This is a list of seasons completed by the Louisville Cardinals men's college basketball team. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Independent)(1911–1923) | |||||||||
| 1911–12 | Craig Sand | 0–3 | |||||||
| 1912–13 | Captains | 2–3 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | Captains | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1914–15 | Captains | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1915–16 | Ed Bowman | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1916–17 | No team | ||||||||
| 1917–18 | Ed Bowman | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1918–19 | Earl Ford | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1919–20 | Tuley Brucker | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1920–21 | Jimmie Powers | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1921–22 | John T. O'Rouke | 1–13 | |||||||
| 1922–23 | No team | ||||||||
| Fred Enke (KIAC & SIAA)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | Fred Enke | 4–13 | |||||||
| 1924–25 | Fred Enke | 10–7 | |||||||
| Fred Enke: | 14–20 | ||||||||
| Tom King (KIAC& SIAA)(1925–1930) | |||||||||
| 1925–26 | Tom King | 4–8 | |||||||
| 1926–27 | Tom King | 7–5 | |||||||
| 1927–28 | Tom King | 12–4 | 1st KIAC | ||||||
| 1928–29 | Tom King | 12–8 | 1st KIAC | ||||||
| 1929–30 | Tom King | 9–6 | |||||||
| Tom King: | 44–21 | ||||||||
| Edward Weber (KIAC & SIAA)(1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930–31 | Edward Weber | 5–11 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Edward Weber | 15–7 | |||||||
| Edward Weber: | 20–18 | ||||||||
| C.V. Money (KIAC & SIAA)(1932–1936) | |||||||||
| 1932–33 | C.V. Money | 11–11 | |||||||
| 1933–34 | C.V. Money | 16–9 | 2nd KIAC | ||||||
| 1934–35 | C.V. Money | 5–9 | |||||||
| 1935–36 | C.V. Money | 14–11 | |||||||
| C.V. Money: | 46–40 | ||||||||
| Lawrence Apitz (KIAC & SIAA)(1936–1940) | |||||||||
| 1936–37 | Lawrence Apitz | 4–8 | |||||||
| 1937–38 | Lawrence Apitz | 4–11 | |||||||
| 1938–39 | Lawrence Apitz | 1–15 | |||||||
| 1939–40 | Lawrence Apitz | 1–18 | |||||||
| Lawrence Apitz: | 10–52 | ||||||||
| John C. Heldman, Jr. (KIAC & SIAA)(1940–1942) | |||||||||
| 1940–41 | John C. Heldman, Jr. | 2–14 | |||||||
| 1941–42 | John C. Heldman, Jr. | 7–10 | |||||||
| John C. Heldman, Jr.: | 9–24 | ||||||||
| No Team (World War II)(1942–1943) | |||||||||
| Harold Church & Walter Casey (KIAC)(1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | Harold Church Walter Casey | 10–10 | |||||||
| Harold Church & Walter Casey: | 10–10 | ||||||||
| Bernard Hickman (KIAC)(1944–1948) | |||||||||
| 1944–45 | Bernard Hickman | 16–3 | |||||||
| 1945–46 | Bernard Hickman | 22–6 | 2nd | ||||||
| 1946–47 | Bernard Hickman | 17–6 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Bernard Hickman | 29–6 | 2nd | NAIA Champion | |||||
| Bernard Hickman (Ohio Valley Conference)(1948–1949) | |||||||||
| 1948–49 | Bernard Hickman | 23–10 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| Bernard Hickman (Independent)(1949–1964) | |||||||||
| 1949–50 | Bernard Hickman | 21–11 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Bernard Hickman | 19–7 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| 1951–52 | Bernard Hickman | 20–6 | NIT first round | ||||||
| 1952–53 | Bernard Hickman | 22–6 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1953–54 | Bernard Hickman | 22–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
| 1954–55 | Bernard Hickman | 19–8 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1955–56 | Bernard Hickman | 26–3 | NIT Champion | ||||||
| 1956–57 | Bernard Hickman | 21–5 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Bernard Hickman | 13–12 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Bernard Hickman | 19–12 | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||||
| 1959–60 | Bernard Hickman | 15–11 | |||||||
| 1960–61 | Bernard Hickman | 21–8 | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| 1961–62 | Bernard Hickman | 15–10 | |||||||
| 1962–63 | Bernard Hickman | 14–11 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Bernard Hickman | 15–10 | NCAA University Division first round | ||||||
| Bernard Hickman (Missouri Valley Conference)(1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Bernard Hickman | 15–10 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1965–66 | Bernard Hickman | 16–10 | 8–6 | 4th | NIT first round | ||||
| 1966–67 | Bernard Hickman | 23–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| Bernard Hickman: | 443–183 | 20–8 | |||||||
| John Dromo (Missouri Valley Conference)(1967–1971) | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | John Dromo | 21–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1968–69 | John Dromo | 21–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1969–70 | John Dromo | 18–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | NIT first round | ||||
| 1970–71 | John Dromo Howard Stacey | 20–9 | 9–5 | T–1st | NIT first round | ||||
| John Dromo: | 68–23 | 38–10 | |||||||
| Howard Stacey: | 12–8 | 9–5 | |||||||
| Denny Crum (Missouri Valley Conference)(1971–1975) | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | Denny Crum | 26–5 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||
| 1972–73 | Denny Crum | 23–7 | 11–3 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1973–74 | Denny Crum | 21–7 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1974–75 | Denny Crum | 28–3 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| Denny Crum (Metro Conference)(1975–1995) | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Denny Crum | 20–8 | 2–2 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1976–77 | Denny Crum | 21–7 | 6–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1977–78 | Denny Crum | 23–7 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1978–79 | Denny Crum | 24–8 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1979–80 | Denny Crum | 33–3 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
| 1980–81 | Denny Crum | 21–9 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1981–82 | Denny Crum | 23–10 | 8–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 1982–83 | Denny Crum | 32–4 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 1983–84 | Denny Crum | 24–11 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1984–85 | Denny Crum | 19–18 | 6–8 | T–4th | NIT Fourth Place | ||||
| 1985–86 | Denny Crum | 32–7 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
| 1986–87 | Denny Crum | 18–14 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
| 1987–88 | Denny Crum | 24–11 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1988–89 | Denny Crum | 24–9 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1989–90 | Denny Crum | 27–8 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1990–91 | Denny Crum | 14–16 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Denny Crum | 19–11 | 7–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1992–93 | Denny Crum | 22–9 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1993–94 | Denny Crum | 28–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1994–95 | Denny Crum | 19–14 | 7–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Denny Crum (Conference USA)(1995–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Denny Crum | 22–12 | 10–4 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1996–97 | Denny Crum | 26–9 | 9–5 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 1997–98 | Denny Crum | 12–20 | 5–11 | 5th (American) | |||||
| 1998–99 | Denny Crum | 19–11 | 11–5 | 2nd (American) | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1999–00 | Denny Crum | 19–12 | 10–6 | 2nd (American) | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Denny Crum | 12–19 | 8–8 | T–5th (American) | |||||
| Denny Crum: | 675–295 | 272–107 | |||||||
| Rick Pitino (Conference USA)(2001–2005) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Rick Pitino | 19–13 | 8–8 | 5th (American) | NIT second round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Rick Pitino | 25–7 | 11–5 | 2nd (American) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Rick Pitino | 20–10 | 9–7 | T–6th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Rick Pitino | 33–5 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| Rick Pitino (Big East Conference)(2005–2013) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Rick Pitino | 21–13 | 6–10 | 11th | NIT Semifinal | ||||
| 2006–07 | Rick Pitino | 24–10 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Rick Pitino | 27–9 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2008–09 | Rick Pitino | 31–6 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2009–10 | Rick Pitino | 20–13 | 11–7 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Rick Pitino | 25–10 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Rick Pitino | 30–10 [Note A] | 10–8 [Note A] | 7th | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2012–13 | Rick Pitino | 35–5 [Note B] | 14–4 [Note B] | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion [Note C] | ||||
| Rick Pitino (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Rick Pitino | 31–6 [Note D] | 15–3 [Note D] | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| Rick Pitino (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2014–2017) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Rick Pitino | 27–9 [Note E] | 12–6 [Note E] | 4th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2015–16 | Rick Pitino | 23–8 | 12–6 | 4th | Ineligible [Note F] | ||||
| 2016–17 | Rick Pitino | 25–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| Rick Pitino: | 293–143 | 137–88 | |||||||
| David Padgett (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2017–2018) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | David Padgett | 22–14 | 9–9 | T–8th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| David Padgett: | 22–14 | 9–9 | |||||||
| Chris Mack (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2018–2022) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | Chris Mack | 20–14 | 10–8 | T–6th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Chris Mack | 24–7 | 15–5 | T–2nd | No postseason held | ||||
| 2020–21 | Chris Mack | 13–7 | 8–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Chris Mack Mike Pegues [Note H] | 13–19 | 6–14 | T–11th | |||||
| Chris Mack: | 63–36 | 38–23 | |||||||
| Kenny Payne (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Kenny Payne | 4–28 | 2–18 | 15th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Kenny Payne | 8–24 | 3–17 | 15th | |||||
| Kenny Payne: | 12–52 | 5–35 | |||||||
| Pat Kelsey (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Pat Kelsey | 27–8 | 18–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Pat Kelsey: | 27–8 | 18–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1,926–998 [Note G] | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||