List of Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball seasons

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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]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
James C. Elsom (1898–1904)
1898–99James Elsom 0–3———
1899–1900James Elsom 1–1———
1900–01James Elsom 1–1———
1901–02James Elsom 7–3———
1902–03James Elsom 5–2———
1903–04James Elsom 11–4———
James Elsom:25–14—
Emmett Angell (1904–1908)
1904–05Emmett Angell 10–8———
Emmett Angell (Big Ten)(1905–1908)
1905–06Emmett Angell 12–26–22nd—
1906–07Emmett Angell 11–36–2T–1st—
1907–08Emmett Angell 10–87–1T–1st—
Emmett Angell:43–1519–5
Haskell Noyes (Big Ten)(1908–1911)
1908–09Haskell Noyes 8–45–43rd—
1909–10Haskell Noyes 9–57–53rd—
1910–11Haskell Noyes 9–66–65th—
Haskell Noyes:26–1518–15
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten)(1911–1917)
1911–12Walter Meanwell 15–012–01stHelms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion [2]
1912–13Walter Meanwell 14–111–11stHelms National Champion

Premo-Porretta National Champion

1913–14Walter Meanwell 15–012–01stHelms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion
1914–15Walter Meanwell 13–48–43rd—
1915–16Walter Meanwell 20–111–11stHelms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion
1916–17Walter Meanwell 15–39–34th—
Walter Meanwell:92–963–9
Guy Lowman (Big Ten)(1917–1920)
1917–18Guy Lowman 14–39–31st—
1918–19Guy Lowman 5–113–910th—
1919–20Guy Lowman 15–57–55th—
Guy Lowman:34–1919–17
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten)(1920–1934)
1920–21Walter Meanwell 13–48–4T–1st—
1921–22Walter Meanwell 14–58–4T–2nd—
1922–23Walter Meanwell 12–311–1T–1st—
1923–24Walter Meanwell 11–58–4T–1st
1924–25Walter Meanwell 6–113–99th—
1925–26Walter Meanwell 8–94–8T–8th—
1926–27Walter Meanwell 10–77–5T–4th—
1927–28Walter Meanwell 13–49–3T–3rd—
1928–29Walter Meanwell 15–210–2T–1st—
1929–30Walter Meanwell 15–28–22nd—
1930–31Walter Meanwell 8–94–8T–7th—
1931–32Walter Meanwell 8–103–9T–8th—
1932–33Walter Meanwell 7–134–88th—
1933–34Walter Meanwell 14–68–4T–2nd—
Walter Meanwell:154–9095–71
Bud Foster (Big Ten)(1934–1959)
1934–35Bud Foster 15–59–3T–1st—
1935–36Bud Foster 11–94–88th—
1936–37Bud Foster 8–123–9T–8th—
1937–38Bud Foster 10–105–77th—
1938–39Bud Foster 10–104–87th—
1939–40Bud Foster 5–153–99th—
1940–41 Bud Foster 20–311–11st NCAA Champion
1941–42Bud Foster 14–710–5T–2nd—
1942–43Bud Foster 12–96–6T–4th—
1943–44Bud Foster 12–99–3T–2nd—
1944–45Bud Foster 10–114–8T–6th—
1945–46Bud Foster 4–171–119th—
1946–47Bud Foster 16–69–31st NCAA Elite Eight
1947–48Bud Foster 12–87–5T–3rd—
1948–49Bud Foster 12–105–77th—
1949–50Bud Foster 17–59–32nd—
1950–51Bud Foster 10–127–7T–4th—
1951–52Bud Foster 10–125–97th—
1952–53Bud Foster 13–910–85th—
1953–54Bud Foster 12–106–8T–5th—
1954–55Bud Foster 10–125–9T–6th—
1955–56Bud Foster 6–164–10T–8th—
1956–57Bud Foster 5–173–119th—
1957–58Bud Foster 8–143–1110th—
1958–59Bud Foster 3–191–1310th—
Bud Foster:265–267143–182
John Erickson (Big Ten)(1959–1968)
1959–60John Erickson 8–164–109th—
1960–61John Erickson 7–174–108th—
1961–62John Erickson 17–710–42nd—
1962–63John Erickson 14–107–76th—
1963–64John Erickson 8–162–1210th—
1964–65John Erickson 9–134–108th—
1965–66John Erickson 11–136–87th—
1966–67John Erickson 13–118–64th—
1967–68John Erickson 13–117–75th—
John Erickson:100–11452–74
John Powless (Big Ten)(1968–1976)
1968–69John Powless 11–135–9T–8th—
1969–70John Powless 10–145–9T–6th—
1970–71John Powless 9–154–10T–7th—
1971–72John Powless 13–116–8T–5th—
1972–73John Powless 11–135–99th—
1973–74 John Powless 16–88–6T–4th—
1974–75John Powless 8–185–138th—
1975–76John Powless 10–164–149th—
John Powless:88–10842–78
Bill Cofield (Big Ten)(1976–1982)
1976–77Bill Cofield 11–167–11T–7th—
1977–78 Bill Cofield 8–194–14T–9th—
1978–79Bill Cofield 12–156–12T–8th—
1979–80 Bill Cofield 15–147–118th—
1980–81Bill Cofield 11–165–139th—
1981–82Bill Cofield 6–213–1510th—
Bill Cofield:63–10132–76
Steve Yoder (Big Ten)(1982–1992)
1982–83Steve Yoder 8–203–1510th—
1983–84Steve Yoder 8–204–1410th—
1984–85Steve Yoder 14–145–139th—
1985–86Steve Yoder 12–164–149th—
1986–87 Steve Yoder 14–174–148th—
1987–88 Steve Yoder 12–166–127th—
1988–89 Steve Yoder 18–128–10T–6th NIT second round
1989–90 Steve Yoder 14–174–14T–8th—
1990–91 Steve Yoder 15–158–107th NIT second round
1991–92Steve Yoder 13–184–149th—
Steve Yoder:128–16550–130
Stu Jackson (Big Ten)(1992–1994)
1992–93 Stu Jackson 14–147–11T–8th NIT first round
1993–94 Stu Jackson 18–118–107th NCAA second round
Stu Jackson:32–2515–21
Stan Van Gundy (Big Ten)(1994–1995)
1994–95 Stan Van Gundy 13–147–119th—
Stan Van Gundy:13–147–11
Dick Bennett (Big Ten)(1995–2001)
1995–96 Dick Bennett 17–158–108th NIT second round
1996–97 Dick Bennett 18–1011–7T–4th NCAA Division I first round
1997–98 Dick Bennett 12–193–13T–9th—
1998–99 Dick Bennett 22–109–7T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
1999–2000 Dick Bennett 22–148–86th NCAA Division I Final Four
2000–01 Dick Bennett
Brad Soderberg 		18–11 [Note A] 9–75th NCAA Division I first round
Dick Bennett:93–6939–45
Brad Soderberg:16–109–7
Bo Ryan (Big Ten)(2001–2015)
2001–02 Bo Ryan 19–1311–5T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2002–03 Bo Ryan 24–812–41st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2003–04 Bo Ryan 25–712–4T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
2004–05 Bo Ryan 25–911–53rd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2005–06 Bo Ryan 19–129–7T–4th NCAA Division I first round
2006–07 Bo Ryan 30–613–32nd NCAA Division I second round
2007–08 Bo Ryan 31–516–21st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2008–09 Bo Ryan 20–1310–8T–4th NCAA Division I second round
2009–10 Bo Ryan 24–913–54th NCAA Division I second round
2010–11 Bo Ryan 25–913–53rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2011–12 Bo Ryan 26–1012–64th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Bo Ryan 23–1212–6T–4th NCAA Division I first round
2013–14 Bo Ryan 30–812–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Final Four
2014–15 Bo Ryan 36–416–21st NCAA Division I Runner-up
2015–16 Bo Ryan
Greg Gard 		22–13 [Note B] 12–6T–3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Bo Ryan:364–130 (.737)172–68 (.717)
Greg Gard (Big Ten)(2016–present)
2016–17 Greg Gard 27–1012–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18 Greg Gard 15–187–119th
2018–19 Greg Gard 23–1114–64th NCAA Division I first round
2019–20 Greg Gard 21–1014–6T–1stNo postseason held
2020–21 Greg Gard 18–1310–10T–6th NCAA Division I second round
2021–22 Greg Gard 25–815–5T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2022–23 Greg Gard 20–159–11T–11th NIT Semifinals
2023–24 Greg Gard 22–1411–95th NCAA Division I first round
2024–25 Greg Gard 27–1013–7T–4th NCAA Division I second round
Greg Gard:213–117 (.645)117–77 (.603)
Total:1750–1280 (.578)

      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

^A. Soderberg coached the last 26 games of the 2000-01 season, going 16–10. Bennett, who started the season as head coach before retiring, went 2–1.
^B. Gard coached the last 23 games of the 2015-16 season, going 15–8. Ryan, who started the season as head coach before retiring, went 7–5.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Wisconsin Badgers Index".
  2. ↑ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: ESPN Books. p. 532. ISBN   978-0-345-51392-2.
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