List of Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball seasons

The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The program's first game was an 11–8 win over the Lincoln YMCA in 1897. Three years later, Nebraska played its first game against another university, a 37–5 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan. The program has an all-time record of 1,573–1,442, with eight NCAA tournament appearances and 16 NIT appearances.^[1]

Nebraska has the distinction of being the only major conference program to have never won a game in the NCAA Tournament, and did not make the tournament until 1986. Much of the team's modest success came during the 14-year tenure of Danny Nee, Nebraska's all-time winningest head coach. Nee led the Cornhuskers to five of their seven NCAA Tournament appearances and six NIT bids, including the 1996 NIT championship, NU's only national postseason title. After Nee was fired in 2000, Barry Collier was hired and led the program for six years, until leaving to become athletic director at Butler University.^[2] Nebraska then hired Doc Sadler from UTEP, who led the Cornhuskers through the school's transition from the Big 12 to the Big Ten, but like Collier, failed to make an NCAA Tournament appearance. Tim Miles took Nebraska to the tournament in his second season, but did not make it back, and was fired in 2019, when Nebraska hired former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg.^[3]

Season-by-season results

Statistics overview
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Frank Lehmer (Independent) (1896–1899)
1896–97	Frank Lehmer	2–0
1897–98	Frank Lehmer	1–3
1898–99	Frank Lehmer	4–0
T.P. Hewitt (Independent) (1899–1900)
1899–1900	T.P. Hewitt	5–0
Elmer Berry (Independent) (1900–1901)
1900–01	Elmer Berry	3–3
Fred Morrell (Independent) (1901–1902)
1901–02	Fred Morrell	5–3	–
Walter Hiltner (Independent) (1902–1903)
1902–03	Walter Hiltner	7–5
R. G. Clapp (Independent) (1903–1907)
1903–04	R. G. Clapp	9–5
1904–05	R. G. Clapp	11–5
1905–06	R. G. Clapp	12–2
1906–07	R. G. Clapp	10–6
R. G. Clapp (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (19–19)
1907–08	R. G. Clapp	9–10	4–2	1st (North)
1908–09	R. G. Clapp	8–15	5–5	1st (North)
T. J. Hewiat (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1910)
1909–10	T. J. Hewiat	6–10	6–2	T–1st (North)
Osmond F. Field (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1911)
1910–11	Osmond F. Field	9–9	6–6	2nd
Ewald O. Stiehm (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1915)
1911–12	Ewald O. Stiehm	14–1	8–0	1st (North)
1912–13	Ewald O. Stiehm	17–2	10–1	1st (North)
1913–14	Ewald O. Stiehm	15–3	7–0	1st (North)
1914–15	Ewald O. Stiehm	10–8	8–4	2nd
Sam Waugh (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916)
1915–16	Sam Waugh	13–1	12–0	1st
E. J. Stewart (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1919)
1916–17	E. J. Stewart	12–10	4–8	5th
1917–18	E. J. Stewart	7–7	4–5	T-4th
1918–19	E. J. Stewart	10–6	10–6	3rd
Paul J. Schissler (Independent) (1919–1920)
1919–20	Paul J. Schissler	22–2
Paul J. Schissler (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921)
1920–21	Paul J. Schissler	15–3	9–1	2nd
Owen A. Frank (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1923)
1921–22	Owen A. Frank	8–9	8–8	T–4th
1922–23	Owen A. Frank	6–12	5–11	T–6th
William G. Kline (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1925)
1923–24	William G. Kline	11–7	10–6	3rd
1924–25	William G. Kline	12–5	11–5	2nd
Ernest Bearg (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Big Six Conference) (1925–1926)
1925–26	Ernest Bearg	8–10	7–7	5th
Charlie T. Black (Big Six Conference) (1926–1932)
1926–27	Charlie T. Black	12–6	7–5	4th
1927–28	Charlie T. Black	7–11	7–11	T-7th
1928–29	Charlie T. Black	11–5	5–5	3rd
1929–30	Charlie T. Black	10-8	6–4	3rd
1930–31	Charlie T. Black	9–9	6–4	2nd
1931–32	Charlie T. Black	3–17	2–8	6th
William Browne (Big Six Conference) (1932–1940)
1932–33	William Browne	3–13	2–8	5th
1933–34	William Browne	7–11	5–5	4th
1934–35	William Browne	6–12	3–7	5th
1935–36	William Browne	13–8	7–3	2nd
1936–37	William Browne	13–7	8–2	1st
1937–38	William Browne	9–11	4–6	T–3rd
1938–39	William Browne	7–13	3–7	5th
1939–40	William Browne	6–12	2–8	T–4th
Adolph J. Lewandowski (Big Six Conference) (1940–1945)
1940–41	Adolph J. Lewandowski	8–10	6–4	3rd
1941–42	Adolph J. Lewandowski	6–13	4–6	4th
1942–43	Adolph J. Lewandowski	6–10	5–5	T–3rd
1943–44	Adolph J. Lewandowski	2–13	1–9	6th
1944–45	Adolph J. Lewandowski	2–17	1–9	6th
L. F. "Pop" Klein (Big Six / Big Seven Conference) (1945–1946)
1945–46	L. F. "Pop" Klein	7–13	3–7	T–4th
Harry Good (Big Seven / Big Eight Conference) (1946–1954)
1946–47	Harry Good	10–14	3–7	T–5th
1947–48	Harry Good	11–13	5–7	5th
1948–49	Harry Good	16–10	9–3	T–1st
1949–50	Harry Good	16–7	8–4	T–1st
1950–51	Harry Good	9–14	4–8	5th
1951–52	Harry Good	7–17	3–9	7th
1952–53	Harry Good	8–13	5–7	T–4th
1953–54	Harry Good	9–12	6–6	T–3rd
Jerry Bush (Big Eight Conference) (1954–1963)
1954–55	Jerry Bush	9–12	6–6	4th
1955–56	Jerry Bush	7–16	3–9	6th
1956–57	Jerry Bush	11–12	5–7	T–4th
1957–58	Jerry Bush	10–13	5–7	T–4th
1958–59	Jerry Bush	12–13	5–9	T–5th
1959–60	Jerry Bush	7–17	4–10	T–7th
1960–61	Jerry Bush	10–14	5–9	6th
1961–62	Jerry Bush	9–16	5–9	T–5th
1962–63	Jerry Bush	6–19	1–13	8th
Joe Cipriano (Big Eight Conference) (1963–1980)
1963–64	Joe Cipriano	7–18	5–9	T–6th
1964–65	Joe Cipriano	10–15	5–9	T–6th
1965–66	Joe Cipriano	20–5	12–2	2nd
1966–67	Joe Cipriano	16–9	10–4	T–2nd	NIT Quarterfinal
1967–68	Joe Cipriano	15–10	8–6	T–3rd
1968–69	Joe Cipriano	12–14	5–9	T–6th
1969–70	Joe Cipriano	16–9	7–7	T–3rd
1970–71	Joe Cipriano	18–8	8–6	4th
1971–72	Joe Cipriano	14–12	7–7	4th
1972–73	Joe Cipriano	9–17	4–10	T–6th
1973–74	Joe Cipriano	14–12	7–7	4th
1974–75	Joe Cipriano	14–12	7–7	4th
1975–76	Joe Cipriano	19–8	10–4	3rd
1976–77	Joe Cipriano	16–13	7–7	5th
1977–78	Joe Cipriano	22–8	9–5	2nd	NIT Quarterfinal
1978–79	Joe Cipriano	14–13	7–7	5th
1979–80	Joe Cipriano	18–13	8–6	T–2nd	NIT first round
Moe Iba (Big Eight Conference) (1980–1986)
1980–81	Moe Iba	15–12	9–5	T–2nd
1981–82	Moe Iba	16–12	7–7	T–4th
1982–83	Moe Iba	22–10	9–5	T–3rd	NIT Semifinal
1983–84	Moe Iba	18–12	7–7	3rd	NIT second round
1984–85	Moe Iba	16–14	5–9	T–5th	NIT second round
1985–86	Moe Iba	19–11	8–6	T–3rd	NCAA Division I first round
Danny Nee (Big Eight Conference) (1986–1996)
1986–87	Danny Nee	21–12	7–7	5th	NIT Third Place
1987–88	Danny Nee	13–18	4–10	T–6th
1988–89	Danny Nee	17–16	4–10	7th
1989–90	Danny Nee	10–18	3–11	7th
1990–91	Danny Nee	26–8	9–5	3rd	NCAA Division I first round
1991–92	Danny Nee	19–10	7–7	5th	NCAA Division I first round
1992–93	Danny Nee	20–11	8–6	T–2nd	NCAA Division I first round
1993–94	Danny Nee	20–10	7–7	4th	NCAA Division I first round
1994–95	Danny Nee	18–14	4–10	7th	NIT second round
1995–96	Danny Nee	21–14	4–10	7th	NIT Champion
Danny Nee (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2000)
1996–97	Danny Nee	18–15	7–9	T–7th	NIT Quarterfinal
1997–98	Danny Nee	20–12	10–6	4th	NCAA Division I first round
1998–99	Danny Nee	20–13	10–6	T–5th	NIT second round
1999–2000	Danny Nee	11–19	4–12	T–8th
Barry Collier (Big 12 Conference) (2000–2006)
2000–01	Barry Collier	14–16	7–9	7th
2001–02	Barry Collier	13–15	6–10	T–7th
2002–03	Barry Collier	11–19	3–13	12th
2003–04	Barry Collier	18–13	6–10	9th	NIT second round
2004–05	Barry Collier	14–14	7–9	T–8th
2005–06	Barry Collier	19–14	7–9	6th	NIT first round
Doc Sadler (Big 12 Conference) (2006–2011)
2006–07	Doc Sadler	17–14	6–10	7th
2007–08	Doc Sadler	20–13	7–9	T–7th	NIT second round
2008–09	Doc Sadler	18–13	8–8	8th	NIT first round
2009–10	Doc Sadler	15–18	2–14	12th
2010–11	Doc Sadler	19–13	7–9	T–7th	NIT first round
Doc Sadler (Big Ten Conference) (2011–2012)
2011–12	Doc Sadler	12–18	4–14	T–11th
Tim Miles (Big Ten Conference) (2012–2019)
2012–13	Tim Miles	15–18	5–13	10th
2013–14	Tim Miles	19–13	11–7	4th	NCAA Division I second round
2014–15	Tim Miles	13–18	5–13	12th
2015–16	Tim Miles	16–18	6–12	11th
2016–17	Tim Miles	12–19	6–12	T–12th
2017–18	Tim Miles	22–11	13–5	T–4th	NIT first round
2018–19	Tim Miles	19–17	6–14	13th	NIT second round
Fred Hoiberg (Big Ten Conference) (2019–present)
2019–20	Fred Hoiberg	7–25	2–18	14th	No postseason held
2020–21	Fred Hoiberg	7–20	3–16	14th
2021–22	Fred Hoiberg	10–22	4–16	13th
2022–23	Fred Hoiberg	16–16	9–11	11th
2023–24	Fred Hoiberg	23–11	12–8	3rd	NCAA Division I first round
Total:		1,574–1,444
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. There are several discrepancies between the official records of the University of Nebraska and Big Eight Conference. Years in question are 1910–11, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1945–46, and 1960–61. All values listed are from Nebraska's media guide.

References

^ "Nebraska Cornhuskers Index".
^ "Barry Collier Named Athletic Director At Butler University - BUTLER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". butlersports.cstv.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
^ "Hoiberg to Lead Nebraska Men's Basketball Program".

[1] "Nebraska Cornhuskers Index".

[2] "Barry Collier Named Athletic Director At Butler University - BUTLER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". butlersports.cstv.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

[3] "Hoiberg to Lead Nebraska Men's Basketball Program".

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