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List of Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball program since the team's inception in 1898.[1]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
James C. Elsom (1898–1904)
1898–99 James Elsom 0–3
1899–1900 James Elsom 1–1
1900–01 James Elsom 1–1
1901–02 James Elsom 7–3
1902–03 James Elsom 5–2
1903–04 James Elsom 11–4
James Elsom: 25–14
Emmett Angell (1904–1908)
1904–05 Emmett Angell 10–8
Emmett Angell (Big Ten) (1905–1908)
1905–06 Emmett Angell 12–2 6–2 2nd
1906–07 Emmett Angell 11–3 6–2 T–1st
1907–08 Emmett Angell 10–8 7–1 T–1st
Emmett Angell: 43–15 19–5
Haskell Noyes (Big Ten) (1908–1911)
1908–09 Haskell Noyes 8–4 5–4 3rd
1909–10 Haskell Noyes 9–5 7–5 3rd
1910–11 Haskell Noyes 9–6 6–6 5th
Haskell Noyes: 26–15 18–15
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten) (1911–1917)
1911–12 Walter Meanwell 15–0 12–0 1st Helms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion[2]
1912–13 Walter Meanwell 14–1 11–1 1st Helms National Champion

Premo-Porretta National Champion

1913–14 Walter Meanwell 15–0 12–0 1st Helms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion
1914–15 Walter Meanwell 13–4 8–4 3rd
1915–16 Walter Meanwell 20–1 11–1 1st Helms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion
1916–17 Walter Meanwell 15–3 9–3 4th
Walter Meanwell: 92–9 63–9
Guy Lowman (Big Ten) (1917–1920)
1917–18 Guy Lowman 14–3 9–3 1st
1918–19 Guy Lowman 5–11 3–9 10th
1919–20 Guy Lowman 15–5 7–5 5th
Guy Lowman: 34–19 19–17
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten) (1920–1934)
1920–21 Walter Meanwell 13–4 8–4 T–1st
1921–22 Walter Meanwell 14–5 8–4 T–2nd
1922–23 Walter Meanwell 12–3 11–1 T–1st
1923–24 Walter Meanwell 11–5 8–4 T–1st
1924–25 Walter Meanwell 6–11 3–9 9th
1925–26 Walter Meanwell 8–9 4–8 T–8th
1926–27 Walter Meanwell 10–7 7–5 T–4th
1927–28 Walter Meanwell 13–4 9–3 T–3rd
1928–29 Walter Meanwell 15–2 10–2 T–1st
1929–30 Walter Meanwell 15–2 8–2 2nd
1930–31 Walter Meanwell 8–9 4–8 T–7th
1931–32 Walter Meanwell 8–10 3–9 T–8th
1932–33 Walter Meanwell 7–13 4–8 8th
1933–34 Walter Meanwell 14–6 8–4 T–2nd
Walter Meanwell: 154–90 95–71
Bud Foster (Big Ten) (1934–1959)
1934–35 Bud Foster 15–5 9–3 T–1st
1935–36 Bud Foster 11–9 4–8 8th
1936–37 Bud Foster 8–12 3–9 T–8th
1937–38 Bud Foster 10–10 5–7 7th
1938–39 Bud Foster 10–10 4–8 7th
1939–40 Bud Foster 5–15 3–9 9th
1940–41 Bud Foster 20–3 11–1 1st NCAA Champion
1941–42 Bud Foster 14–7 10–5 T–2nd
1942–43 Bud Foster 12–9 6–6 T–4th
1943–44 Bud Foster 12–9 9–3 T–2nd
1944–45 Bud Foster 10–11 4–8 T–6th
1945–46 Bud Foster 4–17 1–11 9th
1946–47 Bud Foster 16–6 9–3 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1947–48 Bud Foster 12–8 7–5 T–3rd
1948–49 Bud Foster 12–10 5–7 7th
1949–50 Bud Foster 17–5 9–3 2nd
1950–51 Bud Foster 10–12 7–7 T–4th
1951–52 Bud Foster 10–12 5–9 7th
1952–53 Bud Foster 13–9 10–8 5th
1953–54 Bud Foster 12–10 6–8 T–5th
1954–55 Bud Foster 10–12 5–9 T–6th
1955–56 Bud Foster 6–16 4–10 T–8th
1956–57 Bud Foster 5–17 3–11 9th
1957–58 Bud Foster 8–14 3–11 10th
1958–59 Bud Foster 3–19 1–13 10th
Bud Foster: 265–267 143–182
John Erickson (Big Ten) (1959–1968)
1959–60 John Erickson 8–16 4–10 9th
1960–61 John Erickson 7–17 4–10 8th
1961–62 John Erickson 17–7 10–4 2nd
1962–63 John Erickson 14–10 7–7 6th
1963–64 John Erickson 8–16 2–12 10th
1964–65 John Erickson 9–13 4–10 8th
1965–66 John Erickson 11–13 6–8 7th
1966–67 John Erickson 13–11 8–6 4th
1967–68 John Erickson 13–11 7–7 5th
John Erickson: 100–114 52–74
John Powless (Big Ten) (1968–1976)
1968–69 John Powless 11–13 5–9 T–8th
1969–70 John Powless 10–14 5–9 T–6th
1970–71 John Powless 9–15 4–10 T–7th
1971–72 John Powless 13–11 6–8 T–5th
1972–73 John Powless 11–13 5–9 9th
1973–74 John Powless 16–8 8–6 T–4th
1974–75 John Powless 8–18 5–13 8th
1975–76 John Powless 10–16 4–14 9th
John Powless: 88–108 42–78
Bill Cofield (Big Ten) (1976–1982)
1976–77 Bill Cofield 11–16 7–11 T–7th
1977–78 Bill Cofield 8–19 4–14 T–9th
1978–79 Bill Cofield 12–15 6–12 T–8th
1979–80 Bill Cofield 15–14 7–11 8th
1980–81 Bill Cofield 11–16 5–13 9th
1981–82 Bill Cofield 6–21 3–15 10th
Bill Cofield: 63–101 32–76
Steve Yoder (Big Ten) (1982–1992)
1982–83 Steve Yoder 8–20 3–15 10th
1983–84 Steve Yoder 8–20 4–14 10th
1984–85 Steve Yoder 14–14 5–13 9th
1985–86 Steve Yoder 12–16 4–14 9th
1986–87 Steve Yoder 14–17 4–14 8th
1987–88 Steve Yoder 12–16 6–12 7th
1988–89 Steve Yoder 18–12 8–10 T–6th NIT second round
1989–90 Steve Yoder 14–17 4–14 T–8th
1990–91 Steve Yoder 15–15 8–10 7th NIT second round
1991–92 Steve Yoder 13–18 4–14 9th
Steve Yoder: 128–165 50–130
Stu Jackson (Big Ten) (1992–1994)
1992–93 Stu Jackson 14–14 7–11 T–8th NIT first round
1993–94 Stu Jackson 18–11 8–10 7th NCAA second round
Stu Jackson: 32–25 15–21
Stan Van Gundy (Big Ten) (1994–1995)
1994–95 Stan Van Gundy 13–14 7–11 9th
Stan Van Gundy: 13–14 7–11
Dick Bennett (Big Ten) (1995–2001)
1995–96 Dick Bennett 17–15 8–10 8th NIT second round
1996–97 Dick Bennett 18–10 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
1997–98 Dick Bennett 12–19 3–13 T–9th
1998–99 Dick Bennett 22–10 9–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
1999–2000 Dick Bennett 22–14 8–8 6th NCAA Division I Final Four
2000–01 Dick Bennett
Brad Soderberg
18–11[Note A] 9–7 5th NCAA Division I first round
Dick Bennett: 93–69 39–45
Brad Soderberg: 16–10 9–7
Bo Ryan (Big Ten) (2001–2015)
2001–02 Bo Ryan 19–13 11–5 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2002–03 Bo Ryan 24–8 12–4 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2003–04 Bo Ryan 25–7 12–4 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
2004–05 Bo Ryan 25–9 11–5 3rd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2005–06 Bo Ryan 19–12 9–7 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
2006–07 Bo Ryan 30–6 13–3 2nd NCAA Division I second round
2007–08 Bo Ryan 31–5 16–2 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2008–09 Bo Ryan 20–13 10–8 T–4th NCAA Division I second round
2009–10 Bo Ryan 24–9 13–5 4th NCAA Division I second round
2010–11 Bo Ryan 25–9 13–5 3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2011–12 Bo Ryan 26–10 12–6 4th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Bo Ryan 23–12 12–6 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
2013–14 Bo Ryan 30–8 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Final Four
2014–15 Bo Ryan 36–4 16–2 1st NCAA Division I Runner-up
2015–16 Bo Ryan
Greg Gard
22–13[Note B] 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Bo Ryan: 364–130 (.737) 172–68 (.717)
Greg Gard (Big Ten) (2016–present)
2016–17 Greg Gard 27–10 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18 Greg Gard 15–18 7–11 9th
2018–19 Greg Gard 23–11 14–6 4th NCAA Division I first round
2019–20 Greg Gard 21–10 14–6 T–1st No postseason held
2020–21 Greg Gard 18–13 10–10 T–6th NCAA Division I second round
2021–22 Greg Gard 25–8 15–5 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2022–23 Greg Gard 20–15 9–11 T–11th NIT Semifinals
2023–24 Greg Gard 22–14 11–9 5th NCAA Division I first round
Greg Gard: 164–93 (.638) 93–61 (.604)
Total: 1683–1251 (.574)

      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. Soderberg coached the last 26 games of the 2000-01 season, going 16–10. Bennett, who started the season as head coach before retiring, went 2–1.
^B. Gard coached the last 23 games of the 2015-16 season, going 15–8. Ryan, who started the season as head coach before retiring, went 7–5.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Index".
  2. ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: ESPN Books. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.