List of Akron Zips men's basketball seasons

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The Akron Zips college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference. The Zips have played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio since 1983.

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Seasons

Conference division championsConference champions*Conference tournament championsPostseason berth
SeasonHead coachConferenceSeason resultsConference tournament
result
Postseason result
Final AP Poll
OverallConference
WinsLosses %WinsLosses %Finish
Buchtel College
1901–02 No Coach Independent [ref 1] 22.500
1902–03 Independent44.500
1903–04 Independent37.300
1904–05 Earl Williams Independent86.571
1905–06 Independent67.462
1906–07 Independent52.714
1907–08 Independent45.444
1908–09 Dwight Bradley Independent101.000
Walter East Independent57.417
1909–10 Clarence Weed Independent53.625
1910–11 Frank Haggerty Independent84.667
1911–12 Independent63.667
1912–13 Independent71.875
1913–14 Independent66.500
Akron Zips
1914–15 Frank HaggertyIndependent39.250
1915–16 Fred Sefton Independent55.500
1916–17 Independent142.875
1917–18 Independent94.692
1918–19 Independent1401.000
1919–20 Independent122.857
1920–21 Independent112.846
1921–22 Independent58.385
1922–23 Independent121.923
1923–24 Ohio Athletic [ref 2] 103.76993.7506th
1924–25 James Coleman Ohio Athletic85.61585.6156th
1925–26 Fred SeftonOhio Athletic67.46264.6006th
1926–27 Ohio Athletic76.53875.5837th
1927–28 Red Blair Ohio Athletic85.61575.5837th
1928–29 Ohio Athletic123.800122.8572nd
1929–30 Ohio Athletic113.786103.7692nd
1930–31 Ohio Athletic49.30838.27210th
1931–32 Ohio Athletic87.53377.5006th
1932–33 Ohio Athletic113.786103.7693rd
1933–34 Ohio Athletic151.938141.9331st*
1934–35 Ohio Athletic123.800123.8002nd
1935–36 Ohio Athletic75.58386.57110th
1936–37 Paul Bixler Independent85.615
1937–38 Independent135.722
1938–39 Independent105.667
1939–40 Thomas Dowler Independent914.391
1940–41 Russell Beichly Independent136.684
1941–42 Independent153.833
1942–43 Independent184.818NAIA first round [ref 3]
1943–44 Independent105.667
1944–45 Ohio Athletic212.9131201.0001st*
1945–46 Ohio Athletic195.792112.8461st*
1946–47 Ohio Athletic1710.63093.7502nd
1947–48 Ohio Athletic159.62575.5838th
1948–49 Ohio Athletic166.72754.5566thChampion† [note 1]
1949–50 Ohio Athletic169.64041.8002nd
1950–51 Ohio Athletic320.13015.16711th
1951–52 Ohio Athletic420.16727.22212th
1952–53 Ohio Athletic177.708101.9091st*
1953–54 Ohio Athletic1011.47674.6366th
1954–55 Ohio Athletic175.77394.6925th
1955–56 Ohio Athletic185.783111.9171st*
1956–57 Ohio Athletic187.72093.7504th
1957–58 Ohio Athletic206.7691201.0001st*NCAA DII Regional Finalist [ref 4]
1958–59 Ohio Athletic212.913101.9092nd
1959–60 Tony Laterza Ohio Athletic178.68083.7273rdFinalist [ref 5]
1960–61 Ohio Athletic187.72093.7503rdFinalist
1961–62 Ohio Athletic186.750104.7144thFinalist
1962–63 Ohio Athletic223.880122.8573rdFinalist
1963–64 Ohio Athletic247.774113.7853rdChampion†NCAA DII National Finalist
1964–65 Ohio Athletic217.750122.8571st*Champion†NCAA DII Quarterfinals
1965–66 Ohio Athletic244.857112.8461st*Champion†NCAA DII semifinals
1966–67 Independent205.800NCAA DII Regional Finalists
1967–68 Independent1412.538
1968–69 Wyatt Webb Independent818.308
1969–70 Independent1211.522
1970–71 Independent206.769NCAA DII first round
1971–72 Independent265.839NCAA DII National Finalist
1972–73 Independent225.815NCAA DII Quarterfinals
1973–74 Independent186.750
1974–75 Independent209.689NCAA DII Quarterfinals
1975–76 Alex Adams Independent1014.417
1976–77 Ken Cunningham Independent1312.520
1977–78 Mid-Continent [note 2] 918.33316.143
1978–79 Mid-Continent1017.37028.200
1979–80 Independent [note 3] 1014.417
1980–81 Bob Rupert Ohio Valley [ref 6] 818.30859.3576th
1981–82 Ohio Valley719.269313.1888th
1982–83 Ohio Valley1415.48277.5004thFinalist [ref 7]
1983–84 Ohio Valley819.296311.2148th
1984–85 Bob Huggins Ohio Valley1214.46268.4296th
1985–86 Ohio Valley228.733104.7141st*Champion†NCAA first round [ref 8]
1986–87 Ohio Valley219.70095.6432ndSemifinalsNIT first round [ref 9]
1987–88 Independent 217.750
1988–89 Independent218.724NIT first round
1989–90 Coleman Crawford Independent1612.571
1990–91 Mid-Continent [ref 10] 1513.536610.3757thQuarterfinals
1991–92 Mid-Continent1612.571106.6252ndQuarterfinals
1992–93 Mid-American [ref 11] 818.308315.16710th
1993–94 Mid-American818.308216.11110th
1994–95 Mid-American818.308414.2229th
1995–96 Dan Hipsher Mid-American323.115018.00010th
1996–97 Mid-American818.308612.3339th
1997–98 Mid-American1710.630135.7221st-East* Quarterfinals [ref 12]
1998–99 Mid-American189.667126.6673rd-East Quarterfinals
1999–00 Mid-American1711.607117.6113rd-East first round
2000–01 Mid-American1216.42999.5006th-East first round
2001–02 Mid-American1021.323513.2787th-East Quarterfinals
2002–03 Mid-American1414.50099.5003rd-East first round
2003–04 Mid-American1315.464711.3895th-East first round
2004–05 Keith Dambrot Mid-American1910.655117.6114th-East Quarterfinals
2005–06 Mid-American2310.670144.7782nd-East semifinals NIT second round [ref 13]
2006–07 Mid-American267.788133.8131st-East* Finalist
2007–08 Mid-American2411.686116.6472nd-East Finalist NIT second round
2008–09 Mid-American2313.639106.6253rd-East ChampionNCAA first round
2009–10 Mid-American2411.686124.7502nd-East Finalist CBI first round
2010–11 Mid-American2313.63997.600T-3rd-East ChampionNCAA second round
2011–12 Mid-American2212.647133.8131st-East Finalist NIT first round
2012–13 Mid-American267.788142.875T-1st-East ChampionNCAA second round
2013–14 Mid-American2113.618126.6672nd-East semifinals CIT first round
2014–15 Mid-American2114.60099.5004th-East semifinals
2015–16 Mid-American269.743135.7221st-East Finalist NIT first round
2016–17 Mid-American278.771144.7781st-East Finalist NIT In Progress

Notes

  1. One OAC tournament was played in 1949, and then the tournaments returned in 1960. Full results are only available from 1970 to the present.
  2. Mid-Continent Conference (now known as The Summit League) results are only available from its establishment as a Division I conference in 1982 to the present.
  3. Akron's first year competing in NCAA Division I

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References

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