List of Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. [1] [2]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Unknown (Independent)(1896–1897)
1896–97Unknown 1–0
James L. Zink (Independent)(1897–1899)
1897–98James Zink 2–3
1898–99James Zink 0–2
James L. Zink:2–5 (.286)
Walter F. Kelly (Independent)(1899–1903)
1899–1900Walter F. Kelly 2–1
1900–01Walter F. Kelly 2–1
1901–02Walter F. Kelly 1–3
1902–03Walter F. Kelly 1–3
Walter F. Kelly:6–8 (.429)
Ralph Jones (Independent)(1903–1904)
1903–04Ralph Jones 2–2
Ralph Jones:2–2 (.500)
Edgar Wingard (Independent)(1904–1906)
1904–05Edgar Wingard 6–2
1905–06Edgar Wingard 1–1
Edgar Wingard:7–3 (.700)
Art Guedel (Independent)(1906–1907)
1906–07Art Guedel 2–4
Art Guedel:2–4 (.333)
John McKay (Independent)(1907–1909)
1907–08John McKay 4–4
1908–09John McKay
Joe McCrea 		5–2
John McKay:9–6 (.600)
Walter Gipe (Independent)(1909–1910)
1909–10Walter Gipe 3–4
Walter Gipe:3–4 (.429)
Bill Diddle (Independent)(1910–1912)
1910–11Bill Diddle 5–7
1911–12Bill Diddle 5–5
Bill Diddle:10–12 (.455)
G. Cullen Thomas (Independent)(1912–1918)
1912–13G. Cullen Thomas 3–8
1913–14No team
1914–15G. Cullen Thomas 3–4
1915–16G. Cullen Thomas 3–4
1916–17G. Cullen Thomas 7–6
1917–18G. Cullen Thomas 0–6
G. Cullen Thomas:16–28 (.364)
Joe Mullane (Independent)(1918–1919)
1918–19Joe Mullane 1–9
Joe Mullane:1–9 (.100)
F. E. Ellis (Independent)(1919–1920)
1919–20F. E. Ellis 2–4
F. E. Ellis:2–4 (.333)
Harlan Page (Independent)(1920–1926)
1920–21Harlan Page 16–4
1921–22Harlan Page 24–6
1922–23Harlan Page 16–4
1923–24Harlan Page 11–7AAU National Champion
1924–25Harlan Page 20–4
1925–26Harlan Page 16–5
Harlan Page:103–30 (.774)
Tony Hinkle (Independent)(1926–1932)
1926–27Tony Hinkle 17–4
1927–28Tony Hinkle 19–3
1928–29Tony Hinkle 17–2John J. McDevitt National Champion
Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia
1929–30Tony Hinkle 12–8
1930–31Tony Hinkle 17–2
1931–32Tony Hinkle 14–5
Tony Hinkle (Missouri Valley Conference)(1932–1934)
1932–33Tony Hinkle 16–59–11st
1933–34Tony Hinkle 14–79–11st
Tony Hinkle (Independent)(1934–1942)
1934–35Tony Hinkle 13–7
1935–36Tony Hinkle 6–15
1936–37Tony Hinkle 6–15
1937–38Tony Hinkle 11–12
1938–39Tony Hinkle 14–6
1939–40Tony Hinkle 17–6
1940–41Tony Hinkle 13–9
1941–42Tony Hinkle 13–9
Frank Hedden (Independent)(1942–1945)
1942–43Frank Hedden 4–9
1943–44No Team
1944–45Frank Hedden 14–6
Frank Hedden:18–15 (.545)
Tony Hinkle (Independent)(1945–1946)
1945–46Tony Hinkle 12–8
Tony Hinkle (Mid–American Conference)(1946–1950)
1946–47Tony Hinkle 16–74–11st
1947–48Tony Hinkle 14–74–22nd
1948–49Tony Hinkle 18–58–22nd
1949–50Tony Hinkle 12–126–4T–2nd
Tony Hinkle (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1950–1970)
1950–51Tony Hinkle 5–193–9
1951–52Tony Hinkle 12–1210–21st
1952–53Tony Hinkle 14–99–31st
1953–54Tony Hinkle 13–127–41st
1954–55Tony Hinkle 10–148–4
1955–56Tony Hinkle 14–98–4
1956–57Tony Hinkle 11–146–6
1957–58Tony Hinkle 16–1010–2 NIT First Round
1958–59Tony Hinkle 19–910–21st NIT Quarterfinal
1959–60Tony Hinkle 15–1110–2
1960–61Tony Hinkle 15–1110–21st
1961–62Tony Hinkle 22–610–21st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1962–63Tony Hinkle 16–1010–2
1963–64Tony Hinkle 13–139–3
1964–65Tony Hinkle 11–155–7
1965–66Tony Hinkle 16–108–4
1966–67Tony Hinkle 9–175–7
1967–68Tony Hinkle 11–146–6
1968–69Tony Hinkle 11–154–4
1969–70Tony Hinkle 15–116–21st
Tony Hinkle:560–392 (.588)248–88 (.738)
George Theofanis (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1970–1977)
1970–71George Theofanis 10–164–4
1971–72George Theofanis 6–202–6
1972–73George Theofanis 14–128–41st
1973–74George Theofanis 14–129–3
1974–75George Theofanis 10–166–6
1975–76George Theofanis 12–156–6
1976–77George Theofanis 13–147–31st
George Theofanis:79–105 (.429)42–32 (.568)
Joe Sexson (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1977–1978)
1977–78Joe Sexson 15–116–01st
Joe Sexson (Independent)(1978–1979)
1978–79Joe Sexson 11–16
Joe Sexson (Horizon League)(1979–1989)
1979–80Joe Sexson 12–152–24th
1980–81Joe Sexson 5–221–106th
1981–82Joe Sexson 7–203–96th
1982–83Joe Sexson 15–139–54th
1983–84Joe Sexson 13–157–8T–4th
1984–85Joe Sexson 19–108–62nd NIT First Round
1985–86Joe Sexson 9–192–107th
1986–87Joe Sexson 12–164–8T–5th
1987–88Joe Sexson 14–145–5T–3rd
1988–89Joe Sexson 11–173–97th
Joe Sexson:143–188 (.432)50–72 (.410)
Barry Collier (Horizon League)(1989–2000)
1989–90Barry Collier 6–222–128th
1990–91Barry Collier 18–1110–42nd NIT First Round
1991–92Barry Collier 21–107–3T–2nd NIT First Round
1992–93Barry Collier 11–176–8T–5th
1993–94Barry Collier 16–136–4T–2nd
1994–95Barry Collier 15–128–75th
1995–96Barry Collier 19–811–52nd
1996–97Barry Collier 23–1012–41st NCAA Division I First Round
1997–98Barry Collier 22–118–63rd NCAA Division I First Round
1998–99Barry Collier 22–1011–32nd NIT Quarterfinal
1999–2000Barry Collier 23–812–21st NCAA Division I First Round
Barry Collier:196–132 (.598)93–58 (.616)
Thad Matta (Horizon League)(2000–2001)
2000–01Thad Matta 24–811–31st NCAA Division I Second Round
Todd Lickliter (Horizon League)(2001–2007)
2001–02Todd Lickliter 26–612–41st NIT Second Round
2002–03Todd Lickliter 27–614–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2003–04Todd Lickliter 16–148–86th
2004–05 Todd Lickliter 13–157–97th
2005–06 Todd Lickliter 20–1311–52nd NIT First Round
2006–07 Todd Lickliter 29–713–3T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Todd Lickliter:131–61 (.682)65–31 (.677)
Brad Stevens (Horizon League)(2007–2012)
2007–08 Brad Stevens 30–416–21st NCAA Division I Second Round
2008–09 Brad Stevens 26–615–31st NCAA Division I First Round
2009–10 Brad Stevens 33–518–01st NCAA Division I Runner–up
2010–11 Brad Stevens 28–1013–5T–1st NCAA Division I Runner–up
2011–12 Brad Stevens 22–1511–7T–3rd CBI Semifinal
Brad Stevens (Atlantic 10)(2012–2013)
2012–13 Brad Stevens 27–911–5T–3rd NCAA Division I Third Round
Brad Stevens:166–49 (.772)73–17 (.811)
Brandon Miller (Big East)(2013–2014)
2013–14 Brandon Miller 14–174–149th
Brandon Miller:14–17 (.452)4–14 (.222)
Chris Holtmann (Big East)(2014–2017)
2014–15 Chris Holtmann 23–1112–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Third Round
2015–16 Chris Holtmann 22–1110–8T–4th NCAA Division I Second Round
2016–17 Chris Holtmann 25–912–62nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Chris Holtmann:70–31 (.693)34–20 (.630)
LaVall Jordan (Big East)(2017–2022)
2017–18 LaVall Jordan 21–149–96th NCAA Division I Second Round
2018–19 LaVall Jordan 16–167–11T–8th
2019–20 LaVall Jordan 22–910–85thNo postseason held
2020–21 LaVall Jordan 10–158–1210th
2021–22 LaVall Jordan 14–196–14T–9th
LaVall Jordan:83–74 (.529)40–54 (.426)
Thad Matta (Big East)(2022–Present)
2022–23 Thad Matta 14–186–149th
2023–24 Thad Matta 18–159–11T-8th NIT First Round
Thad Matta:56–41 (.577)26–28 (.481)
Total:1,680–1,220 (.579)

      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

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References

  1. ↑ "Butler Bulldogs Index".
  2. ↑ "Butlersports.com" . Retrieved March 22, 2008.
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