| Season
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference
|
Standing
|
Postseason
|
| Ralph Risch (Independent) (1916–1917)
|
| 1916–17
|
Ralph Risch
|
8–2 |
|
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| John Ryan (Independent) (1917–1920)
|
| 1917–18
|
John Ryan
|
4–6 |
|
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| 1918–19
|
|
No Games |
|
|
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| 1919–20
|
John Ryan
|
9–3 |
|
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|
| Frank Murray (Independent) (1920–1929)
|
| 1920–21
|
Frank Murray
|
14–3 |
|
|
|
| 1921–22
|
Frank Murray
|
15–5 |
|
|
|
| 1922–23
|
Frank Murray
|
19–2 |
|
|
|
| 1923–24
|
Frank Murray
|
10–10 |
|
|
|
| 1924–25
|
Frank Murray
|
8–11 |
|
|
|
| 1925–26
|
Frank Murray
|
8–13 |
|
|
|
| 1926–27
|
Frank Murray
|
5–10 |
|
|
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| 1927–28
|
Frank Murray
|
7–11 |
|
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| 1928–29
|
Frank Murray
|
8–8 |
|
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| Cord Lipe (Independent) (1929–1930)
|
| 1929–30
|
Cord Lipe
|
11–12 |
|
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| Bill Chandler (Independent) (1930–1951)
|
| 1930–31
|
Bill Chandler
|
11–7 |
|
|
|
| 1931–32
|
Bill Chandler
|
11–8 |
|
|
|
| 1932–33
|
Bill Chandler
|
14–3 |
|
|
|
| 1933–34
|
Bill Chandler
|
15–4 |
|
|
|
| 1934–35
|
Bill Chandler
|
11–7 |
|
|
|
| 1935–36
|
Bill Chandler
|
7–12 |
|
|
|
| 1936–37
|
Bill Chandler
|
8–8 |
|
|
|
| 1937–38
|
Bill Chandler
|
14–5 |
|
|
|
| 1938–39
|
Bill Chandler
|
12–5 |
|
|
|
| 1939–40
|
Bill Chandler
|
7–9 |
|
|
|
| 1940–41
|
Bill Chandler
|
2–13 |
|
|
|
| 1941–42
|
Bill Chandler
|
6–11 |
|
|
|
| 1942–43
|
Bill Chandler
|
9–10 |
|
|
|
| 1943–44
|
Bill Chandler
|
8–6 |
|
|
|
| 1944–45
|
Bill Chandler
|
7–10 |
|
|
|
| 1945–46
|
Bill Chandler
|
11–7 |
|
|
|
| 1946–47
|
Bill Chandler
|
9–14 |
|
|
|
| 1947–48
|
Bill Chandler
|
9–15 |
|
|
|
| 1948–49
|
Bill Chandler
|
8–13 |
|
|
|
| 1949–50
|
Bill Chandler
|
6–17 |
|
|
|
| 1950–51
|
Bill Chandler
|
8–14 |
|
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|
| Tex Winter (Independent) (1951–1953)
|
| 1951–52
|
Tex Winter
|
12–14 |
|
|
NCIT Champion
|
| 1952–53
|
Tex Winter
|
13–11 |
|
|
|
| Jack Nagle (Independent) (1953–1958)
|
| 1953–54
|
Jack Nagle
|
11–15 |
|
|
|
| 1954–55
|
Jack Nagle
|
24–3 |
|
|
NCAA Elite Eight
|
| 1955–56
|
Jack Nagle
|
13–11 |
|
|
NIT first round
|
| 1956–57
|
Jack Nagle
|
10–15 |
|
|
|
| 1957–58
|
Jack Nagle
|
11–11 |
|
|
|
| Eddie Hickey (Independent) (1958–1964)
|
| 1958–59
|
Eddie Hickey
|
23–6 |
|
|
NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
|
| 1959–60
|
Eddie Hickey
|
13–12 |
|
|
|
| 1960–61
|
Eddie Hickey
|
16–11 |
|
|
NCAA University Division first round
|
| 1961–62
|
Eddie Hickey
|
15–11 |
|
|
|
| 1962–63
|
Eddie Hickey
|
20–9 |
|
|
NIT Third Place
|
| 1963–64
|
Eddie Hickey
|
5–21 |
|
|
|
| Al McGuire (Independent) (1964–1977)
|
| 1964–65
|
Al McGuire
|
8–18 |
|
|
|
| 1965–66
|
Al McGuire
|
14–12 |
|
|
|
| 1966–67
|
Al McGuire
|
21–9 |
|
|
NIT Runner-up
|
| 1967–68
|
Al McGuire
|
23–6 |
|
|
NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
|
| 1968–69
|
Al McGuire
|
24–5 |
|
|
NCAA University Division Elite Eight
|
| 1969–70
|
Al McGuire
|
26–3 |
|
|
NIT Champion
|
| 1970–71
|
Al McGuire
|
28–1 |
|
|
NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
|
| 1971–72
|
Al McGuire
|
25–4 |
|
|
NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
|
| 1972–73
|
Al McGuire
|
25–4 |
|
|
NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
|
| 1973–74
|
Al McGuire
|
26–5 |
|
|
NCAA Division I Runner-up
|
| 1974–75
|
Al McGuire
|
23–4 |
|
|
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 1975–76
|
Al McGuire
|
27–2 |
|
|
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
|
| 1976–77
|
Al McGuire
|
25–7 |
|
|
NCAA Division I Champion
|
| Hank Raymonds (Independent) (1977–1983)
|
| 1977–78
|
Hank Raymonds
|
24–4 |
|
|
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 1978–79
|
Hank Raymonds
|
22–7 |
|
|
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
|
| 1979–80
|
Hank Raymonds
|
18–9 |
|
|
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 1980–81
|
Hank Raymonds
|
20–11 |
|
|
NIT first round
|
| 1981–82
|
Hank Raymonds
|
23–9 |
|
|
NCAA Division I second round
|
| 1982–83
|
Hank Raymonds
|
19–10 |
|
|
NCAA Division I first round
|
| Rick Majerus (Independent) (1983–1986)
|
| 1983–84
|
Rick Majerus
|
17–13 |
|
|
NIT second round
|
| 1984–85
|
Rick Majerus
|
20–11 |
|
|
NIT Quarterfinal
|
| 1985–86
|
Rick Majerus
|
19–11 |
|
|
NIT second round
|
| Bob Dukiet (Independent) (1986–1989)
|
| 1986–87
|
Bob Dukiet
|
16–13 |
|
|
NIT first round
|
| 1987–88
|
Bob Dukiet
|
10–18 |
|
|
|
| 1988–89
|
Bob Dukiet
|
13–15 |
|
|
|
| Kevin O'Neill (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1989–1991)
|
| 1989–90
|
Kevin O'Neill
|
15–14 |
9–5 |
T–3rd |
NIT first round
|
| 1990–91
|
Kevin O'Neill
|
11–18 |
7–7 |
T–5th |
|
| Kevin O'Neill (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1994)
|
| 1991–92
|
Kevin O'Neill
|
16–13 |
5–5 |
T–3rd |
|
| 1992–93
|
Kevin O'Neill
|
20–8 |
6–4 |
3rd |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 1993–94
|
Kevin O'Neill
|
24–9 |
10–2 |
1st |
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
|
| Mike Deane (Great Midwest Conference) (1994–1995)
|
| 1994–95
|
Mike Deane
|
21–12 |
7–5 |
T–3rd |
NIT Runner-up
|
| Mike Deane (Conference USA) (1995–1999)
|
| 1995–96
|
Mike Deane
|
23–8 |
10–4 |
2nd (Blue) |
NCAA Division I second round
|
| 1996–97
|
Mike Deane
|
22–9 |
9–5 |
2nd (Blue) |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 1997–98
|
Mike Deane
|
20–11 |
8–8 |
4th (American) |
NIT Quarterfinal
|
| 1998–99
|
Mike Deane
|
14–15 |
6–10 |
6th (American) |
|
| Tom Crean (Conference USA) (1999–2005)
|
| 1999–00
|
Tom Crean
|
15–14 |
8–8 |
4th (American) |
NIT first round
|
| 2000–01
|
Tom Crean
|
15–14 |
9–7 |
3rd (American) |
|
| 2001–02
|
Tom Crean
|
26–7 |
13–3 |
2nd (American) |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2002–03
|
Tom Crean
|
27–6 |
14–2 |
1st (American) |
NCAA Division I Final Four
|
| 2003–04
|
Tom Crean
|
19–12 |
8–8 |
8th |
NIT Quarterfinal
|
| 2004–05
|
Tom Crean
|
19–12 |
7–9 |
9th |
NIT first round
|
| Tom Crean (Big East Conference) (2005–2008)
|
| 2005–06
|
Tom Crean
|
20–11 |
10–6 |
T–4th |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2006–07
|
Tom Crean
|
24–10 |
10–6 |
T–5th |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2007–08
|
Tom Crean
|
25–10 |
11–7 |
T–5th |
NCAA Division I second round
|
| Buzz Williams (Big East Conference) (2008–2014)
|
| 2008–09
|
Buzz Williams
|
25–10 |
12–6 |
5th |
NCAA Division I second round
|
| 2009–10
|
Buzz Williams
|
22–12 |
11–7 |
T–5th |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2010–11
|
Buzz Williams
|
22–15 |
9–9 |
T–9th |
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
|
| 2011–12
|
Buzz Williams
|
27–8 |
14–4 |
2nd |
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
|
| 2012–13
|
Buzz Williams
|
26–9 |
14–4 |
T–1st |
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
|
| 2013–14
|
Buzz Williams
|
17–15 |
9–9 |
6th |
|
| Steve Wojciechowski (Big East Conference) (2014–2021)
|
| 2014–15
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
13–19 |
4–14 |
T–9th |
|
| 2015–16
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
20–13 |
8–10 |
7th |
|
| 2016–17
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
19–13 |
10–8 |
T–3rd |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2017–18
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
21–14 |
9–9 |
T–6th |
NIT Quarterfinal
|
| 2018–19
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
24–10 |
12–6 |
2nd |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2019–20
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
18–12 |
8–10 |
T–6th |
No postseason held
|
| 2020–21
|
Steve Wojciechowski
|
13–14 |
8–11 |
9th |
|
| Shaka Smart (Big East Conference) (2021–present)
|
| 2021–22
|
Shaka Smart
|
19–13 |
11–8 |
T–5th |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| 2022–23
|
Shaka Smart
|
29–7 |
17–3 |
1st |
NCAA Division I second round
|
| 2023–24
|
Shaka Smart
|
27–10 |
14–6 |
T–2nd |
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
|
| 2024–25
|
Shaka Smart
|
23–11 |
13–7 |
T-4th |
NCAA Division I first round
|
| Total: |
1,710–1,054 |
|
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
|