The Drexel Dragons college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing Drexel University in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Dragons have played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 1975.
Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |
Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final AP Poll | ||||||
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1894–95 | John Gray | Independent | 7 | 2 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1895–96 | F. Knight | Independent | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1896-97 | No coach | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1897-98 | No team | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1898-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1899–1900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1900–01 | No coach | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1901–02 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1902–03 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1903–04 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1904–05 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1905–06 | Walter S. Brokaw | Independent | 11 | 4 | .733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1906–07 | Independent | 10 | 3 | .769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1907–08 | Walter S. Brokaw, F. Bennett | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1908–09 | F. Bennett, G. Doughty | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1909–10 | No coach | Independent | 2 | 7 | .222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1910–11 | Frank Griffin | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1911–12 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1912–13 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1913–14 | No coach | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1914–15 | E.L. Lucas | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1915–16 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1916–17 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1917–18 | No coach | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1918–19 | James Barrett | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1919–20 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1920–21 | William McAvoy | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1921–22 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1922–23 | Harvey O'Brien | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1923–24 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1924–25 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1925–26 | Ernest Lange | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1926–27 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1927–28 | Walter Halas | Independent | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1928–29 | Independent | 10 | 9 | .526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1929–30 | Independent | 8 | 10 | .444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1930–31 | Independent | 10 | 10 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1931–32 | EPCBL | 10 | 7 | .588 | 5 | 7 | .417 | T-4th | — | — | — | |
1932–33 | EPCBL | 2 | 16 | .111 | 0 | 12 | .000 | 7th | — | — | — | |
1933–34 | EPCBL | 4 | 12 | .250 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7th | — | — | — | |
1934–35 | Ernest Lange | EPCBL | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4 | 8 | .333 | T-4th | — | — | — |
1935–36 | EPCBL | 8 | 9 | .471 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4th | — | — | — | |
1936–37 | EPCBL | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5th | — | — | — | |
1937–38 | EPCBL | 3 | 12 | .200 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 7th | — | — | — | |
1938–39 | EPCBL | 1 | 13 | .071 | 0 | 12 | .000 | 7th | — | — | — | |
1939–40 | Lawrence Mains | Independent | 3 | 13 | .188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1940–41 | Independent | 5 | 9 | .357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1941–42 | Independent | 9 | 5 | .643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1942–43 | Independent | 12 | 3 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1943–44 | John Marino | Independent | 4 | 5 | .444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1944–45 | Maury McMains | Independent | 2 | 11 | .154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1945–46 | John McNally | MAC | 2 | 14 | .125 | 2 | 8 | .200 | ? (Southern) | DNQ | — | — |
1946–47 | Ralph Chase | MAC | 10 | 8 | .556 | 7 | 3 | .700 | ? (Southern) | DNQ | — | — |
1947–48 | MAC | 5 | 14 | .263 | 2 | 8 | .200 | ? (Southern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1948–49 | MAC | 12 | 4 | .750 | 7 | 3 | .700 | ? (Southern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1949–50 | Harold Kollar | MAC | 11 | 5 | .688 | 7 | 3 | .700 | ? (Southern) | DNQ | — | — |
1950–51 | MAC | 5 | 12 | .294 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5th (Southern) | — | — | — | |
1951–52 | MAC | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3rd (Southern) | — | — | — | |
1952–53 | Samuel Cozen | MAC | 9 | 8 | .529 | 6 | 4 | .600 | ? (Southern) | — | — | — |
1953–54 | MAC | 15 | 3 | .833 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st (College–Southern) | — | — | — | |
1954–55 | MAC | 14 | 5 | .737 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1st (College–Southern) | — | — | — | |
1955–56 | MAC | 10 | 8 | .556 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1st (College–Southern) | — | — | — | |
1956–57 | MAC | 14 | 3 | .824 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st (College–Southern) | — | NCAA first round (DII) | — | |
1957–58 | MAC | 10 | 8 | .556 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2nd (College–Southern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1958–59 | MAC | 10 | 9 | .526 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1st (College–Southern) | Final | — | — | |
1959–60 | MAC | 12 | 7 | .632 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st (College–Southern) | Playoff Winner | NCAA first round (DII) | — | |
1960–61 | MAC | 12 | 5 | .706 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 1st (College–Southern) | 4th | — | — | |
1961–62 | MAC | 11 | 8 | .579 | 11 | 5 | .688 | ? (College–Southern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1962–63 | MAC | 18 | 5 | .783 | 13 | 2 | .867 | 1st (College–Southern) | 3rd | — | — | |
1963–64 | MAC | 17 | 5 | .773 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st (College–Southern) | Final | — | — | |
1964–65 | MAC | 18 | 4 | .818 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 1st (College–Southern) | 3rd | — | — | |
1965–66 | MAC | 20 | 4 | .833 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st (College–Southern) | Final | NCAA first round (DII) | — | |
1966–67 | MAC | 13 | 10 | .565 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st (College–Southern) | Champion | NCAA first round (DII) | — | |
1967–68 | Samuel Cozen, Robert Morgan | MAC | 12 | 9 | .571 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2nd (College–Southern) | Semifinals | — | — |
1968–69 | Frank Szymanski | MAC | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6 | 7 | .462 | ? (College–Southern) | DNQ | — | — |
1969–70 | MAC | 11 | 11 | .500 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5th (College–Southern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1970–71 | MAC | 7 | 17 | .292 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 7th (University–Eastern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1971–72 | Ray Haesler | MAC | 11 | 14 | .440 | 2 | 4 | .333 | T-4th (University–Eastern) | DNQ | — | — |
1972–73 | MAC | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5th (University–Eastern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1973–74 | MAC | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5th (University–Eastern) | DNQ | — | — | |
1974–75 | ECC | 12 | 11 | .522 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 7th (East) | DNQ | — | — | |
1975–76 | ECC | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3 | 2 | .600 | T-2nd (East) | DNQ | — | — | |
1976–77 | ECC | 11 | 13 | .458 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6th (East) | DNQ | — | — | |
1977–78 | Eddie Burke | ECC | 13 | 13 | .500 | 2 | 3 | .400 | T-3rd (East) | first round | — | — |
1978–79 | ECC | 18 | 9 | .667 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5th (East) | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1979–80 | ECC | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6th (East) | first round | — | — | |
1980–81 | ECC | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5th (East) | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1981–82 | ECC | 19 | 11 | .633 | 7 | 4 | .636 | T-4th (East) | final | — | — | |
1982–83 | ECC | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4th (East) | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1983–84 | ECC | 17 | 12 | .586 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3rd | semifinals | — | — | |
1984–85 | ECC | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8 | 6 | .571 | T-2nd | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1985–86 | ECC | 19 | 12 | .613 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st | Champion | NCAA first round | — | |
1986–87 | ECC | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1987–88 | ECC | 18 | 10 | .643 | 9 | 5 | .643 | T-2nd | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1988–89 | ECC | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7 | 7 | .500 | T-4th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1989–90 | ECC | 13 | 15 | .464 | 7 | 7 | .500 | T-4th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1990–91 | ECC | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7 | 5 | .583 | T-3rd | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
1991–92 | Bill Herrion | NAC | 16 | 14 | .533 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2nd | final | — | — |
1992–93 | NAC | 22 | 7 | .759 | 12 | 2 | .857 | T-1st | final | — | — | |
1993–94 | NAC | 25 | 5 | .833 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st | Champion | NCAA first round | — | |
1994–95 | NAC | 22 | 8 | .733 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st | Champion | NCAA first round | — | |
1995–96 | NAC | 27 | 4 | .710 | 17 | 1 | .710 | 1st | Champion | NCAA second round | RV [1] | |
1996–97 | AEC | 22 | 9 | .710 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 2nd | semifinals | NIT Opening Round | — | |
1997–98 | AEC | 13 | 15 | .464 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6th | semifinals | — | — | |
1998–99 | AEC | 20 | 9 | .690 | 15 | 3 | .833 | T-1st | final | — | — | |
1999–2000 | Steve Seymour | AEC | 13 | 17 | .433 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5th | semifinals | — | — |
2000–01 | AEC | 15 | 12 | .556 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2001–02 | Bruiser Flint | CAA | 14 | 14 | .500 | 11 | 7 | .611 | T-3rd | Quarterfinals | — | — |
2002–03 | CAA | 19 | 12 | .613 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-2nd | final | NIT Opening Round | — | |
2003–04 | CAA | 18 | 11 | .621 | 13 | 5 | .464 | 2nd | Quarterfinals | NIT first round | — | |
2004–05 | CAA | 17 | 12 | .586 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-4th | Quarterfinals | NIT Opening Round | — | |
2005–06 | CAA | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8 | 10 | .444 | T-7th | first round | — | — | |
2006–07 | CAA | 23 | 9 | .719 | 13 | 5 | .722 | T-3rd | semifinals | NIT first round | — | |
2007–08 | CAA | 12 | 20 | .375 | 5 | 13 | .278 | T-10th | first round | — | — | |
2008–09 | CAA | 15 | 14 | .517 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6th | first round | — | — | |
2009–10 | CAA | 16 | 16 | .500 | 11 | 7 | .611 | T-5th | first round | — | — | |
2010–11 | CAA | 21 | 10 | .677 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5th | semifinals | — | — | |
2011–12 | CAA | 29 | 7 | .806 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | final | NIT Quarterfinals | RV [2] | |
2012–13 | CAA | 13 | 18 | .419 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2013–14 | CAA | 16 | 14 | .533 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2014–15 | CAA | 11 | 19 | .367 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T-6th | first round | — | — | |
2015–16 | CAA | 6 | 25 | .194 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 9th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2016–17 | Zach Spiker | CAA | 9 | 23 | .281 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10th | first round | — | — |
2017–18 | CAA | 13 | 20 | .394 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-7th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2018–19 | CAA | 13 | 19 | .406 | 7 | 11 | .389 | T-6th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2019–20 | CAA | 14 | 19 | .424 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8th | Quarterfinals | Cancelled (coronavirus) | — | |
2020–21 | CAA | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 6th | Champion | NCAA first round | — | |
2021–22 | CAA | 15 | 14 | .517 | 10 | 8 | .556 | T-4th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2022–23 | CAA | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 5th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
2023–24 | CAA | 20 | 12 | .625 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2nd | Quarterfinals | — | — |
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