List of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Cincinnati Bearcats men's college basketball team. [1] [2]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Henry Pratt (Independent)(1901–1902)
1901–02 Henry Pratt 5–4
Anthony Chez (Independent)(1902–1904)
1902–03 Anthony Chez 4–4
1903–04 Anthony Chez 8–6
Anthony Chez:12–10 (.545)
Amos Foster (Independent)(1904–1909)
1904–05 Amos Foster 6–3
1905–06 Amos Foster 2–1
1906–07 Amos Foster 7–2
1907–08 Amos Foster 9–0
1908–09 Amos Foster 6–4
Amos Foster:30–10 (.750)
C.A. Schroetter (Independent)(1909–1910)
1909–10 C.A. Schroetter 3–2
Russ Easton (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1910–1914)
1910–11 Russ Easton 3–61–2
1911–12 Russ Easton 2–91–6
1912–13 Russ Easton 4–73–3
1913–14 Russ Easton 2–82–5
Russ Easton:11–30 (.268)7–16 (.304)
George Little (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1914–1916)
1914–15 George Little 3–83–7
1915–16 George Little 1–91–7
George Little:4–17 (.190)4–14 (.222)
Ion Cortright (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1916–1917)
1916–17 Ion Cortright 3–83–8
Whitelaw Morrison (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1917–1918)
1917–18 Whitelaw Morrison 2–62–6
Boyd Chambers (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1918–1925)
1918–19 Boyd Chambers 3–111–7
1919–20 Boyd Chambers 5–94–6
1920–21 Boyd Chambers 10–114–8
1921–22 Boyd Chambers 15–88–4
1922–23 Boyd Chambers 13–97–7
1923–24 Boyd Chambers 11–810–4
1924–25 Boyd Chambers 5–141–11
Boyd Chambers (Buckeye Athletic Association)(1925–1928)
1925–26 Boyd Chambers 17–29–11st
1926–27 Boyd Chambers 13–55–53rd
1927–28 Boyd Chambers 14–48–21st
Boyd Chambers:106–81 (.567)57–55 (.509)
Frank Rice (Buckeye Athletic Association)(1928–1932)
1928–29 Frank Rice 13–47–31st
1929–30 Frank Rice 14–47–31st
1930–31 Frank Rice 2–152–65th
1931–32 Frank Rice 4–112–107th
Frank Rice:33–34 (.493)18–22 (.450)
John Halliday (Buckeye Athletic Association)(1932–1933)
1932–33 John Halliday 9–94–64th
Tay Brown (Buckeye Athletic Association)(1933–1937)
1933–34 Tay Brown 12–76–42nd
1934–35 Tay Brown 16–36–22nd
1935–36 Tay Brown 10–78–22nd
1936–37 Tay Brown 9–106–43rd
Tay Brown:47–27 (.635)26–12 (.684)
Walter Van Winkle (Independent)(1937–1939)
1937–38 Walter Van Winkle 6–11
1938–39 Walter Van Winkle 12–5
Walter Van Winkle:18–16 (.529)
Clark Ballard (Independent)(1939–1942)
1939–40 Clark Ballard 8–9
1940–41 Clark Ballard 6–12
1941–42 Clark Ballard 10–10
Clark Ballard:24–31 (.436)
Bob Ruess (Independent)(1942–1944)
1942–43 Bob Ruess 9–10
1943–44 Bob Ruess 6–5
Bob Ruess:15–15 (.500)
Ray Farnham (Independent)(1944–1946)
1944–45 Ray Farnham 8–9
1945–46 Ray Farnham 8–13
Ray Farnham:16–22 (.421)
John Wiethe (Mid-American Conference)(1946–1952)
1946–47John Wiethe 17–96–21st
1947–48John Wiethe 17–77–21st
1948–49John Wiethe 23–59–11st
1949–50John Wiethe 20–610–01st
1950–51John Wiethe 18–47–11st NIT First Round
1951–52John Wiethe 11–165–55th
John Wiethe:106–47 (.693)44–11 (.800)
George Smith (Mid-American Conference)(1952–1953)
1952–53George Smith 11–139–32nd
George Smith (Independent)(1953–1957)
1953–54George Smith 11–10
1954–55George Smith 21–8 NIT Third Place
1955–56George Smith 17–7
1956–57George Smith 15–9 NIT First Round
George Smith (Missouri Valley Conference)(1957–1960)
1957–58George Smith 25–313–11st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1958–59 George Smith 26–413–11st NCAA University Division Final Four
1959–60 George Smith 28–213–11st NCAA University Division Final Four
George Smith:154–56 (.733)48–6 (.889)
Ed Jucker (Missouri Valley Conference)(1960–1965)
1960–61 Ed Jucker 27–310–21st NCAA University Division Champion
1961–62 Ed Jucker 29–210–21st NCAA University Division Champion
1962–63 Ed Jucker 26–211–11st NCAA University Division Runner-up
1963–64Ed Jucker 17–96–64th
1964–65Ed Jucker 14–125–97th
Ed Jucker:113–28 (.801)42–20 (.677)
Tay Baker (Missouri Valley Conference)(1965–1970)
1965–66Tay Baker 21–710–41st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1966–67Tay Baker 17–96–84th
1967–68Tay Baker 18–811–53rd
1968–69Tay Baker 17–98–84th
1969–70Tay Baker 21–612–42nd NIT First Round
Tay Baker (Independent)(1970–1972)
1970–71Tay Baker 14–12
1971–72Tay Baker 17–9
Tay Baker:125–60 (.676)47–29 (.618)
Gale Catlett (Independent)(1972–1975)
1972–73Gale Catlett 17–9
1973–74Gale Catlett 19–8 NIT First Round
1974–75Gale Catlett 23–6 NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Gale Catlett (Metro Conference)(1975–1978)
1975–76 Gale Catlett 25–62–12nd NCAA Division I First Round
1976–77 Gale Catlett 25–54–22nd NCAA Division I First Round
1977–78Gale Catlett 17–106–64th
Gale Catlett:126–44 (.741)12–9 (.571)
Ed Badger (Metro Conference)(1978–1983)
1978–79Ed Badger 13–144–64th
1979–80Ed Badger 13–153–96th
1980–81Ed Badger 16–136–63rd
1981–82Ed Badger 15–124–85th
1982–83Ed Badger 11–171–117th
Ed Badger:68–71 (.489)18–40 (.310)
Tony Yates (Metro Conference)(1983–1989)
1983–84Tony Yates 3–250–148th
1984–85Tony Yates 17–148–63rd NIT Second Round
1985–86Tony Yates 12–165–75th
1986–87Tony Yates 12–163–97th
1987–88Tony Yates 11–173–97th
1988–89Tony Yates 15–125–75th
Tony Yates:70–100 (.412)24–52 (.316)
Bob Huggins (Metro Conference)(1989–1991)
1989–90Bob Huggins 20–149–52nd NIT Second Round
1990–91Bob Huggins 18–128–63rd NIT Second Round
Bob Huggins (Great Midwest Conference)(1991–1995)
1991–92 Bob Huggins 29–58–2T–1st NCAA Division I Final Four
1992–93Bob Huggins 27–58–21st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1993–94Bob Huggins 22–107–54th NCAA Division I First Round
1994–95Bob Huggins 23–117–53rd NCAA Division I Second Round
Bob Huggins (Conference USA)(1995–2005)
1995–96Bob Huggins 28–511–31st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1996–97Bob Huggins 26–812–21st NCAA Division I Second Round
1997–98Bob Huggins 27–614–21st NCAA Division I Second Round
1998–99Bob Huggins 27–612–41st (American) NCAA Division I Second Round
1999–00 Bob Huggins 29–416–01st (American) NCAA Division I Second Round
2000–01Bob Huggins 25–1011–51st (American) NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2001–02Bob Huggins 31–413–21st (American) NCAA Division I Second Round
2002–03Bob Huggins 17–129–7T–4th NCAA Division I First Round
2003–04Bob Huggins 25–712–4T–1st NCAA Division I Second Round
2004–05Bob Huggins 25–812–4T–2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
Bob Huggins:399–127 (.759)169–58 (.744)
Andy Kennedy (Big East Conference)(2005–2006)
2005–06Andy Kennedy 21–138–88th NIT Quarterfinals
Mick Cronin (Big East Conference)(2006–2013)
2006–07 Mick Cronin 11–192–1416th
2007–08 Mick Cronin 13–198–1010th CBI First Round
2008–09 Mick Cronin 18–148–1010th
2009–10 Mick Cronin 19–167–1111th NIT Second Round
2010–11 Mick Cronin 26–911–76th NCAA Division I Second Round
2011–12 Mick Cronin 26–1112–63rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Mick Cronin 22–129–98th NCAA Division I Second Round
Mick Cronin (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2019)
2013–14 Mick Cronin 27–715–3T–1st NCAA Division I Second Round
2014–15 Mick Cronin 23–1113–53rd NCAA Division I Third Round
2015–16 Mick Cronin 22–1112–63rd NCAA Division I First Round
2016–17 Mick Cronin 30–616–22nd NCAA Division I Second Round
2017–18 Mick Cronin 31–516–21st NCAA Division I Second Round
2018–19 Mick Cronin 28–714–42nd NCAA Division I First Round
Mick Cronin:296–147 (.668)143–89 (.616)
John Brannen (American Athletic Conference)(2019–2021)
2019–20 John Brannen 20–1013–5T–1stNo postseason held (COVID)
2020–21 John Brannen 12–118–65th
John Brannen:32–21 (.604)21–11 (.656)
Wes Miller (American Athletic Conference)(2021–2023)
2021–22 Wes Miller 18–157–118th
2022–23 Wes Miller 23–1311–74th NIT Quarterfinals
Wes Miller (Big 12 Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Wes Miller 22–157–1111th NIT Quarterfinals
Wes Miller:63–43 (.594)25–29 (.463)
Total:1,911–1,079

      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

Notes

  1. "Cincinnati Bearcats Index - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. "GoBEARCATS.COM – University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site". GoBearcats.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

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