This is a list of seasons completed by the New Mexico Lobos men's college basketball team. [1]
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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No coach (Independent)(1899–1910) | |||||||||
1899–1900 | No coach | 0–1 | |||||||
1901–02 | No coach | 2–0 | |||||||
1902–03 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1904–05 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1905–06 | No coach | 2–2 | |||||||
1906–07 | No coach | 1–1 | |||||||
1907–08 | No coach | 5–1 | |||||||
1908–09 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1909–10 | No coach | 2–3 | |||||||
No coach: | 15–10 | ||||||||
Ralph Hutchinson (Independent)(1910–1917) | |||||||||
1910–11 | Ralph Hutchinson | 4–1 | |||||||
1911–12 | Ralph Hutchinson | 1–2 | |||||||
1912–13 | Ralph Hutchinson | 6–0 | |||||||
1913–14 | Ralph Hutchinson | 0–1 | |||||||
1914–15 | Ralph Hutchinson | 8–1 | |||||||
1915–16 | Ralph Hutchinson | 9–2 | |||||||
1916–17 | Ralph Hutchinson | 4–1 | |||||||
Ralph Hutchinson: | 32–8 | ||||||||
John F. McGough (Independent)(1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918–19 | John F. McGough | 2–4 | |||||||
John F. McGough: | 2–4 | ||||||||
Roy W. Johnson (Independent)(1919–1931) | |||||||||
1919–20 | Roy W. Johnson | 0–3 | |||||||
1921–22 | Roy W. Johnson | 0–2 | |||||||
1922–23 | Roy W. Johnson | 2–7 | |||||||
1923–24 | Roy W. Johnson | 5–3 | |||||||
1924–25 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–1 | |||||||
1925–26 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–2 | |||||||
1926–27 | Roy W. Johnson | 13–4 | |||||||
1927–28 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–7 | |||||||
1928–29 | Roy W. Johnson | 14–9 | |||||||
1929–30 | Roy W. Johnson | 16–4 | |||||||
Tom Churchill (Independent)(1930–1931) | |||||||||
1930–31 | Tom Churchill | 9–7 | |||||||
Tom Churchill (Border Conference)(1931–1933) | |||||||||
1931–32 | Tom Churchill | 10–6 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
1932–33 | Tom Churchill | 13–6 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
Tom Churchill: | 32–19 | 13–11 | |||||||
Roy W. Johnson (Border Conference)(1933–1940) | |||||||||
1933–34 | Roy W. Johnson | 16–4 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
1934–35 | Roy W. Johnson | 10–10 | 7–9 | 3rd | |||||
1935–36 | Roy W. Johnson | 16–10 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
1936–37 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–14 | 10–10 | 4th | |||||
1937–38 | Roy W. Johnson | 9–16 | 6–10 | 5th | |||||
1938–39 | Roy W. Johnson | 4–21 | 4–16 | 7th | |||||
1939–40 | Roy W. Johnson | 3–22 | 2–14 | 6th | |||||
Roy W. Johnson: | 165–146 | 46–72 | |||||||
Benjamin Sacks (Independent)(1940–1941) | |||||||||
1940–41 | Benjamin Sacks | 5–18 | |||||||
Benjamin Sacks: | 5–18 | ||||||||
Willis Barnes (Border Conference)(1941–1943) | |||||||||
1941–42 | Willis Barnes | 9–13 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
1942–43 | Willis Barnes | 3–17 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
Willis Barnes: | 12–30 | 6–22 | |||||||
George White (Border Conference)(1943–1944) | |||||||||
1943–44 | George White | 11–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
George White: | 11–2 | 3–0 | |||||||
Woody Clements (Border Conference)(1944–1951) | |||||||||
1944–45 | Woody Clements | 14–2 | 12–0 | 1st | |||||
1945–46 | Woody Clements | 16–9 | 13–8 | 4th | |||||
1946–47 | Woody Clements | 11–8 | 10–6 | 3rd | NAIB First Round | ||||
1947–48 | Woody Clements | 14–15 | 8–8 | T–4th | |||||
1948–49 | Woody Clements | 10–12 | 7–9 | ||||||
1949–50 | Woody Clements | 5–19 | 4–12 | ||||||
1950–51 | Woody Clements | 13–11 | 9–7 | T–4th | |||||
Berl Huffman (Mountain States Athletic Conference)(1951–1952) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Berl Huffman | 6–19 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
Berl Huffman: | 6–19 | 1–13 | |||||||
Woody Clements (Mountain States Athletic Conference)(1952–1955) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Woody Clements | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
1953–54 | Woody Clements | 11–11 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1954–55 | Woody Clements | 7–17 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
Woody Clements: | 82–72 | 75–90 | |||||||
Bill Stockton (Mountain States Athletic Conference)(1955–1958) | |||||||||
1955–56 | Bill Stockton | 6–16 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
1956–57 | Bill Stockton | 5–21 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
1957–58 | Bill Stockton | 3–21 | 0–14 | 8th | |||||
Bill Stockton: | 14–58 | 6–36 | |||||||
Bob Sweeney (Independent)(1958–1962) | |||||||||
1958–59 | Bob Sweeney | 3–19 | 1–13 | T–7th | |||||
1959–60 | Bob Sweeney | 6–19 | 3–11 | T–6th | |||||
1960–61 | Bob Sweeney | 6–17 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
1961–62 | Bob Sweeney | 6–20 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
Bob Sweeney: | 21–75 | 10–46 | |||||||
Bob King (Western Athletic Conference)(1962–1972) | |||||||||
1962–63 | Bob King | 16–9 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
1963–64 | Bob King | 23–6 | 7–3 | T–1st | NIT Runner-up | ||||
1964–65 | Bob King | 19–8 | 5–5 | T–2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1965–66 | Bob King | 16–8 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
1966–67 | Bob King | 19–8 | 5–5 | T–3rd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1967–68 | Bob King | 23–5 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1968–69 | Bob King | 17–9 | 4–6 | T–5th | |||||
1969–70 | Bob King | 13–13 | 7–7 | T–5th | |||||
1970–71 | Bob King | 14–12 | 7–7 | 7th | |||||
1971–72 | Bob King | 15–11 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
Bob King: | 175–89 (.663) | 58–54 (.518) | |||||||
Norm Ellenberger (Western Athletic Conference)(1972–1979) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Norm Ellenberger | 21–6 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
1973–74 | Norm Ellenberger | 22–7 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1974–75 | Norm Ellenberger | 13–13 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
1975–76 | Norm Ellenberger | 16–11 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1976–77 | Norm Ellenberger | 19–11 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1977–78 | Norm Ellenberger | 24–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1978–79 | Norm Ellenberger | 19–10 | 8–4 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
Norm Ellenberger: | 134–62 (.684) | 60–36 (.625) | |||||||
Charlie Harrison (Western Athletic Conference)(1979–1980) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Charlie Harrison | 6–22 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
Charlie Harrison: | 6–22 (.214) | 3–11 (.214) | |||||||
Gary Colson (Western Athletic Conference)(1980–1988) | |||||||||
1980–81 | Gary Colson | 11–15 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
1981–82 | Gary Colson | 14–14 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
1982–83 | Gary Colson | 14–15 | 6–10 | T-7th | |||||
1983–84 | Gary Colson | 24–11 | 10–6 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
1984–85 | Gary Colson | 19–13 | 9–7 | T–3rd | NIT Second Round | ||||
1985–86 | Gary Colson | 17–14 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT First Round | ||||
1986–87 | Gary Colson | 25–10 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
1987–88 | Gary Colson | 22–14 | 8–8 | T–5th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
Gary Colson: | 146–106 (.579) | 65–63 (.508) | |||||||
Dave Bliss (Western Athletic Conference)(1988–1999) | |||||||||
1988–89 | Dave Bliss | 22–11 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1989–90 | Dave Bliss | 20–14 | 9–7 | 5th | NIT Fourth Place | ||||
1990–91 | Dave Bliss | 20–10 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1991–92 | Dave Bliss | 20–13 | 11–5 | 3rd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1992–93 | Dave Bliss | 24–7 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1993–94 | Dave Bliss | 23–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1994–95 | Dave Bliss | 15–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
1995–96 | Dave Bliss | 28–5 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1996–97 | Dave Bliss | 25–8 | 11–5 | 3rd (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1997–98 | Dave Bliss | 24–8 | 11–3 | 2nd (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1998–99 | Dave Bliss | 25–9 | 9–5 | T–2nd (Pacific) | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
Dave Bliss: | 246–108 (.695) | 122–58 (.678) | |||||||
Fran Fraschilla (Mountain West Conference)(1999–2002) | |||||||||
1999–2000 | Fran Fraschilla | 18–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | NIT Second Round | ||||
2000–01 | Fran Fraschilla | 21–13 | 6–8 | T–5th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2001–02 | Fran Fraschilla | 16–14 | 6–8 | T–6th | NIT First Round | ||||
Fran Fraschilla: | 55–41 (.573) | 21–21 (.500) | |||||||
Ritchie McKay (Mountain West Conference)(2002–2007) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Ritchie McKay | 10–18 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
2003–04 | Ritchie McKay | 14–14 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
2004–05 | Ritchie McKay | 26–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2005–06 | Ritchie McKay | 17–13 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
2006–07 | Ritchie McKay | 15–17 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
Ritchie McKay: | 82–69 (.543) | 31–43 (.419) | |||||||
Steve Alford (Mountain West Conference)(2007–2013) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Steve Alford | 24–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
2008–09 | Steve Alford | 22–12 | 12–4 | T–1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
2009–10 | Steve Alford | 30–5 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
2010–11 | Steve Alford | 22–13 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT Second Round | ||||
2011–12 | Steve Alford | 28–7 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
2012–13 | Steve Alford | 29–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
Steve Alford: | 155–52 (.749) | 68–26 (.723) | |||||||
Craig Neal (Mountain West Conference)(2013–2017) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Craig Neal | 27–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
2014–15 | Craig Neal | 15–16 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
2015–16 | Craig Neal | 17–15 | 10–8 | T–4th | |||||
2016–17 | Craig Neal | 17–14 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
Craig Neal: | 76–52 (.594) | 42–30 (.583) | |||||||
Paul Weir (Mountain West Conference)(2017–2021) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Paul Weir | 19–15 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
2018–19 | Paul Weir | 14–18 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
2019–20 | Paul Weir | 19–14 | 7–11 | 7th | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Paul Weir | 6–16 | 2–15 | 11th | |||||
Paul Weir: | 58–62 (.483) | 28–45 (.384) | |||||||
Richard Pitino (Mountain West Conference)(2021–present) | |||||||||
2021–22 | Richard Pitino | 13–19 | 5–12 | 10th | |||||
2022–23 | Richard Pitino | 22–12 | 8–10 | 6th | NIT First Round | ||||
2023–24 | Richard Pitino | 26–10 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
Richard Pitino: | 61–41 (.602) | 23–30 (.434) | |||||||
Total: | 1,610–1,204 (.572) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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