This is a list of seasons completed by the Valparaiso Beacons men's college basketball team. [1]
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Sidney Winters (Independent)(1917–1919) | |||||||||
1917–18 | Sidney Winters | 7–2 | |||||||
1918–19 | Sidney Winters | 1–2 | |||||||
Sidney Winters: | 8–4 (.667) | ||||||||
George Keogan (Independent)(1919–1921) | |||||||||
1919–20 | George Keogan | 12–8 | |||||||
1920–21 | George Keogan | 19–5 | |||||||
George Keogan: | 31–13 (.705) | ||||||||
Earl Goheen (Independent)(1921–1923) | |||||||||
1921–22 | Earl Goheen | 15–7 | |||||||
1922–23 | Earl Goheen | 15–5 | |||||||
Earl Goheen: | 30–12 (.714) | ||||||||
William Shadoan (Independent)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
1923–24 | William Shadoan | 24–4 | |||||||
1924–25 | William Shadoan | 9–5 | |||||||
William Shadoan: | 33–9 (.786) | ||||||||
Millard Anderson (Independent)(1925–1926) | |||||||||
1925–26 | Millard Anderson | 6–13 | |||||||
Millard Anderson: | 6–13 (.316) | ||||||||
Conrad Moll (Independent)(1926–1927) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Conrad Moll | 10–10 | |||||||
Conrad Moll: | 10–10 (.500) | ||||||||
Earl Scott (Independent)(1927–1929) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Earl Scott | 11–4 | |||||||
1928–29 | Earl Scott | 11–20 | |||||||
Earl Scott: | 22–14 (.611) | ||||||||
Jake Christiansen (Independent)(1929–1941) | |||||||||
1929–30 | Jake Christiansen | 4–11 | |||||||
1930–31 | Jake Christiansen | 16–2 | |||||||
1931–32 | Jake Christiansen | 12–12 | |||||||
1932–33 | Jake Christiansen | 14–2 | |||||||
1933–34 | Jake Christiansen | 9–9 | |||||||
1934–35 | Jake Christiansen | 2–13 | |||||||
1935–36 | Jake Christiansen | 8–8 | |||||||
1936–37 | Jake Christiansen | 9–9 | |||||||
1937–38 | Jake Christiansen | 13–6 | NAIA second round | ||||||
1938–39 | Jake Christiansen | 5–10 | |||||||
1939–40 | Jake Christiansen | 6–14 | |||||||
1940–41 | Jake Christiansen | 4–12 | |||||||
Jake Christiansen: | 102–108 (.486) | ||||||||
Loren Ellis (Independent)(1941–1947) | |||||||||
1941–42 | Loren Ellis | 4–13 | |||||||
1942–43 | Loren Ellis | 17–5 | NAIA first round | ||||||
1943–44 | Loren Ellis | 17–8 | |||||||
1944–45 | Loren Ellis | 21–3 | |||||||
1945–46 | Loren Ellis | 17–11 | |||||||
1946–47 | Loren Ellis | 11–20 | |||||||
Loren Ellis: | 87–60 (.592) | ||||||||
Emory Bauer (Independent)(1947–1948) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Emory Bauer | 8–15 | |||||||
Emory Bauer: | 8–15 (.348) | ||||||||
Don Warnke (Independent)(1948–1949) | |||||||||
1948–49 | Don Warnke | 8–17 | |||||||
Don Warnke: | 8–17 (.320) | ||||||||
Sonny Allen (Independent)(1949–1950) | |||||||||
1949–50 | Sonny Allen | 15–8 | |||||||
Sonny Allen (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1950–1951) | |||||||||
1950–51 | Sonny Allen | 12–10 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
Sonny Allen: | 27–18 (.600) | 5–3 (.625) | |||||||
Kenneth Suesens (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1951–1958) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Kenneth Suesens | 12–12 | 6–4 | 2nd | |||||
1952–53 | Kenneth Suesens | 9–15 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
1953–54 | Kenneth Suesens | 10–13 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
1954–55 | Kenneth Suesens | 13–11 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1955–56 | Kenneth Suesens | 12–14 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1956–57 | Kenneth Suesens | 11–14 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1957–58 | Kenneth Suesens | 7–14 | 4–9 | 6th | |||||
Kenneth Suesens: | 74–93 (.443) | 41–88 (.318) | |||||||
Paul Meadows (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1958–1964) | |||||||||
1958–59 | Paul Meadows | 12–11 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1959–60 | Paul Meadows | 12–13 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1960–61 | Paul Meadows | 7–16 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
1961–62 | Paul Meadows | 17–8 | 7–5 | 3rd | NCAA College Division Elite Eight | ||||
1962–63 | Paul Meadows | 7–16 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
1963–64 | Paul Meadows | 9–15 | 2–10 | 7th | |||||
Paul Meadows: | 64–79 (.448) | 26–46 (.361) | |||||||
Gene Bartow (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1964–1970) | |||||||||
1964–65 | Gene Bartow | 12–12 | 5–7 | 3rd | |||||
1965–66 | Gene Bartow | 18–10 | 7–5 | 4th | NCAA College Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1966–67 | Gene Bartow | 21–8 | 7–5 | 2nd | NCAA College Division Elite Eight | ||||
1967–68 | Gene Bartow | 11–15 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
1968–69 | Gene Bartow | 16–12 | 4–4 | T–2nd | NCAA College Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1969–70 | Gene Bartow | 13–13 | 2–6 | 5th | |||||
Gene Bartow: | 91–70 (.565) | 28–36 (.438) | |||||||
Bill Purden (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1970–1976) | |||||||||
1970–71 | Bill Purden | 13–13 | 4–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1971–72 | Bill Purden | 15–11 | 4–4 | 3rd | |||||
1972–73 | Bill Purden | 17–11 | 8–4 | T–1st | NCAA College Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1973–74 | Bill Purden | 15–11 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |||||
1974–75 | Bill Purden | 14–11 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1975–76 | Bill Purden | 12–14 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
Bill Purden: | 86–71 (.548) | 39–25 (.609) | |||||||
Ken Rochlitz (Indiana Collegiate Conference)(1976–1978) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Ken Rochlitz | 13–12 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
1977–78 | Ken Rochlitz | 6–19 | 1–4 | 3rd | |||||
Ken Rochlitz (Independent)(1978–1980) | |||||||||
1978–79 | Ken Rochlitz | 4–21 | |||||||
1979–80 | Ken Rochlitz | 8–18 | |||||||
Ken Rochlitz: | 31–70 (.307) | 6–9 (.400) | |||||||
Tom Smith (Independent)(1980–1982) | |||||||||
1980–81 | Tom Smith | 12–15 | |||||||
1981–82 | Tom Smith | 9–18 | |||||||
Tom Smith (Mid–Continent Conference)(1982–1988) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Tom Smith | 13–15 | 4–9 | 6th | |||||
1984–85 | Tom Smith | 8–20 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
1985–86 | Tom Smith | 9–19 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1986–87 | Tom Smith | 12–16 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
1987–88 | Tom Smith | 12–16 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
Tom Smith: | 84–138 (.378) | 20–49 (.290) | |||||||
Homer Drew (Mid–Continent Conference)(1988–2002) | |||||||||
1988–89 | Homer Drew | 10–19 | 4–8 | T–5th | |||||
1989–90 | Homer Drew | 4–24 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
1990–91 | Homer Drew | 5–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
1991–92 | Homer Drew | 5–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
1992–93 | Homer Drew | 12–16 | 7–9 | T–6th | |||||
1993–94 | Homer Drew | 20–8 | 14–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1994–95 | Homer Drew | 20–8 | 14–4 | 1st | |||||
1995–96 | Homer Drew | 22–10 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1996–97 | Homer Drew | 24–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1997–98 | Homer Drew | 23–10 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1998–99 | Homer Drew | 23–9 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1999–2000 | Homer Drew | 19–13 | 10–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2000–01 | Homer Drew | 24–8 | 13–3 | 1st | |||||
2001–02 | Homer Drew | 25–8 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Scott Drew (Mid–Continent Conference)(2002–2003) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Scott Drew | 20–11 | 12–2 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
Scott Drew: | 20–11 (.645) | 12–2 (.857) | |||||||
Homer Drew (Mid–Continent Conference)(2003–2007) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Homer Drew | 18–13 | 11–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2004–05 | Homer Drew | 15–16 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
2005–06 | Homer Drew | 17–12 | 8–8 | 4th | |||||
2006–07 | Homer Drew | 16–15 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
Homer Drew (Horizon League)(2007–2011) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Homer Drew | 22–14 | 9–9 | 4th | CBI quarterfinal | ||||
2008–09 | Homer Drew | 9–22 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
2009–10 | Homer Drew | 15–17 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
2010–11 | Homer Drew | 23–12 | 12–6 | 4th | CIT first round | ||||
Homer Drew: | 370–306 (.547) | 159–95 (.626) | |||||||
Bryce Drew (Horizon League)(2011–2016) | |||||||||
2011–12 | Bryce Drew | 22–12 | 14–4 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
2012–13 | Bryce Drew | 26–8 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2013–14 | Bryce Drew | 18–16 | 9–7 | 4th | CIT first round | ||||
2014–15 | Bryce Drew | 28–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2015–16 | Bryce Drew | 30–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NIT Runner–up | ||||
Bryce Drew: | 124–49 (.717) | 65–19 (.774) | |||||||
Matt Lottich (Horizon League)(2016–2017) | |||||||||
2016–17 | Matt Lottich | 24–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NIT first round | ||||
Matt Lottich (Missouri Valley Conference)(2017–present) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Matt Lottich | 15–17 | 6–12 | 10th | |||||
2018–19 | Matt Lottich | 15–18 | 7–11 | T–8th | |||||
2019–20 | Matt Lottich | 19–16 | 9–9 | T–6th | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Matt Lottich | 10–18 | 7–11 | T–5th | |||||
2021–22 | Matt Lottich | 14–18 | 6–12 | 7th | |||||
2022–23 | Matt Lottich | 11–21 | 5–15 | 10th | |||||
Matt Lottich: | 108–117(.480) | 54–74 (.422) | |||||||
Total: | 1,183–1,077 | ||||||||
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