List of California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the California Golden Bears men's college basketball team. [1]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
No Coach (Independent)(1907–1915)
1907–08No Coach 1–0
1908–09No Coach 8–0
1911–12No Coach 2–0
1912–13No Coach 2–0
1913–14No Coach 2–0
1914–15No Coach 6–0
No Coach:21–0 (1.000)
Kilduff (PCC)(1915–1916)
1915–16Patrick Kilduff 11–55–31st
Kilduff:11–5 (.688)5–3 (.625)
Ben Cherrington (PCC)(1916–1917)
1916–17Ben Cherrington 15–15–12nd
Ben Cherrington:15–1 (.938)5–1 (.833)
Walter Christie (Independent)(1917–1918)
1917–18Walter Christie 8–2
Walter Christie:8–2 (.800)
William Hollender (PCC)(1918–1920)
1918–19William Hollender 6–32–23rd
1919–20William Hollender 8–25–52nd
William Hollender:14–8 (.636)7–7 (.500)
E. H. Wright (PCC)(1920–1924)
1920–21E. H. Wright 15–48–3T–1st
1921–22E. H. Wright 19–610–43rd
1922–23E. H. Wright 12–65–31st (South)
1923–24E. H. Wright 14–45–31st (South)
E. H. Wright:60–20 (.750)28–13 (.683)
Nibs Price (PCC)(1924–1954)
1924–25 Nibs Price 11–43–11st (South)
1925–26 Nibs Price 14–05–01st (South)
1926–27 Nibs Price 13–05–01st (South)
1927–28 Nibs Price 9–66–3T–1st (South)
1928–29 Nibs Price 17–39–01st (South)
1929–30 Nibs Price 9–86–32nd (South)
1930–31 Nibs Price 12–106–31st (South)
1931–32 Nibs Price 16–88–31st (South)
1932–33 Nibs Price 18–78–32nd (South)
1933–34 Nibs Price 19–78–42nd (South)
1934–35 Nibs Price 11–145–72nd (South)
1935–36 Nibs Price 13–166–63rd (South)
1936–37 Nibs Price 17–104–83rd (South)
1937–38 Nibs Price 18–118–42nd (South)
1938–39 Nibs Price 24–89–3T–1st (South)
1939–40 Nibs Price 15–175–73rd (South)
1940–41 Nibs Price 15–126–63rd (South)
1941–42 Nibs Price 11–194–83rd (South)
1942–43 Nibs Price 9–151–74th (South)
1943–44 Nibs Price 7–34–01st (South)
1944–45 Nibs Price 7–81–33rd (South)
1945–46 Nibs Price 30–611–11st (South) NCAA Final Four
1946–47 Nibs Price 20–118–42nd (South)
1947–48 Nibs Price 25–911–11st (South)
1948–49 Nibs Price 14–191–114th (South)
1949–50 Nibs Price 10–174–83rd (South)
1950–51 Nibs Price 16–163–94th (South)
1951–52 Nibs Price 17–136–6T–2nd (South)
1952–53 Nibs Price 15–109–31st (South)
1953–54 Nibs Price 17–76–63rd (South)
Nibs Price:449–294 (.604)176–128 (.579)
Pete Newell (PCC/AAWU)(1954–1960)
1954–55 Pete Newell 9–161–114th (South)
1955–56 Pete Newell 17–810–63rd
1956–57 Pete Newell 21–514–21st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1957–58 Pete Newell 19–912–4T–1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1958–59 Pete Newell 25–414–21st NCAA University Division Champion
1959–60 Pete Newell 28–211–11st NCAA University Division Runner-up
Pete Newell:119–44 (.730)62–26 (.705)
Rene Herrerias (AAWU)(1960–1968)
1960–61 Rene Herrerias 13–95–74th
1961–62 Rene Herrerias 8–172–105th
1962–63 Rene Herrerias 13–114–85th
1963–64 Rene Herrerias 11–138–73rd
1964–65 Rene Herrerias 8–154–107th
1965–66 Rene Herrerias 9–164–107th
1966–67 Rene Herrerias 15–106–8T–5th
1967–68 Rene Herrerias 15–97–74th
Rene Herrerias:92–100 (.479)40–67 (.374)
Jim Padgett (Pac–8)(1968–1972)
1968–69 Jim Padgett 12–134–10T–7th
1969–70 Jim Padgett 11–155–96th
1970–71 Jim Padgett 16–98–6T–3rd
1971–72 Jim Padgett 13–166–85th
Jim Padgett:52–53 (.495)23–33 (.411)
Dick Edwards (Pac–8)(1972–1978)
1972–73 Dick Edwards 11–154–107th
1973–74 Dick Edwards 9–173–11T–7th
1974–75 Dick Edwards 17–97–74th
1975–76 Dick Edwards 13–135–9T–6th
1976–77 Dick Edwards 12–157–76th
1977–78 Dick Edwards 11–164–107th
Dick Edwards:73–85 (.462)30–54 (.357)
Dick Kuchen (Pac–10)(1978–1985)
1978–79 Dick Kuchen 6–214–1410th
1979–80 Dick Kuchen 8–193–1510th
1980–81 Dick Kuchen 13–145–13T–8th
1981–82 Dick Kuchen 14–138–10T–6th
1982–83 Dick Kuchen 14–147–11T–8th
1983–84 Dick Kuchen 12–165–139th
1984–85 Dick Kuchen 13–155–13T–8th
Dick Kuchen:80–112 (.417)37–89 (.294)
Lou Campanelli ( Pac–10 )(1985–1993)
1985–86 Lou Campanelli 19–1011–73rd NIT First Round
1986–87 Lou Campanelli 20–1510–8T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
1987–88 Lou Campanelli 9–205–13T–8th
1988–89 Lou Campanelli 20–1310–85th NIT Second Round
1989–90 Lou Campanelli 22–1012–63rd NCAA Division I Second Round
1990–91 Lou Campanelli 13–158–10T–5th
1991–92 Lou Campanelli 10–184–149th
1992–93 Lou Campanelli
Todd Bozeman [Note A]
21–9 [Note A] 12–6 [Note A] 2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Lou Campanelli:123–108 (.532)64–71 (.474)
Todd Bozeman (Pac–10)(1993–1996)
1993–94 Todd Bozeman 22–813–5T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
1994–95 Todd Bozeman 13–14 [Note B] 5–13 [Note B] T–8th
1995–96 Todd Bozeman 17–11 [Note B] 11–7 [Note B] 4th NCAA Division I First Round
Todd Bozeman:63–35 [Note C] (.643)37–26 [Note C] (.587)
Ben Braun (Pac–10)(1996–2008)
1996–97 Ben Braun 23–912–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1997–98 Ben Braun 12–158–10T–5th
1998–99 Ben Braun 22–118–10T–5th NIT Champion
1999–00 Ben Braun 18–157–117th NIT Quarterfinal
2000–01 Ben Braun 20–1111–7T–4th NCAA Division I First Round
2001–02 Ben Braun 23–912–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
2002–03 Ben Braun 22–913–53rd NCAA Division I Second Round
2003–04 Ben Braun 13–159–9T–4th
2004–05 Ben Braun 13–166–12T–8th
2005–06 Ben Braun 20–1112–63rd NCAA Division I First Round
2006–07 Ben Braun 16–176–128th
2007–08 Ben Braun 17–166–129th NIT Second Round
Ben Braun:219–154 (.587)110–106 (.509)
Mike Montgomery (Pac–10/Pac–12)(2008–2014)
2008–09 Mike Montgomery 22–1111–7T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2009–10 Mike Montgomery 24–1113–51st NCAA Division I Second Round
2010–11 Mike Montgomery 18–1510–8T–4th NIT Second Round
2011–12 Mike Montgomery 24–1013–5T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
2012–13 Mike Montgomery 21–1212–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Third Round
2013–14 Mike Montgomery 21–1410–8T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
Mike Montgomery:130–73 (.640)69–39 (.639)
Cuonzo Martin (Pac–12)(2014–2017)
2014–15 Cuonzo Martin 18–157–11T–8th
2015–16 Cuonzo Martin 23–1112–6T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2016–17 Cuonzo Martin 21–1310–8T–5th NIT First Round
Cuonzo Martin:62–39 (.614)28–24 (.538)
Wyking Jones (Pac–12)(2017–2019)
2017–18 Wyking Jones 8–242–1612th
2018–19 Wyking Jones 8–233–1512th
Wyking Jones:16–47 (.254)5–31 (.139)
Mark Fox (Pac–12)(2019–2023)
2019–20 Mark Fox 14–187–11T–8thNo postseason held
2020–21 Mark Fox 9–203–1712th
2021–22 Mark Fox 12–205–1510th
2022–23 Mark Fox 3–292–1812th
Mark Fox:38–87 (.304)17–61 (.250)
Mark Madsen (Pac–12)(2023–Present)
2023–24 Mark Madsen 13–199–11T–6th
2024–25 Mark Madsen 0–00–0
Mark Madsen:13–19 (.406)9–11 (.450)
Total:

      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

^A. Bozeman was named acting head coach in February 1993 following the firing of Lou Campanelli; California credits the first 17 games of the regular season to Campanelli who went 10–7 and 4–5 in conference. The final 13 games (including the NCAA Tournament) were credited to Bozeman, who went 11–2 and 8–1 in conference.
^B. Entire 1994–95 season and all but two games of 1995–96 season forfeited by NCAA after it was discovered that Jelani Gardner was ineligible. 1996 NCAA Tournament appearance was vacated. Cal's adjusted records are 0–27 (0–18 Pac–10) 1994–95, and 2–26 (2–16 Pac–10) in 1995–96.
^C. California's adjusted record under Bozeman was 35–63 (23–41 Pac–10).

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