List of Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball program since the team's inception. [1] [2] [3]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Thomas Holland (Western Conference)(1904–1905)
1904–05Thomas Holland 2–2
Thomas Holland:2–2 (.500)0–0 (–)
Louis Gillesby (Western Conference)(1906–1910)
1906–07Louis Gillesby 1–5
1907–08Louis Gillesby 2–7
1908–09Louis Gillesby 1–71–47th
1909–10Louis Gillesby 0–90–98th
Louis Gillesby:4–28 (.125)1–13 (.071)
Stuart Templeton (Western Conference)(1910–1911)
1910–11Stuart Templeton 3–151–128th
Stuart Templeton:3–15 (.167)1–12 (.077)
Charles Hammett (Western Conference)(1911–1912)
1911–12Charles Hammett 4–90–88th
Charles Hammett:4–9 (.308)0–8 (.000)
Dennis Grady (Western Conference)(1912–1914)
1912–13Dennis Grady 14–47–22nd
1913–14Dennis Grady 11–66–55th
Dennis Grady:25–10 (.714)13–7 (.650)
Fred Murphy (Western Conference)(1914–1917)
1914–15Fred Murphy 11–85–5T–4th
1915–16Fred Murphy 14–59–3T–2nd
1916–17Fred Murphy 3–112–108th
Fred Murphy:28–24 (.538)16–18 (.471)
Norman Elliott (Western Conference)(1917–1918)
1917–18Norman Elliott 7–45–33rd
Thomas Robinson (Western Conference)(1918–1919)
1918–19Thomas Robinson 6–66–43rd
Thomas Robinson:6–6 (.500)6–4 (.600)
Norman Elliott (Western Conference)(1919–1920)
1919–20Norman Elliott 3–72–6T–7th
Norman Elliott:10–11 (.476)7–9 (.438)
Ray Elder (Western Conference)(1920–1921)
1920–21Ray Elder 2–121–1110th
Ray Elder:2–12 (.143)1–11 (.083)
Dana Evans (Western Conference)(1921–1922)
1921–22Dana Evans 7–113–910th
Dana Evans:7–11 (.389)3–9 (.250)
Maury Kent (Western Conference)(1922–1927)
1922–23 Maury Kent 5–113–98th
1923–24Maury Kent 0–160–1210th
1924–25Maury Kent 6–104–88th
1925–26Maury Kent 5–123–910th
1926–27Maury Kent 3–141–11T–9th
Maury Kent:19–62 (.235)11–49 (.183)
Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg (Western Conference)(1927–1950)
1927–28Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg 12–59–3T–3rd
1928–29Arthur Lonborg 12–57–54th
1929–30Arthur Lonborg 8–86–66th
1930–31 Arthur Lonborg 16–111–11st Helms National Champion
Premo–Porretta National Champion
1931–32Arthur Lonborg 13–59–3T–2nd
1932–33Arthur Lonborg 15–410–2T–1st
1933–34Arthur Lonborg 11–88–4T–2nd
1934–35Arthur Lonborg 10–103–98th
1935–36Arthur Lonborg 13–67–5T–3rd
1936–37Arthur Lonborg 11–9–1 [Note A] 4–87th
1937–38Arthur Lonborg 10–107–5T–3rd
1938–39Arthur Lonborg 7–135–76th
1939–40Arthur Lonborg 13–77–5T–4th
1940–41Arthur Lonborg 7–113–99th
1941–42Arthur Lonborg 8–135–10T–7th
1942–43Arthur Lonborg 8–97–53rd
1943–44Arthur Lonborg 12–78–4T–4th
1944–45Arthur Lonborg 7–124–8T–6th
1945–46Arthur Lonborg 15–58–4T–3rd
1946–47Arthur Lonborg 7–132–109th
1947–48Arthur Lonborg 6–143–9T–8th
1948–49Arthur Lonborg 5–162–109th
1949–50Arthur Lonborg 10–123–9T–8th
Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg:236–203–1 (.538)138–141 (.495)
Harold Olsen (Western Conference)(1950–1952)
1950–51 Harold Olsen 12–107–7T–4th
1951–52Harold Olsen 7–154–10T–8th
Harold Olsen:19–25 (.432)11–17 (.393)
Waldo Fisher (Western Conference)(1952–1953)
1952–53Waldo Fisher 6–165–138th
Waldo Fisher (Big Ten Conference)(1953–1957)
1953–54Waldo Fisher 9–136–8T–5th
1954–55Waldo Fisher 12–107–75th
1955–56Waldo Fisher 2–201–1310th
1956–57Waldo Fisher 6–162–1210th
Waldo Fisher:35–75 (.318)21–53 (.284)
William Rohr (Big Ten Conference)(1957–1963)
1957–58William Rohr 13–98–6T–4th
1958–59William Rohr 15–78–6T–2nd
1959–60William Rohr 11–128–6T–3rd
1960–61William Rohr 10–126–86th
1961–62William Rohr 8–153–11T–9th
1962–63William Rohr 9–156–87th
William Rohr:66–70 (.485)39–45 (.464)
Larry Glass (Big Ten Conference)(1963–1969)
1963–64Larry Glass 8–136–8T–6th
1964–65Larry Glass 7–173–119th
1965–66Larry Glass 12–127–7T–5th
1966–67Larry Glass 11–117–7T–5th
1967–68Larry Glass 13–108–64th
1968–69Larry Glass
Brad Snyder 		14–10 [Note B] 6–8T–5th
Larry Glass:61–71 (.462)33–45 (.423)
Brad Snyder (Big Ten Conference)(1969–1973)
1969–70Brad Snyder 9–154–109th
1970–71Brad Snyder 7–173–1110th
1971–72Brad Snyder 5–183–1110th
1972–73Brad Snyder 5–192–1210th
Brad Snyder:30–71 (.297)16–46 (.258)
Tex Winter (Big Ten Conference)(1973–1978)
1973–74 Tex Winter 9–153–119th
1974–75Tex Winter 6–204–14T–9th
1975–76Tex Winter 12–157–11T–7th
1976–77Tex Winter 9–187–11T–7th
1977–78Tex Winter 8–194–14T–9th
Tex Winter:42–89 (.321)25–61 (.291)
Rich Falk (Big Ten Conference)(1978–1986)
1978–79 Rich Falk 6–212–1610th
1979–80Rich Falk 10–175–1310th
1980–81Rich Falk 9–183–1510th
1981–82Rich Falk 9–183–1510th
1982–83Rich Falk 18–128–108th NIT second round
1983–84Rich Falk 14–147–117th
1984–85Rich Falk 6–222–1610th
1985–86Rich Falk 8–202–1610th
Rich Falk:77–144 (.348)32–112 (.222)
Bill Foster (Big Ten Conference)(1986–1993)
1986–87Bill Foster 7–212–16T–9th
1987–88Bill Foster 7–212–1610th
1988–89Bill Foster 9–192–1610th
1989–90Bill Foster 9–192–1610th
1990–91Bill Foster 5–230–1810th
1991–92Bill Foster 9–192–1610th
1992–93Bill Foster 8–193–1510th
Bill Foster:54–141 (.277)13–113 (.103)
Ricky Byrdsong (Big Ten Conference)(1993–1997)
1993–94Ricky Byrdsong 15–145–13T–10th NIT second round
1994–95Ricky Byrdsong 5–221–1711th
1995–96Ricky Byrdsong 7–202–1611th
1996–97Ricky Byrdsong 7–222–1611th
Ricky Byrdsong:34–78 (.304)10–62 (.139)
Kevin O'Neill (Big Ten Conference)(1997–2000)
1997–98Kevin O'Neill 10–173–139th
1998–99Kevin O'Neill 15–146–108th NIT first round
1999–00Kevin O'Neill 5–250–1611th
Kevin O'Neill:30–56 (.349)19–39 (.328)
Bill Carmody (Big Ten Conference)(2000–2013)
2000–01Bill Carmody 11–193–1311th
2001–02Bill Carmody 16–137–97th
2002–03Bill Carmody 12–173–1310th
2003–04Bill Carmody 14–158–8T–5th
2004–05Bill Carmody 15–166–108th
2005–06Bill Carmody 14–156–10T–8th
2006–07Bill Carmody 13–182–14T–10th
2007–08Bill Carmody 8–221–1711th
2008–09 Bill Carmody 17–148–109th NIT first round
2009–10 Bill Carmody 20–147–11T–7th NIT first round
2010–11 Bill Carmody 20–147–118th NIT Quarterfinal
2011–12 Bill Carmody 19–148–10T–7th NIT second round
2012–13 Bill Carmody 13–194–1411th
Bill Carmody:192–210 (.478)70–150 (.318)
Chris Collins (Big Ten Conference)(2013–Current)
2013–14 Chris Collins 14–196–1211th
2014–15 Chris Collins 15–176–1210th
2015–16 Chris Collins 20–128–109th
2016–17 Chris Collins 24–1210–8T–5th NCAA Division I second round
2017–18 Chris Collins 15–176–1210th
2018–19 Chris Collins 13–194–1614th
2019–20 Chris Collins 8–233–1713thNo postseason held due to COVID-19
2020–21 Chris Collins 9–156–1312th
2021–22 Chris Collins 15–167–13T–11th
2022–23 Chris Collins 22–1212–8T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
Chris Collins:153–161 (.487)66–121 (.353)
Total:1,096–1,526–1 (.418)

      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. Due to a scoring error during the Notre Dame game in 1936, a game which was originally ruled a 21–20 win for Notre Dame was determined to be a tie when it was discovered Notre Dame had received one more point than they had actually scored. [4] Notre Dame returned to the court to finish the game, but Northwestern refused to return to the court. The Wildcats left the building and the game was deemed a tie. [4]
^B. Larry Glass left Northwestern after 18 games in 1969. [5] Brad Snyder coached the remaining six games. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ 2012–13 Northwestern men's basketball yearbook. Retrieved 2013-Sep-10.
  2. ↑ "Year-by-Year Summary" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Phelps, Richard (September 19, 2011). Basketball For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9781118092675.
  5. 1 2 "Ex-nu Coach Is Winning Now". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

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