This is a list of seasons completed by the Xavier Musketeers men's college basketball team. [1]
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Harry Gilligan (Independent)(1919–1920) | |||||||||
1919–20 | Harry Gilligan | 0–1 | |||||||
Harry Gilligan: | 0–1 (.000) | ||||||||
Joe Meyer (Independent)(1920–1933) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Joe Meyer | 1–2 | |||||||
1921–22 | Joe Meyer | 2–4 | |||||||
1922–23 | Joe Meyer | 2–0 | |||||||
1923–24 | Joe Meyer | 12–4 | |||||||
1924–25 | Joe Meyer | 6–7 | |||||||
1925–26 | Joe Meyer | 10–8 | |||||||
1926–27 | Joe Meyer | 11–3 | |||||||
1927–28 | Joe Meyer | 8–1 | |||||||
1928–29 | Joe Meyer | 9–6 | |||||||
1929–30 | Joe Meyer | 8–8 | |||||||
1930–31 | Joe Meyer | 10–3 | |||||||
1931–32 | Joe Meyer | 10–3 | |||||||
1932–33 | Joe Meyer | 5–3 | |||||||
Joe Meyer: | 94–52 (.644) | ||||||||
Clem Crowe (Independent)(1933–1943) | |||||||||
1933–34 | Clem Crowe | 9–1 | |||||||
1934–35 | Clem Crowe | 14–4 | |||||||
1935–36 | Clem Crowe | 8–7 | |||||||
1936–37 | Clem Crowe | 7–7 | |||||||
1937–38 | Clem Crowe | 10–9 | |||||||
1938–39 | Clem Crowe | 13–7 | |||||||
1939–40 | Clem Crowe | 6–17 | |||||||
1940–41 | Clem Crowe | 13–9 | |||||||
1941–42 | Clem Crowe | 10–8 | |||||||
1942–43 | Clem Crowe | 6–10 | |||||||
Clem Crowe: | 96–76 (.558) | ||||||||
1943–44 | No team | ||||||||
1944–45 | No team | ||||||||
Ed Burns (Independent)(1945–1946) | |||||||||
1945–46 | Ed Burns | 3–16 | |||||||
Ed Burns: | 3–16 (.158) | ||||||||
Lew Hirt (Independent)(1946–1951) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Lew Hirt | 8–17 | |||||||
1947–48 | Lew Hirt | 24–8 | |||||||
1948–49 | Lew Hirt | 16–10 | |||||||
1949–50 | Lew Hirt | 12–16 | |||||||
1950–51 | Lew Hirt | 16–10 | |||||||
Lew Hirt: | 76–61 (.555) | ||||||||
Ned Wulk (Independent)(1952–1957) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Ned Wulk | 16–10 | |||||||
1952–53 | Ned Wulk | 161–12 | |||||||
1953–54 | Ned Wulk | 18–12 | |||||||
1954–55 | Ned Wulk | 13–13 | |||||||
1955–56 | Ned Wulk | 17–11 | |||||||
1956–57 | Ned Wulk | 20–8 | |||||||
Ned Wulk: | 89–70 (.560) | ||||||||
James McCafferty (Independent)(1957–1963) | |||||||||
1957–58 | James McCafferty | 19–11 | NIT Champion | ||||||
1958–59 | James McCafferty | 12–13 | |||||||
1959–60 | James McCafferty | 17–9 | |||||||
1960–61 | James McCafferty | 17–10 | NCAA University Division first round | ||||||
1961–62 | James McCafferty | 14–12 | |||||||
1962–63 | James McCafferty | 12–16 | |||||||
James McCafferty: | 91–71 (.562) | ||||||||
Don Ruberg (Independent)(1963–1967) | |||||||||
1963–64 | Don Ruberg | 16–10 | |||||||
1964–65 | Don Ruberg | 10–15 | |||||||
1965–66 | Don Ruberg | 13–13 | |||||||
1966–67 | Don Ruberg | 13–13 | |||||||
Don Ruberg: | 52–51 (.505) | ||||||||
George Krajack (Independent)(1967–1971) | |||||||||
1967–68 | George Krajack | 10–16 | |||||||
1968–69 | George Krajack | 10–16 | |||||||
1969–70 | George Krajack | 5–20 | |||||||
1970–71 | George Krajack | 9–17 | |||||||
George Krajack: | 34–69 (.330) | ||||||||
Dick Campbell (Independent)(1971–1973) | |||||||||
1971–72 | Dick Campbell | 12–14 | |||||||
1972–73 | Dick Campbell | 3–23 | |||||||
Dick Campbell: | 15–37 (.288) | ||||||||
Tay Baker (Independent)(1973–1979) | |||||||||
1973–74 | Tay Baker | 8–18 | |||||||
1974–75 | Tay Baker | 11–15 | |||||||
1975–76 | Tay Baker | 14–12 | |||||||
1976–77 | Tay Baker | 10–17 | |||||||
1977–78 | Tay Baker | 13–18 | |||||||
1978–79 | Tay Baker | 14–13 | |||||||
Tay Baker: | 70–89 (.440) | ||||||||
Bob Staak (Midwestern City Conference)(1979–1985) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Bob Staak | 8–18 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
1980–81 | Bob Staak | 12–16 | 8–3 | 1st | |||||
1981–82 | Bob Staak | 8–20 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
1982–83 | Bob Staak | 22–8 | 10–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Opening Round | ||||
1983–84 | Bob Staak | 22–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | NIT quarterfinal | ||||
1984–85 | Bob Staak | 16–13 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
Bob Staak: | 88–86 (.506) | 35–35 (.500) | |||||||
Pete Gillen (Midwestern Collegiate Conference)(1985–1994) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Pete Gillen | 25–5 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
1986–87 | Pete Gillen | 19–13 | 7–5 | T–3rd | NCAA second round | ||||
1987–88 | Pete Gillen | 26–4 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
1988–89 | Pete Gillen | 21–12 | 7–5 | 3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
1989–90 | Pete Gillen | 28–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1990–91 | Pete Gillen | 22–10 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
1991–92 | Pete Gillen | 15–12 | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1992–93 | Pete Gillen | 24–6 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA second round | ||||
1993–94 | Pete Gillen | 22–8 | 8–2 | 1st | NIT quarterfinal | ||||
Pete Gillen: | 202–75 (.729) | 83–25 (.769) | |||||||
Skip Prosser (Midwestern Collegiate Conference)(1994–1995) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Skip Prosser | 23–5 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
Skip Prosser (Atlantic 10 Conference)(1995–2001) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Skip Prosser | 13–15 | 8–8 | 3rd (West) | |||||
1996–97 | Skip Prosser | 23–6 | 13–3 | 1st (West) | NCAA second round | ||||
1997–98 | Skip Prosser | 22–8 | 11–5 | T–1st (West) | NCAA first round | ||||
1998–99 | Skip Prosser | 25–11 | 12–4 | 2nd (West) | NIT Third Place | ||||
1999–00 | Skip Prosser | 21–12 | 9–7 | T–2nd (West) | NIT second round | ||||
2000–01 | Skip Prosser | 26–6 | 14–0 | 1st (West) | NCAA first round | ||||
Skip Prosser: | 148–65 (.695) | 81–27 (.750) | |||||||
Thad Matta (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2001–2004) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Thad Matta | 26–6 | 14–2 | 1st (West) | NCAA second round | ||||
2002–03 | Thad Matta | 26–6 | 15–1 | 1st (West) | NCAA second round | ||||
2003–04 | Thad Matta | 26–11 | 10–6 | 3rd (West) | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
Thad Matta: | 78–23 (.772) | 39–9 (.976) | |||||||
Sean Miller (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2004–2009) | |||||||||
2004–05 | Sean Miller | 17–12 | 10–6 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
2005–06 | Sean Miller | 21–11 | 8–8 | T–7th | NCAA first round | ||||
2006–07 | Sean Miller | 25–9 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA second round | ||||
2007–08 | Sean Miller | 30–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
2008–09 | Sean Miller | 27–8 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Sean Miller: | 120–47 (.719) | 57–23 (.713) | |||||||
Chris Mack (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2009–2013) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Chris Mack | 26–9 | 14–2 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2010–11 | Chris Mack | 24–8 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
2011–12 | Chris Mack | 21–12 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2012–13 | Chris Mack | 17–14 | 9–7 | 6th | |||||
Chris Mack (Big East)(2013–2018) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Chris Mack | 21–12 | 10–8 | 3rd | NCAA First Four | ||||
2014–15 | Chris Mack | 23–14 | 9–9 | 6th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2015–16 | Chris Mack | 28–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA second round | ||||
2016–17 | Chris Mack | 24–14 | 9–9 | 7th | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
2017–18 | Chris Mack | 29–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
Chris Mack: | 215–97 (.689) | 105–49 (.682) | |||||||
Travis Steele (Big East)(2018–2022) | |||||||||
2018–19 | Travis Steele | 19–16 | 9–9 | 4th | NIT second round | ||||
2019–20 | Travis Steele | 19–13 | 8–10 | 6th | No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2020–21 | Travis Steele | 13–8 | 6–7 | 7th | |||||
2021–22 | Travis Steele Jonas Hayes | 23–13 [Note A] | 8–11 | 7th | NIT Champion | ||||
Travis Steele: | 70–50 (.583) | 31–37 (.456) | |||||||
Sean Miller [Note B] (Big East)(2022–present) | |||||||||
2022–23 | Sean Miller | 27–10 | 15–5 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2023–24 | Sean Miller | 16–18 | 9–11 | T–8th | NIT First Round | ||||
Sean Miller: | 163–75 (.685) | 81–46 (.638) | |||||||
Total: | 1,587–1,067 (.598) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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