The Spiders, led by first-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

[1][2][3] Roussell succeeded Michael Shafer, who had spent 14 years as the head coach of the Spiders.

[5] Roster Last update: June 3, 2024 Richmond's 2019–20 non-conference schedule consisted of 14 games, including two tournaments: two games in the Coastal Carolina Thanksgiving Tournament in Conway, South Carolina, and three games in the Anne Donovan Classic in Norfolk, Virginia.

In addition, Richmond hosted Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham and Saint Louis, while the Spiders traveled to George Mason, George Washington, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Saint Joseph's.

The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were played March 6–8, 2020, at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.