List of Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Memphis Tigers men's college basketball team.[1][2]
Seasons
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Frederick Graham (Independent) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Frederick Graham | 22–7–1 | |||||||
W.H. DePriest (Independent) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921–22 | W.H. DePriest | 1–7 | |||||||
Lester Barnard (Independent) (1922–1924) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Lester Barnard | 6–4 | |||||||
1923–24 | Lester Barnard | 4–9 | |||||||
Zach Curlin (Independent) (1924–1927) | |||||||||
1924–25 | Zach Curlin | 3–5 | |||||||
1925–26 | Zach Curlin | 4–5 | |||||||
1926–27 | Zach Curlin | 5–7 | |||||||
Zach Curlin (Mississippi Valley Conference) (1927–1934) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Zach Curlin | 10–11 | 5–3 | ||||||
1928–29 | Zach Curlin | 15–3 | 8–0 | ||||||
1929–30 | Zach Curlin | 16–8 | 12–2 | ||||||
1930–31 | Zach Curlin | 14–2 | 11–1 | ||||||
1931–32 | Zach Curlin | 11–10 | 9–5 | ||||||
1932–33 | Zach Curlin | 7–6 | 5–3 | ||||||
1933–34 | Zach Curlin | 5–14 | 2–4 | ||||||
Zach Curlin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1942) | |||||||||
1934–35 | Zach Curlin | 5–15 | 3–7 | ||||||
1935–36 | Zach Curlin | 7–7 | 3–7 | ||||||
1936–37 | Zach Curlin | 5–7 | 3–7 | ||||||
1937–38 | Zach Curlin | 0–14 | 0–10 | ||||||
1938–39 | Zach Curlin | 2–13 | 1–9 | ||||||
1939–40 | Zach Curlin | 7–9 | 5–5 | ||||||
1940–41 | Zach Curlin | 9–8 | 4–5 | ||||||
1941–42 | Zach Curlin | 7–9 | 3–7 | ||||||
Zach Curlin (Independent) (1942–1948) | |||||||||
1942–43 | Zach Curlin | 7–4 | |||||||
1943–44 | No team (WWII) | ||||||||
1944–45 | Zach Curlin | 3–6 | |||||||
1945–46 | Zach Curlin | 7–4 | |||||||
1946–47 | Zach Curlin | 11–7 | |||||||
1947–48 | Zach Curlin | 13–10 | |||||||
McCoy Tarry (Independent) (1948–1951) | |||||||||
1948–49 | McCoy Tarry | 11–10 | |||||||
1949–50 | McCoy Tarry | 12–9 | |||||||
1950–51 | McCoy Tarry | 17–8 | NAIA Elite Eight | ||||||
Eugene Lambert (Independent) (1951–1956) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Eugene Lambert | 25–10 | NAIA 2nd Round | ||||||
1952–53 | Eugene Lambert | 10–14 | |||||||
1953–54 | Eugene Lambert | 15–9 | |||||||
1954–55 | Eugene Lambert | 17–5 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1955–56 | Eugene Lambert | 20–7 | NCAA first round | ||||||
Bob Vanatta (Independent) (1957–1962) | |||||||||
1956–57 | Bob Vanatta | 24–6 | NIT Runner-up | ||||||
1957–58 | Bob Vanatta | 15–7 | |||||||
1958–59 | Bob Vanatta | 17–6 | |||||||
1959–60 | Bob Vanatta | 18–5 | NIT first round | ||||||
1960–61 | Bob Vanatta | 20–3 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
1961–62 | Bob Vanatta | 15–7 | NCAA University Division first round | ||||||
Dean Ehlers (Independent) (1962–1966) | |||||||||
1962–63 | Dean Ehlers | 19–7 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
1963–64 | Dean Ehlers | 14–11 | |||||||
1964–65 | Dean Ehlers | 10–14 | |||||||
1965–66 | Dean Ehlers | 10–15 | |||||||
Moe Iba (Independent) (1966–1967) | |||||||||
1966–67 | Moe Iba | 17–9 | NIT first round | ||||||
Moe Iba (Missouri Valley Conference) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
1967–68 | Moe Iba | 8–17 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
1968–69 | Moe Iba | 6–19 | 0–16 | 9th | |||||
1969–70 | Moe Iba | 6–20 | 1–15 | 9th | |||||
Gene Bartow (Missouri Valley Conference) (1970–1973) | |||||||||
1970–71 | Gene Bartow | 18–8 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1971–72 | Gene Bartow | 21–7 | 12–2 | T–1st | NIT first round | ||||
1972–73 | Gene Bartow | 25–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up | ||||
Gene Bartow (Independent) (1973–1974) | |||||||||
1973–74 | Gene Bartow | 19–11 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
Wayne Yates (Independent) (1974–1975) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Wayne Yates | 20–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
Wayne Yates (Metro Conference) (1975–1979) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Wayne Yates | 21–9 | 1–1 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1976–77 | Wayne Yates | 20–9 | 2–4 | T–5th | NIT first round | ||||
1977–78 | Wayne Yates | 19–9 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
1978–79 | Wayne Yates | 13–15 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
Dana Kirk (Metro Conference) (1979–1986) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Dana Kirk | 13–14 | 5–7 | 4th | |||||
1980–81 | Dana Kirk | 13–14 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1981–82 | Dana Kirk | 24–5[Note A] | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1982–83 | Dana Kirk | 23–8[Note A] | 6–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1983–84 | Dana Kirk | 26–7[Note A] | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1984–85 | Dana Kirk | 31–4[Note A] | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1985–86 | Dana Kirk | 28–6[Note A] | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Larry Finch (Metro Conference) (1986–1991) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Larry Finch | 26–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | Ineligible | ||||
1987–88 | Larry Finch | 20–12 | 6–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1988–89 | Larry Finch | 21–11 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1989–90 | Larry Finch | 18–12 | 8–6 | 4th | NIT first round | ||||
1990–91 | Larry Finch | 17–15 | 7–7 | T–4th | NIT second round | ||||
Larry Finch (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1995) | |||||||||
1991–92 | Larry Finch | 23–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1992–93 | Larry Finch | 20–12 | 7–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1993–94 | Larry Finch | 13–16 | 4–8 | T–5th | |||||
1994–95 | Larry Finch | 24–10 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Larry Finch (Conference USA) (1995–1997) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Larry Finch | 22–8 | 11–3 | 1st (White) | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1996–97 | Larry Finch | 16–15 | 10–4 | T–1st (White) | NIT first round | ||||
Tic Price (Conference USA) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Tic Price | 17–12 | 12–4 | 1st (National) | NIT second round | ||||
1998–99 | Tic Price | 13–15 | 6–10 | T–2nd (National) | |||||
Johnny Jones (Conference USA) (1999–2000) | |||||||||
1999–00 | Johnny Jones | 15–16 | 7–9 | T–3rd (National) | |||||
John Calipari (Conference USA) (2000–2009) | |||||||||
2000–01 | John Calipari | 21–15 | 10–6 | T–2nd (National) | NIT Third Place | ||||
2001–02 | John Calipari | 27–9 | 12–4 | 1st (National) | NIT Champion | ||||
2002–03 | John Calipari | 23–7 | 13–3 | 1st (National) | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2003–04 | John Calipari | 22–8 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2004–05 | John Calipari | 22–16 | 9–7 | T–6th | NIT Semifinal | ||||
2005–06 | John Calipari | 33–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2006–07 | John Calipari | 33–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2007–08 | John Calipari | 38–2[Note B] | 16–0[Note B] | 1st[Note B] | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
2008–09 | John Calipari | 33–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Josh Pastner (Conference USA) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Josh Pastner | 24–10 | 13–3 | 2nd | NIT second round | ||||
2010–11 | Josh Pastner | 25–10 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2011–12 | Josh Pastner | 26–9 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2012–13 | Josh Pastner | 30–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I third round | ||||
Josh Pastner (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2016) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Josh Pastner | 24–10 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I third round | ||||
2014–15 | Josh Pastner | 18–14 | 10–8 | T–5th | |||||
2015–16 | Josh Pastner | 19–15 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
Tubby Smith (American Athletic Conference) (2016–2018) | |||||||||
2016–17 | Tubby Smith | 19–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
2017–18 | Tubby Smith | 21–13 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
Penny Hardaway (American Athletic Conference) (2018–present) | |||||||||
2018–19 | Penny Hardaway | 22–14 | 11–7 | 5th | NIT second round | ||||
2019–20 | Penny Hardaway | 21–10 | 10–8 | T–5th | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Penny Hardaway | 20–8 | 11–4 | 3rd | NIT Champion | ||||
2021–22 | Penny Hardaway | 22–11 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2022–23 | Penny Hardaway | 26–9 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2023–24 | Penny Hardaway | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–5th | |||||
Total: | |||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
- ^A. The 1982–1986 NCAA tournament records were vacated by the NCAA.
- ^B. The 2007–08 season was vacated by the NCAA.
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Memphis Tigers men's basketball
- Various locations (1920–1929)
- Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966)
- Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991)
- Pyramid Arena (1991–2004)
- FedExForum (2004–present)
- Pouncer
- Newby's
- TOM (mascot)
- "Go Tigers Go"
- Mighty Sound of the South
- List of seasons
- 1920–21
- 1921–22
- 1922–23
- 1923–24
- 1924–25
- 1925–26
- 1926–27
- 1927–28
- 1928–29
- 1929–30
- 1930–31
- 1931–32
- 1932–33
- 1933–34
- 1934–35
- 1935–36
- 1936–37
- 1937–38
- 1938–39
- 1939–40
- 1940–41
- 1942–42
- 1942–43
- 1943–44
- 1944–45
- 1945–46
- 1946–47
- 1947–48
- 1948–49
- 1949–50
- 1950–51
- 1951–52
- 1952–53
- 1953–54
- 1954–55
- 1955–56
- 1956–57
- 1957–58
- 1958–59
- 1959–60
- 1960–61
- 1961–62
- 1962–63
- 1963–64
- 1964–65
- 1965–66
- 1966–67
- 1967–68
- 1968–69
- 1969–70
- 1970–71
- 1971–72
- 1972–73
- 1973–74
- 1974–75
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
- 1996–97
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–2000
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
- 2023–24
- 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics