List of Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Memphis Tigers men's college basketball team. [1] [2]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Frederick Graham (Independent)(1920–1921)
1920–21Frederick Graham 22–7–1
W.H. DePriest (Independent)(1921–1922)
1921–22W.H. DePriest 1–7
Lester Barnard (Independent)(1922–1924)
1922–23Lester Barnard 6–4
1923–24Lester Barnard 4–9
Zach Curlin (Independent)(1924–1927)
1924–25Zach Curlin 3–5
1925–26Zach Curlin 4–5
1926–27Zach Curlin 5–7
Zach Curlin (Mississippi Valley Conference)(1927–1934)
1927–28Zach Curlin 10–115–3
1928–29Zach Curlin 15–38–0
1929–30Zach Curlin 16–812–2
1930–31Zach Curlin 14–211–1
1931–32Zach Curlin 11–109–5
1932–33Zach Curlin 7–65–3
1933–34Zach Curlin 5–142–4
Zach Curlin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1934–1942)
1934–35Zach Curlin 5–153–7
1935–36Zach Curlin 7–73–7
1936–37Zach Curlin 5–73–7
1937–38Zach Curlin 0–140–10
1938–39Zach Curlin 2–131–9
1939–40Zach Curlin 7–95–5
1940–41Zach Curlin 9–84–5
1941–42Zach Curlin 7–93–7
Zach Curlin (Independent)(1942–1948)
1942–43Zach Curlin 7–4
1943–44No team (WWII)
1944–45Zach Curlin 3–6
1945–46Zach Curlin 7–4
1946–47Zach Curlin 11–7
1947–48Zach Curlin 13–10
McCoy Tarry (Independent)(1948–1951)
1948–49McCoy Tarry 11–10
1949–50McCoy Tarry 12–9
1950–51McCoy Tarry 17–8 NAIA Elite Eight
Eugene Lambert (Independent)(1951–1956)
1951–52Eugene Lambert 25–10 NAIA 2nd Round
1952–53Eugene Lambert 10–14
1953–54Eugene Lambert 15–9
1954–55Eugene Lambert 17–5 NCAA first round
1955–56Eugene Lambert 20–7 NCAA first round
Bob Vanatta (Independent)(1957–1962)
1956–57Bob Vanatta 24–6 NIT Runner-up
1957–58Bob Vanatta 15–7
1958–59Bob Vanatta 17–6
1959–60Bob Vanatta 18–5 NIT first round
1960–61Bob Vanatta 20–3 NIT Quarterfinal
1961–62Bob Vanatta 15–7 NCAA University Division first round
Dean Ehlers (Independent)(1962–1966)
1962–63Dean Ehlers 19–7 NIT Quarterfinal
1963–64Dean Ehlers 14–11
1964–65Dean Ehlers 10–14
1965–66Dean Ehlers 10–15
Moe Iba (Independent)(1966–1967)
1966–67Moe Iba 17–9 NIT first round
Moe Iba (Missouri Valley Conference)(1967–1970)
1967–68Moe Iba 8–172–149th
1968–69Moe Iba 6–190–169th
1969–70Moe Iba 6–201–159th
Gene Bartow (Missouri Valley Conference)(1970–1973)
1970–71Gene Bartow 18–88–64th
1971–72Gene Bartow 21–712–2T–1st NIT first round
1972–73Gene Bartow 25–612–21st NCAA University Division Runner-up
Gene Bartow (Independent)(1973–1974)
1973–74Gene Bartow 19–11 NIT Quarterfinal
Wayne Yates (Independent)(1974–1975)
1974–75Wayne Yates 20–7 NIT first round
Wayne Yates (Metro Conference)(1975–1979)
1975–76Wayne Yates 21–91–14th NCAA Division I first round
1976–77Wayne Yates 20–92–4T–5th NIT first round
1977–78Wayne Yates 19–97–53rd
1978–79Wayne Yates 13–155–53rd
Dana Kirk (Metro Conference)(1979–1986)
1979–80Dana Kirk 13–145–74th
1980–81Dana Kirk 13–145–75th
1981–82Dana Kirk 24–5 [Note A] 10–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1982–83Dana Kirk 23–8 [Note A] 6–64th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1983–84Dana Kirk 26–7 [Note A] 11–3T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1984–85 Dana Kirk 31–4 [Note A] 13–11st NCAA Division I Final Four
1985–86Dana Kirk 28–6 [Note A] 9–32nd NCAA Division I second round
Larry Finch (Metro Conference)(1986–1991)
1986–87Larry Finch 26–88–42ndIneligible
1987–88Larry Finch 20–126–6T–3rd NCAA Division I second round
1988–89 Larry Finch 21–118–4T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
1989–90Larry Finch 18–128–64th NIT first round
1990–91Larry Finch 17–157–7T–4th NIT second round
Larry Finch (Great Midwest Conference)(1991–1995)
1991–92 Larry Finch 23–115–5T–3rd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1992–93Larry Finch 20–127–32nd NCAA Division I first round
1993–94Larry Finch 13–164–8T–5th
1994–95Larry Finch 24–109–31st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Larry Finch (Conference USA)(1995–1997)
1995–96Larry Finch 22–811–31st (White) NCAA Division I first round
1996–97Larry Finch 16–1510–4T–1st (White) NIT first round
Tic Price (Conference USA)(1997–1999)
1997–98Tic Price 17–1212–41st (National) NIT second round
1998–99Tic Price 13–156–10T–2nd (National)
Johnny Jones (Conference USA)(1999–2000)
1999–00Johnny Jones 15–167–9T–3rd (National)
John Calipari (Conference USA)(2000–2009)
2000–01John Calipari 21–1510–6T–2nd (National) NIT Third Place
2001–02John Calipari 27–912–41st (National) NIT Champion
2002–03John Calipari 23–713–31st (National) NCAA Division I first round
2003–04John Calipari 22–812–4T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2004–05John Calipari 22–169–7T–6th NIT Semifinal
2005–06 John Calipari 33–413–11st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2006–07 John Calipari 33–416–01st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2007–08 John Calipari 38–2 [Note B] 16–0 [Note B] 1st [Note B] NCAA Division I Runner-up
2008–09 John Calipari 33–416–01st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Josh Pastner (Conference USA)(2009–2013)
2009–10 Josh Pastner 24–1013–32nd NIT second round
2010–11 Josh Pastner 25–1010–64th NCAA Division I second round
2011–12 Josh Pastner 26–913–31st NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Josh Pastner 30–416–01st NCAA Division I third round
Josh Pastner (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2016)
2013–14 Josh Pastner 24–1012–6T–3rd NCAA Division I third round
2014–15 Josh Pastner 18–1410–8T–5th
2015–16 Josh Pastner 19–158–107th
Tubby Smith (American Athletic Conference)(2016–2018)
2016–17 Tubby Smith 19–139–9T–5th
2017–18 Tubby Smith 21–1310–85th
Penny Hardaway (American Athletic / American Conference)(2018–present)
2018–19 Penny Hardaway 22–1411–75th NIT second round
2019–20 Penny Hardaway 21–1010–8T–5thNo postseason held
2020–21 Penny Hardaway 20–811–43rd NIT Champion
2021–22 Penny Hardaway 22–1113–53rd NCAA Division I second round
2022–23 Penny Hardaway 26–913–52nd NCAA Division I first round
2023–24 Penny Hardaway 22–1011–7T–5th
2024–25 Penny Hardaway 29–616–21st NCAA Division I Round of 64
Total:1,406–820–1 (.632)

      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

^A. The 1982–1986 NCAA tournament records were vacated by the NCAA.
^B. The 2007–08 season was vacated by the NCAA.

Notes

  1. 2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball fact book. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  2. "Memphis Tigers Index".