Western Illinois head coach Jim Molinari picked up his 300th career victory Thursday evening (Jan. 23) inside Western Hall, downing the South Dakota Coyotes by 18 points, 79-61.

Jim Molinari took over the Western Illinois program at the start of the 2008-09 season, and during his fourth and fifth seasons at the helm Molinari led the Leathernecks to back-to-back College Basketball Invitationals. The two postseason appearances were the Leathernecks’ first-ever in their Division I history.

He has also been the head coach at Northern Illinois and Bradley.

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