2018–19 VMI Keydets basketball team


The 2018–19 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Earl and played their home games out of Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2017–18 campaign with a 9–21 overall record, and a 4–14 mark in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. The nine wins were three more than the previous season under Earl. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to The Citadel. It was the fourth consecutive season that VMI had failed to advance in the Southern Conference tournament.

Preseason

Departures

The Keydets lost only two seniors from the previous year's team in Fred Iruafemi and Armani Branch. Iruafemi was the team's fourth-leading rebounder and averaged 2.4 points per game. Branch did not play the entire year as he was sidelined with an injury and received a medical redshirt. He chose to transfer and spend his final season of eligibility at Norfolk State.
NamePositionClassReason
Keith SmithGSo.Transferred to Cal Poly
Armani BranchFSr.Graduated; transferred to Norfolk State
Fred IruafemiFSr.Graduated

Coaching Changes

On July 3, 2018, VMI head coach Dan Earl announced the addition of Steve Enright as an assistant coach. Enright came from Bridgewater College where he had served for three years on the Eagles' coaching staff. He was also an assistant under head coach Dan Hurley at Rhode Island. Enright replaced Steve Lepore, who left for an assistant coaching position with Eastern Kentucky after three years of service under Earl.

Roster

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Depth Chart

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=|Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Southern Conference tournament