List of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons

WWH Mustaine (1902–1903)

1902–03

WWH Mustaine

1–2

—

—

—

WWH Mustaine:

1–2

–

Unnamed (1903–1909)

1903–04

Unnamed

1–4

—

—

—

1904–05

Unnamed

1–4

—

—

—

1905–06

Unnamed

5–9

—

—

—

1906–07

Unnamed

3–6

—

—

—

1907–08

Unnamed

5–6

—

—

—

1908–09

Unnamed

5–4

—

—

—

Unnamed:

20–33

–

Edwin Sweetland (1909–1910)

1909–10

Edwin Sweetland

4–8

—

—

—

Edwin Sweetland:

4–8

–

Harold Iddings (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1911)

1910–11

Harold Iddings

5–6

—

—

—

Harold Iddings:

5–6

–

Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1912)

1911–12

Edwin Sweetland

9–0

—

—

—

Edwin Sweetland:

9–0 (13–8)

–

John J. Tigert (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912–1913)

1912–13

Edwin Sweetland

5–3

—

—

—

John J. Tigert:

5–3

–

Alpha Brumage (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915)

1913–14

Alpha Brumage

12–2

—

—

—

1914–15

Alpha Brumage

7–5

—

—

—

Alpha Brumage:

19–7

–

James Park (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916)

1915–16

James Park

8–6

—

—

—

James Park:

8–6

–

William P. Tuttle (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917)

1916–17

William P. Tuttle

4–6

—

—

—

William P. Tuttle:

4–6

–

Stanley A. Boles (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1918)

1917–18

Stanley A. Boles

9–2–1

—

—

—

Stanley A. Boles:

9–2–1

–

Andrew Gill (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918–1919)

1918–19

Andrew Gill

6–8

—

—

—

Andrew Gill:

6–8

–

George Buchheit (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1921)

1919–20

George Buchheit

5–7

—

—

—

1920–21

George Buchheit

13–1

—

—

—

George Buchheit (Southern Conference) (1921–1924)

1921–22

George Buchheit

10–6

3–1

3rd

—

1922–23

George Buchheit

3–10

0–5

18th

—

1923–24

George Buchheit

13–3

6–2

5th

—

George Buchheit:

44–27

9–8

Clarence Applegran (Southern Conference) (1924–1925)

1924–25

Clarence Applegran

13–8

6–2

3rd

—

Clarence Applegran:

13–8

6–2

Ray Eklund (Southern Conference) (1925–1926)

1925–26

Ray Eklund

15–3

8–0

1st

—

Ray Eklund:

15–3

8–0

Basil Hayden (Southern Conference) (1926–1927)

1926–27

Basil Hayden

3–13

1–6

18th

—

Basil Hayden:

3–13

1–6

John Mauer (Southern Conference) (1927–1929)

1927–28

John Mauer

12–6

8–1

3rd

—

1928–29

John Mauer

12–5

7–4

6th

—

1929–30

John Mauer

16–3

9–1

3rd

—

John Mauer:

40–14

24–6

Adolph Rupp (Southern Conference) (1930–1932)

1930–31

Adolph Rupp

15–3

8–2

4th

—

1931–32

Adolph Rupp

15–2

9–1

1st

—

Adolph Rupp (Southeastern Conference) (1932–1972)

1932–33

Adolph Rupp

21–3

8–0

1st

Helms National Champion

1933–34

Adolph Rupp

16–1

11–0

1st

Premo–Poretta National Champion

1934–35

Adolph Rupp

19–2

11–0

1st

1935–36

Adolph Rupp

15–6

6–2

2nd

1936–37

Adolph Rupp

17–5

5–3

1st

1937–38

Adolph Rupp

13–5

6–0

2nd

1938–39

Adolph Rupp

16–4

5–2

1st

1939–40

Adolph Rupp

15–6

4–4

1st

1940–41

Adolph Rupp

17–8

8–1

2nd

1941–42

Adolph Rupp

19–6

6–2

1st

NCAA Final Four

1942–43

Adolph Rupp

17–6

8–1

2nd

1943–44

Adolph Rupp

19–2

–

1st

NIT Third Place

1944–45

Adolph Rupp

22–4

5–0

1st

NCAA Elite Eight

1945–46

Adolph Rupp

28–2

6–0

1st

NIT champion

1946–47

Adolph Rupp

34–3

11–0

1st

NIT Runner–up

1947–48

Adolph Rupp

36–3

9–0

1st

NCAA champion

1948–49

Adolph Rupp

32–2

13–0

1st

NCAA champion

1949–50

Adolph Rupp

25–5

11–2

1st

NIT first round

1950–51

Adolph Rupp

32–2

14–0

1st

NCAA champion

1951–52

Adolph Rupp

29–3

14–0

1st

NCAA Elite Eight

1952–53

No season

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[Note A]

[Note A]

Ineligible

1953–54

Adolph Rupp

25–0

14–0

T–1st

Helms National Champion[Note B]

1954–55

Adolph Rupp

23–3

12–2

1st

NCAA Sweet Sixteen

1955–56

Adolph Rupp

20–6

12–2

2nd

NCAA Elite Eight

1956–57

Adolph Rupp

23–5

12–2

1st

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

1957–58

Adolph Rupp

23–6

12–2

1st

NCAA University Division champion

1958–59

Adolph Rupp

24–3

12–2

2nd

NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen

1959–60

Adolph Rupp

18–7

10–4

3rd

1960–61

Adolph Rupp

19–9

11–4

2nd

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

1961–62

Adolph Rupp

23–3

13–1

1st

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

1962–63

Adolph Rupp

16–9

8–6

5th

1963–64

Adolph Rupp

21–6

11–3

1st

NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen

1964–65

Adolph Rupp

15–10

10–6

5th

1965–66

Adolph Rupp

27–2

15–1

1st

NCAA University Division Runner–up

1966–67

Adolph Rupp

13–13

8–10

5th

1967–68

Adolph Rupp

22–5

15–3

1st

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

1968–69

Adolph Rupp

23–5

16–2

1st

NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen

1969–70

Adolph Rupp

26–2

17–1

1st

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

1970–71

Adolph Rupp

22–6

16–2

1st

NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen

1971–72

Adolph Rupp

21–7

14–4

1st

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

Adolph Rupp:

876–190 (.822)

399–75

Joe B. Hall (Southeastern Conference) (1972–1985)

1972–73

Joe B. Hall

20–8

14–4

1st

NCAA University Division Elite Eight

1973–74

Joe B. Hall

13–13

9–9

4th

1974–75

Joe B. Hall

26–5

15–3

1st

NCAA Division I Runner–up

1975–76

Joe B. Hall

20–10

11–7

4th

NIT champion

1976–77

Joe B. Hall

26–4

16–2

1st

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

1977–78

Joe B. Hall

30–2

16–2

1st

NCAA Division I champion

1978–79

Joe B. Hall

19–12

10–8

6th

NIT first round

1979–80

Joe B. Hall

29–6

15–3

1st

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

1980–81

Joe B. Hall

22–6

15–3

2nd

NCAA Division I second round

1981–82

Joe B. Hall

22–8

13–5

1st

NCAA Division I second round

1982–83

Joe B. Hall

23–8

13–5

1st

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

1983–84

Joe B. Hall

29–5

14–4

1st

NCAA Division I Final Four

1984–85

Joe B. Hall

18–13

11–7

4th

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

Joe B. Hall:

297–100 (.748)

172–62

Eddie Sutton (Southeastern Conference) (1985–1989)

1985–86

Eddie Sutton

32–4

17–1

1st

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

1986–87

Eddie Sutton

18–11

10–8

4th

NCAA Division I first round

1987–88

Eddie Sutton

25–5[Note C]

13–5[Note C]

1st[Note C]

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

1988–89

Eddie Sutton

13–19

8–10

6th

Eddie Sutton:

88–39 (.693)

48–24

Rick Pitino (Southeastern Conference) (1989–1997)

1989–90

Rick Pitino

14–14[Note D]

10–8

T–4th

Ineligible

1990–91

Rick Pitino

22–6[Note D]

14–4[Note E]

1st[Note E]

Ineligible

1991–92

Rick Pitino

29–7

12–4

1st (East)

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

1992–93

Rick Pitino

30–4

13–3

2nd (East)

NCAA Division I Final Four

1993–94

Rick Pitino

27–7

12–4

T–1st (East)

NCAA Division I second round

1994–95

Rick Pitino

28–5

14–2

1st (East)

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

1995–96

Rick Pitino

34–2

16–0

1st (East)

NCAA Division I champion

1996–97

Rick Pitino

35–5

13–3

2nd (East)

NCAA Division I Runner–up

Rick Pitino:

219–50 (.814)

104–28

Tubby Smith (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2007)

1997–98

Tubby Smith

35–4

14–2

1st (East)

NCAA Division I champion

1998–99

Tubby Smith

28–9

11–5

2nd (East)

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

1999–00

Tubby Smith

23–10

12–4

T–1st (East)

NCAA Division I second round

2000–01

Tubby Smith

24–10

12–4

T–1st (East)

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

2001–02

Tubby Smith

22–10

10–6

T–1st (East)

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

2002–03

Tubby Smith

32–4

16–0

1st (East)

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

2003–04

Tubby Smith

27–5

13–3

1st (East)

NCAA Division I second round

2004–05

Tubby Smith

28–6

14–2

1st (East)

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

2005–06

Tubby Smith

22–13

9–7

3rd (East)

NCAA Division I second round

2006–07

Tubby Smith

22–12

9–7

4th (East)

NCAA Division I second round

Tubby Smith:

263–83 (.760)

120–40

Billy Gillispie (Southeastern Conference) (2007–2009)

2007–08

Billy Gillispie

18–13

12–4

2nd (East)

NCAA Division I first round

2008–09

Billy Gillispie

22–14

8–8

4th (East)

NIT Quarterfinal

Billy Gillispie:

40–27 (.597)

20–12

John Calipari (Southeastern Conference) (2009–2024)

2009–10

John Calipari

35–3

14–2

1st (East)

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

2010–11

John Calipari

29–9

10–6

2nd (East)

NCAA Division I Final Four

2011–12

John Calipari

38–2

16–0

1st

NCAA Division I champion

2012–13

John Calipari

21–12

12–6

2nd

NIT first round

2013–14

John Calipari

29–11

12–6

2nd

NCAA Division I Runner–up

2014–15

John Calipari

38–1

18–0

1st

NCAA Division I Final Four

2015–16

John Calipari

27–9

13–5

T–1st

NCAA Division I second round

2016–17

John Calipari

32–6

16–2

1st

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

2017–18

John Calipari

26–11

10–8

4th

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

2018–19

John Calipari

30–7

15–3

T–2nd

NCAA Division I Elite Eight

2019–20

John Calipari

25–6

15–3

1st

No postseason held

2020–21

John Calipari

9–16

8–9

8th

2021–22

John Calipari

26–8

14–4

3rd

NCAA Division I first round

2022–23

John Calipari

22–12

12–6

3rd

NCAA Division I second round

2023–24

John Calipari

23–10

13–5

T-2nd

NCAA Division I first round

John Calipari:

410–123 (.769)

198–65

Mark Pope (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)

2024–25

Mark Pope

24–12

10–8

7th

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

Mark Pope:

24–12 (.667)

10–8

Total:

2,422–770–1 (.759)

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