 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(May 2021) |
This is a list of seasons completed by the Utah Utes men's college basketball team. [1]
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(May 2021) |
This is a list of seasons completed by the Utah Utes men's college basketball team. [1]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erastus Milne (Independent)(1908–1909) | |||||||||
| 1908–09 | Erastus Milne | 3–8 | |||||||
| Robert Richardson (Independent)(1909–1910) | |||||||||
| 1909–10 | Robert Richardson | 17–3 | |||||||
| Fred Bennion (Independent)(1910–1914) | |||||||||
| 1910–11 | Fred Bennion | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1911–12 | Fred Bennion | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1912–13 | Fred Bennion | 21–3 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | Fred Bennion | 13–2 | |||||||
| Nelson Norgren (Independent)(1914–1917) | |||||||||
| 1914–15 | Nelson Norgren | 12–4 | |||||||
| 1915–16 | Nelson Norgren | 11–0 | |||||||
| 1916–17 | Nelson Norgren | 3–3 | |||||||
| Thomas M. Fitzpatrick (Independent)(1917–1923) | |||||||||
| 1917–18 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1918–19 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1919–20 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1920–21 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1921–22 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1922–23 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 5–3 | |||||||
| Thomas M. Fitzpatrick (Mountain States Conference)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 2–6 | 2–6 | 3rd (Utah) | |||||
| 1924–25 | Thomas M. Fitzpatrick | 5–11 | 3–5 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| Ike Armstrong (Mountain States Conference)(1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925–26 | Ike Armstrong | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1926–27 | Ike Armstrong | 5–10 | 4–8 | 3rd (Western) | |||||
| Vadal Peterson (Mountain States Conference)(1927–1943) | |||||||||
| 1927–28 | Vadal Peterson | 7–10 | 5–7 | T–2nd (Western) | |||||
| 1928–29 | Vadal Peterson | 5–12 | 3–9 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1929–30 | Vadal Peterson | 15–12 | 4–8 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1930–31 | Vadal Peterson | 21–6 | 8–4 | 1st (Western) | |||||
| 1931–32 | Vadal Peterson | 14–9 | 8–4 | T–1st (Western) | |||||
| 1932–33 | Vadal Peterson | 13–8 | 9–3 | T–1st (Western) | |||||
| 1933–34 | Vadal Peterson | 14–9 | 7–5 | T–2nd (Western) | |||||
| 1934–35 | Vadal Peterson | 10–9 | 5–7 | 3rd (Western) | |||||
| 1935–36 | Vadal Peterson | 7–15 | 4–8 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1936–37 | Vadal Peterson | 17–7 | 7–5 | T–1st (Western) | |||||
| 1937–38 | Vadal Peterson | 20–4 | 10–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1938–39 | Vadal Peterson | 13–7 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939–40 | Vadal Peterson | 19–4 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940–41 | Vadal Peterson | 14–7 | 9–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941–42 | Vadal Peterson | 13–7 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1942–43 | Vadal Peterson | 10–12 | 1–7 | 4th | |||||
| Vadal Peterson (Independent)(1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | Vadal Peterson | 22–4 | NCAA Champion NIT quarterfinal | ||||||
| Vadal Peterson (Mountain States Conference)(1944–1953) | |||||||||
| 1944–45 | Vadal Peterson | 17–4 | 8–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 1945–46 | Vadal Peterson | 12–8 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Vadal Peterson | 19–5 | 10–2 | 2nd | NIT Champion | ||||
| 1947–48 | Vadal Peterson | 11–9 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Vadal Peterson | 24–8 | 14–6 | 2nd | NIT quarterfinal | ||||
| 1949–50 | Vadal Peterson | 16–18 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1950–51 | Vadal Peterson | 23–13 | 12–8 | 3rd | NCBT Third Place | ||||
| 1951–52 | Vadal Peterson | 19–9 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Vadal Peterson | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
| Jack Gardner (Skyline Conference)(1953–1962) | |||||||||
| 1953–54 | Jack Gardner | 12–14 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1954–55 | Jack Gardner | 24–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1955–56 | Jack Gardner | 22–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 1956–57 | Jack Gardner | 19–8 | 10–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957–58 | Jack Gardner | 20–7 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT first round | ||||
| 1958–59 | Jack Gardner | 21–7 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1959–60 | Jack Gardner | 26–3 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1960–61 | Jack Gardner | 23–8 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||
| 1961–62 | Jack Gardner | 23–3 | 13–1 | 1st | |||||
| Jack Gardner (Western Athletic Conference)(1962–1971) | |||||||||
| 1962–63 | Jack Gardner | 12–14 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963–64 | Jack Gardner | 19–9 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1964–65 | Jack Gardner | 17–9 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1965–66 | Jack Gardner | 23–8 | 7–3 | 1st | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||
| 1966–67 | Jack Gardner | 15–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1967–68 | Jack Gardner | 17–9 | 5–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968–69 | Jack Gardner | 13–13 | 5–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1969–70 | Jack Gardner | 18–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | NIT quarterfinal | ||||
| 1970–71 | Jack Gardner | 15–11 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| Bill Foster (Western Athletic Conference)(1971–1974) | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | Bill Foster | 13–12 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1972–73 | Bill Foster | 8–19 | 4–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 1973–74 | Bill Foster | 22–8 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT Runner-up | ||||
| Jerry Pimm (Western Athletic Conference)(1974–1983) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Jerry Pimm | 17–9 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1975–76 | Jerry Pimm | 19–8 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1976–77 | Jerry Pimm | 22–7 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1977–78 | Jerry Pimm | 23–6 | 12–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1978–79 | Jerry Pimm | 20–10 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1979–80 | Jerry Pimm | 18–10 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1980–81 | Jerry Pimm | 25–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1981–82 | Jerry Pimm | 11–17 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1982–83 | Jerry Pimm | 18–14 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| Lynn Archibald (Western Athletic Conference)(1983–1989) | |||||||||
| 1983–84 | Lynn Archibald | 11–19 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
| 1984–85 | Lynn Archibald | 15–16 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1985–86 | Lynn Archibald | 20–10 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1986–87 | Lynn Archibald | 17–13 | 9–7 | 5th | NIT first round | ||||
| 1987–88 | Lynn Archibald | 19–11 | 11–5 | 2nd | NIT first round | ||||
| 1988–89 | Lynn Archibald | 16–17 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
| Rick Majerus (Western Athletic Conference)(1989–1999) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | Rick Majerus Joe Cravens | 16–14 [Note A] | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1990–91 | Rick Majerus | 30–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1991–92 | Rick Majerus | 24–11 | 9–7 | T–4th | NIT Third Place | ||||
| 1992–93 | Rick Majerus | 24–7 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1993–94 | Rick Majerus | 14–14 | 8–10 | T–5th | |||||
| 1994–95 | Rick Majerus | 28–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Rick Majerus | 27–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1996–97 | Rick Majerus | 29–4 | 15–1 | 1st (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 1997–98 | Rick Majerus | 30–4 | 12–2 | 1st (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
| 1998–99 | Rick Majerus | 28–5 | 14–0 | 1st (Pacific) | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| Rick Majerus (Mountain West Conference)(1999–2004) | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | Rick Majerus | 23–9 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Rick Majerus Dick Hunsaker | 19–12 [Note B] | 10–4 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
| 2001–02 | Rick Majerus | 24–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Rick Majerus | 25–8 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Rick Majerus Kerry Rupp | 24–9 [Note C] | 9–7 [Note C] | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Ray Giacoletti (Mountain West Conference)(2004–2007) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Ray Giacoletti | 29–6 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2005–06 | Ray Giacoletti | 14–15 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Ray Giacoletti | 11–19 | 6–10 | T–6th | |||||
| Jim Boylen (Mountain West Conference)(2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Jim Boylen | 18–15 | 7–9 | 6th | CBI quarterfinal | ||||
| 2008–09 | Jim Boylen | 24–10 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Jim Boylen | 14–17 | 7–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Jim Boylen | 13–18 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| Larry Krystkowiak (Pac-12 Conference)(2011–2021) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Larry Krystkowiak | 6–25 | 3–15 | 11th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Larry Krystkowiak | 15–18 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Larry Krystkowiak | 21–12 | 9–9 | T–8th | NIT first round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Larry Krystkowiak | 26–9 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2015–16 | Larry Krystkowiak | 27–9 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Larry Krystkowiak | 20–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT first round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Larry Krystkowiak | 23–12 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NIT Runner-up | ||||
| 2018–19 | Larry Krystkowiak | 17–14 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Larry Krystkowiak | 16–15 | 7–11 | T–8th | No postseason held | ||||
| 2020–21 | Larry Krystkowiak | 12–13 | 8–11 | 8th | |||||
| Craig Smith (Pac-12 Conference)(2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Craig Smith | 11–20 | 4–16 | 11th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Craig Smith | 17–15 | 10–10 | 7th | |||||
| Total: | 1,860–1,058 (.637) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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The 1997–98 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997–98 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the NCAA tournament all the way to the National Championship Game and finished with an overall record of 30–4.
The 1998–99 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1998–99 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes finished with an overall record of 28–5.
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The 1990–91 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1990–91 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament before falling to unbeaten UNLV in the West regional semifinals. The Utes finished with an overall record of 30–4.
The 1996–97 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1996–97 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the NCAA tournament to the West regional final. The team finished with an overall record of 29–4.
The 1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1995–96 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 27–7.
The 1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1992–93 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes won the WAC regular season title and received a bid to the NCAA tournament. Participating in the Southeast regional, Utah defeated Pittsburgh in the opening round before falling to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the second round. The Utes finished with an overall record of 24–7.
The 1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1994–95 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes reached the Second Round of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 28–6.
The 2003–04 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2003–04 men's basketball season. This season would mark the end of an era for the Utah men's basketball program as head coach Rick Majerus, serving in his 15th season, retired due to health concerns after 20 games. Fourth-year assistant, Kerry Rupp, guided the program for the remainder of the season. The Utes finished with an overall record of 24–9, won the Mountain West tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.