This is a list of seasons completed by the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team. The Cavaliers won the NCAA Tournament Championship in 2019. The team was a charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921 until becoming an independent in 1937 and finally a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953. Virginia has finished first in the ACC a total of nine times, [1] which is third best all-time.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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Henry Lannigan (Independent)(1905–1907) | ||||||||||
1905–06 | Henry Lannigan | 8–2 | ||||||||
1906–07 | Henry Lannigan | 5–3 | ||||||||
Henry Lannigan (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1907–1921) | ||||||||||
1907–08 | Henry Lannigan | 5–5 | ||||||||
1908–09 | Henry Lannigan | 6–3 | ||||||||
1909–10 | Henry Lannigan | 12–4 | ||||||||
1910–11 | Henry Lannigan | 10–5 | ||||||||
1911–12 | Henry Lannigan | 7–4 | ||||||||
1912–13 | Henry Lannigan | 11–4 | ||||||||
1913–14 | Henry Lannigan | 12–1–1 | ||||||||
1914–15 | Henry Lannigan | 17–0 | ||||||||
1915–16 | Henry Lannigan | 11–2 | ||||||||
1916–17 | Henry Lannigan | 7–5 | ||||||||
1917–18 | Henry Lannigan | 7–1 | ||||||||
1918–19 | Henry Lannigan | 11–4 | ||||||||
1919–20 | Henry Lannigan | 10–3 | ||||||||
1920–21 | Henry Lannigan | 13–5 | ||||||||
Henry Lannigan (Southern Conference)(1921–1929) | ||||||||||
1921–22 | Henry Lannigan | 17–1 | 5–0 | 1st | ||||||
1922–23 | Henry Lannigan | 12–5 | 1–3 | 15th | ||||||
1923–24 | Henry Lannigan | 12–3 | 3–2 | 7th | ||||||
1924–25 | Henry Lannigan | 14–3 | 4–2 | T–6th | ||||||
1925–26 | Henry Lannigan | 9–6 | 4–4 | T–10th | ||||||
1926–27 | Henry Lannigan | 9–10 | 5–7 | 13th | ||||||
1927–28 | Henry Lannigan | 20–6 | 10–5 | 7th | ||||||
1928–29 | Henry Lannigan | 9–10 | 5–7 | 15th | ||||||
Henry Lannigan: | 254–95–1 (.727) | |||||||||
Roy Randall (Southern Conference)(1929–1930) | ||||||||||
1929–30 | Roy Randall | 3–12 | 2–8 | 19th | ||||||
Roy Randall: | 3–12 (.200) | |||||||||
Gus Tebell (Southern Conference)(1930–1937) | ||||||||||
1930–31 | Gus Tebell | 11–9 | 5–6 | 13th | ||||||
1931–32 | Gus Tebell | 13–8 | 6–3 | T–5th | ||||||
1932–33 | Gus Tebell | 12–6 | 5–3 | T–5th | ||||||
1933–34 | Gus Tebell | 7–11 | 1–9 | 8th | ||||||
1934–35 | Gus Tebell | 13–9 | 7–5 | 4th | ||||||
1935–36 | Gus Tebell | 11–13 | 4–8 | 7th | ||||||
1936–37 | Gus Tebell | 9–10 | 6–7 | 8th | ||||||
Gus Tebell (Independent)(1937–1951) | ||||||||||
1937–38 | Gus Tebell | 6–10 | ||||||||
1938–39 | Gus Tebell | 15–5 | ||||||||
1939–40 | Gus Tebell | 16–5 | ||||||||
1940–41 | Gus Tebell | 18–6 | ||||||||
1941–42 | Gus Tebell | 7–10 | NIT quarterfinal | |||||||
1942–43 | Gus Tebell | 8–13 | ||||||||
1943–44 | Gus Tebell | 11–8 | ||||||||
1944–45 | Gus Tebell | 13–4 | ||||||||
1945–46 | Gus Tebell | 12–5 | ||||||||
1946–47 | Gus Tebell | 10–11 | ||||||||
1947–48 | Gus Tebell | 16–10 | ||||||||
1948–49 | Gus Tebell | 13–10 | ||||||||
1949–50 | Gus Tebell | 12–13 | ||||||||
1950–51 | Gus Tebell | 8–14 | ||||||||
Gus Tebell: | 241–190 (.559) | |||||||||
Evan Male (Independent)(1951–1953) | ||||||||||
1951–52 | Evan Male | 11–13 | ||||||||
1952–53 | Evan Male | 10–13 | ||||||||
Evan Male (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1953–1957) | ||||||||||
1953–54 | Evan Male | 16–11 | 1–4 | 7th | ||||||
1954–55 | Evan Male | 14–15 | 5–9 | 6th | ||||||
1955–56 | Evan Male | 10–17 | 3–11 | 7th | ||||||
1956–57 | Evan Male | 6–19 | 3–11 | 7th | ||||||
Evan Male: | 67–88 (.432) | 12–35 (.255) | ||||||||
Billy McCann (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1957–1963) | ||||||||||
1957–58 | Billy McCann | 10–13 | 6–8 | 5th | ||||||
1958–59 | Billy McCann | 11–14 | 6–8 | 5th | ||||||
1959–60 | Billy McCann | 6–18 | 1–13 | 8th | ||||||
1960–61 | Billy McCann | 3–23 | 2–12 | 8th | ||||||
1961–62 | Billy McCann | 5–18 | 2–12 | 8th | ||||||
1962–63 | Billy McCann | 5–20 | 3–11 | 8th | ||||||
Billy McCann: | 40–106 (.274) | 20–64 (.238) | ||||||||
Bill Gibson (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1963–1974) | ||||||||||
1963–64 | Bill Gibson | 8–16 | 4–10 | 7th | ||||||
1964–65 | Bill Gibson | 7–18 | 3–11 | 7th | ||||||
1965–66 | Bill Gibson | 7–15 | 4–10 | 7th | ||||||
1966–67 | Bill Gibson | 9–17 | 4–10 | 7th | ||||||
1967–68 | Bill Gibson | 9–16 | 5–9 | 5th | ||||||
1968–69 | Bill Gibson | 10–15 | 5–9 | 6th | ||||||
1969–70 | Bill Gibson | 10–15 | 3–11 | 7th | ||||||
1970–71 | Bill Gibson | 15–11 | 6–8 | 5th | ||||||
1971–72 | Bill Gibson | 21–7 | 8–4 | 3rd | NIT first round | |||||
1972–73 | Bill Gibson | 13–12 | 4–8 | 5th | ||||||
1973–74 | Bill Gibson | 11–16 | 4–8 | 4th | ||||||
Bill Gibson: | 120–158 (.432) | 50–98 (.338) | ||||||||
Terry Holland (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1974–1990) | ||||||||||
1974–75 | Terry Holland | 12–13 | 4–8 | 5th | ||||||
1975–76 | Terry Holland | 18–12 | 4–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1976–77 | Terry Holland | 12–17 | 2–10 | 7th | ||||||
1977–78 | Terry Holland | 20–8 | 6–6 | 4th | NIT first round | |||||
1978–79 | Terry Holland | 19–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | NIT second round | |||||
1979–80 | Terry Holland | 24–10 | 7–7 | 5th | NIT Champion | |||||
1980–81 | Terry Holland | 29–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | |||||
1981–82 | Terry Holland | 30–4 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | |||||
1982–83 | Terry Holland | 29–5 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | |||||
1983–84 | Terry Holland | 21–12 | 6–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I Final Four | |||||
1984–85 | Terry Holland | 17–16 | 3–11 | 8th | NIT quarterfinal | |||||
1985–86 | Terry Holland | 19–11 | 7–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1986–87 | Terry Holland | 21–10 | 8–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1987–88 | Terry Holland | 13–18 | 5–9 | 6th | ||||||
1988–89 | Terry Holland | 22–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | |||||
1989–90 | Terry Holland | 20–12 | 6–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round | |||||
Terry Holland: | 326–173 (.653) | 111–103 (.519) | ||||||||
Jeff Jones (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1990–1998) | ||||||||||
1990–91 | Jeff Jones | 21–12 | 6–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1991–92 | Jeff Jones | 20–13 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT Champion | |||||
1992–93 | Jeff Jones | 21–10 | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | |||||
1993–94 | Jeff Jones | 18–13 | 8–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | |||||
1994–95 | Jeff Jones | 25–9 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | |||||
1995–96 | Jeff Jones | 12–15 | 6–10 | 7th | ||||||
1996–97 | Jeff Jones | 18–13 | 7–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1997–98 | Jeff Jones | 11–19 | 3–13 | 9th | ||||||
Jeff Jones: | 146–104 (.584) | 59–67 (.468) | ||||||||
Pete Gillen (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1998–2005) | ||||||||||
1998–99 | Pete Gillen | 14–16 | 4–12 | 9th | ||||||
1999–00 | Pete Gillen | 19–12 | 9–7 | 3rd | NIT first round | |||||
2000–01 | Pete Gillen | 20–9 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
2001–02 | Pete Gillen | 17–12 | 7–9 | 5th | NIT first round | |||||
2002–03 | Pete Gillen | 16–16 | 6–10 | 6th | NIT second round | |||||
2003–04 | Pete Gillen | 18–13 | 6–10 | 8th | NIT second round | |||||
2004–05 | Pete Gillen | 14–15 | 4–12 | 11th | ||||||
Pete Gillen: | 118–93 (.559) | 45–67 (.402) | ||||||||
Dave Leitao (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2005–2009) | ||||||||||
2005–06 | Dave Leitao | 15–15 | 7–9 | 7th | NIT first round | |||||
2006–07 | Dave Leitao | 21–11 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | |||||
2007–08 | Dave Leitao | 17–16 | 5–11 | 10th | CBI semifinal | |||||
2008–09 | Dave Leitao | 10–18 | 4–12 | 11th | ||||||
Dave Leitao: | 63–60 (.512) | 27–37 (.422) | ||||||||
Tony Bennett (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2009–present) | ||||||||||
2009–10 | Tony Bennett | 15–16 | 5–11 | 9th | ||||||
2010–11 | Tony Bennett | 16–15 | 7–9 | 8th | ||||||
2011–12 | Tony Bennett | 22–10 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
2012–13 | Tony Bennett | 23–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT quarterfinal | |||||
2013–14 | Tony Bennett | 30–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | |||||
2014–15 | Tony Bennett | 30–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | |||||
2015–16 | Tony Bennett | 29–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | |||||
2016–17 | Tony Bennett | 23–11 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I second round | |||||
2017–18 | Tony Bennett | 31–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
2018–19 | Tony Bennett | 35–3 | 16–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion | |||||
2019–20 | Tony Bennett | 23–7 | 15–5 | T–2nd | No postseason held | |||||
2020–21 | Tony Bennett | 18–7 | 13–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
2021–22 | Tony Bennett | 21–14 | 12–8 | 6th | NIT quarterfinal | |||||
2022–23 | Tony Bennett | 25–8 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
2023–24 | Tony Bennett | 23–11 | 13–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first four | |||||
Tony Bennett: | 364–136 (.728) | 189–82 (.697) | ||||||||
Total: | 1,742–1,215–1 (.589) | 524–553 (.487) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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The 2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 111th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his seventh year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Georgia Tech and Miami (FL) to advance to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a #1 seed where they defeated Hampton, Butler, and Iowa State to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC member Syracuse.
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The 1963 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last.
The 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 1994 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 1994 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 55th season of existence, and their 41st season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was led by future National Soccer Hall of Fame member, Bruce Arena and their current coach, George Gelnovatch was an assistant.
The 1995–96 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Jones, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.