This is a list of seasons completed by the San Diego State Aztecs men's college basketball team. [1] "SCIAC". SCIAC. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
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| C.E. Peterson (Southern California JC)(1921–1925) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1921–22 | C.E. Peterson | 14–8 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1922–23 | C.E. Peterson | 17–5 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1923–24 | C.E. Peterson | 7–6 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1924–25 | C.E. Peterson | 17–7 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| C.E. Peterson (Independent)(1925–1926) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–26 | C.E. Peterson | 15–4 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| C.E. Peterson: | 70–30 | 18–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tom McMullen (SCIAC)(1926–1928) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–27 | Tom McMullen | 9–6 | 5–6 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 1927–28 | Tom McMullen | 10–8 | 2–6 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1928–29 | Tom McMullen Morris Gross [Note A] | 8–8 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| Tom McMullen: | 23–17 | 8–12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Morris Gross (SCIAC)(1928–1939) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–30 | Morris Gross | 6–6 | 2–5 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1930–31 | Morris Gross | 7–3 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 1931–32 | Morris Gross | 13–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1932–33 | Morris Gross | 5–6 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1933–34 | Morris Gross | 11–5 | 10–2 | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1934–35 | Morris Gross | 13–7 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 1935–36 | Morris Gross | 11–5 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1936–37 | Morris Gross | 17–9 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1937–38 | Morris Gross | 20–8 | 5–3 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1938–39 | Morris Gross | 24–7 | 6–2 | 1st | NAIA Runner-up | ||||||||||||||
| Morris Gross (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1939–1942) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–40 | Morris Gross | 22–6 | 3–3 | 3rd | NAIA Runner-up | ||||||||||||||
| 1940–41 | Morris Gross | 24–7 | 8–4 | 1st | NAIA National Champion | ||||||||||||||
| 1941–42 | Morris Gross | 13–9 | 8–4 | 1st | NAIA second round | ||||||||||||||
| Morris Gross: | 190–85 | 78–44 | |||||||||||||||||
| Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell (Independent)(1942–1943) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1942–43 | Don DeLauer Dick Mitchell [Note B] | 14–9 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Don DeLauer/Dick Mitchell: | 14–9 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Alexander (Independent)(1943–1945) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1943–44 | Alex Alexander | 6–10 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 1944–45 | Alex Alexander | 11–16 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Alexander: | 17–26 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Smith (Independent)(1945–1946) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | Charlie Smith | 18–8 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Smith (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1946–1948) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | Charlie Smith | 13–5 | 5–5 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1947–48 | Charlie Smith | 14–13 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| Charlie Smith: | 45–26 | 10–10 | |||||||||||||||||
| George Ziegenfuss (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1948–1955) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–49 | George Ziegenfuss | 13–13 | 6–4 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1949–50 | George Ziegenfuss | 14–10 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1950–51 | George Ziegenfuss | 9–19 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1951–52 | George Ziegenfuss | 11–12 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1952–53 | George Ziegenfuss | 16–12 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1953–54 | George Ziegenfuss | 18–6 | 8–2 | 1st | NAIA first round | ||||||||||||||
| 1954–55 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–19 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||||||||||||
| George Ziegenfuss (Independent)(1955–1956) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–56 | George Ziegenfuss | 23–6 | – | NAIA second round | |||||||||||||||
| George Ziegenfuss: | 121–97 | 37–29 | |||||||||||||||||
| George Ziegenfuss (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1956–1968) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–57 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–10 | 6–2 | 1st | NCAA College Division Elite Eight | ||||||||||||||
| 1957–58 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–8 | 9–1 | T–1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1958–59 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–8 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1959–60 | George Ziegenfuss | 9–17 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1960–61 | George Ziegenfuss | 10–14 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1961–62 | George Ziegenfuss | 10–16 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1962–63 | George Ziegenfuss | 17–9 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1963–64 | George Ziegenfuss | 15–11 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | George Ziegenfuss | 14–11 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1965–66 | George Ziegenfuss | 14–12 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1966–67 | George Ziegenfuss | 24–5 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA College Division Elite Eight | ||||||||||||||
| 1967–68 | George Ziegenfuss | 21–6 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA College Division first round | ||||||||||||||
| George Ziegenfuss (Independent)(1968–1969) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–69 | George Ziegenfuss | 10–15 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| George Ziegenfuss: | 195–142 | 77–44 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dick Davis (Pacific Coast Athletic Association)(1969–1974) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–70 | Dick Davis | 13–13 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1970–71 | Dick Davis | 12–14 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1971–72 | Dick Davis | 18–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1972–73 | Dick Davis | 15–11 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | Dick Davis | 7–19 | 4–8 | T–4th | |||||||||||||||
| Dick Davis: | 65–67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Vezie (Pacific Coast Athletic Association)(1974–1978) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–75 | Tim Vezie | 14–13 | 6–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Tim Vezie | 16–13 | 5–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | Tim Vezie | 13–15 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | Tim Vezie | 19–9 | 11–3 | T–1st | |||||||||||||||
| Tim Vezie (Western Athletic Conference)(1978–1979) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | Tim Vezie | 15–12 | 4–8 | T–5th | |||||||||||||||
| Tim Vezie: | 77–62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Smokey Gaines (Western Athletic Conference)(1979–1987) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Smokey Gaines | 6–21 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Smokey Gaines | 15–12 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Smokey Gaines | 20–9 | 11–5 | 2nd | NIT first round | ||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Smokey Gaines | 18–10 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Smokey Gaines | 15–13 | 6–10 | T–6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Smokey Gaines | 23–8 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Smokey Gaines | 10–19 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–87 | Smokey Gaines | 5–25 | 2–14 | T–8th | |||||||||||||||
| Smokey Gaines: | 112–117 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Brandenburg (Western Athletic Conference)(1987–1992) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Jim Brandenburg | 5–23 | 5–11 | 7th | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Jim Brandenburg | 12–17 | 4–12 | 9th | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Jim Brandenburg | 13–18 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | Jim Brandenburg | 13–16 | 6–10 | T–7th | |||||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Jim Brandenburg Jim Harrick Jr. [Note C] | 2–26 | 0–16 | 9th | |||||||||||||||
| Jim Brandenburg: | 52–87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Fuller (Western Athletic Conference)(1992–1994) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Tony Fuller | 8–21 | 3–15 | T–9th | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Tony Fuller | 12–16 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||||||||||||
| Tony Fuller: | 20–37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Trenkle (Western Athletic Conference)(1994–1999) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Fred Trenkle | 11–17 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Fred Trenkle | 15–14 | 8–10 | T–6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Fred Trenkle | 12–15 | 4–12 | 7th | |||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Fred Trenkle | 13–15 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Fred Trenkle | 4–22 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| Fred Trenkle: | 55–83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Fisher (Mountain West Conference)(1999–2017) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Steve Fisher | 5–23 | 0–14 | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Steve Fisher | 14–14 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Steve Fisher | 21–12 | 7–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Steve Fisher | 16–14 | 6–8 | 5th | NIT second round | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Steve Fisher | 14–16 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Steve Fisher | 11–18 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Steve Fisher | 24–9 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Steve Fisher | 22–11 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NIT second round | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Steve Fisher | 20–13 | 9–7 | 4th | NIT first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Steve Fisher | 26–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NIT Semifinal | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Steve Fisher | 25–9 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Steve Fisher | 34–3 | 14–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Steve Fisher | 26–8 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Steve Fisher | 23–11 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Steve Fisher | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Steve Fisher | 27–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Steve Fisher | 28–10 | 16–2 | 1st | NIT Semifinal | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Steve Fisher | 19–14 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| Steve Fisher: | 386–209 | 168–114 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brian Dutcher (Mountain West Conference)(2017–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Brian Dutcher | 22–11 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Brian Dutcher | 21–13 | 11–7 | T–4th | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Brian Dutcher | 30–2 | 17–1 | 1st | No postseason held | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Brian Dutcher | 23–5 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Brian Dutcher | 23–9 | 13-4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = confboth | season = 2022–23 | name = Brian Dutcher | overall = 32–7 | conference = 15–3 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Division I Runner-up {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = confboth | season = 2023–24 | name = Brian Dutcher | overall = 26–11 | conference = 11–7 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2024–25 | Brian Dutcher | 21–10 | 14–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Dutcher: | 172–68 | 106–38 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total: | – | ||||||||||||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||||||||||||