UC Davis Aggies men's basketball

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UC Davis Aggies men's basketball
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University University of California, Davis
Head coach Jim Les (14th season)
Conference Big West
(Mountain West in 2026–27)
Location Davis, California
Arena University Credit Union Center
(capacity: 5,931)
Nickname Aggies
ColorsYale 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.

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The team is led by head coach Jim Les, who is in his 14th season at the helm during the 2024-25 season. 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.

Season results

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.

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Howard Phillips (Division II Independent)(1910–1912)
1910–11Howard Phillips 2–4
1911–12Howard Phillips 7–4
Howard Phillips:9–8 (.529)
H. S. Baird (Division II Independent)(1912–1915)
1912–13H. S. Baird 7–1
1913–14H. S. Baird 7–5
1914–15H. S. Baird 3–9
H. S. Baird:17–15 (.531)
R. A. Harmon (Division II Independent)(1915–1916)
1915–16R. A. Harmon 3–6
R. A. Harmon:3–6 (.333)
E. B. Blabee (Division II Independent)(1916–1917)
1916–17E. B. Blabee 2–7
E. B. Blabee:2–7 (.222)
J. D. Marquardt (Division II Independent)(1917–1918)
1917–18J. D. Marquardt 3–7
J. D. Marquardt:3–7 (.300)
Red Harper (Division II Independent)(1918–1919)
1918–19Red Harper 0–1
Red Harper:0–1 (.000)
Doc Seawright (Division II Independent)(1919–1921)
1919–20Doc Seawright 5–6
1920–21Doc Seawright 0–1
Doc Seawright:5–7 (.417)
W. D. Elfrink (Division II Independent)(1921–1922)
1921–22W. D. Elfrink 2–5
W. D. Elfrink:2–5 (.286)
Chester Brewer (Division II Independent)(1922–1923)
1922–23Chester Brewer 10–3
Chester Brewer:10–3 (.769)
Bill Driver (Division II Independent)(1923–1925)
1923–24Bill Driver 11–5
1924–25Bill Driver 3–9
Division II Independent:65–73 (.471)
Bill Driver (Far West Conference)(1925–1927)
1925–26Bill Driver 1–140–85th
1926–27Bill Driver 2–80–43rd
Bill Driver:17–36 (.395)0–12 (.000)
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference)(1927–1928)
1927–28Woody Wilson 2–110–85th
Crip Toomey (Far West Conference)(1928–1936)
1928–29Crip Toomey 1–120–85th
1929–30Crip Toomey 9–121–96th
1930–31Crip Toomey 9–55–5N/A
1931–32Crip Toomey 8–104–6т-3rd
1932–33Crip Toomey 13–97–3т-2nd
1933–34Crip Toomey 5–112–65th
1934–35Crip Toomey 7–123–75th
1935–36Crip Toomey 3–183–5т-3rd
Crip Toomey:55–89 (.382)25–49 (.338)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference)(1936–1943)
1936–37George Stromgren 6–153–53rd
1937–38George Stromgren 6–152–6т-4th
1938–39George Stromgren 18–88–01st
1939–40George Stromgren 14–78–01st
1940–41George Stromgren 5–180–64th
1941–42George Stromgren 3–161–54th
1942–43George Stromgren 2–6N/AN/A
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference)(1945–1946)
1945–46Woody Wilson 2–13N/AN/A
Woody Wilson:4–24 (.143)0–8 (.000)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference)(1946–1951)
1946–47George Stromgren 7–15N/AN/A
1947–48George Stromgren 2–182–145th
1948–49George Stromgren 13–126–105th
1949–50George Stromgren 15–88–42nd
1950–51George Stromgren 2–222–64th
Carl Boyer (Far West Conference)(1951–1952)
1951–52Carl Boyer 13–109–31st
Carl Boyer:13–10 (.565)9–3 (.750)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference)(1952–1957)
1952–53George Stromgren 7–162–104th
1953–54George Stromgren 3–172–85th
1954–55George Stromgren 2–161–96th
1955–56George Stromgren 3–170–106th
1956–57George Stromgren 4–181–96th
George Stromgren:122–244 (.315)46–102 (.311)
Herb Schmalenberger (Far West Conference)(1957–1958)
1957–58Herb Schmalenberger 5–170–106th
Herb Schmalenberger:5–17 (.227)0–10 (.000)
Jim Sells (Far West Conference)(1958–1963)
1958–59Jim Sells 5–170–106th
1959–60Jim Sells 4–222–86th
1960–61Jim Sells 4–173–74th
1961–62Jim Sells 7–175–75th
1962–63Jim Sells 5–153–97th
Jim Sells:25–88 (.221)13–41 (.241)
Joe Carlson (Far West Conference)(1963–1967)
1963–64Joe Carlson 7–154–85th
1964–65Joe Carlson 13–105–73rd
1965–66Joe Carlson 15–77–52nd
1966–67Joe Carlson 21–712–21st NCAA College Div. first round
Joe Carlson:56–39 (.589)28–22 (.560)
Bob Hamilton (Far West Conference)(1967–1982)
1967–68Bob Hamilton 17–1112–21st NCAA College Div. first round
1968–69Bob Hamilton 18–1012–2т-1st NCAA College Div. first round
1969–70Bob Hamilton 15–98–42nd
1970–71Bob Hamilton 9–168–42nd
1971–72Bob Hamilton 11–146–6т-3rd
1972–73Bob Hamilton 14–128–43rd
1973–74Bob Hamilton 13–138–43rd
1974–75Bob Hamilton 16–129–11st NCAA Div. II first round
1975–76Bob Hamilton 18–1010–2т-1st NCAA Div. II first round
1976–77Bob Hamilton 14–128–4т-1st
1977–78Bob Hamilton 19–109–31st NCAA Div. II first round
1978–79Bob Hamilton 12–148–4т-1st
1979–80Bob Hamilton 9–186–64th
1980–81Bob Hamilton 15–126–64th
1981–82Bob Hamilton 8–165–7т-4th
Far West Conference:481–753 (.390)252–306 (.452)
Bob Hamilton (Northern California Athletic Conference)(1982–1989)
1982–83Bob Hamilton 8–196–86th
1983–84Bob Hamilton 13–137–75th
1984–85Bob Hamilton 13–159–53rd
1985–86Bob Hamilton 17–117–53rd
1986–87Bob Hamilton 12–168–43rd
1987–88Bob Hamilton 14–157–54th
1988–89Bob Hamilton 16–1311–3т-2nd
Bob Hamilton:301–291 (.508)178–96 (.650)
Lonnie Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference)(1989–1990)
1989–90Lonnie Williams 11–167–74th
Lonnie Williams:11–16 (.407)7–7 (.500)
Bob Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference)(1990–1998)
1990–91Bob Williams 20–811–32nd
1991–92Bob Williams 19–1111–32nd
1992–93Bob Williams 13–149–53rd
1993–94Bob Williams 11–157–75th
1994–95Bob Williams 20–1113–11stNCAA Div. II Semifinals
1995–96Bob Williams 24–614–01stNCAA Div. II Semifinals
1996–97Bob Williams 20–911–3т-1stNCAA Div. II First round
1997–98Bob Williams 31–214–01stNCAA 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)
1998–99Brian Fogel 22–618–41stNCAA Div. II First round
1999–00Brian Fogel 22–716–6т-2ndNCAA Div. II Second Round
2000–01Brian Fogel 18–915–73rd
2001–02Brian Fogel 15–1212–105th
2002–03Brian Fogel 12–159–13т-7th
Brian Fogel:89–45 (.664)70–40 (.636)
Gary Stewart (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(2003–2004)
2003–04Gary Stewart 18–915–74th
CCAA:107–54 (.665)85–47 (.644)
Gary Stewart (Division I Independent)(2004–2007)
2004–05Gary Stewart 11–17Ineligible
2005–06Gary Stewart 8–20Ineligible
2006–07Gary Stewart 5–23Ineligible
Division I Independent:24–60 (.286)
Gary Stewart (Big West Conference)(2007–2011)
2007–08Gary Stewart 9–222–149th
2008–09Gary Stewart 13–197–9т-7th
2009–10Gary Stewart 14–188–8т-3rd
2010–11Gary Stewart 10–204–129th
Gary Stewart:88–148 (.373)36–50 (.419)
Jim Les (Big West Conference)(2011–Present)
2011–12Jim Les 5–263–138th
2012–13 Jim Les 14–179–96th
2013–14 Jim Les 9–224–149th
2014–15 Jim Les 25–714–21st NIT first round
2015–16 Jim Les 11–196–105th
2016–17 Jim Les 23–1311–52nd NCAA first round
2017–18 Jim Les 22–1112–41st NIT first round
2018–19 Jim Les 11–207–96th
2019–20 Jim Les 14–188–85thCancelled 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  
      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

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament

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.

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The Aggies celebrating vs North Carolina Central in 2017
YearRoundOpponentResult
2017 First Four
First round		 North Carolina Central
Kansas 		W 67–63
L 62–100

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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 QuarterfinalsGrand CanyonL 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 semifinalsSeattle PacificL 68–73
2000 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals		BYU–Hawaiʻi
Seattle Pacific		W 60–53
L 61–68

National Invitation Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015 First Round Stanford L 64–77
2018 First Round Utah L 59–69

Awards

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

TJ Shorts II is the first player to win the Big West's top two individual awards in league history.

Big West Conference — All-Specialty Awards

Notable players

Chima Moneke T.J Shorts II

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References

  1. ↑ UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "UC Davis Aggies men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-10.
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