List of Ohio Bobcats men's basketball seasons

Last updated August 03, 2025

The following is a list of seasons completed by the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball program at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, United States. The team was established in 1907 and plays at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Ohio played Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) from 1912 to 1926, the Buckeye Athletic Association from 1926 to 1939 and as an independent from 1939 to 1946. Ohio was a founding member of the MAC in 1946 where they have remained since. Since 1968, the team has played home games at the Convocation Center. Through the 2024–25 season, the Bobcats have won fourteen Mid-American Conference regular-season championships and seven MAC tournament titles. In post-season play, the program has made fourteen appearances in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Elite Eight in 1964 with three Sweet 16 appearances.^[1]

Yearly results

Conference division champions	Conference champions	Conference tournament champions	Postseason berth

Season	Head coach	Season results							Conference tournament result	Postseason result	Final Coaches Poll
		Overall			Conference
		Wins	Losses	%	Wins	Losses	%	Finish
Independent
1907–08	James C. Jones	7	4	.636	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1908–09		1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1909–10		2	5	.286	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1910–11	John Corbett	3	4	.778	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ohio Athletic Conference
1911–12	Arthur W. Hinaman	2	9	.182	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1912–13	C. M. Douthit	5	8	.385	2	6	.250	—	—	—	—
1913–14	M. B. Banks	3	10	.231	1	7	.125	—	—	—	—
1914–15		11	4	.733	8	3	.727	—	—	—	—
1915–16		8	7	.533	5	2	.714	—	—	—	—
1916–17		2	14	.125	1	11	.083	—	—	—	—
1917–18		4	8	.333	4	5	.444	—	—	—	—
1918–19	Frank Gullum	5	4	.556	3	4	.429	—	—	—	—
1919–20	Frank Gullum	5	6	.455	4	4	.500	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Russ Finsterwald	15	2	.882	6	1	.857	1st	—	—	—
1921–22	Russ Finsterwald	19	4	.826	11	2	.846	—	—	—	—
1922–23	Butch Grover	11	8	.579	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1923–24		16	5	.762	9	3	.750	T-6th	—	—	—
1924–25		12	6	.667	8	5	.615	T-6th	—	—	—
1925–26		15	9	.625	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Buckeye Athletic Association
1926–27	Butch Grover	8	13	.381	3	7	.300	—	—	—	—
1927–28		10	10	.500	4	6	.400	—	—	—	—
1928–29		10	10	.500	3	7	.300	—	—	—	—
1929–30		12	9	.571	4	4	.500	—	—	—	—
1930–31		12	4	.750	7	1	.875	1st	—	—	—
1931–32		11	10	.524	4	6	.400	—	—	—	—
1932–33		16	4	.800	7	3	.700	1st	—	—	—
1933–34		5	14	.263	2	6	.250	—	—	—	—
1934–35		11	9	.550	5	5	.500	—	—	—	—
1935–36		13	7	.650	7	3	.700	—	—	—	—
1936–37		18	3	.857	10	1	.909	T-1st	—	—	—
1937–38		12	8	.600	4	6	.400	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Dutch Trautwein	12	8	.600	4	4	.500	—	—	—	—
Independent
1939–40	Dutch Trautwein	19	9	.760	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1940–41		18	4	.818	—	—	—	—	—	2–1 in NIT (Runner up)	—
1941–42		12	9	.571	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1942–43		11	7	.611	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1943–44		9	7	.563	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45		11	8	.579	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46		15	5	.750	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mid-American Conference
1946–47	Dutch Trautwein	13	10	.565	5	3	.625	3rd	—	—	—
1947–48		10	10	.500	4	4	.500	3rd	—	—	—
1948–49		6	16	.273	2	8	.200	6th	—	—	—
1949–50	Jim Snyder	6	14	.300	3	7	.300	4th	—	—	—
1950–51		13	11	.542	4	4	.500	T-2nd	—	—	—
1951–52		12	12	.500	6	6	.500	4th	—	—	—
1952–53		9	13	.409	4	8	.333	5th	—	—	—
1953–54		12	10	.545	5	7	.417	6th	—	—	—
1954–55		16	5	.762	9	5	.357	T-3rd	—	—	—
1955–56		13	11	.542	5	7	.417	T-5th	—	—	—
1956–57		15	8	.652	7	5	.583	T-3rd	—	—	—
1957–58		16	8	.667	7	5	.583	3rd	—	—	—
1958–59		14	10	.583	6	6	.500	3rd	—	—	—
1959–60		17	8	.680	10	2	.833	1st	—	1–2 in NCAA tournament (Sweet 16)	—
1960–61		17	7	.708	10	2	.833	1st	—	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1961–62		13	10	.565	8	4	.667	2nd	—	—	—
1962–63		13	11	.542	8	4	.667	T-2nd	—	—	—
1963–64		21	6	.778	10	2	.833	1st	—	2–1 in NCAA tournament (Elite Eight)	—
1964–65		19	7	.731	11	1	.917	T-1st	—	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1965–66		13	10	.565	6	6	.500	3rd	—	—	—
1966–67		8	15	.348	4	8	.333	T-5th	—	—	—
1967–68		7	16	.304	3	9	.250	T-6th	—	—	—
1968–69		17	9	.654	9	3	.750	2nd	—	1–1 in NIT	—
1969–70		20	5	.800	9	1	.900	1st	—	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1970–71		17	7	.708	6	4	.600	2nd	—	—	—
1971–72		15	11	.577	7	3	.700	1st	—	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1972–73		16	10	.615	6	5	.545	4th	—	—	—
1973–74		16	11	.593	11	3	.786	1st	—	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1974–75	Dale Bandy	12	14	.462	4	10	.286	7th	—	—	—
1975–76		11	15	.423	7	9	.438	T-6th	—	—	—
1976–77		9	17	.346	4	12	.250	T-8th	—	—	—
1977–78		13	14	.481	6	10	.375	T-7th	—	—	—
1978–79		16	11	.593	10	6	.625	3rd	—	—	—
1979–80		8	18	.308	5	11	.313	10th	DNQ	—	—
1980–81	Danny Nee	7	20	.259	6	10	.375	T-7th	1–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1981–82		13	14	.481	8	8	.500	T-4th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1982–83		23	9	.719	12	6	.667	2nd	3–0; Won Tournament	1–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1983–84		20	8	.714	14	4	.778	2nd	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1984–85		22	8	.733	14	4	.778	1st	2–0; Won Tournament	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1985–86		22	8	.733	14	4	.778	2nd	1–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
1986–87	Billy Hahn	14	14	.500	7	9	.438	T-5th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1987–88		16	14	.533	9	7	.563	3rd	2–1; Lost in final	—	—
1988–89		12	17	.414	6	10	.375	T-8th	1–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1989–90	Larry Hunter	12	16	.429	5	11	.313	8th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1990–91		16	12	.571	9	7	.563	T-4th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1991–92		18	10	.643	10	6	.625	4th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1992–93		14	13	.519	11	7	.611	4th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1993–94		25	8	.758	14	4	.778	1st	3–0; Won Tournament	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
1994–95		24	10	.706	13	5	.722	2nd	1–1; Lost in semifinals	0–1 in NIT	—
1995–96		16	14	.533	11	7	.611	T-4th	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1996–97		17	10	.630	12	6	.667	3rd	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
1997–98		5	21	.192	3	15	.167	6th-East	DNQ	—	—
1998–99		18	10	.643	12	6	.667	T-3rd-East	1–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
1999–00		20	13	.909	11	7	.611	T-3rd-East	2–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
2000–01		19	11	.667	12	6	.667	T-2nd-East	2–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
2001–02	Tim O'Shea	17	11	.607	11	7	.611	3rd-East	0–1; Lost in first round	—	—
2002–03		14	16	.444	8	10	.444	5th-East	2–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
2003–04		10	20	.333	7	11	.389	T-5th-East	0–1; Lost in first round	—	—
2004–05		21	11	.656	11	7	.611	T-2nd-East	4–0; Won tournament	0–1 in NCAA tournament	—
2005–06		19	11	.633	10	8	.556	T-4th-East	2–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
2006–07		19	13	.594	9	7	.563	4th-East	1–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
2007–08		20	13	.588	9	7	.563	T-3rd-East	0–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
2008–09	John Groce	15	17	.469	7	9	.438	6th-East	1–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
2009–10		22	15	.595	7	9	.438	5th-East	4–0; Won tournament	1–1 in NCAA tournament	—
2010–11		19	16	.543	9	7	.563	T-3rd-East	1–1; Lost in quarterfinals	1–1 in CIT	—
2011–12		21	12	.636	10	6	.625	4th-East	3–0; Won tournament	2–1 in NCAA tournament (Sweet 16)	#25
2012–13	Jim Christian	24	10	.706	14	2	.875	T-1st-East	1–1; Lost in final	0–1 in NIT	—
2013–14	Jim Christian	25	12	.676	11	7	.611	3rd-East	2–1; Lost in quarterfinals	—	—
2014–15	Saul Phillips	10	20	.333	5	13	.278	6th-East	0–1; Lost in first round	—	—
2015–16		23	12	.657	11	7	.611	2nd-East	1–1; Lost in semifinals	1–1 in CBI	—
2016–17		20	11	.645	11	7	.611	T-2nd-East	1–1; lost in semifinals	—	—
2017–18		14	17	.667	7	11	.389	T-4th-East	0–1; Lost in first round	—	—
2018–19		14	17	.452	6	12	.611	6th-East	0–1; Lost in first round	—	—
2019–20	Jeff Boals	17	15	.531	8	10	.444	5th-East	1–0; tournament canceled	No postseason held ^[2]	—
2020–21		17	8	.680	9	5	.643	5th	3–0; Won tournament	1–1 in NCAA tournament	—
2021–22		25	10	.714	14	6	.700	T-3rd	1–1; Lost in semifinals	1–1 in CBI	—
2022–23		19	14	.576	10	8	.556	5th	1–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
2023–24		20	13	.606	13	5	.722	T-2nd	1–1; Lost in semifinals	—	—
2024–25		16	16	.500	10	8	.556	T-4th	0–1; Lost in qarterfinals	—	—
Totals \| 118 seasons		1,649	1,229	.573	667	522	.561 (MAC)	10 MAC, 3 BAC, 1 OAC Regular-season titles	7 MAC tournament titles	8–15 in NCAA tournament

Conference division champions	Conference champions	Conference tournament champions	Postseason berth

Source:^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 "2024-253 Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
↑ Wright, Branson (March 12, 2020). "Mid-American Conference cancels basketball tournament in Cleveland because of coronavirus concerns". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved March 12, 2020.
↑ "Ohio Bobcats Men's Basketball School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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[RecordBook-1] 1 2 "2024-253 Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

[coronavirus-2] Wright, Branson (March 12, 2020). "Mid-American Conference cancels basketball tournament in Cleveland because of coronavirus concerns". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[3] "Ohio Bobcats Men's Basketball School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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