List of VCU Rams men's basketball seasons

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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.

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Benny Dees (Independent)(1968–1970)
1968–69 Benny Dees 12–11
1969–70Benny Dees 13–10
Chuck Noe (Independent)(1970–1976)
1970–71 Chuck Noe 15–9
1971–72Chuck Noe 15–4
1972–73Chuck Noe 15–5
1973–74Chuck Noe 17–7
1974–75Chuck Noe 17–8
1975–76Chuck Noe 16–9
Dana Kirk (Independent)(1976–1979)
1976–77 Dana Kirk 13–13
1977–78Dana Kirk 24–5 NIT first round
1978–79Dana Kirk 20–5
J.D. Barnett (Sun Belt Conference)(1979–1985)
1979–80 J.D. Barnett 18–128–65th NCAA Division I first round
1980–81J.D. Barnett 24–59–3T–1st NCAA Division I second round
1981–82J.D. Barnett 17–117–32nd
1982–83J.D. Barnett 24–712–2T–1st NCAA Division I second round
1983–84J.D. Barnett 23–711–31st NCAA Division I second round
1984–85J.D. Barnett 26–612–21st NCAA Division I second round
Mike Pollio (Sun Belt Conference)(1985–1989)
1985–86 Mike Pollio 12–166–85th
1986–87Mike Pollio 17–147–74th
1987–88Mike Pollio 23–1210–42nd NIT quarterfinal
1988–89Mike Pollio 13–159–53rd
Sonny Smith (Sun Belt Conference)(1989–1991)
1989–90 Sonny Smith 11–175–9T–6th
1990–91 Sonny Smith 14–177–75th
Sonny Smith (Metro Conference)(1991–1995)
1991–92 Sonny Smith 14–155–7T–5th
1992–93 Sonny Smith 20–107–53rd NIT first round
1993–94 Sonny Smith 14–135–7T–5th
1994–95 Sonny Smith 16–143–97th
Sonny Smith (Colonial Athletic Association)(1995–1998)
1995–96 Sonny Smith 24–914–21st NCAA Division I first round
1996–97 Sonny Smith 14–139–7T–3rd
1997–98 Sonny Smith 9–194–129th
Mack McCarthy (Colonial Athletic Association)(1998–2002)
1998–99 Mack McCarthy 15–168–86th
1999–00Mack McCarthy 14–147–95th
2000–01Mack McCarthy 16–149–74th
2001–02Mack McCarthy 21–1111–73rd
Jeff Capel (Colonial Athletic Association)(2002–2006)
2002–03 Jeff Capel 18–1012–6T–2nd
2003–04Jeff Capel 23–814–41st NCAA Division I first round
2004–05Jeff Capel 19–1313–5T–2nd NIT Opening Round
2005–06 Jeff Capel 19–1011–75th
Anthony Grant (Colonial Athletic Association)(2006–2009)
2006–07 Anthony Grant 28–716–21st NCAA Division I second round
2007–08 Anthony Grant 24–815–31st NIT first round
2008–09 Anthony Grant 24–1014–41st NCAA Division I first round
Shaka Smart (Colonial Athletic Association)(2009–2012)
2009–10 Shaka Smart 27–911–7T–5th CBI Champion
2010–11 Shaka Smart 28–1212–64th NCAA Division I Final Four
2011–12 Shaka Smart 29–715–32nd NCAA Division I second round
Shaka Smart (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2012–2015)
2012–13 Shaka Smart 27–912–42nd NCAA Division I third round
2013–14 Shaka Smart 26–912–42nd NCAA Division I second round
2014–15 Shaka Smart 26–1012–6T–4th NCAA Division I second round
Will Wade (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2015–2017)
2015–16 Will Wade 25–1114–4T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2016–17 Will Wade 26–914–42nd NCAA Division I first round
Mike Rhoades (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2017–2023)
2017–18 Mike Rhoades 18–159–9T–5th
2018–19 Mike Rhoades 25–816–21st NCAA Division I first round
2019–20 Mike Rhoades 18–138–10T–8thNo postseason held
2020–21 Mike Rhoades 19–710–42nd NCAA Division I first round
2021–22 Mike Rhoades 22–1014–42nd NIT second round
2022–23 Mike Rhoades 27–815–31st NCAA Division I first round
Ryan Odom (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Ryan Odom 24–1411–7T–4th NIT Quarterfinals
Total:1028–551

      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

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References

  1. "Virginia Commonwealth Rams Index".