List of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons
Appearance
This is a complete list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball teams seasons, from their first season in 1903 to present.[1][2]
Season-by-season results
The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons, with records and notable accomplishments.[1][2]
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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WWH Mustaine (1902–1903) | |||||||||
1902–03 | WWH Mustaine | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||||
WWH Mustaine: | 1–2 | - | |||||||
Unnamed (1903–1909) | |||||||||
1903–04 | Unnamed | 1–4 | — | — | — | ||||
1904–05 | Unnamed | 1–4 | — | — | — | ||||
1905–06 | Unnamed | 5–9 | — | — | — | ||||
1906–07 | Unnamed | 3–6 | — | — | — | ||||
1907–08 | Unnamed | 5–6 | — | — | — | ||||
1908–09 | Unnamed | 5–4 | — | — | — | ||||
Unnamed: | 20–33 | - | |||||||
Edwin Sweetland (1909–1910) | |||||||||
1909–10 | Edwin Sweetland | 4–8 | — | — | — | ||||
Edwin Sweetland: | 4–8 | - | |||||||
Harold Iddings (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1911) | |||||||||
1910–11 | Harold Iddings | 5–6 | — | — | — | ||||
Harold Iddings: | 5–6 | - | |||||||
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1912) | |||||||||
1911–12 | Edwin Sweetland | 9–0 | — | — | — | ||||
Edwin Sweetland: | 13–8 | - | |||||||
John J. Tigert (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
1912–13 | Edwin Sweetland | 5–3 | — | — | — | ||||
John J. Tigert: | 5–3 | - | |||||||
Alpha Brumage (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915) | |||||||||
1913–14 | Alpha Brumage | 12–2 | — | — | — | ||||
1914–15 | Alpha Brumage | 7–5 | — | — | — | ||||
Alpha Brumage: | 19–7 | - | |||||||
James Park (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915–16 | James Park | 8–6 | — | — | — | ||||
James Park: | 8–6 | - | |||||||
William P. Tuttle (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
1916–17 | William P. Tuttle | 4–6 | — | — | — | ||||
William P. Tuttle: | 4–6 | - | |||||||
Stanley A. Boles (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1918) | |||||||||
1917–18 | Stanley A. Boles | 9–2–1 | — | — | — | ||||
Stanley A. Boles: | 9–2–1 | - | |||||||
Andrew Gill (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918–19 | Andrew Gill | 6–8 | — | — | — | ||||
Andrew Gill: | 6–8 | - | |||||||
George Buchheit (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1921) | |||||||||
1919–20 | George Buchheit | 5–7 | — | — | — | ||||
1920–21 | George Buchheit | 13–1 | — | — | — | ||||
George Buchheit (Southern Conference) (1921–1924) | |||||||||
1921–22 | George Buchheit | 10–5 | 3–1 | 3rd | — | ||||
1922–23 | George Buchheit | 3–10 | 0–5 | 18th | — | ||||
1923–24 | George Buchheit | 13–3 | 6–2 | 5th | — | ||||
George Buchheit: | 44–27 | 9–8 | |||||||
Clarence Applegran (Southern Conference) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
1924–25 | Clarence Applegran | 13–8 | 6–2 | 3rd | — | ||||
Clarence Applegran: | 13–8 | 6–2 | |||||||
Ray Eklund (Southern Conference) (1925–1926) | |||||||||
1925–26 | Ray Eklund | 15–3 | 8–0 | 1st | — | ||||
Ray Eklund: | 15–3 | 8–0 | |||||||
Basil Hayden (Southern Conference) (1926–1927) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Basil Hayden | 3–13 | 1–6 | 18th | — | ||||
Basil Hayden: | 3–13 | 1–6 | |||||||
John Mauer (Southern Conference) (1927–1929) | |||||||||
1927–28 | John Mauer | 12–6 | 8–1 | 3rd | — | ||||
1928–29 | John Mauer | 12–5 | 7–4 | 6th | — | ||||
1929–30 | John Mauer | 16–3 | 9–1 | 3rd | — | ||||
John Mauer: | 40–14 | 24–6 | |||||||
Adolph Rupp (Southern Conference) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
1930–31 | Adolph Rupp | 15–3 | 8–2 | 4th | — | ||||
1931–32 | Adolph Rupp | 15–2 | 9–1 | 1st | — | ||||
Adolph Rupp (Southeastern Conference) (1932–1972) | |||||||||
1932–33 | Adolph Rupp | 21–3 | 8–0 | 1st | Helms National Champion | ||||
1933–34 | Adolph Rupp | 16–1 | 11–0 | 1st | Premo–Poretta National Champion[3] | ||||
1934–35 | Adolph Rupp | 19–2 | 11–0 | 1st | |||||
1935–36 | Adolph Rupp | 15–6 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
1936–37 | Adolph Rupp | 17–5 | 5–3 | 1st | |||||
1937–38 | Adolph Rupp | 13–5 | 6–0 | 2nd | |||||
1938–39 | Adolph Rupp | 16–4 | 5–2 | 1st | |||||
1939–40 | Adolph Rupp | 15–6 | 4–4 | 1st | |||||
1940–41 | Adolph Rupp | 17–8 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
1941–42 | Adolph Rupp | 19–6 | 6–2 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
1942–43 | Adolph Rupp | 17–6 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
1943–44 | Adolph Rupp | 19–2 | - | 1st | NIT Third Place | ||||
1944–45 | Adolph Rupp | 22–4 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1945–46 | Adolph Rupp | 28–2 | 6–0 | 1st | NIT champion | ||||
1946–47 | Adolph Rupp | 34–3 | 11–0 | 1st | NIT Runner–up | ||||
1947–48 | Adolph Rupp | 36–3 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA champion | ||||
1948–49 | Adolph Rupp | 32–2 | 13–0 | 1st | NCAA champion | ||||
1949–50 | Adolph Rupp | 25–5 | 11–2 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
1950–51 | Adolph Rupp | 32–2 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA champion | ||||
1951–52 | Adolph Rupp | 29–3 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1952–53 | No season | [Note A] | [Note A] | [Note A] | Ineligible | ||||
1953–54 | Adolph Rupp | 25–0 | 14–0 | T–1st | Helms National Champion[Note B] | ||||
1954–55 | Adolph Rupp | 23–3 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1955–56 | Adolph Rupp | 20–6 | 12–2 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1956–57 | Adolph Rupp | 23–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1957–58 | Adolph Rupp | 23–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division champion | ||||
1958–59 | Adolph Rupp | 24–3 | 12–2 | 2nd | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1959–60 | Adolph Rupp | 18–7 | 10–4 | 3rd | |||||
1960–61 | Adolph Rupp | 19–9 | 11–4 | 2nd | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1961–62 | Adolph Rupp | 23–3 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1962–63 | Adolph Rupp | 16–9 | 8–6 | 5th | |||||
1963–64 | Adolph Rupp | 21–6 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1964–65 | Adolph Rupp | 15–10 | 10–6 | 5th | |||||
1965–66 | Adolph Rupp | 27–2 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner–up | ||||
1966–67 | Adolph Rupp | 13–13 | 8–10 | 5th | |||||
1967–68 | Adolph Rupp | 22–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1968–69 | Adolph Rupp | 23–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1969–70 | Adolph Rupp | 26–2 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1970–71 | Adolph Rupp | 22–6 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1971–72 | Adolph Rupp | 21–7 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
Adolph Rupp: | 876–190 (.822) | 399–75 | |||||||
Joe B. Hall (Southeastern Conference) (1972–1985) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Joe B. Hall | 20–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1973–74 | Joe B. Hall | 13–13 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
1974–75 | Joe B. Hall | 26–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner–up | ||||
1975–76 | Joe B. Hall | 20–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT champion | ||||
1976–77 | Joe B. Hall | 26–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1977–78 | Joe B. Hall | 30–2 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I champion | ||||
1978–79 | Joe B. Hall | 19–12 | 10–8 | 6th | NIT first round | ||||
1979–80 | Joe B. Hall | 29–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1980–81 | Joe B. Hall | 22–6 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1981–82 | Joe B. Hall | 22–8 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1982–83 | Joe B. Hall | 23–8 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1983–84 | Joe B. Hall | 29–5 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1984–85 | Joe B. Hall | 18–13 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Joe B. Hall: | 297–100 (.748) | 172–62 | |||||||
Eddie Sutton (Southeastern Conference) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Eddie Sutton | 32–4 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1986–87 | Eddie Sutton | 18–11 | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1987–88 | Eddie Sutton | 25–5[Note C] | 13–5[Note C] | 1st[Note C] | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1988–89 | Eddie Sutton | 13–19 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
Eddie Sutton: | 88–39 (.693) | 48–24 | |||||||
Rick Pitino (Southeastern Conference) (1989–1997) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Rick Pitino | 14–14[Note D] | 10–8 | T–4th | Ineligible | ||||
1990–91 | Rick Pitino | 22–6[Note D] | 14–4[Note E] | 1st[Note E] | Ineligible | ||||
1991–92 | Rick Pitino | 29–7 | 12–4 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1992–93 | Rick Pitino | 30–4 | 13–3 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1993–94 | Rick Pitino | 27–7 | 12–4 | T–1st (East) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1994–95 | Rick Pitino | 28–5 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1995–96 | Rick Pitino | 34–2 | 16–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I champion | ||||
1996–97 | Rick Pitino | 35–5 | 13–3 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I Runner–up | ||||
Rick Pitino: | 219–50 (.814) | 104–28 | |||||||
Tubby Smith (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2007) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Tubby Smith | 35–4 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I champion | ||||
1998–99 | Tubby Smith | 28–9 | 11–5 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1999–00 | Tubby Smith | 23–10 | 12–4 | T–1st (East) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2000–01 | Tubby Smith | 24–10 | 12–4 | T–1st (East) | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2001–02 | Tubby Smith | 22–10 | 10–6 | T–1st (East) | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2002–03 | Tubby Smith | 32–4 | 16–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2003–04 | Tubby Smith | 27–5 | 13–3 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2004–05 | Tubby Smith | 28–6 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2005–06 | Tubby Smith | 22–13 | 9–7 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2006–07 | Tubby Smith | 22–12 | 9–7 | 4th (East) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Tubby Smith: | 263–83 (.760) | 120–40 | |||||||
Billy Gillispie (Southeastern Conference) (2007–2009) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Billy Gillispie | 18–13 | 12–4 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2008–09 | Billy Gillispie | 22–14 | 8–8 | 4th (East) | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
Billy Gillispie: | 40–27 (.597) | 20–12 | |||||||
John Calipari (Southeastern Conference) (2009–present) | |||||||||
2009–10 | John Calipari | 35–3 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2010–11 | John Calipari | 29–9 | 10–6 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2011–12 | John Calipari | 38–2 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I champion | ||||
2012–13 | John Calipari | 21–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | NIT first round | ||||
2013–14 | John Calipari | 29–11 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner–up | ||||
2014–15 | John Calipari | 38–1 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2015–16 | John Calipari | 27–9 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2016–17 | John Calipari | 32–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2017–18 | John Calipari | 26–11 | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2018–19 | John Calipari | 30–7 | 15–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2019–20 | John Calipari | 25–6 | 15–3 | 1st | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | John Calipari | 9–16 | 8–9 | 8th | |||||
2021–22 | John Calipari | 26–8 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2022–23 | John Calipari | 22–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2023–24 | John Calipari | 23–10 | 13–5 | T-2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
John Calipari: | 410–122 (.771) | 198–65 | |||||||
Total: | 2,358–746–1 (.760) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
- ^A. Due to several Kentucky players found to be involved in a point-shaving scandal, the NCAA banned the school from the 1953 NCAA tournament and asked its member institutions to boycott playing the Wildcats. Thus, Kentucky's 1952—53 season was cancelled.
- ^B. After defeating LSU in a one-game playoff to win the 1954 SEC championship, three Kentucky players were ruled ineligible for the postseason because they had graduated in 1953 (when UK was banned from competing). As a result, Kentucky declined an invitation to the NCAA Tournament in protest.
- ^C. Two victories (and one loss) from the NCAA Tournament were vacated in the 1987-88 season as part of NCAA sanctions. Kentucky was also stripped of 1987-88's SEC regular season and SEC Tournament championships.
- ^D. Kentucky was banned from the 1989-90 and 1990-91 NCAA and SEC Tournaments due to sanctions from the Eddie Sutton era.
- ^E. Kentucky finished first in the SEC standings in 1990-91 season. However, due to probation and their tournament ban, they were ineligible for the regular-season championship. (The title was awarded to LSU and Mississippi State instead.)
References
- ^ a b "Kentucky seasons". Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kentucky Teams". Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. 2009. p. 543. ISBN 9780345513922.