The VCU Rams men's college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Virginia Commonwealth University in the Atlantic 10 Conference. [1] VCU has played its home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia since its opening in 1999.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Benny Dees (Independent)(1968–1970) | |||||||||
1968–69 | Benny Dees | 12–11 | |||||||
1969–70 | Benny Dees | 13–10 | |||||||
Chuck Noe (Independent)(1970–1976) | |||||||||
1970–71 | Chuck Noe | 15–9 | |||||||
1971–72 | Chuck Noe | 15–4 | |||||||
1972–73 | Chuck Noe | 15–5 | |||||||
1973–74 | Chuck Noe | 17–7 | |||||||
1974–75 | Chuck Noe | 17–8 | |||||||
1975–76 | Chuck Noe | 16–9 | |||||||
Dana Kirk (Independent)(1976–1979) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Dana Kirk | 13–13 | |||||||
1977–78 | Dana Kirk | 24–5 | NIT first round | ||||||
1978–79 | Dana Kirk | 20–5 | |||||||
J.D. Barnett (Sun Belt Conference)(1979–1985) | |||||||||
1979–80 | J.D. Barnett | 18–12 | 8–6 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1980–81 | J.D. Barnett | 24–5 | 9–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1981–82 | J.D. Barnett | 17–11 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
1982–83 | J.D. Barnett | 24–7 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1983–84 | J.D. Barnett | 23–7 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1984–85 | J.D. Barnett | 26–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Mike Pollio (Sun Belt Conference)(1985–1989) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Mike Pollio | 12–16 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1986–87 | Mike Pollio | 17–14 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
1987–88 | Mike Pollio | 23–12 | 10–4 | 2nd | NIT quarterfinal | ||||
1988–89 | Mike Pollio | 13–15 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
Sonny Smith (Sun Belt Conference)(1989–1991) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Sonny Smith | 11–17 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
1990–91 | Sonny Smith | 14–17 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
Sonny Smith (Metro Conference)(1991–1995) | |||||||||
1991–92 | Sonny Smith | 14–15 | 5–7 | T–5th | |||||
1992–93 | Sonny Smith | 20–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | NIT first round | ||||
1993–94 | Sonny Smith | 14–13 | 5–7 | T–5th | |||||
1994–95 | Sonny Smith | 16–14 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
Sonny Smith (Colonial Athletic Association)(1995–1998) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Sonny Smith | 24–9 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1996–97 | Sonny Smith | 14–13 | 9–7 | T–3rd | |||||
1997–98 | Sonny Smith | 9–19 | 4–12 | 9th | |||||
Mack McCarthy (Colonial Athletic Association)(1998–2002) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Mack McCarthy | 15–16 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
1999–00 | Mack McCarthy | 14–14 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
2000–01 | Mack McCarthy | 16–14 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
2001–02 | Mack McCarthy | 21–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
Jeff Capel (Colonial Athletic Association)(2002–2006) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Jeff Capel | 18–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |||||
2003–04 | Jeff Capel | 23–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2004–05 | Jeff Capel | 19–13 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NIT Opening Round | ||||
2005–06 | Jeff Capel | 19–10 | 11–7 | 5th | |||||
Anthony Grant (Colonial Athletic Association)(2006–2009) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Anthony Grant | 28–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2007–08 | Anthony Grant | 24–8 | 15–3 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
2008–09 | Anthony Grant | 24–10 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Shaka Smart (Colonial Athletic Association)(2009–2012) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Shaka Smart | 27–9 | 11–7 | T–5th | CBI Champion | ||||
2010–11 | Shaka Smart | 28–12 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2011–12 | Shaka Smart | 29–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Shaka Smart (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2012–2015) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Shaka Smart | 27–9 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I third round | ||||
2013–14 | Shaka Smart | 26–9 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2014–15 | Shaka Smart | 26–10 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Will Wade (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2015–2017) | |||||||||
2015–16 | Will Wade | 25–11 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2016–17 | Will Wade | 26–9 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Mike Rhoades (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2017–2023) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Mike Rhoades | 18–15 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
2018–19 | Mike Rhoades | 25–8 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2019–20 | Mike Rhoades | 18–13 | 8–10 | T–8th | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Mike Rhoades | 19–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2021–22 | Mike Rhoades | 22–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | NIT second round | ||||
2022–23 | Mike Rhoades | 27–8 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Ryan Odom (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2023–present) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Ryan Odom | 24–14 | 11–7 | T–4th | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
Total: | 1028–551 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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