UC Davis Aggies | |||
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University | University of California, Davis | ||
Head coach | Jim Les (14th season) | ||
Conference | Big West | ||
Location | Davis, California | ||
Arena | University Credit Union Center (capacity: 5,931) | ||
Nickname | Aggies | ||
Colors | Yale blue and gold [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament champions | |||
1998 (Division II) | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1998 (Division II) | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1998 (Division II) | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
Division I: 2017 Division II: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
Big West Conference: 2017 Northern California Athletic Conference: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
Division I: 2015, 2018 Division II: 1939, 1940, 1952, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference.
The 2020–21 season is UC Davis’ tenth year under head coach Jim Les. During his tenure with the Aggies, the men's basketball team earned its first Big West championship and first NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament. That appearance in the 2017 Tournament marked the thirteenth overall NCAA postseason appearance including its time in Division II.
Before it became a full-fledged Division I program on July 1, 2007, UC Davis won an NCAA Division II national championship in 1998.
Below is a table of UC Davis's yearly records. [2] The Aggies did not sponsor a team in the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Howard Phillips (Division II Independent)(1910–1912) | |||||||||
1910–11 | Howard Phillips | 2–4 | |||||||
1911–12 | Howard Phillips | 7–4 | |||||||
Howard Phillips: | 9–8 (.529) | ||||||||
H. S. Baird (Division II Independent)(1912–1915) | |||||||||
1912–13 | H. S. Baird | 7–1 | |||||||
1913–14 | H. S. Baird | 7–5 | |||||||
1914–15 | H. S. Baird | 3–9 | |||||||
H. S. Baird: | 17–15 (.531) | ||||||||
R. A. Harmon (Division II Independent)(1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915–16 | R. A. Harmon | 3–6 | |||||||
R. A. Harmon: | 3–6 (.333) | ||||||||
E. B. Blabee (Division II Independent)(1916–1917) | |||||||||
1916–17 | E. B. Blabee | 2–7 | |||||||
E. B. Blabee: | 2–7 (.222) | ||||||||
J. D. Marquardt (Division II Independent)(1917–1918) | |||||||||
1917–18 | J. D. Marquardt | 3–7 | |||||||
J. D. Marquardt: | 3–7 (.300) | ||||||||
Red Harper (Division II Independent)(1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918–19 | Red Harper | 0–1 | |||||||
Red Harper: | 0–1 (.000) | ||||||||
Doc Seawright (Division II Independent)(1919–1921) | |||||||||
1919–20 | Doc Seawright | 5–6 | |||||||
1920–21 | Doc Seawright | 0–1 | |||||||
Doc Seawright: | 5–7 (.417) | ||||||||
W. D. Elfrink (Division II Independent)(1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921–22 | W. D. Elfrink | 2–5 | |||||||
W. D. Elfrink: | 2–5 (.286) | ||||||||
Chester Brewer (Division II Independent)(1922–1923) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Chester Brewer | 10–3 | |||||||
Chester Brewer: | 10–3 (.769) | ||||||||
Bill Driver (Division II Independent)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
1923–24 | Bill Driver | 11–5 | |||||||
1924–25 | Bill Driver | 3–9 | |||||||
Division II Independent: | 65–73 (.471) | ||||||||
Bill Driver (Far West Conference)(1925–1927) | |||||||||
1925–26 | Bill Driver | 1–14 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
1926–27 | Bill Driver | 2–8 | 0–4 | 3rd | |||||
Bill Driver: | 17–36 (.395) | 0–12 (.000) | |||||||
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference)(1927–1928) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Woody Wilson | 2–11 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
Crip Toomey (Far West Conference)(1928–1936) | |||||||||
1928–29 | Crip Toomey | 1–12 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
1929–30 | Crip Toomey | 9–12 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
1930–31 | Crip Toomey | 9–5 | 5–5 | N/A | |||||
1931–32 | Crip Toomey | 8–10 | 4–6 | т-3rd | |||||
1932–33 | Crip Toomey | 13–9 | 7–3 | т-2nd | |||||
1933–34 | Crip Toomey | 5–11 | 2–6 | 5th | |||||
1934–35 | Crip Toomey | 7–12 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
1935–36 | Crip Toomey | 3–18 | 3–5 | т-3rd | |||||
Crip Toomey: | 55–89 (.382) | 25–49 (.338) | |||||||
George Stromgren (Far West Conference)(1936–1943) | |||||||||
1936–37 | George Stromgren | 6–15 | 3–5 | 3rd | |||||
1937–38 | George Stromgren | 6–15 | 2–6 | т-4th | |||||
1938–39 | George Stromgren | 18–8 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
1939–40 | George Stromgren | 14–7 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
1940–41 | George Stromgren | 5–18 | 0–6 | 4th | |||||
1941–42 | George Stromgren | 3–16 | 1–5 | 4th | |||||
1942–43 | George Stromgren | 2–6 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference)(1945–1946) | |||||||||
1945–46 | Woody Wilson | 2–13 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Woody Wilson: | 4–24 (.143) | 0–8 (.000) | |||||||
George Stromgren (Far West Conference)(1946–1951) | |||||||||
1946–47 | George Stromgren | 7–15 | N/A | N/A | |||||
1947–48 | George Stromgren | 2–18 | 2–14 | 5th | |||||
1948–49 | George Stromgren | 13–12 | 6–10 | 5th | |||||
1949–50 | George Stromgren | 15–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1950–51 | George Stromgren | 2–22 | 2–6 | 4th | |||||
Carl Boyer (Far West Conference)(1951–1952) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Carl Boyer | 13–10 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
Carl Boyer: | 13–10 (.565) | 9–3 (.750) | |||||||
George Stromgren (Far West Conference)(1952–1957) | |||||||||
1952–53 | George Stromgren | 7–16 | 2–10 | 4th | |||||
1953–54 | George Stromgren | 3–17 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
1954–55 | George Stromgren | 2–16 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
1955–56 | George Stromgren | 3–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
1956–57 | George Stromgren | 4–18 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
George Stromgren: | 122–244 (.315) | 46–102 (.311) | |||||||
Herb Schmalenberger (Far West Conference)(1957–1958) | |||||||||
1957–58 | Herb Schmalenberger | 5–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
Herb Schmalenberger: | 5–17 (.227) | 0–10 (.000) | |||||||
Jim Sells (Far West Conference)(1958–1963) | |||||||||
1958–59 | Jim Sells | 5–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
1959–60 | Jim Sells | 4–22 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
1960–61 | Jim Sells | 4–17 | 3–7 | 4th | |||||
1961–62 | Jim Sells | 7–17 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1962–63 | Jim Sells | 5–15 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
Jim Sells: | 25–88 (.221) | 13–41 (.241) | |||||||
Joe Carlson (Far West Conference)(1963–1967) | |||||||||
1963–64 | Joe Carlson | 7–15 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
1964–65 | Joe Carlson | 13–10 | 5–7 | 3rd | |||||
1965–66 | Joe Carlson | 15–7 | 7–5 | 2nd | |||||
1966–67 | Joe Carlson | 21–7 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA College Div. first round | ||||
Joe Carlson: | 56–39 (.589) | 28–22 (.560) | |||||||
Bob Hamilton (Far West Conference)(1967–1982) | |||||||||
1967–68 | Bob Hamilton | 17–11 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA College Div. first round | ||||
1968–69 | Bob Hamilton | 18–10 | 12–2 | т-1st | NCAA College Div. first round | ||||
1969–70 | Bob Hamilton | 15–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1970–71 | Bob Hamilton | 9–16 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1971–72 | Bob Hamilton | 11–14 | 6–6 | т-3rd | |||||
1972–73 | Bob Hamilton | 14–12 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1973–74 | Bob Hamilton | 13–13 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1974–75 | Bob Hamilton | 16–12 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA Div. II first round | ||||
1975–76 | Bob Hamilton | 18–10 | 10–2 | т-1st | NCAA Div. II first round | ||||
1976–77 | Bob Hamilton | 14–12 | 8–4 | т-1st | |||||
1977–78 | Bob Hamilton | 19–10 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Div. II first round | ||||
1978–79 | Bob Hamilton | 12–14 | 8–4 | т-1st | |||||
1979–80 | Bob Hamilton | 9–18 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1980–81 | Bob Hamilton | 15–12 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1981–82 | Bob Hamilton | 8–16 | 5–7 | т-4th | |||||
Far West Conference: | 481–753 (.390) | 252–306 (.452) | |||||||
Bob Hamilton (Northern California Athletic Conference)(1982–1989) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Bob Hamilton | 8–19 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
1983–84 | Bob Hamilton | 13–13 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1984–85 | Bob Hamilton | 13–15 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
1985–86 | Bob Hamilton | 17–11 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
1986–87 | Bob Hamilton | 12–16 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1987–88 | Bob Hamilton | 14–15 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
1988–89 | Bob Hamilton | 16–13 | 11–3 | т-2nd | |||||
Bob Hamilton: | 301–291 (.508) | 178–96 (.650) | |||||||
Lonnie Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference)(1989–1990) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Lonnie Williams | 11–16 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
Lonnie Williams: | 11–16 (.407) | 7–7 (.500) | |||||||
Bob Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference)(1990–1998) | |||||||||
1990–91 | Bob Williams | 20–8 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
1991–92 | Bob Williams | 19–11 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
1992–93 | Bob Williams | 13–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
1993–94 | Bob Williams | 11–15 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1994–95 | Bob Williams | 20–11 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Div. II Semifinals | ||||
1995–96 | Bob Williams | 24–6 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Div. II Semifinals | ||||
1996–97 | Bob Williams | 20–9 | 11–3 | т-1st | NCAA Div. II First round | ||||
1997–98 | Bob Williams | 31–2 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Div. II National Champions | ||||
Bob Williams: | 158–76 (.675) | 90–22 (.804) | |||||||
NCAC: | 262–194 (.575) | 152–66 (.697) | |||||||
Brian Fogel (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1998–2003) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Brian Fogel | 22–6 | 18–4 | 1st | NCAA Div. II First round | ||||
1999–00 | Brian Fogel | 22–7 | 16–6 | т-2nd | NCAA Div. II Second Round | ||||
2000–01 | Brian Fogel | 18–9 | 15–7 | 3rd | |||||
2001–02 | Brian Fogel | 15–12 | 12–10 | 5th | |||||
2002–03 | Brian Fogel | 12–15 | 9–13 | т-7th | |||||
Brian Fogel: | 89–45 (.664) | 70–40 (.636) | |||||||
Gary Stewart (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(2003–2004) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Gary Stewart | 18–9 | 15–7 | 4th | |||||
CCAA: | 107–54 (.665) | 85–47 (.644) | |||||||
Gary Stewart (Division I Independent)(2004–2007) | |||||||||
2004–05 | Gary Stewart | 11–17 | Ineligible | ||||||
2005–06 | Gary Stewart | 8–20 | Ineligible | ||||||
2006–07 | Gary Stewart | 5–23 | Ineligible | ||||||
Division I Independent: | 24–60 (.286) | ||||||||
Gary Stewart (Big West Conference)(2007–2011) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Gary Stewart | 9–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
2008–09 | Gary Stewart | 13–19 | 7–9 | т-7th | |||||
2009–10 | Gary Stewart | 14–18 | 8–8 | т-3rd | |||||
2010–11 | Gary Stewart | 10–20 | 4–12 | 9th | |||||
Gary Stewart: | 88–148 (.373) | 36–50 (.419) | |||||||
Jim Les (Big West Conference)(2011–Present) | |||||||||
2011–12 | Jim Les | 5–26 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
2012–13 | Jim Les | 14–17 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
2013–14 | Jim Les | 9–22 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
2014–15 | Jim Les | 25–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
2015–16 | Jim Les | 11–19 | 6–10 | 5th | |||||
2016–17 | Jim Les | 23–13 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
2017–18 | Jim Les | 22–11 | 12–4 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
2018–19 | Jim Les | 11–20 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
2019–20 | Jim Les | 14–18 | 8–8 | 5th | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Jim Les: | 134–153 (.467) | 74–72 (.507) | |||||||
Big West Conference: | 171–200 (.461) | 95–117 (.448) | |||||||
Total: | 1,109–1,366 (.448) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
The Aggies earned their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance with a 50–47 victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament's 2017 championship game, hosted by the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Four First round | North Carolina Central Kansas | W 67–63 L 62–100 |
The Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1967 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UNLV Portland State | L 83–100 W 81–61 |
1968 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UNLV San Diego State | L 91–96 L 72–79 |
1969 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UNLV UC Riverside | L 81–84 L, 70-84 |
1975 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UC Riverside UC Irvine | L 77–78 W 84–70 |
1976 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Cal State Bakersfield Cal Poly Pomona | L 65–87 L 82–84 OT |
1978 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Cal State Northridge Puget Sound | L 73–79 L 73–96 |
1995 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Grand Canyon UC Riverside Cal State Los Angeles | W 92–88 OT L 66–84 L 74–78 |
1996 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Montana State–Billings Seattle Pacific | W 89–80 L 65–79 |
1997 | Regional Quarterfinals | Grand Canyon | L 66–78 |
1998 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Cal State Los Angeles Seattle Pacific West Texas A&M Saint Rose Kentucky Wesleyan | W 53–51 W 80–52 W 63–55 W 88–76 W 83–77 |
1999 | Regional semifinals | Seattle Pacific | L 68–73 |
2000 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | BYU–Hawaiʻi Seattle Pacific | W 60–53 L 61–68 |
The Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First Round | Stanford | L 64–77 |
2018 | First Round | Utah | L 59–69 |
Since becoming a full-fledged Division I program in July, 2007, UC Davis men's basketball (and its student-athletes) won multiple NCAA statistical championships and major conference awards. [3]
All-America Selection
Mid-Major Freshman All-America Selections
Big West Conference Awards
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