The Oklahoma Sooners college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference. The Sooners have played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma since 1975. [1]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Hall (Independent)(1907–1908) | |||||||||
| 1908–09 | David C. Hall | 4–3 | |||||||
| Bennie Owen (Independent)(1908–1919) | |||||||||
| 1908–09 | Bennie Owen | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1909–10 | Bennie Owen | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1910–11 | Bennie Owen | 1–5 | |||||||
| 1911–12 | Bennie Owen | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1912–13 | Bennie Owen | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | Bennie Owen | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1914–15 | Bennie Owen | 7–5 | |||||||
| 1915–16 | Bennie Owen | 19–7 | |||||||
| 1916–17 | Bennie Owen | 13–8 | |||||||
| 1917–18 | Bennie Owen | 11–1 | |||||||
| 1918–19 | Bennie Owen | 12–0 | |||||||
| Bennie Owen (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1919–1921) | |||||||||
| 1919–20 | Bennie Owen | 9–7 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1920–21 | Bennie Owen | 8–10 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
| Hugh McDermott (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Big Six Conference [2] )(1921–1938) | |||||||||
| 1921–22 | Hugh McDermott | 9–9 | 8–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1922–23 | Hugh McDermott | 6–12 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 1923–24 | Hugh McDermott | 15–3 | 13–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1924–25 | Hugh McDermott | 10–8 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1925–26 | Hugh McDermott | 11–4 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1926–27 | Hugh McDermott | 12–5 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1927–28 | Hugh McDermott | 18–0 | 18–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1928–29 | Hugh McDermott | 13–2 | 10–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1929–30 | Hugh McDermott | 6–12 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1930–31 | Hugh McDermott | 10–8 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1931–32 | Hugh McDermott | 9–5 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1932–33 | Hugh McDermott | 12–5 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1933–34 | Hugh McDermott | 10–8 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1934–35 | Hugh McDermott | 9–9 | 8–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935–36 | Hugh McDermott | 9–8 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1936–37 | Hugh McDermott | 12–4 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1937–38 | Hugh McDermott | 14–4 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Bruce Drake (Big Six / Big Seven Conference)(1938–1955) | |||||||||
| 1938–39 | Bruce Drake | 12–9 | 7–3 | T–1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1939–40 | Bruce Drake | 12–7 | 8–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1940–41 | Bruce Drake | 6–12 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1941–42 | Bruce Drake | 11–7 | 8–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1942–43 | Bruce Drake | 18–9 | 7–3 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 1943–44 | Bruce Drake | 15–8 | 9–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1944–45 | Bruce Drake | 12–13 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1945–46 | Bruce Drake | 11–10 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Bruce Drake | 24–7 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 1947–48 | Bruce Drake | 13–9 | 7–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Bruce Drake | 14–10 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1949–50 | Bruce Drake | 12–10 | 6–6 | T-4th | |||||
| 1950–51 | Bruce Drake | 14–10 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1951–52 | Bruce Drake | 7–17 | 4–8 | T-4th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Bruce Drake | 8–13 | 5–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1953–54 | Bruce Drake | 8–13 | 4–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1954–55 | Bruce Drake | 3–18 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
| Doyle Parrack (Big Seven / Big Eight Conference)(1955–1962) | |||||||||
| 1955–56 | Doyle Parrack | 4–19 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1956–57 | Doyle Parrack | 8–15 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1957–58 | Doyle Parrack | 13–10 | 5–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Doyle Parrack | 15–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959–60 | Doyle Parrack | 14–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960–61 | Doyle Parrack | 10–15 | 2–12 | 7th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Doyle Parrack | 7–17 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
| Bob Stevens (Big Eight Conference)(1962–1967) | |||||||||
| 1962–63 | Bob Stevens | 12–13 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1963–64 | Bob Stevens | 7–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1964–65 | Bob Stevens | 8–17 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1965–66 | Bob Stevens | 11–14 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1966–67 | Bob Stevens | 8–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| John MacLeod (Big Eight Conference)(1967–1973) | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | John MacLeod | 13–13 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1968–69 | John MacLeod | 7–19 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1969–70 | John MacLeod | 19–9 | 7–7 | T–3rd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1970–71 | John MacLeod | 19–8 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT first round | ||||
| 1971–72 | John MacLeod | 14–12 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972–73 | John MacLeod | 18–8 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| Joe Ramsey (Big Eight Conference)(1973–1975) | |||||||||
| 1973–74 | Joe Ramsey | 18–8 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1974–75 | Joe Ramsey | 13–13 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| Dave Bliss (Big Eight Conference)(1975–1980) | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Dave Bliss | 9–17 | 6–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976–77 | Dave Bliss | 18–10 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1977–78 | Dave Bliss | 14–13 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1978–79 | Dave Bliss | 21–10 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1979–80 | Dave Bliss | 15–12 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| Billy Tubbs (Big Eight Conference)(1980–1994) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Billy Tubbs | 9–18 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1981–82 | Billy Tubbs | 22–11 | 8–6 | 3rd | NIT Semifinal | ||||
| 1982–83 | Billy Tubbs | 24–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1983–84 | Billy Tubbs | 29–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1984–85 | Billy Tubbs | 31–6 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 1985–86 | Billy Tubbs | 26–9 | 8–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1986–87 | Billy Tubbs | 24–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1987–88 | Billy Tubbs | 35–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
| 1988–89 | Billy Tubbs | 30–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1989–90 | Billy Tubbs | 27–5 | 11–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 1990–91 | Billy Tubbs | 20–15 | 5–9 | T–6th | NIT Runner-up | ||||
| 1991–92 | Billy Tubbs | 21–9 | 8–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1992–93 | Billy Tubbs | 20–12 | 7–7 | T–5th | NIT second round | ||||
| 1993–94 | Billy Tubbs | 15–13 | 6–8 | 5th | NIT first round | ||||
| Kelvin Sampson (Big Eight Conference)(1994–1996) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Kelvin Sampson | 23–9 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Kelvin Sampson | 18–12 | 8–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Kelvin Sampson (Big 12 Conference)(1996–2006) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Kelvin Sampson | 19–11 | 9–7 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1997–98 | Kelvin Sampson | 22–11 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1998–99 | Kelvin Sampson | 22–11 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1999–00 | Kelvin Sampson | 27–7 | 12–4 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Kelvin Sampson | 26–7 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2001–02 | Kelvin Sampson | 31–5 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2002–03 | Kelvin Sampson | 27–7 | 12–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2003–04 | Kelvin Sampson | 20–11 | 8–8 | 7th | NIT second round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Kelvin Sampson | 25–8 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Kelvin Sampson | 20–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Jeff Capel (Big 12 Conference)(2006–2011) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Jeff Capel | 16–15 | 6–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Jeff Capel | 23–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Jeff Capel | 30–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2009–10 | Jeff Capel | 13–18 [Note A] | 4–12 [Note A] | T–11th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Jeff Capel | 14–18 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
| Lon Kruger (Big 12 Conference)(2011–2021) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Lon Kruger | 15–16 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Lon Kruger | 20–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Lon Kruger | 23–10 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Lon Kruger | 24–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2015–16 | Lon Kruger | 29–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2016–17 | Lon Kruger | 11–20 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Lon Kruger | 18–14 | 8–10 | T–8th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Lon Kruger | 20–14 | 7–11 | T–7th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Lon Kruger | 19–12 | 9–9 | T–3rd | No postseason held | ||||
| 2020–21 | Lon Kruger | 16–11 | 9–8 | T–6th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| Porter Moser (Big 12 Conference)(2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Porter Moser | 19–16 | 7–11 | T–7th | NIT second round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Porter Moser | 15–17 | 5–13 | T–9th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Porter Moser | 20–12 | 8–10 | T–9th | |||||
| Total: | 1,768–1,137 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas. It consists of 14 full-member universities in the states of Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. The 19 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Sooners", a reference to a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Run of 1889, which initially opened the Unassigned Lands in the future state of Oklahoma to non-native settlement. The university's athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I in the Big 12 Conference. The university's current athletic director is Joe Castiglione.
Felton Jeffrey Capel III is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh. He played for Duke University and was a head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Sooners play in the Big 12 Conference. Although they have spent most of their existence in the shadow of the football program, the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball program has had significant success over the last several decades. The team has participated in five Final Fours, and holds the record for most NCAA tournament wins without a championship. As of the 2022 season, they are tied for 12th all-time in NCAA tournament appearances. In addition to their tournament successes the program has produced several 33 All-Americans including Wayman Tisdale, Stacey King, Harvey Grant, Mookie Blaylock, Ryan Minor, Hollis Price, and Blake Griffin, 9 first round draft picks, including one No. 1 pick and four National Players of the Year: Vic Holt (1928), Gerald Tucker (1947), Blake Griffin (2009) and Buddy Hield (2016).
The 1989–90 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 27–5 overall record and an 11–3 conference record to finish tied for second in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the third Big Eight Conference tournament Championship for Tubbs and his third NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament #1 seed in a row. The team earned the conference tournament championship competing in a conference in which three teams held the #1 national ranking in consecutive weeks in late February and early March.
The 1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 35–4 overall record and a 12–2 conference record to earn the Conference title under head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the third Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs and his second Big Eight Conference tournament Championship.
The Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma (OU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.
The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maryland Terrapins won their first NCAA national championship with a 64–52 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.
The 1972 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where it has played its home games since 1923. The team posted an 11–1 overall record and were 6–1 in conference, later changed to 8–4 and 3–4. This was Chuck Fairbanks' last season as Sooner head coach; he left for the New England Patriots of the NFL.
The 2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jeff Capel, who was in his fourth year with the school. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK with a capacity of 11,528 and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Sooners finished the season 13–18, 4–12 in Big 12 play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. They finished the season on a nine-game losing streak. All wins were subsequently vacated due to use of an ineligible player, Keith "Tiny" Gallon, who had received impermissible benefits.>
The 1988–89 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 30–6 overall record and a 12–2 conference record to earn the Conference title under head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the fourth Big Eight Conference regular season Championship for Tubbs and his second in a row.
The 1984–85 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 31–6 overall record and a 13–1 conference record to finish first in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the first Big Eight Conference tournament championship and second Conference regular season championship for Tubbs. This was Tubbs' first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament #1 seed.
The 1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 29–5 overall record and a 13–1 conference record to finish first in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the first Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs.
The 1978–79 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 21–10 overall record and a 10–4 conference record to finish first in the Conference for head coach Dave Bliss. This was the only Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Bliss.
The 2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Kelvin Sampson and played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center. With high expectations entering the season, Oklahoma finished third in the Big 12 regular season standings behind Kansas and Texas. The Sooners won the Big 12 Conference tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. After reaching the Elite Eight by beating South Carolina State, California, and Butler, the Sooners fell to No. 3 seed and eventual National champion Syracuse in the regional final to finish the season 27–7.
The 1999–2000 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.
The 1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.
The 1982–83 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 24–9 overall record and a 10–4 conference record to finish second in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs.
The 2004–05 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Kelvin Sampson and played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center. Oklahoma finished tied atop the Big 12 regular season standings with Kansas, and OU won the only regular season meeting between the teams. The Sooners fell in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament No. 3 seed in the South region. After beating No. 14 seed Niagara in the opening round, the Sooners fell to No. 6 seed Utah in the round of 32 to finish the season 25–8.