List of Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball head coaches
# List of Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 15 head coaches of the Panthers in their 113-season history.

Eastern Illinois' current head coach is Marty Simmons. He was hired as the Panthers' head coach in March 2021, replacing Jay Spoonhour, whose contract was not renewed after the 2020–21 season.

| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1908–1910 | Joseph Brown | 2 | 4–6 | .400 |
| 2 | 1911–1935 1943–1944 | Charles Lantz | 24 | 197–208 | .486 |
| 3 | 1935–1936 | Winfield Angus | 1 | 7–12 | .368 |
| 4 | 1936–1942 | Gilbert Carson | 6 | 36–72 | .333 |
| 5 | 1942–1943 | Clayton Miller | 1 | 8–10 | .444 |
| 6 | 1944–1946 | James Goff | 2 | 20–25 | .444 |
| 7 | 1946–1953 | Bill Healey | 7 | 136–41 | .768 |
| 8 | 1953–1961 1962–1964 | Robert Carey | 10 | 134–108 | .554 |
| 9 | 1961–1962 1964–1967 | Rex Darling | 4 | 42–55 | .433 |
| 10 | 1967–1968 | John Caine | 1 | 9–16 | .360 |
| 11 | 1968–1980 | Don Eddy | 12 | 208–129 | .617 |
| 12 | 1980–2005 | Rick Samuels | 25 | 360–360 | .500 |
| 13 | 2005–2012 | Mike Miller | 7 | 75–130 | .366 |
| 14 | 2012–2021 | Jay Spoonhour | 9 | 119–157 | .431 |
| 15 | 2021–present | Marty Simmons | 2 | 14–48 | .226 |
| Totals | Totals | 15 coaches | 113 seasons | 1,250–1,227 | .505 |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source ||||||
