team1 = Kentucky (dir. of ops.)

| overall_record = {{winpct|160|121|record=y}}

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| tournament_record = 0–2 (NCAA Division I)
1–1 (NIT)

| 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)

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.msueagles.com/news/2017/3/28/preston-spradlin-formally-introduced-as-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx|title=Preston Spradlin formally introduced as men's basketball head coach|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.msueagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=494|title=The Official Site of Morehead State University Athletics|publisher=}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/sean-woods-resigns-morehead-state-mens-basketball-coach|title=Sean Woods resigns as Morehead State men's basketball coach|date=December 15, 2016|publisher=}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Mercer |first1=Kevin |title=Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin seeks to put 'my faith on display' in NCAA Tourney |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/basketball/2024/03/21/moreahead-state-preston-spradlin-faith-display/ |website=Sports Spectrum |access-date=22 March 2024}} He is married to the former Misty Tackett. They have one son and one daughter.{{cite web |title=PRESTON SPRADLIN |url=https://msueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/preston-spradlin/1039 |access-date=22 March 2024}}