List of Radford Highlanders men's basketball seasons

The following is a list of Radford Highlanders men's basketball seasons. Representing Radford University in Radford, Virginia, the Highlanders compete in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Division I and are currently led by head coach Darris Nichols. They play their home games out of the 3,000-seat Dedmon Center, their home since 1981. Radford has won six Big South regular season championships, three Big South tournament championships, and has appeared in three NCAA tournaments, the most recent of which was in 2018. They also have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournaments, advancing as far as the semifinal round in 2023.

Seasons

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chuck Taylor (NAIA Independent) (1974–1978)
1974–75 Chuck Taylor 11–10
1975–76 Chuck Taylor 16–12
1976–77 Chuck Taylor 15–10
1977–78 Chuck Taylor 14–11
Chuck Taylor: 56–43
Joe Davis (NAIA Independent) (1978–1979)
1978–79 Joe Davis 23–4
Joe Davis (NAIA District 19) (1979–1982)
1979–80 Joe Davis 15–13
1980–81 Joe Davis 16–12
1981–82 Joe Davis 19–8
Joe Davis (NCAA Division II Independent) (1982–1984)
1982–83 Joe Davis 15–11
1983–84 Joe Davis 17–10
Joe Davis (NCAA Division I Independent) (1984–1985)
1984–85 Joe Davis 16–12
Joe Davis (Big South Conference) (1985–1988)
1985–86 Joe Davis 11–17 3–4 4th
1986–87 Joe Davis 17–14 7–7 4th
1987–88 Joe Davis 16–14 8–4 3rd
Joe Davis: 165–115 (.589) 18–15 (.545)
Oliver Purnell (Big South Conference) (1988–1991)
1988–89 Oliver Purnell 15–13 5–7 5th
1989–90 Oliver Purnell 7–22 3–9 7th
1990–91 Oliver Purnell 22–7 12–2 2nd
Oliver Purnell: 44–42 (.512) 20–18 (.526)
Ron Bradley (Big South Conference) (1991–2002)
1991–92 Ron Bradley 20–9 12–2 1st
1992–93 Ron Bradley 16–15 8–8 5th
1993–94 Ron Bradley 20–8 13–5 2nd
1994–95 Ron Bradley 16–12 9–7 4th
1995–96 Ron Bradley 14–13 8–6 5th
1996–97 Ron Bradley 15–13 8–6 3rd
1997–98 Ron Bradley 20–10 10–2 2nd NCAA Division I first round
1998–99 Ron Bradley 20–8 8–2 2nd
1999–00 Ron Bradley 18–10 12–2 1st
2000–01 Ron Bradley 19–10 12–2 1st
2001–02 Ron Bradley 15–16 9–5 3rd
Ron Bradley: 193–124 (.609) 109–47 (.699)
Byron Samuels (Big South Conference) (2002–2007)
2002–03 Byron Samuels 10–20 6–8 6th
2003–04 Byron Samuels 12–16 7–9 6th
2004–05 Byron Samuels 12–16 7–9 5th
2005–06 Byron Samuels 16–13 9–7 4th
2006–07 Byron Samuels 8–22 2–11 7th
Byron Samuels: 58–87 (.400) 33–44 (.429)
Brad Greenberg (Big South Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Brad Greenberg 10–20 5–9 7th
2008–09 Brad Greenberg 21–12 15–3 1st NCAA Division I first round
2009–10 Brad Greenberg 19–12 13–5 2nd
2010–11 Brad Greenberg 1–24 0–16 10th [Note A]
Brad Greenberg: 51–68 (.429) 33–33 (.500)
Mike Jones (Big South Conference) (2011–2021)
2011–12 Mike Jones 6–26 2–16 11th
2012–13 Mike Jones 13–19 7–9 3rd (North)
2013–14 Mike Jones 22–13 10–6 3rd (North) CBI Quarterfinals
2014–15 Mike Jones 22–12 12–6 T–3rd CBI Quarterfinals
2015–16 Mike Jones 16–15 9–9 7th
2016–17 Mike Jones 14–18 8–10 6th
2017–18 Mike Jones 23–13 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2018–19 Mike Jones 22–11 12–4 T–1st
2019–20 Mike Jones 21–11 15–3 T–1st Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21 Mike Jones 15–12 12–6 2nd
Mike Jones: 174–150 (.537) 99–75 (.569)
Darris Nichols (Big South Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22 Darris Nichols 11–18 7–9 T–3rd (North)
2022–23 Darris Nichols 21–15 12–6 T–2nd CBI Semifinals
Darris Nichols: 32–33 (.492) 19–15 (.559)
Total: 773–662 (.539) 331–247 (.573)

      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. Radford was forced to vacate four wins (including two conference wins) from the 2010–11 season due to NCAA recruiting infractions.