List of UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of the seasons completed by the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Fred W. Cozens (SCIAC)(1919–1921)
1919–20 Fred Cozens 12–28–22nd
1920–21 Fred Cozens 9–29–01st
Fred Cozens:21–417–2
Pierce "Caddy" Works (SCIAC)(1921–1927)
1921–22 Caddy Works 9–19–11st
1922–23 Caddy Works 12–49–11st
1923–24 Caddy Works 8–28–22nd
1924–25 Caddy Works 11–69–11st
1925–26 Caddy Works 14–210–01st
1926–27 Caddy Works 12–49–11st
Pierce "Caddy" Works (Pacific Coast Conference)(1927–1939)
1927–28 Caddy Works 10–55–43rd (South)
1928–29 Caddy Works 7–91–84th (South)
1929–30 Caddy Works 14–83–63rd (South)
1930–31 Caddy Works 9–64–53rd (South)
1931–32 Caddy Works 9–104–73rd (South)
1932–33 Caddy Works 10–111–104th (South)
1933–34 Caddy Works 10–132–104th (South)
1934–35 Caddy Works 11–124–83rd (South)
1935–36 Caddy Works 10–132–104th (South)
1936–37 Caddy Works 6–142–104th (South)
1937–38 Caddy Works 4–200–124th (South)
1938–39 Caddy Works 7–200–124th (South)
Caddy Works:173–15982–108
Wilbur Johns (Pacific Coast Conference)(1939–1948)
1939–40 Wilbur Johns 8–173–94th (South)
1940–41 Wilbur Johns 6–202–104th (South)
1941–42 Wilbur Johns 5–182–104th (South)
1942–43 Wilbur Johns 14–74–42nd (South)
1943–44 Wilbur Johns 10–103–32nd (South)
1944–45 Wilbur Johns 12–123–11st (South)
1945–46 Wilbur Johns 8–165–73rd (South)
1946–47 Wilbur Johns 18–79–31st (South)
1947–48 Wilbur Johns 12–133–93rd (South)
Wilbur Johns:93–12034–56
John Wooden (Pacific Coast Conference)(1948–1959)
1948–49 John Wooden 22–710–21st (South)
1949–50 John Wooden 24–710–21st (South) NCAA Elite Eight
1950–51 John Wooden 19–109–41st (South)
1951–52 John Wooden 19–128–41st (South) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1952–53 John Wooden 16–86–63rd (South)
1953–54 John Wooden 18–77–52nd (South)
1954–55 John Wooden 21–511–11st (South)
1955–56 John Wooden 22–616–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1956–57 John Wooden 22–413–32nd
1957–58 John Wooden 16–1010–63rd
1958–59 John Wooden 16–910–63rd
John Wooden (Pacific–8 Conference)(1959–1975)
1959–60 John Wooden 14–127–52nd
1960–61 John Wooden 18–87–52nd
1961–62 John Wooden 18–1110–21st NCAA University Division Fourth Place
1962–63 John Wooden 20–98–51st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1963–64 John Wooden 30–015–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1964–65 John Wooden 28–214–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1965–66 John Wooden 18–810–42nd
1966–67 John Wooden 30–014–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1967–68 John Wooden 29–114–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1968–69 John Wooden 29–113–11st NCAA University Division Champion
1969–70 John Wooden 28–212–21st NCAA University Division Champion
1970–71 John Wooden 29–114–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1971–72 John Wooden 30–014–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1972–73 John Wooden 30–014–01st NCAA University Division Champion
1973–74 John Wooden 26–412–21st NCAA Division I Third Place
1974–75 John Wooden 28–312–21st NCAA Division I Champion
John Wooden:620–147316–67
Gene Bartow (Pacific–8 Conference)(1975–1977)
1975–76 Gene Bartow 27–5 [Note A] 12–21st NCAA Division I Third Place
1976–77 Gene Bartow 24–511–31st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Gene Bartow:52–924–4
Gary Cunningham (Pacific–8/Pacific–10 Conference)(1977–1979)
1977–78 Gary Cunningham 25–314–01st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1978–79 Gary Cunningham 25–515–31st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
Gary Cunningham:50–829–3
Larry Brown (Pacific–10 Conference)(1979–1981)
1979–80 Larry Brown 22–10 [Note B] 12–64th NCAA Division I Runner–up [Note B]
1980–81 Larry Brown 20–713–53rd NCAA Division I second round
Larry Brown:42–1725–11
Larry Farmer (Pacific–10 Conference)(1981–1984)
1981–82 Larry Farmer 21–614–42nd
1982–83 Larry Farmer 23–615–31st NCAA Division I second round
1983–84 Larry Farmer 17–1110–84th
Larry Farmer:61–2339–15
Walt Hazzard (Pacific–10 Conference)(1984–1988)
1984–85 Walt Hazzard 21–1212–63rd NIT Champion
1985–86 Walt Hazzard 15–149–94th NIT first round
1986–87 Walt Hazzard 25–714–41st NCAA Division I second round
1987–88Walt Hazzard 16–1412–62nd
Walt Hazzard:77–4747–25
Jim Harrick (Pacific–10 Conference)(1988–1996)
1988–89 Jim Harrick 21–1013–53rd NCAA Division I second round
1989–90 Jim Harrick 22–1111–74th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1990–91 Jim Harrick 23–911–72nd NCAA Division I first round
1991–92 Jim Harrick 28–516–21st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1992–93 Jim Harrick 22–1111–73rd NCAA Division I second round
1993–94 Jim Harrick 21–713–52nd NCAA Division I first round
1994–95 Jim Harrick 31–2 [Note C] 16–2 [Note C] 1st NCAA Division I Champion
1995–96 Jim Harrick 23–816–21st NCAA Division I first round
Jim Harrick:192–62108–36
Steve Lavin (Pacific–10 Conference)(1996–2003)
1996–97 Steve Lavin 24–815–31st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1997–98 Steve Lavin 24–912–63rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1998–99 Steve Lavin 22–912–63rd NCAA Division I first round
1999–00 Steve Lavin 21–1210–84th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2000–01 Steve Lavin 23–914–43rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2001–02 Steve Lavin 21–1211–76th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Steve Lavin 10–196–126th
Steve Lavin:145–7880–46
Ben Howland (Pacific–10/12 Conference)(2003–2013)
2003–04 Ben Howland 11–177–117th
2004–05 Ben Howland 18–1111–73rd NCAA Division I first round
2005–06 Ben Howland 32–714–41st NCAA Division I Runner–up
2006–07 Ben Howland 30–615–31st NCAA Division I Final Four
2007–08 Ben Howland 35–416–21st NCAA Division I Final Four
2008–09 Ben Howland 26–913–52nd NCAA Division I second round
2009–10 Ben Howland 14–188–105th
2010–11 Ben Howland 23–1113–52nd NCAA Division I second round
2011–12 Ben Howland 19–1411–76th
2012–13 Ben Howland 25–1013–51st NCAA Division I first round
Ben Howland:233–107121–59
Steve Alford (Pac–12 Conference)(2013–2019)
2013–14 Steve Alford 28–912–62nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Steve Alford 22–1411–74th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2015–16 Steve Alford 15–176–1210th
2016–17 Steve Alford 31–515–33rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18 Steve Alford 21–1211–7T–3rd NCAA Division I First Four
2018–19 Steve Alford
Murry Bartow 		17–16 [Note D] 9–9 [Note D] T–3rd
Steve Alford:134–73 [Note E] 64–44 [Note E]
Mick Cronin (Pac–12 Conference)(2019–present)
2019–20 Mick Cronin 19–1212–62ndNo postseason held
2020–21 Mick Cronin 22–1013–64th NCAA Division I Final Four
2021–22 Mick Cronin 27–815–52nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2022–23 Mick Cronin 31–616–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2023–24 Mick Cronin 15–1610–105th
Mick Cronin:114–5266–29
Total:2,007–9006

      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. Loss later forfeited by Oregon State. [5]
^B. Runner–up finish vacated due to use of ineligible players [5] [6]
^C. Loss later forfeited by California [5]
^D. Steve Alford coached the first 13 games of the season, going 7–6. Interim coach Murry Bartow went 10–10 and 9–9 in conference.
^E. Includes 10–10 record by interim coach Murry Bartow and 9–9 record in conference.

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References

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  2. ↑ "UCLA Bruins Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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