List of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons

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This is a complete list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball teams seasons, from their first season in 1903 to present. [1] [2]

Contents

Season-by-season results

The following is a list of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons, with records and notable accomplishments. [1] [2]

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
WWH Mustaine (1902–1903)
1902–03WWH Mustaine 1–2———
WWH Mustaine:1–2–
Unnamed (1903–1909)
1903–04Unnamed 1–4———
1904–05Unnamed 1–4———
1905–06Unnamed 5–9———
1906–07Unnamed 3–6———
1907–08Unnamed 5–6———
1908–09Unnamed 5–4———
Unnamed:20–33–
Edwin Sweetland (1909–1910)
1909–10Edwin Sweetland 4–8———
Edwin Sweetland:4–8–
Harold Iddings (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1910–1911)
1910–11Harold Iddings 5–6———
Harold Iddings:5–6–
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1911–1912)
1911–12Edwin Sweetland 9–0———
Edwin Sweetland:13–8–
John J. Tigert (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1912–1913)
1912–13Edwin Sweetland 5–3———
John J. Tigert:5–3–
Alpha Brumage (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1913–1915)
1913–14Alpha Brumage 12–2———
1914–15Alpha Brumage 7–5———
Alpha Brumage:19–7–
James Park (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1915–1916)
1915–16James Park 8–6———
James Park:8–6–
William P. Tuttle (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1916–1917)
1916–17William P. Tuttle 4–6———
William P. Tuttle:4–6–
Stanley A. Boles (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1917–1918)
1917–18Stanley A. Boles 9–2–1———
Stanley A. Boles:9–2–1–
Andrew Gill (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1918–1919)
1918–19Andrew Gill 6–8———
Andrew Gill:6–8–
George Buchheit (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1919–1921)
1919–20George Buchheit 5–7———
1920–21George Buchheit 13–1———
George Buchheit (Southern Conference)(1921–1924)
1921–22George Buchheit 10–53–13rd—
1922–23George Buchheit 3–100–518th—
1923–24George Buchheit 13–36–25th—
George Buchheit:44–279–8
Clarence Applegran (Southern Conference)(1924–1925)
1924–25Clarence Applegran 13–86–23rd—
Clarence Applegran:13–86–2
Ray Eklund (Southern Conference)(1925–1926)
1925–26Ray Eklund 15–38–01st—
Ray Eklund:15–38–0
Basil Hayden (Southern Conference)(1926–1927)
1926–27Basil Hayden 3–131–618th—
Basil Hayden:3–131–6
John Mauer (Southern Conference)(1927–1929)
1927–28John Mauer 12–68–13rd—
1928–29John Mauer 12–57–46th—
1929–30John Mauer 16–39–13rd—
John Mauer:40–1424–6
Adolph Rupp (Southern Conference)(1930–1932)
1930–31Adolph Rupp 15–38–24th—
1931–32Adolph Rupp 15–29–11st—
Adolph Rupp (Southeastern Conference)(1932–1972)
1932–33Adolph Rupp 21–38–01st Helms National Champion
1933–34Adolph Rupp 16–111–01st Premo–Poretta National Champion [3]
1934–35Adolph Rupp 19–211–01st
1935–36Adolph Rupp 15–66–22nd
1936–37Adolph Rupp 17–55–31st
1937–38Adolph Rupp 13–56–02nd
1938–39Adolph Rupp 16–45–21st
1939–40Adolph Rupp 15–64–41st
1940–41Adolph Rupp 17–88–12nd
1941–42Adolph Rupp 19–66–21st NCAA Final Four
1942–43Adolph Rupp 17–68–12nd
1943–44Adolph Rupp 19–2–1st NIT Third Place
1944–45Adolph Rupp 22–45–01st NCAA Elite Eight
1945–46Adolph Rupp 28–26–01st NIT champion
1946–47Adolph Rupp 34–311–01st NIT Runner–up
1947–48 Adolph Rupp 36–39–01st NCAA champion
1948–49 Adolph Rupp 32–213–01st NCAA champion
1949–50 Adolph Rupp 25–511–21st NIT first round
1950–51 Adolph Rupp 32–214–01st NCAA champion
1951–52 Adolph Rupp 29–314–01st NCAA Elite Eight
1952–53No season [Note A] [Note A] [Note A] Ineligible
1953–54 Adolph Rupp 25–014–0T–1st Helms National Champion [Note B]
1954–55Adolph Rupp 23–312–21st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1955–56Adolph Rupp 20–612–22nd NCAA Elite Eight
1956–57Adolph Rupp 23–512–21st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1957–58 Adolph Rupp 23–612–21st NCAA University Division champion
1958–59Adolph Rupp 24–312–22nd NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1959–60Adolph Rupp 18–710–43rd
1960–61Adolph Rupp 19–911–42nd NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1961–62Adolph Rupp 23–313–11st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1962–63Adolph Rupp 16–98–65th
1963–64Adolph Rupp 21–611–31st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1964–65Adolph Rupp 15–1010–65th
1965–66 Adolph Rupp 27–215–11st NCAA University Division Runner–up
1966–67Adolph Rupp 13–138–105th
1967–68Adolph Rupp 22–515–31st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1968–69Adolph Rupp 23–516–21st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1969–70 Adolph Rupp 26–217–11st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1970–71 Adolph Rupp 22–616–21st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1971–72 Adolph Rupp 21–714–41st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
Adolph Rupp:876–190 (.822)399–75
Joe B. Hall (Southeastern Conference)(1972–1985)
1972–73 Joe B. Hall 20–814–41st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1973–74 Joe B. Hall 13–139–94th
1974–75 Joe B. Hall 26–515–31st NCAA Division I Runner–up
1975–76 Joe B. Hall 20–1011–74th NIT champion
1976–77Joe B. Hall 26–416–21st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1977–78 Joe B. Hall 30–216–21st NCAA Division I champion
1978–79Joe B. Hall 19–1210–86th NIT first round
1979–80Joe B. Hall 29–615–31st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1980–81Joe B. Hall 22–615–32nd NCAA Division I second round
1981–82Joe B. Hall 22–813–51st NCAA Division I second round
1982–83Joe B. Hall 23–813–51st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1983–84 Joe B. Hall 29–514–41st NCAA Division I Final Four
1984–85Joe B. Hall 18–1311–74th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Joe B. Hall:297–100 (.748)172–62
Eddie Sutton (Southeastern Conference)(1985–1989)
1985–86Eddie Sutton 32–417–11st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1986–87Eddie Sutton 18–1110–84th NCAA Division I first round
1987–88Eddie Sutton 25–5 [Note C] 13–5 [Note C] 1st [Note C] NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1988–89Eddie Sutton 13–198–106th
Eddie Sutton:88–39 (.693)48–24
Rick Pitino (Southeastern Conference)(1989–1997)
1989–90Rick Pitino 14–14 [Note D] 10–8T–4thIneligible
1990–91Rick Pitino 22–6 [Note D] 14–4 [Note E] 1st [Note E] Ineligible
1991–92 Rick Pitino 29–712–41st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1992–93 Rick Pitino 30–413–32nd (East) NCAA Division I Final Four
1993–94 Rick Pitino 27–712–4T–1st (East) NCAA Division I second round
1994–95 Rick Pitino 28–514–21st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1995–96 Rick Pitino 34–216–01st (East) NCAA Division I champion
1996–97 Rick Pitino 35–513–32nd (East) NCAA Division I Runner–up
Rick Pitino:219–50 (.814)104–28
Tubby Smith (Southeastern Conference)(1997–2007)
1997–98 Tubby Smith 35–414–21st (East) NCAA Division I champion
1998–99Tubby Smith 28–911–52nd (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1999–00Tubby Smith 23–1012–4T–1st (East) NCAA Division I second round
2000–01Tubby Smith 24–1012–4T–1st (East) NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2001–02Tubby Smith 22–1010–6T–1st (East) NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Tubby Smith 32–416–01st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2003–04 Tubby Smith 27–513–31st (East) NCAA Division I second round
2004–05 Tubby Smith 28–614–21st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2005–06 Tubby Smith 22–139–73rd (East) NCAA Division I second round
2006–07 Tubby Smith 22–129–74th (East) NCAA Division I second round
Tubby Smith:263–83 (.760)120–40
Billy Gillispie (Southeastern Conference)(2007–2009)
2007–08 Billy Gillispie 18–1312–42nd (East) NCAA Division I first round
2008–09 Billy Gillispie 22–148–84th (East) NIT Quarterfinal
Billy Gillispie:40–27 (.597)20–12
John Calipari (Southeastern Conference)(2009–present)
2009–10 John Calipari 35–314–21st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2010–11 John Calipari 29–910–62nd (East) NCAA Division I Final Four
2011–12 John Calipari 38–216–01st NCAA Division I champion
2012–13 John Calipari 21–1212–62nd NIT first round
2013–14 John Calipari 29–1112–62nd NCAA Division I Runner–up
2014–15 John Calipari 38–118–01st NCAA Division I Final Four
2015–16 John Calipari 27–913–5T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2016–17 John Calipari 32–516–21st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2017–18 John Calipari 26–1110–84th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2018–19 John Calipari 30–715–3T–2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2019–20 John Calipari 25–615–31stNo postseason held
2020–21 John Calipari 9–168–98th
2021–22 John Calipari 26–814–43rd NCAA Division I first round
2022–23 John Calipari 22–1212–63rd NCAA Division I second round
2023–24 John Calipari 23–1013–5T-2nd NCAA Division I first round
John Calipari:410–122 (.771)198–65
Total:2,358–746–1 (.760)

      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

^A. Due to several Kentucky players found to be involved in a point-shaving scandal, the NCAA banned the school from the 1953 NCAA tournament and asked its member institutions to boycott playing the Wildcats. Thus, Kentucky's 1952—53 season was cancelled.
^B. After defeating LSU in a one-game playoff to win the 1954 SEC championship, three Kentucky players were ruled ineligible for the postseason because they had graduated in 1953 (when UK was banned from competing). As a result, Kentucky declined an invitation to the NCAA Tournament in protest.
^C. Two victories (and one loss) from the NCAA Tournament were vacated in the 1987-88 season as part of NCAA sanctions. Kentucky was also stripped of 1987-88's SEC regular season and SEC Tournament championships.
^D. Kentucky was banned from the 1989-90 and 1990-91 NCAA and SEC Tournaments due to sanctions from the Eddie Sutton era.
^E. Kentucky finished first in the SEC standings in 1990-91 season. However, due to probation and their tournament ban, they were ineligible for the regular-season championship. (The title was awarded to LSU and Mississippi State instead.)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kentucky seasons" . Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Kentucky Teams" . Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. 2009. p. 543. ISBN   9780345513922.
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