List of Akron Zips men's basketball seasons

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.

Seasons

Conference division champions

Conference champions*

Conference tournament champions†

Postseason berth‡

Season	Head coach	Conference	Season results							Conference tournament result	Postseason result	Final AP Poll
			Overall			Conference
			Wins	Losses	%	Wins	Losses	%	Finish
Buchtel College
1901–02	No Coach	Independent [ref 1]	2	2	.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1902–03		Independent	4	4	.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1903–04		Independent	3	7	.300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1904–05	Earl Williams	Independent	8	6	.571	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1905–06		Independent	6	7	.462	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1906–07		Independent	5	2	.714	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1907–08		Independent	4	5	.444	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1908–09	Dwight Bradley	Independent	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Walter East	Independent	5	7	.417	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1909–10	Clarence Weed	Independent	5	3	.625	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1910–11	Frank Haggerty	Independent	8	4	.667	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1911–12		Independent	6	3	.667	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1912–13		Independent	7	1	.875	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1913–14		Independent	6	6	.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Akron Zips
1914–15	Frank Haggerty	Independent	3	9	.250	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1915–16	Fred Sefton	Independent	5	5	.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916–17		Independent	14	2	.875	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917–18		Independent	9	4	.692	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918–19		Independent	14	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919–20		Independent	12	2	.857	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1920–21		Independent	11	2	.846	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1921–22		Independent	5	8	.385	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1922–23		Independent	12	1	.923	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1923–24		Ohio Athletic [ref 2]	10	3	.769	9	3	.750	6th	—	—	—
1924–25	James Coleman	Ohio Athletic	8	5	.615	8	5	.615	6th	—	—	—
1925–26	Fred Sefton	Ohio Athletic	6	7	.462	6	4	.600	6th	—	—	—
1926–27		Ohio Athletic	7	6	.538	7	5	.583	7th	—	—	—
1927–28	Red Blair	Ohio Athletic	8	5	.615	7	5	.583	7th	—	—	—
1928–29		Ohio Athletic	12	3	.800	12	2	.857	2nd	—	—	—
1929–30		Ohio Athletic	11	3	.786	10	3	.769	2nd	—	—	—
1930–31		Ohio Athletic	4	9	.308	3	8	.272	10th	—	—	—
1931–32		Ohio Athletic	8	7	.533	7	7	.500	6th	—	—	—
1932–33		Ohio Athletic	11	3	.786	10	3	.769	3rd	—	—	—
1933–34		Ohio Athletic	15	1	.938	14	1	.933	1st*	—	—	—
1934–35		Ohio Athletic	12	3	.800	12	3	.800	2nd	—	—	—
1935–36		Ohio Athletic	7	5	.583	8	6	.571	10th	—	—	—
1936–37	Paul Bixler	Independent	8	5	.615	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1937–38		Independent	13	5	.722	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1938–39		Independent	10	5	.667	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Thomas Dowler	Independent	9	14	.391	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Russell Beichly	Independent	13	6	.684	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1941–42		Independent	15	3	.833	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1942–43		Independent	18	4	.818	—	—	—	—	—	NAIA first round‡ [ref 3]	—
1943–44		Independent	10	5	.667	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45		Ohio Athletic	21	2	.913	12	0	1.000	1st*	—	—	—
1945–46		Ohio Athletic	19	5	.792	11	2	.846	1st*	—	—	—
1946–47		Ohio Athletic	17	10	.630	9	3	.750	2nd	—	—	—
1947–48		Ohio Athletic	15	9	.625	7	5	.583	8th	—	—	—
1948–49		Ohio Athletic	16	6	.727	5	4	.556	6th	Champion† [note 1]	—	—
1949–50		Ohio Athletic	16	9	.640	4	1	.800	2nd	—	—	—
1950–51		Ohio Athletic	3	20	.130	1	5	.167	11th	—	—	—
1951–52		Ohio Athletic	4	20	.167	2	7	.222	12th	—	—	—
1952–53		Ohio Athletic	17	7	.708	10	1	.909	1st*	—	—	—
1953–54		Ohio Athletic	10	11	.476	7	4	.636	6th	—	—	—
1954–55		Ohio Athletic	17	5	.773	9	4	.692	5th	—	—	—
1955–56		Ohio Athletic	18	5	.783	11	1	.917	1st*	—	—	—
1956–57		Ohio Athletic	18	7	.720	9	3	.750	4th	—	—	—
1957–58		Ohio Athletic	20	6	.769	12	0	1.000	1st*	—	NCAA DII Regional Finalist‡ [ref 4]	—
1958–59		Ohio Athletic	21	2	.913	10	1	.909	2nd	—	—	—
1959–60	Tony Laterza	Ohio Athletic	17	8	.680	8	3	.727	3rd	Finalist [ref 5]	—	—
1960–61		Ohio Athletic	18	7	.720	9	3	.750	3rd	Finalist	—	—
1961–62		Ohio Athletic	18	6	.750	10	4	.714	4th	Finalist	—	—
1962–63		Ohio Athletic	22	3	.880	12	2	.857	3rd	Finalist	—	—
1963–64		Ohio Athletic	24	7	.774	11	3	.785	3rd	Champion†	NCAA DII National Finalist‡	—
1964–65		Ohio Athletic	21	7	.750	12	2	.857	1st*	Champion†	NCAA DII Quarterfinals‡	—
1965–66		Ohio Athletic	24	4	.857	11	2	.846	1st*	Champion†	NCAA DII semifinals‡	—
1966–67		Independent	20	5	.800	—	—	—	—	—	NCAA DII Regional Finalists‡	—
1967–68		Independent	14	12	.538	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Wyatt Webb	Independent	8	18	.308	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969–70		Independent	12	11	.522	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71		Independent	20	6	.769	—	—	—	—	—	NCAA DII first round‡	—
1971–72		Independent	26	5	.839	—	—	—	—	—	NCAA DII National Finalist‡	—
1972–73		Independent	22	5	.815	—	—	—	—	—	NCAA DII Quarterfinals‡	—
1973–74		Independent	18	6	.750	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75		Independent	20	9	.689	—	—	—	—	—	NCAA DII Quarterfinals‡	—
1975–76	Alex Adams	Independent	10	14	.417	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Ken Cunningham	Independent	13	12	.520	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78		Mid-Continent [note 2]	9	18	.333	1	6	.143	—	—	—	—
1978–79		Mid-Continent	10	17	.370	2	8	.200	—	—	—	—
1979–80		Independent [note 3]	10	14	.417	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Bob Rupert	Ohio Valley [ref 6]	8	18	.308	5	9	.357	6th	—	—	—
1981–82		Ohio Valley	7	19	.269	3	13	.188	8th	—	—	—
1982–83		Ohio Valley	14	15	.482	7	7	.500	4th	Finalist [ref 7]	—	—
1983–84		Ohio Valley	8	19	.296	3	11	.214	8th	—	—	—
1984–85	Bob Huggins	Ohio Valley	12	14	.462	6	8	.429	6th	—	—	—
1985–86		Ohio Valley	22	8	.733	10	4	.714	1st*	Champion†	NCAA first round‡ [ref 8]	—
1986–87		Ohio Valley	21	9	.700	9	5	.643	2nd	Semifinals	NIT first round‡ [ref 9]	—
1987–88		Independent	21	7	.750	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89		Independent	21	8	.724	—	—	—	—	—	NIT first round‡	—
1989–90	Coleman Crawford	Independent	16	12	.571	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91		Mid-Continent [ref 10]	15	13	.536	6	10	.375	7th	Quarterfinals	—	—
1991–92		Mid-Continent	16	12	.571	10	6	.625	2nd	Quarterfinals	—	—
1992–93		Mid-American [ref 11]	8	18	.308	3	15	.167	10th	—	—	—
1993–94		Mid-American	8	18	.308	2	16	.111	10th	—	—	—
1994–95		Mid-American	8	18	.308	4	14	.222	9th	—	—	—
1995–96	Dan Hipsher	Mid-American	3	23	.115	0	18	.000	10th	—	—	—
1996–97		Mid-American	8	18	.308	6	12	.333	9th	—	—	—
1997–98		Mid-American	17	10	.630	13	5	.722	1st-East*	Quarterfinals [ref 12]	—	—
1998–99		Mid-American	18	9	.667	12	6	.667	3rd-East	Quarterfinals	—	—
1999–00		Mid-American	17	11	.607	11	7	.611	3rd-East	first round	—	—
2000–01		Mid-American	12	16	.429	9	9	.500	6th-East	first round	—	—
2001–02		Mid-American	10	21	.323	5	13	.278	7th-East	Quarterfinals	—	—
2002–03		Mid-American	14	14	.500	9	9	.500	3rd-East	first round	—	—
2003–04		Mid-American	13	15	.464	7	11	.389	5th-East	first round	—	—
2004–05	Keith Dambrot	Mid-American	19	10	.655	11	7	.611	4th-East	Quarterfinals	—	—
2005–06		Mid-American	23	10	.670	14	4	.778	2nd-East	semifinals	NIT second round‡ [ref 13]	—
2006–07		Mid-American	26	7	.788	13	3	.813	1st-East*	Finalist	—	—
2007–08		Mid-American	24	11	.686	11	6	.647	2nd-East	Finalist	NIT second round‡	—
2008–09		Mid-American	23	13	.639	10	6	.625	3rd-East	Champion†	NCAA first round‡	—
2009–10		Mid-American	24	11	.686	12	4	.750	2nd-East	Finalist	CBI first round	—
2010–11		Mid-American	23	13	.639	9	7	.600	T-3rd-East	Champion†	NCAA second round‡	—
2011–12		Mid-American	22	12	.647	13	3	.813	1st-East	Finalist	NIT first round‡	—
2012–13		Mid-American	26	7	.788	14	2	.875	T-1st-East	Champion†	NCAA second round‡	—
2013–14		Mid-American	21	13	.618	12	6	.667	2nd-East	semifinals	CIT first round‡	—
2014–15		Mid-American	21	14	.600	9	9	.500	4th-East	semifinals	—	—
2015–16		Mid-American	26	9	.743	13	5	.722	1st-East	Finalist	NIT first round‡	—
2016–17		Mid-American	27	9	.750	14	4	.778	1st-East	Finalist	NIT second round‡	—
2017–18	John Groce	Mid-American	14	18	.438	6	12	.333	6th-East	Quarterfinals	—	—
2018–19		Mid-American	17	16	.515	8	10	.444	4th-East	Quarterfinals	—	—
2019–20		Mid-American	24	7	.774	14	4	.778	1st-East	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	—	—
2020–21		Mid-American	15	8	.652	12	6	.667	T-3rd	Semifinals	—	—
2021–22		Mid-American	24	10	.706	14	6	.700	T-3rd	Champion†	NCAA First round‡	—
2022–23		Mid-American	22	11	.667	13	5	.722	3rd	Semifinals	—	—
2023–24		Mid-American	24	11	.686	13	5	.722	T-2nd	Champions†	NCAA First round‡	—
2024–25		Mid-American	28	7	.800	17	1	.944	1st*	Champions†	NCAA First round‡	—

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

References

1. "Records and History" (PDF). 2009–10 University of Akron Men’s Basketball Media Guide. Akron, Ohio: Akron Media Relations. p. 69. Retrieved November 21, 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Rickel, Lindsay. "All-Time OAC Standings" (PDF). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide 2007–2008. Twinsburg, Ohio: Ohio Athletic Conference. pp. 37–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
3. "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2009 NAIA National Championship Press Book. Kansas City, Missouri: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. pp. 67–84. Retrieved November 21, 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Division II Championship" (PDF). Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book. Indianapolis, Indiana: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 213–219. ISSN   1089-5280 . Retrieved November 21, 2009.^{[ dead link ]}
5. Rickel, Lindsay. "OAC Tournament Information" (PDF). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball media Guide 2007–2008. Twinsburg, Ohio: Ohio Athletic Conference. pp. 26–29. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
6. "Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Final Standings" (PDF). 2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tennessee: Ohio Valley Conference. pp. 54–55. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
7. "Men's Basketball Tournament All-Time Results" (PDF). 2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tennessee: Ohio Valley Conference. pp. 74–75. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
8. "Division I Championship" (PDF). Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book. Indianapolis, Indiana: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 198–203. ISSN   1089-5280 . Retrieved November 21, 2009.^{[ dead link ]}
9. "Tournament Results (1980s)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
10. "Year-by-Year Summaries" (PDF). 2009–10 Summit League Men's Basketball Guide. The Summit League. October 20, 2009. pp. 62–76. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
11. "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). 2009–10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2009. pp. 75–78. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
12. "MAC Tournament History" (PDF). 2009–10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2009. pp. 84–88. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
13. "Tournament Results (2000s)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2009.