List of California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the California Golden Bears men's college basketball team.[1]

Seasons

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
No Coach (Independent) (1907–1915)
1907–08 No Coach 1–0 — — —
1908–09 No Coach 8–0 — — —
1911–12 No Coach 2–0 — — —
1912–13 No Coach 2–0 — — —
1913–14 No Coach 2–0 — — —
1914–15 No Coach 6–0 — — —
No Coach: 21–0 (1.000)
Kilduff (PCC) (1915–1916)
1915–16 Patrick Kilduff 11–5 5–3 1st —
Kilduff: 11–5 (.688) 5–3 (.625)
Ben Cherrington (PCC) (1916–1917)
1916–17 Ben Cherrington 15–1 5–1 2nd —
Ben Cherrington: 15–1 (.938) 5–1 (.833)
Walter Christie (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917–18 Walter Christie 8–2 — — —
Walter Christie: 8–2 (.800)
William Hollender (PCC) (1918–1920)
1918–19 William Hollender 6–3 2–2 3rd —
1919–20 William Hollender 8–2 5–5 2nd —
William Hollender: 14–8 (.636) 7–7 (.500)
E. H. Wright (PCC) (1920–1924)
1920–21 E. H. Wright 15–4 8–3 T–1st —
1921–22 E. H. Wright 19–6 10–4 3rd —
1922–23 E. H. Wright 12–6 5–3 1st (South) —
1923–24 E. H. Wright 14–4 5–3 1st (South) —
E. H. Wright: 60–20 (.750) 28–13 (.683)
Nibs Price (PCC) (1924–1954)
1924–25 Nibs Price 11–4 3–1 1st (South) —
1925–26 Nibs Price 14–0 5–0 1st (South) —
1926–27 Nibs Price 13–0 5–0 1st (South) —
1927–28 Nibs Price 9–6 6–3 T–1st (South) —
1928–29 Nibs Price 17–3 9–0 1st (South) —
1929–30 Nibs Price 9–8 6–3 2nd (South) —
1930–31 Nibs Price 12–10 6–3 1st (South) —
1931–32 Nibs Price 16–8 8–3 1st (South) —
1932–33 Nibs Price 18–7 8–3 2nd (South) —
1933–34 Nibs Price 19–7 8–4 2nd (South) —
1934–35 Nibs Price 11–14 5–7 2nd (South) —
1935–36 Nibs Price 13–16 6–6 3rd (South) —
1936–37 Nibs Price 17–10 4–8 3rd (South) —
1937–38 Nibs Price 18–11 8–4 2nd (South) —
1938–39 Nibs Price 24–8 9–3 T–1st (South) —
1939–40 Nibs Price 15–17 5–7 3rd (South) —
1940–41 Nibs Price 15–12 6–6 3rd (South) —
1941–42 Nibs Price 11–19 4–8 3rd (South) —
1942–43 Nibs Price 9–15 1–7 4th (South) —
1943–44 Nibs Price 7–3 4–0 1st (South) —
1944–45 Nibs Price 7–8 1–3 3rd (South) —
1945–46 Nibs Price 30–6 11–1 1st (South) NCAA Final Four
1946–47 Nibs Price 20–11 8–4 2nd (South) —
1947–48 Nibs Price 25–9 11–1 1st (South) —
1948–49 Nibs Price 14–19 1–11 4th (South) —
1949–50 Nibs Price 10–17 4–8 3rd (South) —
1950–51 Nibs Price 16–16 3–9 4th (South) —
1951–52 Nibs Price 17–13 6–6 T–2nd (South) —
1952–53 Nibs Price 15–10 9–3 1st (South) —
1953–54 Nibs Price 17–7 6–6 3rd (South) —
Nibs Price: 449–294 (.604) 176–128 (.579)
Pete Newell (PCC/AAWU) (1954–1960)
1954–55 Pete Newell 9–16 1–11 4th (South)
1955–56 Pete Newell 17–8 10–6 3rd
1956–57 Pete Newell 21–5 14–2 1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1957–58 Pete Newell 19–9 12–4 T–1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1958–59 Pete Newell 25–4 14–2 1st NCAA University Division Champion
1959–60 Pete Newell 28–2 11–1 1st NCAA University Division Runner-up
Pete Newell: 119–44 (.730) 62–26 (.705)
Rene Herrerias (AAWU) (1960–1968)
1960–61 Rene Herrerias 13–9 5–7 4th —
1961–62 Rene Herrerias 8–17 2–10 5th —
1962–63 Rene Herrerias 13–11 4–8 5th —
1963–64 Rene Herrerias 11–13 8–7 3rd —
1964–65 Rene Herrerias 8–15 4–10 7th —
1965–66 Rene Herrerias 9–16 4–10 7th —
1966–67 Rene Herrerias 15–10 6–8 T–5th —
1967–68 Rene Herrerias 15–9 7–7 4th —
Rene Herrerias: 92–100 (.479) 40–67 (.374)
Jim Padgett (Pac–8) (1968–1972)
1968–69 Jim Padgett 12–13 4–10 T–7th —
1969–70 Jim Padgett 11–15 5–9 6th —
1970–71 Jim Padgett 16–9 8–6 T–3rd —
1971–72 Jim Padgett 13–16 6–8 5th —
Jim Padgett: 52–53 (.495) 23–33 (.411)
Dick Edwards (Pac–8) (1972–1978)
1972–73 Dick Edwards 11–15 4–10 7th —
1973–74 Dick Edwards 9–17 3–11 T–7th —
1974–75 Dick Edwards 17–9 7–7 4th —
1975–76 Dick Edwards 13–13 5–9 T–6th —
1976–77 Dick Edwards 12–15 7–7 6th —
1977–78 Dick Edwards 11–16 4–10 7th —
Dick Edwards: 73–85 (.462) 30–54 (.357)
Dick Kuchen (Pac–10) (1978–1985)
1978–79 Dick Kuchen 6–21 4–14 10th —
1979–80 Dick Kuchen 8–19 3–15 10th —
1980–81 Dick Kuchen 13–14 5–13 T–8th —
1981–82 Dick Kuchen 14–13 8–10 T–6th —
1982–83 Dick Kuchen 14–14 7–11 T–8th —
1983–84 Dick Kuchen 12–16 5–13 9th —
1984–85 Dick Kuchen 13–15 5–13 T–8th —
Dick Kuchen: 80–112 (.417) 37–89 (.294)
Lou Campanelli (Pac–10) (1985–1993)
1985–86 Lou Campanelli 19–10 11–7 3rd NIT First Round
1986–87 Lou Campanelli 20–15 10–8 T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
1987–88 Lou Campanelli 9–20 5–13 T–8th —
1988–89 Lou Campanelli 20–13 10–8 5th NIT Second Round
1989–90 Lou Campanelli 22–10 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I Second Round
1990–91 Lou Campanelli 13–15 8–10 T–5th —
1991–92 Lou Campanelli 10–18 4–14 9th —
1992–93 Lou Campanelli
Todd Bozeman[Note A] 		21–9[Note A] 12–6[Note A] 2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Lou Campanelli: 123–108 (.532) 64–71 (.474)
Todd Bozeman (Pac–10) (1993–1996)
1993–94 Todd Bozeman 22–8 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
1994–95 Todd Bozeman 13–14[Note B] 5–13[Note B] T–8th —
1995–96 Todd Bozeman 17–11[Note B] 11–7[Note B] 4th NCAA Division I First Round
Todd Bozeman: 63–35[Note C] (.643) 37–26[Note C] (.587)
Ben Braun (Pac–10) (1996–2008)
1996–97 Ben Braun 23–9 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1997–98 Ben Braun 12–15 8–10 T–5th —
1998–99 Ben Braun 22–11 8–10 T–5th NIT Champion
1999–00 Ben Braun 18–15 7–11 7th NIT Quarterfinal
2000–01 Ben Braun 20–11 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I First Round
2001–02 Ben Braun 23–9 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
2002–03 Ben Braun 22–9 13–5 3rd NCAA Division I Second Round
2003–04 Ben Braun 13–15 9–9 T–4th —
2004–05 Ben Braun 13–16 6–12 T–8th —
2005–06 Ben Braun 20–11 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2006–07 Ben Braun 16–17 6–12 8th —
2007–08 Ben Braun 17–16 6–12 9th NIT Second Round
Ben Braun: 219–154 (.587) 110–106 (.509)
Mike Montgomery (Pac–10/Pac–12) (2008–2014)
2008–09 Mike Montgomery 22–11 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2009–10 Mike Montgomery 24–11 13–5 1st NCAA Division I Second Round
2010–11 Mike Montgomery 18–15 10–8 T–4th NIT Second Round
2011–12 Mike Montgomery 24–10 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
2012–13 Mike Montgomery 21–12 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Third Round
2013–14 Mike Montgomery 21–14 10–8 T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
Mike Montgomery: 130–73 (.640) 69–39 (.639)
Cuonzo Martin (Pac–12) (2014–2017)
2014–15 Cuonzo Martin 18–15 7–11 T–8th –
2015–16 Cuonzo Martin 23–11 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2016–17 Cuonzo Martin 21–13 10–8 T–5th NIT First Round
Cuonzo Martin: 62–39 (.614) 28–24 (.538)
Wyking Jones (Pac–12) (2017–2019)
2017–18 Wyking Jones 8–24 2–16 12th
2018–19 Wyking Jones 8–23 3–15 12th
Wyking Jones: 16–47 (.254) 5–31 (.139)
Mark Fox (Pac–12) (2019–2023)
2019–20 Mark Fox 14–18 7–11 T–8th No postseason held
2020–21 Mark Fox 9–20 3–17 12th
2021–22 Mark Fox 12–20 5–15 10th
2022–23 Mark Fox 3–29 2–18 12th
Mark Fox: 38–87 (.304) 17–61 (.250)
Mark Madsen (Pac–12) (2023–Present)
2023–24 Mark Madsen 13–19 9–11 T–6th
2024–25 Mark Madsen 0–0 0–0
Mark Madsen: 13–19 (.406) 9–11 (.450)
Total:

      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

^A. Bozeman was named acting head coach in February 1993 following the firing of Lou Campanelli; California credits the first 17 games of the regular season to Campanelli who went 10–7 and 4–5 in conference. The final 13 games (including the NCAA Tournament) were credited to Bozeman, who went 11–2 and 8–1 in conference.
^B. Entire 1994–95 season and all but two games of 1995–96 season forfeited by NCAA after it was discovered that Jelani Gardner was ineligible. 1996 NCAA Tournament appearance was vacated. Cal's adjusted records are 0–27 (0–18 Pac–10) 1994–95, and 2–26 (2–16 Pac–10) in 1995–96.
^C. California's adjusted record under Bozeman was 35–63 (23–41 Pac–10).

References

  1. ^ https://calbears.com/documents/2019/10/2/2019_20_Record_Book.pdf 2019–20 Golden Bears Record Book