List of Utah Utes men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Utah Utes men's college basketball team. [1]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Erastus Milne (Independent)(1908–1909)
1908–09Erastus Milne 3–8
Robert Richardson (Independent)(1909–1910)
1909–10Robert Richardson 17–3
Fred Bennion (Independent)(1910–1914)
1910–11Fred Bennion 5–2
1911–12Fred Bennion 5–2
1912–13Fred Bennion 21–3
1913–14Fred Bennion 13–2
Nelson Norgren (Independent)(1914–1917)
1914–15Nelson Norgren 12–4
1915–16Nelson Norgren 11–0
1916–17Nelson Norgren 3–3
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick (Independent)(1917–1923)
1917–18Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 5–4
1918–19Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 7–2
1919–20Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 5–1
1920–21Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 5–1
1921–22Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 8–2
1922–23Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 5–3
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick (Mountain States Conference)(1923–1925)
1923–24Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 2–62–63rd (Utah)
1924–25Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 5–113–54th (Western)
Ike Armstrong (Mountain States Conference)(1925–1927)
1925–26Ike Armstrong 4–84–84th (Western)
1926–27Ike Armstrong 5–104–83rd (Western)
Vadal Peterson (Mountain States Conference)(1927–1943)
1927–28Vadal Peterson 7–105–7T–2nd (Western)
1928–29Vadal Peterson 5–123–94th (Western)
1929–30Vadal Peterson 15–124–84th (Western)
1930–31Vadal Peterson 21–68–41st (Western)
1931–32Vadal Peterson 14–98–4T–1st (Western)
1932–33Vadal Peterson 13–89–3T–1st (Western)
1933–34Vadal Peterson 14–97–5T–2nd (Western)
1934–35Vadal Peterson 10–95–73rd (Western)
1935–36Vadal Peterson 7–154–84th (Western)
1936–37Vadal Peterson 17–77–5T–1st (Western)
1937–38Vadal Peterson 20–410–2T–1st
1938–39Vadal Peterson 13–77–5T–3rd
1939–40Vadal Peterson 19–48–42nd
1940–41Vadal Peterson 14–79–32nd
1941–42Vadal Peterson 13–77–54th
1942–43Vadal Peterson 10–121–74th
Vadal Peterson (Independent)(1943–1944)
1943–44Vadal Peterson 22–4 NCAA Champion
NIT quarterfinal
Vadal Peterson (Mountain States Conference)(1944–1953)
1944–45Vadal Peterson 17–48–01st NCAA Elite Eight
1945–46Vadal Peterson 12–88–43rd
1946–47Vadal Peterson 19–510–22nd NIT Champion
1947–48Vadal Peterson 11–96–4T–2nd
1948–49Vadal Peterson 24–814–62nd NIT quarterfinal
1949–50Vadal Peterson 16–188–125th
1950–51Vadal Peterson 23–1312–83rdNCBT Third Place
1951–52Vadal Peterson 19–98–64th
1952–53Vadal Peterson 10–145–9T–5th
Jack Gardner (Skyline Conference)(1953–1962)
1953–54Jack Gardner 12–147–7T–4th
1954–55Jack Gardner 24–413–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1955–56Jack Gardner 22–612–21st NCAA Elite Eight
1956–57Jack Gardner 19–810–42nd
1957–58Jack Gardner 20–79–5T–2nd NIT first round
1958–59Jack Gardner 21–713–11st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1959–60Jack Gardner 26–313–11st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1960–61Jack Gardner 23–812–2T–1st NCAA University Division Final Four
1961–62Jack Gardner 23–313–11st
Jack Gardner (Western Athletic Conference)(1962–1971)
1962–63Jack Gardner 12–145–53rd
1963–64Jack Gardner 19–94–64th
1964–65Jack Gardner 17–93–76th
1965–66Jack Gardner 23–87–31st NCAA University Division Final Four
1966–67Jack Gardner 15–115–5T–3rd
1967–68Jack Gardner 17–95–5T–2nd
1968–69Jack Gardner 13–135–5T–2nd
1969–70Jack Gardner 18–109–52nd NIT quarterfinal
1970–71Jack Gardner 15–119–52nd
Bill Foster (Western Athletic Conference)(1971–1974)
1971–72Bill Foster 13–125–96th
1972–73Bill Foster 8–194–10T–7th
1973–74Bill Foster 22–89–5T–2nd NIT Runner-up
Jerry Pimm (Western Athletic Conference)(1974–1983)
1974–75Jerry Pimm 17–97–54th
1975–76Jerry Pimm 19–89–5T–2nd
1976–77Jerry Pimm 22–711–31st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1977–78Jerry Pimm 23–612–22nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1978–79Jerry Pimm 20–109–32nd NCAA Division I first round
1979–80Jerry Pimm 18–1010–4T–2nd
1980–81 Jerry Pimm 25–513–3T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1981–82Jerry Pimm 11–176–107th
1982–83 Jerry Pimm 18–1411–5T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Lynn Archibald (Western Athletic Conference)(1983–1989)
1983–84Lynn Archibald 11–194–128th
1984–85Lynn Archibald 15–168–86th
1985–86Lynn Archibald 20–1012–4T–1st NCAA Division I first round
1986–87Lynn Archibald 17–139–75th NIT first round
1987–88Lynn Archibald 19–1111–52nd NIT first round
1988–89Lynn Archibald 16–176–106th
Rick Majerus (Western Athletic Conference)(1989–1999)
1989–90Rick Majerus
Joe Cravens
16–14 [Note A] 7–96th
1990–91 Rick Majerus 30–415–11st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1991–92Rick Majerus 24–119–7T–4th NIT Third Place
1992–93Rick Majerus 24–715–3T–1st NCAA Division I second round
1993–94Rick Majerus 14–148–10T–5th
1994–95Rick Majerus 28–615–31st NCAA Division I second round
1995–96 Rick Majerus 27–715–31st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Rick Majerus 29–415–11st (Mountain) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1997–98 Rick Majerus 30–412–21st (Mountain) NCAA Division I Runner-up
1998–99Rick Majerus 28–514–01st (Pacific) NCAA Division I second round
Rick Majerus (Mountain West Conference)(1999–2004)
1999–00 Rick Majerus 23–910–4T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2000–01Rick Majerus
Dick Hunsaker
19–12 [Note B] 10–41st NIT first round
2001–02Rick Majerus 24–910–42nd NCAA Division I first round
2002–03Rick Majerus 25–811–3T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2003–04Rick 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 29–613–11st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2005–06Ray Giacoletti 14–156–106th
2006–07Ray Giacoletti 11–196–10T–6th
Jim Boylen (Mountain West Conference)(2007–2011)
2007–08Jim Boylen 18–157–96th CBI quarterfinal
2008–09Jim Boylen 24–1012–4T–1st NCAA Division I first round
2009–10 Jim Boylen 14–177–9T–5th
2010–11 Jim Boylen 13–186–107th
Larry Krystkowiak (Pac-12 Conference)(2011–2021)
2011–12 Larry Krystkowiak 6–253–1511th
2012–13 Larry Krystkowiak 15–185–1310th
2013–14 Larry Krystkowiak 21–129–9T–8th NIT first round
2014–15 Larry Krystkowiak 26–913–5T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2015–16 Larry Krystkowiak 27–913–52nd NCAA Division I second round
2016–17 Larry Krystkowiak 20–1211–74th NIT first round
2017–18 Larry Krystkowiak 23–1211–7T–3rd NIT Runner-up
2018–19 Larry Krystkowiak 17–1411–73rd
2019–20 Larry Krystkowiak 16–157–11T–8thNo postseason held
2020–21 Larry Krystkowiak 12–138–118th
Craig Smith (Pac-12 Conference)(2021–2024)
2021–22 Craig Smith 11–204–1611th
2022–23 Craig Smith 17–1510–107th
2023–24 Craig Smith 22-159-11T-6th NIT Semifinals
Craig Smith (Big 12 Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 Craig Smith
Josh Eilert [Note D]
16-178-1211th CBC First Round
Total:1898–1090 (.635)

      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. Majerus coached six games (4–2) before undergoing heart surgery. Assistant Joe Cravens (12–12, 7–9) was the acting coach the rest of the season.
^B. Majerus coached first game (1–0) before taking a personal leave of absence. Assistant Dick Hunsaker finished the season.
^C. Majerus coached the first 20 games (15–5, 3–2) of the season before retiring from Utah. Assistant Kerry Rupp finished out the year (9–4, 6–3).
^D. Smith coached the first 27 games (15–12, 7–9) of the season before being fired from Utah. Interim Josh Eilert finished out the year (1–5, 1–3).

References

  1. "Utah Utes Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.