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This is a list of seasons completed by the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball program since the team's inception in 1898. [1]
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This is a list of seasons completed by the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball program since the team's inception in 1898. [1]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C. Elsom (1898–1904) | |||||||||
| 1898–99 | James Elsom | 0–3 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1899–1900 | James Elsom | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1900–01 | James Elsom | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1901–02 | James Elsom | 7–3 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1902–03 | James Elsom | 5–2 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1903–04 | James Elsom | 11–4 | — | — | — | ||||
| James Elsom: | 25–14 | — | |||||||
| Emmett Angell (1904–1908) | |||||||||
| 1904–05 | Emmett Angell | 10–8 | — | — | — | ||||
| Emmett Angell (Big Ten)(1905–1908) | |||||||||
| 1905–06 | Emmett Angell | 12–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | — | ||||
| 1906–07 | Emmett Angell | 11–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | — | ||||
| 1907–08 | Emmett Angell | 10–8 | 7–1 | T–1st | — | ||||
| Emmett Angell: | 43–15 | 19–5 | |||||||
| Haskell Noyes (Big Ten)(1908–1911) | |||||||||
| 1908–09 | Haskell Noyes | 8–4 | 5–4 | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1909–10 | Haskell Noyes | 9–5 | 7–5 | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1910–11 | Haskell Noyes | 9–6 | 6–6 | 5th | — | ||||
| Haskell Noyes: | 26–15 | 18–15 | |||||||
| Walter Meanwell (Big Ten)(1911–1917) | |||||||||
| 1911–12 | Walter Meanwell | 15–0 | 12–0 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion [2] | ||||
| 1912–13 | Walter Meanwell | 14–1 | 11–1 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
| 1913–14 | Walter Meanwell | 15–0 | 12–0 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
| 1914–15 | Walter Meanwell | 13–4 | 8–4 | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1915–16 | Walter Meanwell | 20–1 | 11–1 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
| 1916–17 | Walter Meanwell | 15–3 | 9–3 | 4th | — | ||||
| Walter Meanwell: | 92–9 | 63–9 | |||||||
| Guy Lowman (Big Ten)(1917–1920) | |||||||||
| 1917–18 | Guy Lowman | 14–3 | 9–3 | 1st | — | ||||
| 1918–19 | Guy Lowman | 5–11 | 3–9 | 10th | — | ||||
| 1919–20 | Guy Lowman | 15–5 | 7–5 | 5th | — | ||||
| Guy Lowman: | 34–19 | 19–17 | |||||||
| Walter Meanwell (Big Ten)(1920–1934) | |||||||||
| 1920–21 | Walter Meanwell | 13–4 | 8–4 | T–1st | — | ||||
| 1921–22 | Walter Meanwell | 14–5 | 8–4 | T–2nd | — | ||||
| 1922–23 | Walter Meanwell | 12–3 | 11–1 | T–1st | — | ||||
| 1923–24 | Walter Meanwell | 11–5 | 8–4 | T–1st | |||||
| 1924–25 | Walter Meanwell | 6–11 | 3–9 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1925–26 | Walter Meanwell | 8–9 | 4–8 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1926–27 | Walter Meanwell | 10–7 | 7–5 | T–4th | — | ||||
| 1927–28 | Walter Meanwell | 13–4 | 9–3 | T–3rd | — | ||||
| 1928–29 | Walter Meanwell | 15–2 | 10–2 | T–1st | — | ||||
| 1929–30 | Walter Meanwell | 15–2 | 8–2 | 2nd | — | ||||
| 1930–31 | Walter Meanwell | 8–9 | 4–8 | T–7th | — | ||||
| 1931–32 | Walter Meanwell | 8–10 | 3–9 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1932–33 | Walter Meanwell | 7–13 | 4–8 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1933–34 | Walter Meanwell | 14–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | — | ||||
| Walter Meanwell: | 154–90 | 95–71 | |||||||
| Bud Foster (Big Ten)(1934–1959) | |||||||||
| 1934–35 | Bud Foster | 15–5 | 9–3 | T–1st | — | ||||
| 1935–36 | Bud Foster | 11–9 | 4–8 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1936–37 | Bud Foster | 8–12 | 3–9 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1937–38 | Bud Foster | 10–10 | 5–7 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1938–39 | Bud Foster | 10–10 | 4–8 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1939–40 | Bud Foster | 5–15 | 3–9 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1940–41 | Bud Foster | 20–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
| 1941–42 | Bud Foster | 14–7 | 10–5 | T–2nd | — | ||||
| 1942–43 | Bud Foster | 12–9 | 6–6 | T–4th | — | ||||
| 1943–44 | Bud Foster | 12–9 | 9–3 | T–2nd | — | ||||
| 1944–45 | Bud Foster | 10–11 | 4–8 | T–6th | — | ||||
| 1945–46 | Bud Foster | 4–17 | 1–11 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1946–47 | Bud Foster | 16–6 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 1947–48 | Bud Foster | 12–8 | 7–5 | T–3rd | — | ||||
| 1948–49 | Bud Foster | 12–10 | 5–7 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1949–50 | Bud Foster | 17–5 | 9–3 | 2nd | — | ||||
| 1950–51 | Bud Foster | 10–12 | 7–7 | T–4th | — | ||||
| 1951–52 | Bud Foster | 10–12 | 5–9 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1952–53 | Bud Foster | 13–9 | 10–8 | 5th | — | ||||
| 1953–54 | Bud Foster | 12–10 | 6–8 | T–5th | — | ||||
| 1954–55 | Bud Foster | 10–12 | 5–9 | T–6th | — | ||||
| 1955–56 | Bud Foster | 6–16 | 4–10 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1956–57 | Bud Foster | 5–17 | 3–11 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1957–58 | Bud Foster | 8–14 | 3–11 | 10th | — | ||||
| 1958–59 | Bud Foster | 3–19 | 1–13 | 10th | — | ||||
| Bud Foster: | 265–267 | 143–182 | |||||||
| John Erickson (Big Ten)(1959–1968) | |||||||||
| 1959–60 | John Erickson | 8–16 | 4–10 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1960–61 | John Erickson | 7–17 | 4–10 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1961–62 | John Erickson | 17–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | — | ||||
| 1962–63 | John Erickson | 14–10 | 7–7 | 6th | — | ||||
| 1963–64 | John Erickson | 8–16 | 2–12 | 10th | — | ||||
| 1964–65 | John Erickson | 9–13 | 4–10 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1965–66 | John Erickson | 11–13 | 6–8 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1966–67 | John Erickson | 13–11 | 8–6 | 4th | — | ||||
| 1967–68 | John Erickson | 13–11 | 7–7 | 5th | — | ||||
| John Erickson: | 100–114 | 52–74 | |||||||
| John Powless (Big Ten)(1968–1976) | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | John Powless | 11–13 | 5–9 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1969–70 | John Powless | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–6th | — | ||||
| 1970–71 | John Powless | 9–15 | 4–10 | T–7th | — | ||||
| 1971–72 | John Powless | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–5th | — | ||||
| 1972–73 | John Powless | 11–13 | 5–9 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1973–74 | John Powless | 16–8 | 8–6 | T–4th | — | ||||
| 1974–75 | John Powless | 8–18 | 5–13 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1975–76 | John Powless | 10–16 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
| John Powless: | 88–108 | 42–78 | |||||||
| Bill Cofield (Big Ten)(1976–1982) | |||||||||
| 1976–77 | Bill Cofield | 11–16 | 7–11 | T–7th | — | ||||
| 1977–78 | Bill Cofield | 8–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | — | ||||
| 1978–79 | Bill Cofield | 12–15 | 6–12 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1979–80 | Bill Cofield | 15–14 | 7–11 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1980–81 | Bill Cofield | 11–16 | 5–13 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1981–82 | Bill Cofield | 6–21 | 3–15 | 10th | — | ||||
| Bill Cofield: | 63–101 | 32–76 | |||||||
| Steve Yoder (Big Ten)(1982–1992) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Steve Yoder | 8–20 | 3–15 | 10th | — | ||||
| 1983–84 | Steve Yoder | 8–20 | 4–14 | 10th | — | ||||
| 1984–85 | Steve Yoder | 14–14 | 5–13 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1985–86 | Steve Yoder | 12–16 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
| 1986–87 | Steve Yoder | 14–17 | 4–14 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1987–88 | Steve Yoder | 12–16 | 6–12 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1988–89 | Steve Yoder | 18–12 | 8–10 | T–6th | NIT second round | ||||
| 1989–90 | Steve Yoder | 14–17 | 4–14 | T–8th | — | ||||
| 1990–91 | Steve Yoder | 15–15 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT second round | ||||
| 1991–92 | Steve Yoder | 13–18 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
| Steve Yoder: | 128–165 | 50–130 | |||||||
| Stu Jackson (Big Ten)(1992–1994) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Stu Jackson | 14–14 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT first round | ||||
| 1993–94 | Stu Jackson | 18–11 | 8–10 | 7th | NCAA second round | ||||
| Stu Jackson: | 32–25 | 15–21 | |||||||
| Stan Van Gundy (Big Ten)(1994–1995) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Stan Van Gundy | 13–14 | 7–11 | 9th | — | ||||
| Stan Van Gundy: | 13–14 | 7–11 | |||||||
| Dick Bennett (Big Ten)(1995–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Dick Bennett | 17–15 | 8–10 | 8th | NIT second round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Dick Bennett | 18–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1997–98 | Dick Bennett | 12–19 | 3–13 | T–9th | — | ||||
| 1998–99 | Dick Bennett | 22–10 | 9–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Dick Bennett | 22–14 | 8–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2000–01 | Dick Bennett Brad Soderberg | 18–11 [Note A] | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Dick Bennett: | 93–69 | 39–45 | |||||||
| Brad Soderberg: | 16–10 | 9–7 | |||||||
| Bo Ryan (Big Ten)(2001–2015) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Bo Ryan | 19–13 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Bo Ryan | 24–8 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2003–04 | Bo Ryan | 25–7 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Bo Ryan | 25–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2005–06 | Bo Ryan | 19–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Bo Ryan | 30–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Bo Ryan | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2008–09 | Bo Ryan | 20–13 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Bo Ryan | 24–9 | 13–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Bo Ryan | 25–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2011–12 | Bo Ryan | 26–10 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2012–13 | Bo Ryan | 23–12 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Bo Ryan | 30–8 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2014–15 | Bo Ryan | 36–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
| 2015–16 | Bo Ryan Greg Gard | 22–13 [Note B] | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| Bo Ryan: | 364–130 (.737) | 172–68 (.717) | |||||||
| Greg Gard (Big Ten)(2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Greg Gard | 27–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2017–18 | Greg Gard | 15–18 | 7–11 | 9th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Greg Gard | 23–11 | 14–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Greg Gard | 21–10 | 14–6 | T–1st | No postseason held | ||||
| 2020–21 | Greg Gard | 18–13 | 10–10 | T–6th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2021–22 | Greg Gard | 25–8 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Greg Gard | 20–15 | 9–11 | T–11th | NIT Semifinals | ||||
| 2023–24 | Greg Gard | 22–14 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Greg Gard: | 164–93 (.638) | 93–61 (.604) | |||||||
| Total: | 1683–1251 (.574) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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