Stanford Cardinal men's basketball | |||||
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University | Stanford University | ||||
First season | 1913–14; 111 years ago | ||||
All-time record | 1,549–1,175 (.569) | ||||
Athletic director | Bernard Muir | ||||
Head coach | Kyle Smith (1st season) | ||||
Conference | ACC | ||||
Location | Stanford, California | ||||
Arena | Maples Pavilion (capacity: 7,233) | ||||
Nickname | Cardinal | ||||
Student section | The Red Zone | ||||
Colors | Cardinal and white [1] | ||||
Uniforms | |||||
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Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | |||||
1937 | |||||
Pre-tournament Helms champions | |||||
1937 | |||||
NCAA tournament champions | |||||
1942 | |||||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||||
1942, 1998 | |||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||
1942, 1998, 2001 | |||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||||
1997, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014 | |||||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||||
1942, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014 | |||||
Conference tournament champions | |||||
2004 | |||||
Conference regular season champions | |||||
1920, 1921, 1923, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1963, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
The Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represents Stanford University in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They play their home games at Maples Pavilion. Their head coach is Kyle Smith, as he replaced Jerod Haase who was fired on March 14, 2024 after going 126–127 over eight seasons.
Stanford began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1914. [2] The Cardinal have won 13 conference championships (8 in the PCC and 5 in the Pac-10), the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942. Stanford was also retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion for the 1936–37 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation. [3] The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 2014.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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H. W. Maloney (Independent)(1913–1915) | |||||||||
1913–14 | H. W. Maloney | 7–5 | — | — | — | ||||
1914–15 | H. W. Maloney | 4–5 | — | — | — | ||||
Maloney: | 11–10 (.524) | ||||||||
E. C. "Squire" Behrens (Independent)(1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915–16 | E. C. "Squire" Behrens | 2–9 | — | — | |||||
Behrens: | 2–9 | ||||||||
Russell Wilson (PCC/Cal–Nevada)(1916–1918) | |||||||||
1916–17 | Russell Wilson | 8–8 | 0–6 | 5th | |||||
1917–18 | Russell Wilson | 11–4 | — | 3rd | |||||
Wilson: | 19–12 | ||||||||
Bob Evans (PCC)(1918–1920) | |||||||||
1918–19 | Bob Evans | 9–3 | 0–2 | 6th | |||||
1919–20 | Bob Evans | 12–3 | 8–1 | 1st | |||||
Evans: | 21–6 | ||||||||
Walter D. Powell (PCC)(1920–1921) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Walter D. Powell | 15–3 | 8–3 | T–1st | |||||
Powell: | 15–3 | ||||||||
C. E. Van Gent (PCC)(1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921–22 | C. E. Van Gent | 8–7 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
Van Gent: | 8–7 | ||||||||
Andy Kerr (PCC)(1922–1926) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Andy Kerr | 12–4 | 5–3 | T–1st (South) | |||||
1923–24 | Andy Kerr | 10–5 | 3–5 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1924–25 | Andy Kerr | 10–3 | 1–3 | 2nd (South) | |||||
1925–26 | Andy Kerr | 10–6 | 3–2 | 2nd (South) | |||||
Kerr: | 42–18 | ||||||||
E. P. "Husky" Hunt (PCC)(1926–1930) | |||||||||
1926–27 | E. P. "Husky" Hunt | 9–9 | 3–2 | 2nd (South) | |||||
1927–28 | E. P. "Husky" Hunt | 8–13 | 1–8 | 4th (South) | |||||
1928–29 | E. P. "Husky" Hunt | 13–6 | 6–3 | 2nd (South) | |||||
1929–30 | E. P. "Husky" Hunt | 10–9 | 2–7 | 4th (South) | |||||
Hunt: | 40–37 | ||||||||
John Bunn (PCC)(1930–1938) | |||||||||
1930–31 | John Bunn | 8–9 | 3–6 | 4th (South) | |||||
1931–32 | John Bunn | 6–14 | 2–9 | 4th (South) | |||||
1932–33 | John Bunn | 9–18 | 3–8 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1933–34 | John Bunn | 8–12 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1934–35 | John Bunn | 10–17 | 4–8 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
1935–36 | John Bunn | 21–8 | 7–5 | T–1st (South) | |||||
1936–37 | John Bunn | 25–2 | 10–2 | T–1st (South) | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion [4] | ||||
1937–38 | John Bunn | 21–3 | 10–2 | 1st (South) | |||||
Bunn: | 108–83 | ||||||||
Everett Dean (PCC)(1938–1951) | |||||||||
1938–39 | Everett Dean | 16–9 | 6–6 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1939–40 | Everett Dean | 14–9 | 6–6 | 2nd (South) | |||||
1940–41 | Everett Dean | 21–5 | 10–2 | 1st (South) | |||||
1941–42 | Everett Dean | 28–4 | 11–1 | 1st (South) | NCAA Champion | ||||
1942–43 | Everett Dean | 10–11 | 4–4 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
1943–44 | No team (WWII) | ||||||||
1944–45 | No team (WWII) | ||||||||
1945–46 | Everett Dean | 6–18 | 0–12 | 4th (South) | |||||
1946–47 | Everett Dean | 15–16 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1947–48 | Everett Dean | 15–11 | 3–9 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
1948–49 | Everett Dean | 19–9 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1949–50 | Everett Dean | 11–14 | 3–9 | 4th (South) | |||||
1950–51 | Everett Dean | 12–14 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | |||||
Dean: | 167–120 | ||||||||
Robert W. Burnett (PCC)(1951–1954) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Robert W. Burnett | 19–9 | 6–6 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
1952–53 | Robert W. Burnett | 6–17 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |||||
1953–54 | Robert W. Burnett | 13–10 | 3–9 | 4th (South) | |||||
Burnett: | 38–36 | ||||||||
Howard Dallmar (PCC/AAWU/Pac-8)(1954–1975) | |||||||||
1954–55 | Howard Dallmar | 16–8 | 7–5 | 2nd (South) | |||||
1955–56 | Howard Dallmar | 18–6 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
1956–57 | Howard Dallmar | 11–15 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
1957–58 | Howard Dallmar | 12–13 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
1958–59 | Howard Dallmar | 15–9 | 10–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1959–60 | Howard Dallmar | 11–14 | 4–7 | 4th | |||||
1960–61 | Howard Dallmar | 7–17 | 3–9 | 5th | |||||
1961–62 | Howard Dallmar | 16–6 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1962–63 | Howard Dallmar | 16–9 | 7–5 | T–1st | |||||
1963–64 | Howard Dallmar | 15–10 | 9–6 | 2nd | |||||
1964–65 | Howard Dallmar | 15–8 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
1965–66 | Howard Dallmar | 13–12 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
1966–67 | Howard Dallmar | 15–11 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
1967–68 | Howard Dallmar | 10–15 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
1968–69 | Howard Dallmar | 8–17 | 4–10 | T–7th | |||||
1969–70 | Howard Dallmar | 5–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1970–71 | Howard Dallmar | 6–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1971–72 | Howard Dallmar | 10–15 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1972–73 | Howard Dallmar | 14–11 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
1973–74 | Howard Dallmar | 11–14 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1974–75 | Howard Dallmar | 12–14 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
Dallmar: | 256–264 | ||||||||
Dick DiBiaso (Pac-8/Pac-10)(1975–1982) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Dick DiBiaso | 11–16 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
1976–77 | Dick DiBiaso | 11–16 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
1977–78 | Dick DiBiaso | 13–14 | 3–11 | 10th | |||||
1978–79 | Dick DiBiaso | 12–15 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
1979–80 | Dick DiBiaso | 7–19 | 5–13 | 7th | |||||
1980–81 | Dick DiBiaso | 9–18 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
1981–82 | Dick DiBiaso | 7–20 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
DiBiaso: | 70–118 | ||||||||
Tom Davis (Pac-10)(1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Tom Davis | 14–14 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
1983–84 | Tom Davis | 19–12 | 8–10 | 5th | |||||
1984–85 | Tom Davis | 11–17 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
1985–86 | Tom Davis | 14–16 | 8–10 | T–5th | |||||
Davis: | 58–59 | ||||||||
Mike Montgomery (Pac-10)(1986–2004) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Mike Montgomery | 15–13 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
1987–88 | Mike Montgomery | 21–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT second round | ||||
1988–89 | Mike Montgomery | 26–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1989–90 | Mike Montgomery | 18–12 | 9–9 | 6th | NIT first round | ||||
1990–91 | Mike Montgomery | 20–13 | 8–10 | 5th | NIT Champion | ||||
1991–92 | Mike Montgomery | 18–11 | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1992–93 | Mike Montgomery | 7–23 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
1993–94 | Mike Montgomery | 17–11 | 10–8 | 5th | NIT first round | ||||
1994–95 | Mike Montgomery | 20–9 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1995–96 | Mike Montgomery | 21–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1996–97 | Mike Montgomery | 22–8 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1997–98 | Mike Montgomery | 30–5 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1998–99 | Mike Montgomery | 26–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1999–2000 | Mike Montgomery | 27–4 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2000–01 | Mike Montgomery | 31–3 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2001–02 | Mike Montgomery | 20–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2002–03 | Mike Montgomery | 24–9 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2003–04 | Mike Montgomery | 30–2 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Montgomery: | 393–167 | ||||||||
Trent Johnson (Pac-10)(2004–2008) | |||||||||
2004–05 | Trent Johnson | 18–13 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2005–06 | Trent Johnson | 16–14 | 11–7 | T–4th | NIT second round | ||||
2006–07 | Trent Johnson | 18–13 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2007–08 | Trent Johnson | 28–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Johnson: | 80–48 | ||||||||
Johnny Dawkins (Pac-10/Pac-12)(2008–2016) | |||||||||
2008–09 | Johnny Dawkins | 20–14 | 6–12 | 9th | CBI semifinal | ||||
2009–10 | Johnny Dawkins | 14–18 | 7–11 | T–8th | |||||
2010–11 | Johnny Dawkins | 15–16 | 7–11 | T–7th | |||||
2011–12 | Johnny Dawkins | 26–11 | 10–8 | 7th | NIT Champion | ||||
2012–13 | Johnny Dawkins | 19–15 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT second round | ||||
2013–14 | Johnny Dawkins | 23–13 | 10–8 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2014–15 | Johnny Dawkins | 24–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | NIT Champion | ||||
2015–16 | Johnny Dawkins | 15–15 | 8–10 | 9th | |||||
Dawkins: | 156–115 | ||||||||
Jerod Haase (Pac-12)(2016–2024) | |||||||||
2016–17 | Jerod Haase | 14–17 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
2017–18 | Jerod Haase | 19−16 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NIT second round | ||||
2018–19 | Jerod Haase | 15−16 | 8–10 | T–8th | |||||
2019–20 | Jerod Haase | 20−12 | 9–9 | 7th | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Jerod Haase | 14−13 | 10–10 | T–6th | |||||
2021–22 | Jerod Haase | 16−16 | 8–12 | 9th | |||||
2022–23 | Jerod Haase | 14−19 | 7–13 | 10th | |||||
2023–24 | Jerod Haase | 14−18 | 8–12 | T-9th | |||||
Haase: | 126–127 | ||||||||
Total: | 1,613–1,233 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
The Cardinal have appeared in 17 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 23–16. They were national champions in 1942, but did not return for 47 years, until 1989.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1942 | Elite Eight Final Four Championship | Rice Colorado Dartmouth | W 53–47 W 46–35 W 53–38 | |
1989 | 3 E | Round of 64 | (14) Siena | L 78–80 |
1992 | 12 S | Round of 64 | (5) Alabama | L 75–80 |
1995 | 10 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (7) Charlotte (2) #7 Massachusetts | W 70–68 L 53–75 |
1996 | 9 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (8) Bradley (1) #1 Massachusetts | W 66–58 L 74–79 |
1997 | 6 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (11) Oklahoma (3) #9 Wake Forest (2) #2 Utah | W 80–67 W 72–66 L 77–82 OT |
1998 | 3 M | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four | (14) College of Charleston (11) Western Michigan (2) #11 Purdue (8) Rhode Island (2 S) #5 Kentucky | W 67–57 W 83–65 W 67–59 W 79–77 L 85–86 OT |
1999 | 2 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (15) Alcorn State (10) Gonzaga | W 69–57 L 74–82 |
2000 | 1 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (16) South Carolina State (8) North Carolina | W 84–65 L 53–60 |
2001 | 1 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | (16) UNC Greensboro (9) Saint Joseph's (5) Cincinnati (3) #11 Maryland | W 88–60 W 90–83 W 78–65 L 73–87 |
2002 | 8 M | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (9) Western Kentucky (1) #2 Kansas | W 84–68 L 63–86 |
2003 | 4 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (13) San Diego (5) #23 Connecticut | W 77–69 L 74–85 |
2004 | 1 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (16) UTSA (8) Alabama | W 71–45 L 67–70 |
2005 | 8 M | Round of 64 | (9) Mississippi State | L 70–93 |
2007 | 11 S | Round of 64 | (6) #16 Louisville | L 58–78 |
2008 | 3 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (14) Cornell (6) Marquette (2) #7 Texas | W 77–53 W 82–81 OT L 62–82 |
2014 | 10 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (7) #17 New Mexico (2) #10 Kansas (11) Dayton | W 58–53 W 60–57 L 72–82 |
The Cardinal have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 19–6. They are three time NIT champions (1991, 2012, 2015).
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1988 | First Round Second Round | Long Beach State Arkansas State | W 80–77 L 59–60 |
1990 | First Round | Hawaii | L 57–69 |
1991 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Houston Wisconsin Southern Illinois Massachusetts Oklahoma | W 93–86 W 80–72 W 78–68 W 78–71 W 78–72 |
1994 | First Round | Gonzaga | L 76–80 |
2006 | Opening Round First Round | Virginia Missouri State | W 65–49 L 67–76 |
2012 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Cleveland State Illinois State Nevada Massachusetts Minnesota | W 76–65 W 92–88 OT W 84–56 W 84–74 W 75–51 |
2013 | First Round Second Round | Stephen F. Austin Alabama | W 58–57 L 54–66 |
2015 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | UC Davis Rhode Island Vanderbilt Old Dominion Miami (FL) | W 77–64 W 74–65 W 78–75 W 67–60 W 66–64 OT |
2018 | First Round Second Round | BYU Oklahoma State | W 86–83 L 65–71 |
The Cardinal have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2009 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Boise State Wichita State Oregon State | W 96–76 W 70–56 L 62–65 OT |
Opponent | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Streak |
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Arizona | 33 | 73 | (.308) | Arizona; 1 |
Arizona St. | 54 | 44 | (.552) | Stanford; 1 |
California | 129 | 154 | (.457) | California; 1 |
Colorado | 11 | 19 | (.367) | Colorado; 6 |
Oregon | 96 | 58 | (.623) | Oregon; 1 |
Oregon St. | 77 | 78 | (.494) | Stanford; 4 |
UCLA | 98 | 152 | (.391) | UCLA; 1 |
USC | 130 | 131 | (.498) | Stanford; 1 |
Utah | 18 | 25 | (.405) | Stanford; 3 |
Washington | 84 | 76 | (.525) | Washington; 1 |
Washington St. | 84 | 66 | (.568) | Washington State; 5 |
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