List of Loyola Ramblers men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Loyola Ramblers men's college basketball team. [1]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Unknown (Independent)(1913–1915)
1913–14 Unknown 0–2
1914–15 Unknown 8–3
Unknown:8–5 (.615)
Percy Moore (Independent)(1915–1916)
1915–16 Percy Moore 10–3
Percy Moore:10–3 (.769)
Unknown (Independent)(1916–1917)
1916–17 Unknown 1–3
Unknown:1–3 (.250)
Bill Feeney (Independent)(1920–1921)
1920–21 Bill Feeney 7–4
Bill Feeney:7–4 (.636)
Harry Rhodes (Independent)(1921–1922)
1921–22 Harry Rhodes 0–6
Harry Rhodes:0–6 (.000)
Jack Tierney (Independent)(1922–1923)
1922–23 Jack Tierney 5–7
Jack Tierney:5–7 (.417)
Lenny Sachs (Independent)(1923–1942)
1923–24 Lenny Sachs 8–11
1924–25 Lenny Sachs 4–11
1925–26Lenny Sachs 13–8
1926–27Lenny Sachs 13–4
1927–28Lenny Sachs 16–4
1928–29Lenny Sachs 16–0
1929–30Lenny Sachs 13–5
1930–31Lenny Sachs 8–7
1931–32Lenny Sachs 15–2
1932–33Lenny Sachs 14–7
1933–34Lenny Sachs 7–8
1934–35Lenny Sachs 5–14
1935–36Lenny Sachs 8–8
1936–37Lenny Sachs 16–3
1937–38Lenny Sachs 12–8
1938–39Lenny Sachs 21–1 NIT Runner-up
1939–40Lenny Sachs 5–14
1940–41Lenny Sachs 13–8
1941–42Lenny Sachs 17–6
Lenny Sachs:224–129 (.635)
John Connelly (Independent)(1942–1943)
1942–43John Connelly 12–10
John Connelly:12–10 (.545)
Tom Haggerty (Independent)(1945–1950)
1945–46Tom Haggerty 23–4
1946–47Tom Haggerty 20–9
1947–48Tom Haggerty 26–9
1948–49Tom Haggerty 25–6 NIT Runner-up
1949–50Tom Haggerty 17–13
Tom Haggerty:111–41 (.730)
John Jordan (Independent)(1950–1951)
1950–51John Jordan 15–14
John Jordan:15–14 (.517)
George Ireland (Independent)(1951–1975)
1951–52George Ireland 17–8
1952–53George Ireland 8–15
1953–54George Ireland 8–15
1954–55George Ireland 13–11
1955–56George Ireland 10–14
1956–57George Ireland 14–10
1957–58George Ireland 16–8
1958–59George Ireland 11–13
1959–60George Ireland 10–12
1960–61George Ireland 15–8
1961–62 George Ireland 23–4 NIT Third Place
1962–63 George Ireland 29–2 NCAA University Division Champion
1963–64 George Ireland 22–6 NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1964–65George Ireland 11–14
1965–66George Ireland 22–3 NCAA University Division first round
1966–67George Ireland 14–9
1967–68George Ireland 16–9 NCAA University Division first round
1968–69George Ireland 9–14
1969–70George Ireland 13–11
1970–71George Ireland 4–20
1971–72George Ireland 8–14
1972–73George Ireland 8–15
1973–74George Ireland 12–14
George Ireland:321–255 (.557)
Jerry Lyne (Independent)(1974–1979)
1974–75George Ireland
Jerry Lyne
8–6
2–9
1975–76Jerry Lyne 10–16
1976–77Jerry Lyne 13–13
1977–78Jerry Lyne 16–11
1978–79Jerry Lyne 12–15
Jerry Lyne (Midwestern City/Horizon League)(1979–1980)
1979–80Jerry Lyne 19–105–01st NIT first round
Jerry Lyne:72–74 (.493)5–0 (1.000)
Gene Sullivan (Horizon League)(1980–1989)
1980–81Gene Sullivan 13–157–4T–2nd
1981–82Gene Sullivan 17–128–4T–2nd
1982–83Gene Sullivan 19–1012–21st
1983–84Gene Sullivan 20–910–42nd
1984–85 Gene Sullivan 27–613–11st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1985–86Gene Sullivan 13–167–5T–3rd
1986–87Gene Sullivan 16–138–4T–1st
1987–88Gene Sullivan 13–163–75th
1988–89Gene Sullivan 11–174–8T–5th
Gene Sullivan:149–114 (.567)72–39 (.649)
Will Rey (Horizon League)(1989–1994)
1989–90Will Rey 7–223–11T–6th
1990–91Will Rey 10–193–117th
1991–92Will Rey 13–162–85th
1992–93Will Rey 7–203–11T–7th
1993–94Will Rey 8–191–96th
Will Rey:45–96 (.319)12–50 (.194)
Ken Burmeister (Horizon League)(1994–1998)
1994–95Ken Burmeister 5–222–1311th
1995–96Ken Burmeister 8–195–11T–6th
1996–97Ken Burmeister 12–157–95th
1997–98Ken Burmeister 15–156–8T–5th
Ken Burmeister:40–71 (.360)20–41 (.328)
Larry Farmer (Horizon League)(1998–2004)
1998–99Larry Farmer 9–187–74th
1999-00Larry Farmer 14–144–108th
2000–01Larry Farmer 7–212–128th
2001–02Larry Farmer 17–139–7T–4th
2002–03Larry Farmer 15–169–7T–4th
2003–04Larry Farmer 9–204–12T–7th
Larry Farmer:71–102 (.410)35–55 (.389)
Jim Whitesell (Horizon League)(2004–2011)
2004–05Jim Whitesell 13–178–8T–4th
2005–06Jim Whitesell 19–118–8T–3rd
2006–07Jim Whitesell 21–1110–63rd
2007–08Jim Whitesell 12–196–127th
2008–09Jim Whitesell 14–186–128th
2009–10Jim Whitesell 14–165–138th
2010–11 Jim Whitesell 16–157–118th
Jim Whitesell:109–107 (.505)50–70 (.417)
Porter Moser (Horizon League)(2011–2013)
2011–12 Porter Moser 7–231–1710th
2012–13 Porter Moser 15–165–117th
Porter Moser (Missouri Valley Conference)(2013–2021)
2013–14 Porter Moser 10–224–1410th
2014–15 Porter Moser 24–138–106th CBI Champion
2015–16 Porter Moser 15–177–118th
2016–17 Porter Moser 18–148–105th
2017–18 Porter Moser 32–615–31st NCAA Division I Final Four
2018–19 Porter Moser 20–1412–61st NIT first round
2019–20 Porter Moser 21–1113–52ndNo postseason held
2020–21 Porter Moser 26–516–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Porter Moser:167–126 (.570)89–88 (.503)
Drew Valentine (Missouri Valley Conference)(2021–2022)
2021–22 Drew Valentine 25–813–54th NCAA Division I first round
Drew Valentine (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Drew Valentine 10–214–1415th
2023–24 Drew Valentine 23–1015–3T–1st NIT first round
Drew Valentine:58–39 (.598)32–22 (.593)
Total:1425–1206 (.542)

      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

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References

  1. "Loyola (IL) Ramblers Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.