This is a list of the seasons completed by the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, [1] the most successful and well-known sports program at Georgetown University. It won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1984 (over the University of Houston) under coach John Thompson Jr. The Hoyas also reached and lost the championship game in 1943 (to Wyoming), 1982 (to North Carolina), and 1985 (to Big East rival Villanova). The Hoyas have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 31 times in all, making it to the Final Four in 1943, 1982, 1984, 1985, and 2007.
The Hoyas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) thirteen times – turning down an invitation to the NIT on two other occasions – and twice have advanced to the NIT final, losing in 1993 to Minnesota and in 2003 to Big East rival St. John's. In 2025, Georgetown took part in the inaugural postseason College Basketball Crown tournament.
The team was very successful in the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013: it won or tied for the regular-season conference title in 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2007, and 2008, and won regular-season division titles in 1996 and 1997. The team was even more dominant in the Big East men's basketball tournament during the 1980s: it won in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1989, and later won in 2007 as well. [2] Georgetown and six other Big East universities left the original Big East Conference to join a new Big East Conference in 2013, the old Big East conference then renaming itself the American Athletic Conference (marketed as "the American"). Georgetown won its first Big East tournament in the new Big East in 2021, its eight total tournament championships tying it with Connecticut for the most of any team in the combined history of the two Big East Conferences.
During the five seasons immediately preceding the formation of the original Big East, Georgetown was very successful in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's regional Division I ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments for Northeastern independents, winning regional championships in 1975, [3] 1976, [4] and 1979. [5]
Georgetown was a founding member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (EIC) in 1932 and remained a member until the conference disbanded in 1939. Georgetown was the EIC's regular-season co-champion in 1939.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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No coach (Independent)(1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906–07 | No coach [Note A] | 2–2 | |||||||
No-coach era: | 2–2 | ||||||||
Maurice Joyce (Independent)(1907–1911) | |||||||||
1907–08 | Maurice Joyce | 5–1 | |||||||
1908–09 | Maurice Joyce | 9–5 | |||||||
1909–10 | Maurice Joyce | 5–7 | |||||||
1910–11 | Maurice Joyce | 13–7 | |||||||
Maurice Joyce: | 32–20 | ||||||||
James Colliflower (Independent)(1911–1914) | |||||||||
1911–12 | James Colliflower | 11–6 | |||||||
1912–13 | James Colliflower | 11–5 | |||||||
1913–14 | James Colliflower | 10–6 | |||||||
James Colliflower (1911–1914): | 32–18 | ||||||||
John O'Reilly (Independent)(1914–1921) | |||||||||
1914–15 | John O'Reilly | 8–8 | |||||||
1915–16 | John O'Reilly | 9–6 | |||||||
1916–17 | John O'Reilly | 8–4 | |||||||
1917–18 | John O'Reilly | 8–6 | |||||||
1918–19 | John O'Reilly | 9–1 | |||||||
1919–20 | John O'Reilly | 13–1 | |||||||
1920–21 | John O'Reilly | 10–4 | |||||||
John O'Reilly (1914–1921): | 65–30 | ||||||||
James Colliflower (Independent)(1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921–22 | James Colliflower | 11–3 | |||||||
James Colliflower (1921–1922): | 11–3 | ||||||||
James Colliflower (overall): | 43–21 | ||||||||
Jackie Maloney (Independent)(1922–1923) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Jackie Maloney | 8–3 | |||||||
Jackie Maloney: | 8–3 | ||||||||
John O'Reilly (Independent)(1923–1927) | |||||||||
1923–24 | John O'Reilly | 6–3 | |||||||
1924–25 | John O'Reilly | 6–2 | |||||||
1925–26 | John O'Reilly | 5–8 | |||||||
1926–27 | John O'Reilly | 5–4 | |||||||
John O'Reilly (1923–1927): | 22–17 | ||||||||
John O'Reilly (overall): | 87–47 | ||||||||
Elmer Ripley (Independent)(1927–1929) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Elmer Ripley | 12–1 | |||||||
1928–29 | Elmer Ripley | 12–5 | |||||||
Elmer Ripley (1927–1929): | 24–6 | ||||||||
Bill Dudack (Independent)(1929–1930) | |||||||||
1929–30 | Bill Dudack | 13–12 | |||||||
Bill Dudack: | 13–12 | ||||||||
John Colrick (Independent)(1930–1931) | |||||||||
1930–31 | John Colrick | 5–16 | |||||||
John Colrick: | 5–16 | ||||||||
Fred Mesmer (Independent)(1931–1932) | |||||||||
1931–32 | Fred Mesmer | 6–11 | |||||||
Fred Mesmer (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference)(1932–1938) | |||||||||
1932–33 | Fred Mesmer | 6–11 | 3–5 | 4th | |||||
1933–34 | Fred Mesmer | 12–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
1934–35 | Fred Mesmer | 6–13 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
1935–36 | Fred Mesmer | 7–11 | 5–5 | 5th | |||||
1936–37 | Fred Mesmer | 9–8 | 3–7 | T–5th | |||||
1937–38 | Fred Mesmer | 7–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
Fred Mesmer: | 53–76 | 22–34 | |||||||
Elmer Ripley (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference)(1938–1939) | |||||||||
1938–39 | Elmer Ripley | 13–9 | 6–4 | T–1st [Note B] | |||||
Elmer Ripley (Independent)(1939–1943) | |||||||||
1939–40 | Elmer Ripley | 8–10 | |||||||
1940–41 | Elmer Ripley | 16–4 | |||||||
1941–42 | Elmer Ripley | 9–11 | |||||||
1942–43 | Elmer Ripley | 22–5 | NCAA Runner-up | ||||||
Elmer Ripley (1938–1943): | 58–43 | 6–4 | |||||||
Program suspended for World War II (1943–1945) | |||||||||
Ken Engles (Independent)(1945–1946) | |||||||||
1945–46 | Ken Engles | 11–9 | |||||||
Ken Engles: | 11–9 | ||||||||
Elmer Ripley (Independent)(1946–1949) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Elmer Ripley | 17–4 | |||||||
1947–48 | Elmer Ripley | 13–15 | |||||||
1948–49 | Elmer Ripley | 9–15 | |||||||
Elmer Ripley (1946–1949): | 41–37 | ||||||||
Elmer Ripley (overall): | 133–82 | 6–4 | |||||||
Buddy O'Grady (Independent)(1949–1952) | |||||||||
1949–50 | Buddy O'Grady | 12–12 | |||||||
1950–51 | Buddy O'Grady | 8–14 | |||||||
1951–52 | Buddy O'Grady | 15–10 | |||||||
Buddy O'Grady: | 35–36 | ||||||||
Buddy Jeannette (Independent)(1952–1956) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Buddy Jeannette | 13–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
1953–54 | Buddy Jeannette | 11–18 | |||||||
1954–55 | Buddy Jeannette | 12–13 | |||||||
1955–56 | Buddy Jeannette | 13–11 | |||||||
Buddy Jeannette: | 49–49 | ||||||||
Tom Nolan (Independent)(1956–1960) | |||||||||
1956–57 | Tom Nolan | 11–11 | |||||||
1957–58 | Tom Nolan | 10–11 | |||||||
1958–59 | Tom Nolan | 8–15 | |||||||
1959–60 | Tom Nolan | 11–12 | |||||||
Tom Nolan: | 40–49 | ||||||||
Tommy O'Keefe (Independent)(1960–1966) | |||||||||
1960–61 | Tommy O'Keefe | 11–10 | |||||||
1961–62 | Tommy O'Keefe | 14–9 | |||||||
1962–63 | Tommy O'Keefe | 13–13 | |||||||
1963–64 | Tommy O'Keefe | 15–10 | |||||||
1964–65 | Tommy O'Keefe | 13–10 | |||||||
1965–66 | Tommy O'Keefe | 16–8 | |||||||
Tommy O'Keefe: | 82–60 | ||||||||
John Magee (Independent)(1966–1972) | |||||||||
1966–67 | John Magee | 12–11 | |||||||
1967–68 | John Magee | 11–12 | |||||||
1968–69 | John Magee | 12–12 | |||||||
1969–70 | John Magee | 18–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
1970–71 | John Magee | 12–14 | |||||||
1971–72 | John Magee | 3–23 | |||||||
John Magee: | 69–79 | ||||||||
John Thompson, Jr. (Independent)(1972–1979) | |||||||||
1972–73 | John Thompson, Jr. | 12–14 | |||||||
1973–74 | John Thompson, Jr. | 13–13 | |||||||
1974–75 | John Thompson, Jr. | 18–10 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1975–76 | John Thompson, Jr. | 21–7 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1976–77 | John Thompson, Jr. | 19–9 | [Note C] | NIT first round | |||||
1977–78 | John Thompson, Jr. | 23–8 | [Note C] | NIT Fourth Place | |||||
1978–79 | John Thompson, Jr. | 24–5 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
John Thompson, Jr. (Big East Conference (original))(1979–1998) | |||||||||
1979–80 | John Thompson, Jr. | 26–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1980–81 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–12 | 9–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1981–82 | John Thompson, Jr. | 30–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1982–83 | John Thompson, Jr. | 22–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1983–84 | John Thompson, Jr. | 34–3 | 14–2 | 1st [Note D] | NCAA Division I champion | ||||
1984–85 | John Thompson, Jr. | 35–3 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1985–86 | John Thompson, Jr. | 24–8 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1986–87 | John Thompson, Jr. | 29–5 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1987–88 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–10 | 9–7 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1988–89 | John Thompson, Jr. | 29–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1989–90 | John Thompson, Jr. | 24–7 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1990–91 | John Thompson, Jr. | 19–13 | 8–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1991–92 | John Thompson, Jr. | 22–10 | 10–6 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1992–93 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–13 | 8–10 | 5th | NIT Runner-up | ||||
1993–94 | John Thompson, Jr. | 19–12 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1994–95 | John Thompson, Jr. | 21–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1995–96 | John Thompson, Jr. | 29–8 | 13–5 | 1st (BE7) [Note E] | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1996–97 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–10 | 11–7 | 1st (BE7) [Note E] | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1997–98 | John Thompson, Jr. | 16–15 | 6–12 | T–5th (BE7) [Note E] | NIT second round | ||||
John Thompson, Jr./Craig Esherick (Big East Conference (original))(1998–1999) | |||||||||
1998–99 | John Thompson, Jr. Craig Esherick | 16–15 [Note F] | 6–12 [Note F] | 10th | NIT first round | ||||
John Thompson, Jr.: | 596–239 | 196–110 | |||||||
Craig Esherick (Big East Conference (original))(1999–2004) | |||||||||
1999–00 | Craig Esherick | 19–15 | 6–10 | T–8th | NIT second round | ||||
2000–01 | Craig Esherick | 25–8 | 10–6 | T–2nd (West) [Note G] | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2001–02 | Craig Esherick | 19–11 | 9–7 | T–3rd (West) [Note G] | Declined NIT Invitation [Note H] | ||||
2002–03 | Craig Esherick | 19–15 | 6–10 | 5th (West) [Note G] | NIT Runner-up | ||||
2003–04 | Craig Esherick | 13–15 | 4–12 | T–12th | |||||
Craig Esherick: | 103–74 | 41–53 | |||||||
John Thompson III (Big East Conference (original))(2004–2013) | |||||||||
2004–05 | John Thompson III | 19–13 | 8–8 | T–7th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2005–06 | John Thompson III | 23–10 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2006–07 | John Thompson III | 30–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2007–08 | John Thompson III | 28–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2008–09 | John Thompson III | 16–15 | 7–11 | 11th | NIT first round | ||||
2009–10 | John Thompson III | 23–11 | 10–8 | 7th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2010–11 | John Thompson III | 21–11 | 10–8 | 8th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2011–12 | John Thompson III | 24–9 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2012–13 | John Thompson III | 25–7 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
John Thompson III (Big East Conference)(2013–2017) | |||||||||
2013–14 | John Thompson III | 18–15 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT second round | ||||
2014–15 | John Thompson III | 22–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I third round | ||||
2015–16 | John Thompson III | 15–18 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
2016–17 | John Thompson III | 14–18 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
John Thompson III: | 278–151 | 131–97 | |||||||
Patrick Ewing (Big East Conference)(2017–2023) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Patrick Ewing | 15–15 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
2018–19 | Patrick Ewing | 19–14 | 9–9 | T–3rd | NIT first round | ||||
2019–20 | Patrick Ewing | 15–17 | 5–13 | T–8th | Postseason cancelled [Note I] | ||||
2020–21 | Patrick Ewing | 13–13 | 7–9 | 8th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2021–22 | Patrick Ewing | 6–25 | 0–19 | 11th | |||||
2022–23 | Patrick Ewing | 7–25 | 2–18 | 11th | |||||
Patrick Ewing: | 75–109 | 28–81 | |||||||
Ed Cooley (Big East Conference)(2023–present) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Ed Cooley | 9–23 | 2–18 | 10th | |||||
2024–25 | Ed Cooley | 18–16 | 8–12 | 7th | Declined NIT invitation; Crown quarterfinal | ||||
Ed Cooley: | 27–39 | 10–30 | |||||||
Total: | 1,739–1,164 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Totals (1906–2025)
Seasons: 117 (in 119 years)
Record
Regular-Season Division Championships: 2
Regular-Season Conference Championships: 8
Conference tournament championships:
National Invitation Tournament
Tournament | Seed | Results | Reference |
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1943 | [note 2] | noneWon Quarterfinal vs. New York University, 55–36 Won Semifinal vs. DePaul, 53–49 Lost Final vs. Wyoming, 34–46 | National Runner-Up[6] |
1975 | [note 2] | noneLost First Round vs. Central Michigan, 75–77 | First round[7] |
1976 | [note 2] | noneLost First Round vs. #15 Arizona, 76–84 | First round[7] |
1979 | 3 | Bye in First Round Lost Second Round vs. #18 Rutgers, 58–64 | Second round[7] |
1980 | 3 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Iona, 74–71 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #8 Maryland, 74–68 Lost East Region Final vs. Iowa, 80–81 | East Region Semifinal[7] |
1981 | 7 | Lost First Round vs. James Madison, 55–61 | First round[8] |
1982 | 1 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Wyoming, 51–43 Won West Region Semifinal vs. #11 Fresno State, 58–40 Won West Region Final vs. #4 Oregon State, 69–45 Won National Semifinal vs. #20 Louisville, 50–46 Lost National Final vs. #1 North Carolina, 62–63 | National Runner-Up[8] |
1983 | 5 | Won First Round vs. Alcorn State, 68–63 Lost Second Round vs. #17 Memphis State, 57–66 | Second round[8] |
1984 | 1 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Southern Methodist, 37–36 Won West Region Semifinal vs. #13 Nevada-Las Vegas, 62–48 Won West Region Final vs. Dayton, 61–49 Won National Semifinal vs. #3 Kentucky, 53–40 Won National Final vs. #5 Houston, 84–75 | National Champions[8] |
1985 | 1 | Won First Round vs. Lehigh, 68–43 Won Second Round vs. Temple, 68–46 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #14 Loyola, 65–53 Won East Region Final vs. #6 Georgia Tech, 60–54 Won National Semifinal vs. #2 St. John's, 77–59 Lost National Final vs. Villanova, 64–66 | National Runner-Up[8] |
1986 | 4 | Won First Round vs. Texas Tech, 70–64 | Second round[8] |
1987 | 1 | Won First Round vs. Bucknell, 75–53 Won Second Round vs. Ohio State, 62–79 Won Southeast Region Semifinal vs. #20 Kansas, 70–57 Lost Southeast Region Final vs. Providence, 73–88 | Southeast Region Runner-Up[8] |
1988 | 8 | Won First Round vs. Louisiana State, 66–63 Lost Second Round vs. #1 Temple, 53–74 | Second round[8] |
1989 | 1 | Won First Round vs. Princeton, 50–49 Won Second Round vs. Notre Dame, 81–74 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #19 North Carolina State, 69–61 Lost East Region Final vs. #9 Duke, 77–85 | East Region Runner-Up[8] |
1990 | 3 | Won First Round vs. Texas Southern, 70–52 Lost Second Round vs. #25 Xavier, 71–74 | Second round[8] |
1991 | 8 | Won First Round vs. Vanderbilt, 70–60 Lost Second Round vs. #1 Nevada-Las Vegas, 54–62 | Second round[9] |
1992 | 6 | Won First Round vs. South Florida, 75–60 Lost Second Round vs. Florida State, 68–78 | Second round[9] |
1994 | 9 | Won First Round vs. Illinois, 84–77 Lost Second Round vs. Arkansas, 76–85 | Second round[9] |
1995 | 6 | Won First Round vs. Xavier, 68–63 Won Second Round vs. Weber State, 53–51 Lost Southeast Region Semifinal vs. North Carolina, 64–74 | Southeast Region Semifinal[9] |
1996 | 2 | Won First Round vs. Mississippi Valley State, 93–56 Won Second Round vs. New Mexico, 73–62 Won East Region Semifinal vs. Texas Tech, 98–90 Lost East Region Final vs. Massachusetts, 62–86 | East Region Runner-Up[9] |
1997 | 10 | Lost First Round vs. North Carolina-Charlotte, 67–79 | First round[9] |
2001 | 10 | Won First Round vs. Arkansas, 63–61 Won Second Round vs. Hampton, 76–57 Lost West Region Semifinal vs. #11 Maryland, 66–76 | West Region Semifinal[10] |
2006 | 7 | Won First Round vs. Northern Iowa, 54–49 Won Second Round vs. #6 Ohio State, 70–52 Lost Minneapolis Region Semifinal vs. #11 Florida, 53–57 | Minneapolis Region Semifinal[10] |
2007 | 2 | Won First Round vs. Belmont, 80–55 Won Second Round vs. Boston College, 62–55 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #23 Vanderbilt, 66–65 Won East Region Final vs. #4 North Carolina, 96–84 OT Lost National Semifinal vs. #1 Ohio State, 60–67 | Final Four[10] |
2008 | 2 | Won First Round vs. Maryland-Baltimore County, 66–47 Lost Second Round vs. Davidson, 70–74 | Second round[10] |
2010 | 3 | Lost First Round vs. Ohio, 83–97 | First round[10] |
2011 | 6 | [note 3] Bye in First Round ("First Four") Lost Second Round (of 64) vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 56–74 | Second round [11] |
2012 | 3 | [note 3] Bye in First Round ("First Four") Won Second Round (of 64) vs. Belmont, 74–59 Lost Third Round (of 32) vs. North Carolina State, 63–66 | Third Round [11] |
2013 | 2 | [note 3] Bye in First Round ("First Four') Lost Second Round (of 64) vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 68–78 | Second round [11] |
2015 | 4 | [note 3] Bye in First Round ("First Four") Won Second Round (of 64) vs. Eastern Washington, 84–74 Lost Third Round (of 32) vs. Utah, 64–75 | Third Round [11] |
2021 | 12 | Lost First Round vs. #22 Colorado, 73–96 | First round
Tournament | Seed | Results | Reference |
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1953 | [note 4] | noneLost First Round vs. Louisville, 79–92 | First round[12] |
1970 | [note 4] | noneLost First Round vs. Louisiana State, 82–83 | First round[7] |
1977 | [note 4] | noneLost First Round vs. Virginia Tech, 79–83 | First round[7] |
1978 | [note 4] | noneWon First Round vs. Virginia, 80–78 OT Won Second Round vs. Dayton, 71–62 Lost Semifinal vs. North Carolina State, 85–86 OT Lost Third-Place Game vs. Rutgers, 72–85 | Fourth Place[7] |
1993 | none [note 4] | Won First Round vs. Arizona State, 78–68 Won Second Round vs. Texas-El Paso, 71–44 Won Third Round vs. Miami (OH), 66–53 Won Semifinal vs. Alabama-Birmingham, 45–41 Lost Final vs. Minnesota, 61–62 | Runner-Up[9] |
1998 | none [note 4] | Won First Round vs. Florida, 71–69 Lost Second Round vs. Georgia Tech, 79–80 OT | Second round[9] |
1999 | none [note 4] | Lost First Round vs. Princeton, 47–54 | First round[9] |
2000 | none [note 4] | Won First Round vs. Virginia, 115–111 3OT Lost Second Round vs. California, 49–60 | Second round[9] |
2002 | – | Declined Invitation | [13] |
2003 | none [note 4] | Won First Round vs. Tennessee, 70–60 Won Second Round vs. Providence, 67–58 Won Quarterfinal vs. North Carolina, 79–74 Won Semifinal vs. Minnesota, 88–74 Lost Final vs. St. John's, 67–70 | Runner-Up[10] |
2005 | none [note 4] | Won First Round vs. Boston University, 64–34 Won Second Round vs. Cal State Fullerton, 74–57 Lost Quarterfinal vs. South Carolina, 66–69 | Quarterfinal[10] |
2009 | 6 | Lost First Round vs. Baylor, 72–74 | First round[10] |
2014 | 4 | Won First Round vs. West Virginia, 77–65 Lost Second Round vs. Florida State, 90–101 | Second round[11] |
2019 | 3 | Lost First Round vs. Harvard, 68–71 | First round|
2025 | – | [note 5] | Declined Invitation
Tournament | Seed | Results | Reference |
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2025 | [note 6] | noneWon First Round vs. Washington State, 85–82 Lost Quarterfinal vs. Nebraska, 69–81 | Quarterfinal