List of Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team since the team's formation in 1907. They have been conference regular season champions 25 times and conference tournament champions 17 times. They have also appeared in 22 NCAA basketball tournaments, playing in the Round of 64 in each appearance, reaching the Round of 32 a total of 18 times, the Sweet Sixteen 10 times, the Elite Eight four times, and the Final Four twice. They played in their first NCAA national championship game in 2017, losing to North Carolina, and played in their second against Baylor in 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
No coach (Independent)(1907–1908)
1907–08No coach 9–2
No coach:9–2 (.818)0–0 (–)
George Varnell (Independent)(1908–1909)
1908–09George Varnell 10–2
George Varnell:10–2 (.833)0–0 (–)
William Mulligan (Independent)(1909–1910)
1909–10William Mulligan 11–3
William Mulligan:11–3 (.786)0–0 (–)
Frank McKevitt (Independent)(1910–1911)
1910–11Frank McKevitt 8–1
Frank McKevitt:8–1 (.889)0–0 (–)
Fred Burns (Independent)(1911–1912)
1911–12Fred Burns 4–2
Fred Burns:4–2 (.667)0–0 (–)
Ed Mulholland (Independent)(1912–1913)
1912–13Ed Mulholland 4–2
Ed Mulholland:4–2 (.667)0–0 (–)
R. E. Harmon (Independent)(1913–1915)
1913–14R.E. Harmon 5–2
1914–15R.E. Harmon 5–2
R.E. Harmon:10–4 (.714)0–0 (–)
William S. Higgins (Independent)(1915–1916)
1915–16William S. Higgins 2–7
William S. Higgins:2–7 (.222)0–0 (–)
John F. McGough (Independent)(1916–1917)
1916–17John F. McGough 4–5
John F. McGough:4–5 (.444)0–0 (–)
Guy Condon (Independent)(1917–1918)
1917–18Guy Condon 3–2
Guy Condon:3–2 (.600)0–0 (–)
Edward Geheves (Independent)(1918–1920)
1918–19Edward Geheves 8–4
1919–20Edward Geheves 1–13
Edward Geheves:9–17 (.346)0–0 (–)
Gus Dorais (Independent)(1920–1925)
1920–21Gus Dorais 4–8
1921–22Gus Dorais 2–15
1922–23Gus Dorais 10–8
1923–24Gus Dorais 9–10
1924–25Gus Dorais 9–12
Gus Dorais:34–53 (.391)0–0 (–)
Maurice Smith (Independent)(1925–1931)
1925–26Maurice Smith 16–7
1926–27Maurice Smith 8–16
1927–28Maurice Smith 9–16
1928–29Maurice Smith 14–12
1929–30Maurice Smith 8–7
1930–31Maurice Smith 7–8
Maurice Smith:62–66 (.484)0–0 (–)
S. Dagly (Independent)(1931–1932)
1931–32S. Dagly 4–7
S. Dagly:4–7 (.364)0–0 (–)
Perry Ten Eyck (Independent)(1932–1933)
1932–33Perry Ten Eyck 4–15
Perry Ten Eyck:4–15 (.211)0–0 (–)
Claude McGrath (Independent)(1933–1942)
1933–34Claude McGrath 7–16
1934–35Claude McGrath 6–14
1935–36Claude McGrath 9–10
1936–37Claude McGrath 1–5
1937–38Claude McGrath 0–4
1938–39Claude McGrath 7–10
1939–40Claude McGrath 9–15
1940–41Claude McGrath 13–14
1941–42Claude McGrath 16–13
Bill Frazier (Independent)(1942–1943)
1942–43Bill Frazier 2–9
Bill Frazier:15–15 (.500)0–0 (–)
Charles Henry (Independent)(1943–1944)
1943–44Charles Henry 22–4
Charles Henry:22–4 (.846)0–0 (–)
Eugene Wozny (Independent)(1944–1945)
1944–45Eugene Wozny 12–19
Eugene Wozny:12–19 (.387)0–0 (–)
Gordon White (Independent)(1945–1946)
1945–46Gordon White 6–14
Gordon White:6–14 (.300)0–0 (–)
Claude McGrath (Independent)(1946–1949)
1946–47Claude McGrath 20–9
1947–48Claude McGrath 24–11 NAIB second round
1948–49Claude McGrath 17–12
Claude McGrath:129–133 (.492)0–0 (–)
L. T. Underwood (Independent)(1949–1951)
1949–50L.T. Underwood 18–11
1950–51L.T. Underwood 8–22
L.T. Underwood:26–33 (.441)0–0 (–)
Hank Anderson (Independent)(1951–1963)
1951–52Hank Anderson 19–16
1952–53Hank Anderson 15–14 NAIB first round
1953–54Hank Anderson 12–16
1954–55Hank Anderson 16–13
1955–56Hank Anderson 13–15
1956–57Hank Anderson 11–16
1957–58Hank Anderson 16–10
1958–59Hank Anderson 11–15
1959–60Hank Anderson 14–12
1960–61Hank Anderson 11–15
1961–62Hank Anderson 14–12
1962–63Hank Anderson 14–12
Hank Anderson (Big Sky Conference)(1963–1972)
1963–64 Hank Anderson 10–155–5T–3rd
1964–65 Hank Anderson 18–86–4T–2nd
1965–66 Hank Anderson 19–78–2T–1st
1966–67 Hank Anderson 20–67–3T–1st
1967–68 Hank Anderson 9–176–9T–4th
1968–69 Hank Anderson 11–156–9T–3rd
1969–70 Hank Anderson 10–167–83rd
1970–71 Hank Anderson 13–136–8T–5th
1971–72 Hank Anderson 14–128–6T–2nd
Hank Anderson:290–275 (.513)59–54 (.522)
Adrian Buoncristiani (Big Sky Conference)(1972–1978)
1972–73 Adrian Buoncristiani 14–126–85th
1973–74 Adrian Buoncristiani 13–137–74th
1974–75 Adrian Buoncristiani 13–137–7T–3rd
1975–76 Adrian Buoncristiani 13–135–97th
1976–77 Adrian Buoncristiani 11–167–73rd
1977–78 Adrian Buoncristiani 14–157–75th
Adrian Buoncristiani:78–82 (.488)39–45 (.464)
Dan Fitzgerald (Big Sky Conference)(1978–1979)
1978–79 Dan Fitzgerald 16–107–7T–4th
Dan Fitzgerald (West Coast Conference)(1979–1981)
1979–80 Dan Fitzgerald 14–1310–6T–3rd
1980–81 Dan Fitzgerald 19–89–53rd
Jay Hillock (West Coast Conference)(1981–1985)
1981–82 Jay Hillock 15–127–7T–4th
1982–83 Jay Hillock 13–145–7T–4th
1983–84 Jay Hillock 17–116–64th
1984–85 Jay Hillock 15–134–85th
Jay Hillock:60–50 (.545)22–28 (.440)
Dan Fitzgerald (West Coast Conference)(1985–1997)
1985–86 Dan Fitzgerald 15–138–64th
1986–87 Dan Fitzgerald 18–109–52nd
1987–88 Dan Fitzgerald 16–127–75th
1988–89 Dan Fitzgerald 14–145–96th
1989–90 Dan Fitzgerald 8–203–118th
1990–91 Dan Fitzgerald 14–145–96th
1991–92 Dan Fitzgerald 20–108–6T–3rd
1992–93 Dan Fitzgerald 19–911–32nd
1993–94 Dan Fitzgerald 22–812–21st NIT second round
1994–95 Dan Fitzgerald 21–97–74th NCAA Division I first round
1995–96 Dan Fitzgerald 21–910–4T–1st NIT first round
1996–97 Dan Fitzgerald 15–128–6T–4th
Dan Fitzgerald:252–171 (.596)119–93 (.561)
Dan Monson (West Coast Conference)(1997–1999)
1997–98 Dan Monson 24–1010–41st NIT second round
1998–99 Dan Monson 28–712–21st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
Dan Monson:52–17 (.754)22–6 (.786)
Mark Few (West Coast Conference)(1999–present)
1999–00 Mark Few 26–911–32nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2000–01 Mark Few 26–713–11st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2001–02 Mark Few 29–413–1T–1st NCAA Division I first round
2002–03 Mark Few 24–912–21st NCAA Division I second round
2003–04 Mark Few 28–314–01st NCAA Division I second round
2004–05 Mark Few 26–512–21st NCAA Division I second round
2005–06 Mark Few 29–414–01st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2006–07 Mark Few 23–1111–31st NCAA Division I first round
2007–08 Mark Few 25–813–11st NCAA Division I first round
2008–09 Mark Few 28–614–01st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2009–10 Mark Few 27–712–21st NCAA Division I second round
2010–11 Mark Few 25–1011–3T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2011–12 Mark Few 26–713–32nd NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Mark Few 32–316–01st NCAA Division I second round
2013–14 Mark Few 29–715–31st NCAA Division I second round
2014–15 Mark Few 35–317–11st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2015–16 Mark Few 28–815–3T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2016–17 Mark Few 37–217–11st NCAA Division I Runner-up
2017–18 Mark Few 32–517–11st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2018–19 Mark Few 33–416–01st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2019–20 Mark Few 31–215–11stNo postseason held
2020–21 Mark Few 31–115–01st NCAA Division I Runner-up
2021–22 Mark Few 28–413–11st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2022–23 Mark Few 31–514–2T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
Mark Few:689–134 (.837)333–34 (.907)
Total:1,797–1,127 (.615)

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      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. ↑ "2020-21 Gonzaga Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Gonzaga Bulldogs. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2014-15 Big Sky Conference men's basketball record book
  3. ↑ "Gonzaga Bulldogs Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
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