List of Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball program since the team's inception.[1][2][3]

Seasons

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Thomas Holland (Western Conference) (1904–1905)
1904–05 Thomas Holland 2–2
Thomas Holland: 2–2 (.500) 0–0 (–)
Louis Gillesby (Western Conference) (1906–1910)
1906–07 Louis Gillesby 1–5
1907–08 Louis Gillesby 2–7
1908–09 Louis Gillesby 1–7 1–4 7th
1909–10 Louis Gillesby 0–9 0–9 8th
Louis Gillesby: 4–28 (.125) 1–13 (.071)
Stuart Templeton (Western Conference) (1910–1911)
1910–11 Stuart Templeton 3–15 1–12 8th
Stuart Templeton: 3–15 (.167) 1–12 (.077)
Charles Hammett (Western Conference) (1911–1912)
1911–12 Charles Hammett 4–9 0–8 8th
Charles Hammett: 4–9 (.308) 0–8 (.000)
Dennis Grady (Western Conference) (1912–1914)
1912–13 Dennis Grady 14–4 7–2 2nd
1913–14 Dennis Grady 11–6 6–5 5th
Dennis Grady: 25–10 (.714) 13–7 (.650)
Fred Murphy (Western Conference) (1914–1917)
1914–15 Fred Murphy 11–8 5–5 T–4th
1915–16 Fred Murphy 14–5 9–3 T–2nd
1916–17 Fred Murphy 3–11 2–10 8th
Fred Murphy: 28–24 (.538) 16–18 (.471)
Norman Elliott (Western Conference) (1917–1918)
1917–18 Norman Elliott 7–4 5–3 3rd
Thomas Robinson (Western Conference) (1918–1919)
1918–19 Thomas Robinson 6–6 6–4 3rd
Thomas Robinson: 6–6 (.500) 6–4 (.600)
Norman Elliott (Western Conference) (1919–1920)
1919–20 Norman Elliott 3–7 2–6 T–7th
Norman Elliott: 10–11 (.476) 7–9 (.438)
Ray Elder (Western Conference) (1920–1921)
1920–21 Ray Elder 2–12 1–11 10th
Ray Elder: 2–12 (.143) 1–11 (.083)
Dana Evans (Western Conference) (1921–1922)
1921–22 Dana Evans 7–11 3–9 10th
Dana Evans: 7–11 (.389) 3–9 (.250)
Maury Kent (Western Conference) (1922–1927)
1922–23 Maury Kent 5–11 3–9 8th
1923–24 Maury Kent 0–16 0–12 10th
1924–25 Maury Kent 6–10 4–8 8th
1925–26 Maury Kent 5–12 3–9 10th
1926–27 Maury Kent 3–14 1–11 T–9th
Maury Kent: 19–62 (.235) 11–49 (.183)
Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg (Western Conference) (1927–1950)
1927–28 Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg 12–5 9–3 T–3rd
1928–29 Arthur Lonborg 12–5 7–5 4th
1929–30 Arthur Lonborg 8–8 6–6 6th
1930–31 Arthur Lonborg 16–1 11–1 1st Helms National Champion
Premo–Porretta National Champion
1931–32 Arthur Lonborg 13–5 9–3 T–2nd
1932–33 Arthur Lonborg 15–4 10–2 T–1st
1933–34 Arthur Lonborg 11–8 8–4 T–2nd
1934–35 Arthur Lonborg 10–10 3–9 8th
1935–36 Arthur Lonborg 13–6 7–5 T–3rd
1936–37 Arthur Lonborg 11–9–1[Note A] 4–8 7th
1937–38 Arthur Lonborg 10–10 7–5 T–3rd
1938–39 Arthur Lonborg 7–13 5–7 6th
1939–40 Arthur Lonborg 13–7 7–5 T–4th
1940–41 Arthur Lonborg 7–11 3–9 9th
1941–42 Arthur Lonborg 8–13 5–10 T–7th
1942–43 Arthur Lonborg 8–9 7–5 3rd
1943–44 Arthur Lonborg 12–7 8–4 T–4th
1944–45 Arthur Lonborg 7–12 4–8 T–6th
1945–46 Arthur Lonborg 15–5 8–4 T–3rd
1946–47 Arthur Lonborg 7–13 2–10 9th
1947–48 Arthur Lonborg 6–14 3–9 T–8th
1948–49 Arthur Lonborg 5–16 2–10 9th
1949–50 Arthur Lonborg 10–12 3–9 T–8th
Arthur "Dutch" Lonborg: 236–203–1 (.538) 138–141 (.495)
Harold Olsen (Western Conference) (1950–1952)
1950–51 Harold Olsen 12–10 7–7 T–4th
1951–52 Harold Olsen 7–15 4–10 T–8th
Harold Olsen: 19–25 (.432) 11–17 (.393)
Waldo Fisher (Western Conference) (1952–1953)
1952–53 Waldo Fisher 6–16 5–13 8th
Waldo Fisher (Big Ten Conference) (1953–1957)
1953–54 Waldo Fisher 9–13 6–8 T–5th
1954–55 Waldo Fisher 12–10 7–7 5th
1955–56 Waldo Fisher 2–20 1–13 10th
1956–57 Waldo Fisher 6–16 2–12 10th
Waldo Fisher: 35–75 (.318) 21–53 (.284)
William Rohr (Big Ten Conference) (1957–1963)
1957–58 William Rohr 13–9 8–6 T–4th
1958–59 William Rohr 15–7 8–6 T–2nd
1959–60 William Rohr 11–12 8–6 T–3rd
1960–61 William Rohr 10–12 6–8 6th
1961–62 William Rohr 8–15 3–11 T–9th
1962–63 William Rohr 9–15 6–8 7th
William Rohr: 66–70 (.485) 39–45 (.464)
Larry Glass (Big Ten Conference) (1963–1969)
1963–64 Larry Glass 8–13 6–8 T–6th
1964–65 Larry Glass 7–17 3–11 9th
1965–66 Larry Glass 12–12 7–7 T–5th
1966–67 Larry Glass 11–11 7–7 T–5th
1967–68 Larry Glass 13–10 8–6 4th
1968–69 Larry Glass
Brad Snyder 		14–10[Note B] 6–8 T–5th
Larry Glass: 61–71 (.462) 33–45 (.423)
Brad Snyder (Big Ten Conference) (1969–1973)
1969–70 Brad Snyder 9–15 4–10 9th
1970–71 Brad Snyder 7–17 3–11 10th
1971–72 Brad Snyder 5–18 3–11 10th
1972–73 Brad Snyder 5–19 2–12 10th
Brad Snyder: 30–71 (.297) 16–46 (.258)
Tex Winter (Big Ten Conference) (1973–1978)
1973–74 Tex Winter 9–15 3–11 9th
1974–75 Tex Winter 6–20 4–14 T–9th
1975–76 Tex Winter 12–15 7–11 T–7th
1976–77 Tex Winter 9–18 7–11 T–7th
1977–78 Tex Winter 8–19 4–14 T–9th
Tex Winter: 42–89 (.321) 25–61 (.291)
Rich Falk (Big Ten Conference) (1978–1986)
1978–79 Rich Falk 6–21 2–16 10th
1979–80 Rich Falk 10–17 5–13 10th
1980–81 Rich Falk 9–18 3–15 10th
1981–82 Rich Falk 9–18 3–15 10th
1982–83 Rich Falk 18–12 8–10 8th NIT second round
1983–84 Rich Falk 14–14 7–11 7th
1984–85 Rich Falk 6–22 2–16 10th
1985–86 Rich Falk 8–20 2–16 10th
Rich Falk: 77–144 (.348) 32–112 (.222)
Bill Foster (Big Ten Conference) (1986–1993)
1986–87 Bill Foster 7–21 2–16 T–9th
1987–88 Bill Foster 7–21 2–16 10th
1988–89 Bill Foster 9–19 2–16 10th
1989–90 Bill Foster 9–19 2–16 10th
1990–91 Bill Foster 5–23 0–18 10th
1991–92 Bill Foster 9–19 2–16 10th
1992–93 Bill Foster 8–19 3–15 10th
Bill Foster: 54–141 (.277) 13–113 (.103)
Ricky Byrdsong (Big Ten Conference) (1993–1997)
1993–94 Ricky Byrdsong 15–14 5–13 T–10th NIT second round
1994–95 Ricky Byrdsong 5–22 1–17 11th
1995–96 Ricky Byrdsong 7–20 2–16 11th
1996–97 Ricky Byrdsong 7–22 2–16 11th
Ricky Byrdsong: 34–78 (.304) 10–62 (.139)
Kevin O'Neill (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2000)
1997–98 Kevin O'Neill 10–17 3–13 9th
1998–99 Kevin O'Neill 15–14 6–10 8th NIT first round
1999–00 Kevin O'Neill 5–25 0–16 11th
Kevin O'Neill: 30–56 (.349) 19–39 (.328)
Bill Carmody (Big Ten Conference) (2000–2013)
2000–01 Bill Carmody 11–19 3–13 11th
2001–02 Bill Carmody 16–13 7–9 7th
2002–03 Bill Carmody 12–17 3–13 10th
2003–04 Bill Carmody 14–15 8–8 T–5th
2004–05 Bill Carmody 15–16 6–10 8th
2005–06 Bill Carmody 14–15 6–10 T–8th
2006–07 Bill Carmody 13–18 2–14 T–10th
2007–08 Bill Carmody 8–22 1–17 11th
2008–09 Bill Carmody 17–14 8–10 9th NIT first round
2009–10 Bill Carmody 20–14 7–11 T–7th NIT first round
2010–11 Bill Carmody 20–14 7–11 8th NIT Quarterfinal
2011–12 Bill Carmody 19–14 8–10 T–7th NIT second round
2012–13 Bill Carmody 13–19 4–14 11th
Bill Carmody: 192–210 (.478) 70–150 (.318)
Chris Collins (Big Ten Conference) (2013–Current)
2013–14 Chris Collins 14–19 6–12 11th
2014–15 Chris Collins 15–17 6–12 10th
2015–16 Chris Collins 20–12 8–10 9th
2016–17 Chris Collins 24–12 10–8 T–5th NCAA Division I second round
2017–18 Chris Collins 15–17 6–12 10th
2018–19 Chris Collins 13–19 4–16 14th
2019–20 Chris Collins 8–23 3–17 13th No postseason held due to COVID-19
2020–21 Chris Collins 9–15 6–13 12th
2021–22 Chris Collins 15–16 7–13 T–11th
2022–23 Chris Collins 22–12 12–8 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
Chris Collins: 153–161 (.487) 66–121 (.353)
Total: 1,096–1,526–1 (.418)

      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. Due to a scoring error during the Notre Dame game in 1936, a game which was originally ruled a 21–20 win for Notre Dame was determined to be a tie when it was discovered Notre Dame had received one more point than they had actually scored.[4] Notre Dame returned to the court to finish the game, but Northwestern refused to return to the court. The Wildcats left the building and the game was deemed a tie.[4]
^B. Larry Glass left Northwestern after 18 games in 1969.[5] Brad Snyder coached the remaining six games.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ 2012–13 Northwestern men's basketball yearbook. Retrieved 2013-Sep-10.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year Summary" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Northwestern Wildcats Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Phelps, Richard (September 19, 2011). Basketball For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118092675.
  5. ^ a b "Ex-nu Coach Is Winning Now". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved February 20, 2018.