Western Michigan Fires Men's Basketball Coach DJ Stephens After Four Seasons

Overview

• Athletic director Dan Bartholomae informed players of the decision in a Sunday morning team meeting before the public announcement.
• Stephens went 42-84 at Western Michigan and never won more than 12 games in a season.
• The Broncos finished 10-21 this year, went 4-14 in MAC play, tied for 11th, and missed the conference tournament after dropping 12 of their final 15 games.
• Bartholomae praised Stephens’ integrity while saying the program will seek new leadership and direction.
• Stephens, 54, took the job in 2022 after a long tenure under Tom Izzo at Michigan State and previously worked at Marquette and Oakland, with two years remaining on his contract and no search or financial details disclosed.