List of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program since the team's inception.[1]
Seasons
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Elwood Brown (1905–1906) | |||||||||
1905–06 | Elwood Brown | 6–8 | 3–6 | T-5th | |||||
Frank L. Pinckney (1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906–07 | Frank L. Pinckney | 1–10 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
Fletcher Lane (1907–1908) | |||||||||
1907–08 | Fletcher Lane | 20–6 | 6–5 | 3rd | |||||
Herb Juul (1908–1910) | |||||||||
1908–09 | Herb Juul | 7–6 | 5–6 | 4th | |||||
1909–10 | Herb Juul | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4th | |||||
Herb Juul: | 12–10 | 10–10 | |||||||
Thomas E. Thompson (1910–1912) | |||||||||
1910–11 | T.E. Thompson | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4th | |||||
1911–12 | T.E. Thompson | 8–8 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
T.E. Thompson: | 14–14 | 10–13 | |||||||
Ralph Jones (1912–1920) | |||||||||
1912–13 | Ralph Jones | 10–6 | 7–6 | 5th | |||||
1913–14 | Ralph Jones | 9–4 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
1914–15 | Ralph Jones | 16–0 | 12–0 | T–1st | Helms National Champion[2] Premo-Porretta National Champion | ||||
1915–16 | Ralph Jones | 13–3 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1916–17 | Ralph Jones | 13–3 | 10–2 | T–1st | |||||
1917–18 | Ralph Jones | 9–6 | 6–6 | T–4th | |||||
1918–19 | Ralph Jones | 6–8 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1919–20 | Ralph Jones | 9–4 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
Ralph Jones: | 85–34 | 64–31 | |||||||
Frank Winters (1920–1922) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Frank Winters | 11–7 | 7–5 | T–4th | |||||
1921–22 | Frank Winters | 14–5 | 7–5 | T–4th | |||||
Frank Winters: | 25–12 | 14–10 | |||||||
J. Craig Ruby (1922–1936) | |||||||||
1922–23 | J. Craig Ruby | 9–6 | 7–5 | T–4th | |||||
1923–24 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–6 | 8–4 | T–1st | |||||
1924–25 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–6 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |||||
1925–26 | J. Craig Ruby | 9–8 | 6–6 | T–5th | |||||
1926–27 | J. Craig Ruby | 10–7 | 7–5 | T–4th | |||||
1927–28 | J. Craig Ruby | 5–12 | 2–10 | T–9th | |||||
1928–29 | J. Craig Ruby | 10–7 | 6–6 | T–5th | |||||
1929–30 | J. Craig Ruby | 8–8 | 7–5 | T–4th | |||||
1930–31 | J. Craig Ruby | 12–5 | 7–5 | 5th | |||||
1931–32 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–6 | 7–5 | 5th | |||||
1932–33 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–7 | 6–6 | T–5th | |||||
1933–34 | J. Craig Ruby | 13–6 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
1934–35 | J. Craig Ruby | 15–5 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
1935–36 | J. Craig Ruby | 13–6 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
J. Craig Ruby: | 148–95 | 94–74 | |||||||
Douglas Mills (1936–1947) | |||||||||
1936–37 | Douglas Mills | 14–4 | 10–2 | T–1st | |||||
1937–38 | Douglas Mills | 9–9 | 4–8 | T–8th | |||||
1938–39 | Douglas Mills | 14–5 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1939–40 | Douglas Mills | 14–6 | 7–5 | T–4th | |||||
1940–41 | Douglas Mills | 13–7 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
1941–42 | Douglas Mills | 18–5 | 13–2 | T–1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1942–43 | Douglas Mills | 17–1 | 12–0 | 1st | Premo-Porretta National Champion[Note A] | ||||
1943–44 | Douglas Mills | 11–9 | 5–7 | 6th | |||||
1944–45 | Douglas Mills | 13–7 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
1945–46 | Douglas Mills | 14–7 | 7–5 | T–5th | |||||
1946–47 | Douglas Mills | 14–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
Douglas Mills: | 151–66 | 88–47 | |||||||
Harry Combes (1947–1967) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Harry Combes | 15–5 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
1948–49 | Harry Combes | 21–4 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Third Place | ||||
1949–50 | Harry Combes | 14–8 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
1950–51 | Harry Combes | 22–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Third Place | ||||
1951–52 | Harry Combes | 22–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Third Place | ||||
1952–53 | Harry Combes | 18–4 | 14–4 | 2nd | |||||
1953–54 | Harry Combes | 17–5 | 10–4 | T–3rd | |||||
1954–55 | Harry Combes | 17–5 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1955–56 | Harry Combes | 18–4 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
1956–57 | Harry Combes | 14–8 | 7–7 | 7th | |||||
1957–58 | Harry Combes | 11–11 | 5–9 | T–8th | |||||
1958–59 | Harry Combes | 12–10 | 7–7 | T–5th | |||||
1959–60 | Harry Combes | 16–7 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1960–61 | Harry Combes | 9–15 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
1961–62 | Harry Combes | 15–8 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
1962–63 | Harry Combes | 20–6 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
1963–64 | Harry Combes | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–6th | |||||
1964–65 | Harry Combes | 18–6 | 10–4 | 3rd | |||||
1965–66 | Harry Combes | 12–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1966–67 | Harry Combes | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–7th | |||||
Harry Combes: | 316–150 | 174–104 | |||||||
Harv Schmidt (1967–1974) | |||||||||
1967–68 | Harv Schmidt | 11–13 | 6–8 | T–7th | |||||
1968–69 | Harv Schmidt | 19–5 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
1969–70 | Harv Schmidt | 15–9 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1970–71 | Harv Schmidt | 11–12 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
1971–72 | Harv Schmidt | 14–10 | 5–9 | T–8th | |||||
1972–73 | Harv Schmidt | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1973–74 | Harv Schmidt | 5–18 | 2–12 | 10th | |||||
Harv Schmidt: | 89–77 | 43–55 | |||||||
Gene Bartow (1974–1975) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Gene Bartow | 8–18 | 4–14 | T–9th | |||||
Lou Henson (1975–1996) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Lou Henson | 14–13 | 7–11 | T–7th | |||||
1976–77 | Lou Henson | 16–14 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
1977–78 | Lou Henson | 13–14 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
1978–79 | Lou Henson | 19–11 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
1979–80 | Lou Henson | 22–13 | 8–10 | T–6th | NIT Third Place | ||||
1980–81 | Lou Henson | 21–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1981–82 | Lou Henson | 18–11 | 10–8 | 6th | NIT second round | ||||
1982–83 | Lou Henson | 21–11 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1983–84 | Lou Henson | 26–5 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1984–85 | Lou Henson | 26–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1985–86 | Lou Henson | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1986–87 | Lou Henson | 23–8 | 13–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1987–88 | Lou Henson | 23–10 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1988–89 | Lou Henson | 31–5 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1989–90 | Lou Henson | 21–8 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1990–91 | Lou Henson | 21–10 | 11–7 | T–3rd | Postseason ban[3] | ||||
1991–92 | Lou Henson | 13–15 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
1992–93 | Lou Henson | 19–13 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1993–94 | Lou Henson | 17–11 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1994–95 | Lou Henson | 19–12 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1995–96 | Lou Henson | 18–13 | 7–11 | 9th | NIT first round | ||||
Lou Henson: | 423–224 | 214–164 | |||||||
Lon Kruger (1996–2000) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Lon Kruger | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1997–98 | Lon Kruger | 23–10 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1998–99 | Lon Kruger | 14–18 | 3–13 | 11th | |||||
1999–00 | Lon Kruger | 22–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Lon Kruger: | 81–48 | 38–28 | |||||||
Bill Self (2000–2003) | |||||||||
2000–01 | Bill Self | 27–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2001–02 | Bill Self | 26–9 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2002–03 | Bill Self | 25–7 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Bill Self: | 78–24 | 35–13 | |||||||
Bruce Weber (2003–2012) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Bruce Weber | 26–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2004–05 | Bruce Weber | 37–2 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
2005–06 | Bruce Weber | 26–7 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2006–07 | Bruce Weber | 23–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2007–08 | Bruce Weber | 16–19 | 5–13 | T–9th | |||||
2008–09 | Bruce Weber | 24–10 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2009–10 | Bruce Weber | 21–15 | 10–8 | 5th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2010–11 | Bruce Weber | 20–14 | 9–9 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2011–12 | Bruce Weber | 17–15 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
Bruce Weber: | 210–101 | 89–65 | |||||||
John Groce (2012–2017) | |||||||||
2012–13 | John Groce | 23–13 | 8–10 | T–7th | NCAA Division I third round | ||||
2013–14 | John Groce | 20–15 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT second round | ||||
2014–15 | John Groce | 19–14 | 9–9 | T–7th | NIT first round | ||||
2015–16 | John Groce | 15–19 | 5–13 | 12th | |||||
2016–17 | John Groce Jamall Walker | 20–15[Note B] | 8–10 | 9th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
John Groce: | 95–75 | 37–53 | |||||||
Jamall Walker: | 2–1 | ||||||||
Brad Underwood (2017–present) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Brad Underwood | 14–18 | 4–14 | T–11th | |||||
2018–19 | Brad Underwood | 12–21 | 7–13 | T–10th | |||||
2019–20 | Brad Underwood | 21–10 | 13–7 | 4th | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Brad Underwood | 24–7 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2021–22 | Brad Underwood | 23–10 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2022–23 | Brad Underwood | 20–13 | 11–9 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2023–24 | Brad Underwood | 29–9 | 14–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
Brad Underwood: | 142–88 | 80-58 | |||||||
Total: | 1,906–1,061 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
- ^A. The team was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
- ^B. Jamall Walker coached the last three games of the 2016–17 season in the NIT, going 2–1 as the interim coach. Groce went 18–14 over the first 32 games.
Notes
- ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini Index".
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: ESPN Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "Illinois Banned From '91 NCAA Tournament". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1990.
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics