2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season co-champions
NIT, First Round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	23–10 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mooney (19th season)
Associate head coach	Peter Thomas
Assistant coaches	David Boyden Will Gipe Mark McGonigal Jack Fahed
Home arena	Robins Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 19th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Richmond secured the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championship with a 73–66 win over the Saint Joseph's Hawks on March 6, 2024.

Mooney returned to the team as head coach^[1] after missing the final six games of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta.^[2] Assistant coach and former Richmond player Peter Thomas served as interim head coach in Mooney's absence, and Mooney returned to his position after the conclusion of the season.^[3]

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 7–11 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in 11th place. The Spiders defeated UMass in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to George Mason to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trevor Smith G	Newport News, VA	Woodside High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 26, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 3
Collin Tanner G	Creedmoor, NC	Combine Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 28, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Mikkel Tyne G	Toronto, ON	Bishop Walsh School (MD)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ryan Soulis F	Athens, Greece	Asheville School (NC)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 23, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals.com 2023 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023. "ESPN 2023 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

Incoming transfers

In addition to the four scholarship freshmen and walk-on freshman Jack Graham, Richmond also brought in three new players via transfer: DeLonnie Hunt from Wagner,^[4] Jordan King from East Tennessee State,^[5] and Tyler Harris from Western Carolina.^[6]

Coaching staff changes

In June 2023, assistant coach Peter Thomas was elevated to the role of associate head coach. Thomas had served as interim head coach for the final few weeks of the 2022–23 season with head coach Chris Mooney on leave due to heart surgery.^[7]

Under a new NCAA rule permitting two additional staff members to be designated as assistant coaches without being able to participate in off-campus recruiting, Mark McGonigal and Jack Fahed were elevated from their previous staff roles in September 2023.^[8]

Preseason

In a preseason poll of league head coaches and select media members, Richmond was chosen to finish 11th out of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2023–24. Neal Quinn was selected to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team. ^[9]

Roster