List of Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball program since the team's inception in 1898.[1]
Seasons
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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James C. Elsom (1898–1904) | |||||||||
1898–99 | James Elsom | 0–3 | — | — | — | ||||
1899–1900 | James Elsom | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||||
1900–01 | James Elsom | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||||
1901–02 | James Elsom | 7–3 | — | — | — | ||||
1902–03 | James Elsom | 5–2 | — | — | — | ||||
1903–04 | James Elsom | 11–4 | — | — | — | ||||
James Elsom: | 25–14 | — | |||||||
Emmett Angell (1904–1908) | |||||||||
1904–05 | Emmett Angell | 10–8 | — | — | — | ||||
Emmett Angell (Big Ten) (1905–1908) | |||||||||
1905–06 | Emmett Angell | 12–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | — | ||||
1906–07 | Emmett Angell | 11–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | — | ||||
1907–08 | Emmett Angell | 10–8 | 7–1 | T–1st | — | ||||
Emmett Angell: | 43–15 | 19–5 | |||||||
Haskell Noyes (Big Ten) (1908–1911) | |||||||||
1908–09 | Haskell Noyes | 8–4 | 5–4 | 3rd | — | ||||
1909–10 | Haskell Noyes | 9–5 | 7–5 | 3rd | — | ||||
1910–11 | Haskell Noyes | 9–6 | 6–6 | 5th | — | ||||
Haskell Noyes: | 26–15 | 18–15 | |||||||
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten) (1911–1917) | |||||||||
1911–12 | Walter Meanwell | 15–0 | 12–0 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion[2] | ||||
1912–13 | Walter Meanwell | 14–1 | 11–1 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
1913–14 | Walter Meanwell | 15–0 | 12–0 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
1914–15 | Walter Meanwell | 13–4 | 8–4 | 3rd | — | ||||
1915–16 | Walter Meanwell | 20–1 | 11–1 | 1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
1916–17 | Walter Meanwell | 15–3 | 9–3 | 4th | — | ||||
Walter Meanwell: | 92–9 | 63–9 | |||||||
Guy Lowman (Big Ten) (1917–1920) | |||||||||
1917–18 | Guy Lowman | 14–3 | 9–3 | 1st | — | ||||
1918–19 | Guy Lowman | 5–11 | 3–9 | 10th | — | ||||
1919–20 | Guy Lowman | 15–5 | 7–5 | 5th | — | ||||
Guy Lowman: | 34–19 | 19–17 | |||||||
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten) (1920–1934) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Walter Meanwell | 13–4 | 8–4 | T–1st | — | ||||
1921–22 | Walter Meanwell | 14–5 | 8–4 | T–2nd | — | ||||
1922–23 | Walter Meanwell | 12–3 | 11–1 | T–1st | — | ||||
1923–24 | Walter Meanwell | 11–5 | 8–4 | T–1st | |||||
1924–25 | Walter Meanwell | 6–11 | 3–9 | 9th | — | ||||
1925–26 | Walter Meanwell | 8–9 | 4–8 | T–8th | — | ||||
1926–27 | Walter Meanwell | 10–7 | 7–5 | T–4th | — | ||||
1927–28 | Walter Meanwell | 13–4 | 9–3 | T–3rd | — | ||||
1928–29 | Walter Meanwell | 15–2 | 10–2 | T–1st | — | ||||
1929–30 | Walter Meanwell | 15–2 | 8–2 | 2nd | — | ||||
1930–31 | Walter Meanwell | 8–9 | 4–8 | T–7th | — | ||||
1931–32 | Walter Meanwell | 8–10 | 3–9 | T–8th | — | ||||
1932–33 | Walter Meanwell | 7–13 | 4–8 | 8th | — | ||||
1933–34 | Walter Meanwell | 14–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | — | ||||
Walter Meanwell: | 154–90 | 95–71 | |||||||
Bud Foster (Big Ten) (1934–1959) | |||||||||
1934–35 | Bud Foster | 15–5 | 9–3 | T–1st | — | ||||
1935–36 | Bud Foster | 11–9 | 4–8 | 8th | — | ||||
1936–37 | Bud Foster | 8–12 | 3–9 | T–8th | — | ||||
1937–38 | Bud Foster | 10–10 | 5–7 | 7th | — | ||||
1938–39 | Bud Foster | 10–10 | 4–8 | 7th | — | ||||
1939–40 | Bud Foster | 5–15 | 3–9 | 9th | — | ||||
1940–41 | Bud Foster | 20–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
1941–42 | Bud Foster | 14–7 | 10–5 | T–2nd | — | ||||
1942–43 | Bud Foster | 12–9 | 6–6 | T–4th | — | ||||
1943–44 | Bud Foster | 12–9 | 9–3 | T–2nd | — | ||||
1944–45 | Bud Foster | 10–11 | 4–8 | T–6th | — | ||||
1945–46 | Bud Foster | 4–17 | 1–11 | 9th | — | ||||
1946–47 | Bud Foster | 16–6 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1947–48 | Bud Foster | 12–8 | 7–5 | T–3rd | — | ||||
1948–49 | Bud Foster | 12–10 | 5–7 | 7th | — | ||||
1949–50 | Bud Foster | 17–5 | 9–3 | 2nd | — | ||||
1950–51 | Bud Foster | 10–12 | 7–7 | T–4th | — | ||||
1951–52 | Bud Foster | 10–12 | 5–9 | 7th | — | ||||
1952–53 | Bud Foster | 13–9 | 10–8 | 5th | — | ||||
1953–54 | Bud Foster | 12–10 | 6–8 | T–5th | — | ||||
1954–55 | Bud Foster | 10–12 | 5–9 | T–6th | — | ||||
1955–56 | Bud Foster | 6–16 | 4–10 | T–8th | — | ||||
1956–57 | Bud Foster | 5–17 | 3–11 | 9th | — | ||||
1957–58 | Bud Foster | 8–14 | 3–11 | 10th | — | ||||
1958–59 | Bud Foster | 3–19 | 1–13 | 10th | — | ||||
Bud Foster: | 265–267 | 143–182 | |||||||
John Erickson (Big Ten) (1959–1968) | |||||||||
1959–60 | John Erickson | 8–16 | 4–10 | 9th | — | ||||
1960–61 | John Erickson | 7–17 | 4–10 | 8th | — | ||||
1961–62 | John Erickson | 17–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | — | ||||
1962–63 | John Erickson | 14–10 | 7–7 | 6th | — | ||||
1963–64 | John Erickson | 8–16 | 2–12 | 10th | — | ||||
1964–65 | John Erickson | 9–13 | 4–10 | 8th | — | ||||
1965–66 | John Erickson | 11–13 | 6–8 | 7th | — | ||||
1966–67 | John Erickson | 13–11 | 8–6 | 4th | — | ||||
1967–68 | John Erickson | 13–11 | 7–7 | 5th | — | ||||
John Erickson: | 100–114 | 52–74 | |||||||
John Powless (Big Ten) (1968–1976) | |||||||||
1968–69 | John Powless | 11–13 | 5–9 | T–8th | — | ||||
1969–70 | John Powless | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–6th | — | ||||
1970–71 | John Powless | 9–15 | 4–10 | T–7th | — | ||||
1971–72 | John Powless | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–5th | — | ||||
1972–73 | John Powless | 11–13 | 5–9 | 9th | — | ||||
1973–74 | John Powless | 16–8 | 8–6 | T–4th | — | ||||
1974–75 | John Powless | 8–18 | 5–13 | 8th | — | ||||
1975–76 | John Powless | 10–16 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
John Powless: | 88–108 | 42–78 | |||||||
Bill Cofield (Big Ten) (1976–1982) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Bill Cofield | 11–16 | 7–11 | T–7th | — | ||||
1977–78 | Bill Cofield | 8–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | — | ||||
1978–79 | Bill Cofield | 12–15 | 6–12 | T–8th | — | ||||
1979–80 | Bill Cofield | 15–14 | 7–11 | 8th | — | ||||
1980–81 | Bill Cofield | 11–16 | 5–13 | 9th | — | ||||
1981–82 | Bill Cofield | 6–21 | 3–15 | 10th | — | ||||
Bill Cofield: | 63–101 | 32–76 | |||||||
Steve Yoder (Big Ten) (1982–1992) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Steve Yoder | 8–20 | 3–15 | 10th | — | ||||
1983–84 | Steve Yoder | 8–20 | 4–14 | 10th | — | ||||
1984–85 | Steve Yoder | 14–14 | 5–13 | 9th | — | ||||
1985–86 | Steve Yoder | 12–16 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
1986–87 | Steve Yoder | 14–17 | 4–14 | 8th | — | ||||
1987–88 | Steve Yoder | 12–16 | 6–12 | 7th | — | ||||
1988–89 | Steve Yoder | 18–12 | 8–10 | T–6th | NIT second round | ||||
1989–90 | Steve Yoder | 14–17 | 4–14 | T–8th | — | ||||
1990–91 | Steve Yoder | 15–15 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT second round | ||||
1991–92 | Steve Yoder | 13–18 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
Steve Yoder: | 128–165 | 50–130 | |||||||
Stu Jackson (Big Ten) (1992–1994) | |||||||||
1992–93 | Stu Jackson | 14–14 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT first round | ||||
1993–94 | Stu Jackson | 18–11 | 8–10 | 7th | NCAA second round | ||||
Stu Jackson: | 32–25 | 15–21 | |||||||
Stan Van Gundy (Big Ten) (1994–1995) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Stan Van Gundy | 13–14 | 7–11 | 9th | — | ||||
Stan Van Gundy: | 13–14 | 7–11 | |||||||
Dick Bennett (Big Ten) (1995–2001) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Dick Bennett | 17–15 | 8–10 | 8th | NIT second round | ||||
1996–97 | Dick Bennett | 18–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1997–98 | Dick Bennett | 12–19 | 3–13 | T–9th | — | ||||
1998–99 | Dick Bennett | 22–10 | 9–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1999–2000 | Dick Bennett | 22–14 | 8–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2000–01 | Dick Bennett Brad Soderberg | 18–11[Note A] | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Dick Bennett: | 93–69 | 39–45 | |||||||
Brad Soderberg: | 16–10 | 9–7 | |||||||
Bo Ryan (Big Ten) (2001–2015) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Bo Ryan | 19–13 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2002–03 | Bo Ryan | 24–8 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2003–04 | Bo Ryan | 25–7 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2004–05 | Bo Ryan | 25–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2005–06 | Bo Ryan | 19–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2006–07 | Bo Ryan | 30–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2007–08 | Bo Ryan | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2008–09 | Bo Ryan | 20–13 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2009–10 | Bo Ryan | 24–9 | 13–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2010–11 | Bo Ryan | 25–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2011–12 | Bo Ryan | 26–10 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2012–13 | Bo Ryan | 23–12 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2013–14 | Bo Ryan | 30–8 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2014–15 | Bo Ryan | 36–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
2015–16 | Bo Ryan Greg Gard | 22–13[Note B] | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Bo Ryan: | 364–130 (.737) | 172–68 (.717) | |||||||
Greg Gard (Big Ten) (2016–present) | |||||||||
2016–17 | Greg Gard | 27–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2017–18 | Greg Gard | 15–18 | 7–11 | 9th | |||||
2018–19 | Greg Gard | 23–11 | 14–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2019–20 | Greg Gard | 21–10 | 14–6 | T–1st | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Greg Gard | 18–13 | 10–10 | T–6th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2021–22 | Greg Gard | 25–8 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2022–23 | Greg Gard | 20–15 | 9–11 | T–11th | NIT Semifinals | ||||
2023–24 | Greg Gard | 22–14 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
Greg Gard: | 164–93 (.638) | 93–61 (.604) | |||||||
Total: | 1683–1251 (.574) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
- ^A. Soderberg coached the last 26 games of the 2000-01 season, going 16–10. Bennett, who started the season as head coach before retiring, went 2–1.
- ^B. Gard coached the last 23 games of the 2015-16 season, going 15–8. Ryan, who started the season as head coach before retiring, went 7–5.
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics