List of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball seasons

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The 2006–07 team, which marked the 100th anniversary of the program, is the most recent to advance to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament.

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team,[1] the most successful and well-known sports program at Georgetown University. It won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1984 (over the University of Houston) under coach John Thompson, Jr. The Hoyas also reached and lost the championship game in 1943 (to Wyoming), 1982 (to North Carolina), and 1985 (to Big East rival Villanova). The Hoyas have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 31 times in all, making it to the Final Four in 1943, 1982, 1984, 1985, and 2007.

The Hoyas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) thirteen times – turning down an invitation to the NIT on a fourteenth occasion – and twice have advanced to the NIT final, losing in 1993 to Minnesota and in 2003 to Big East rival St. John's.

The team was very successful in the original Big East Conference of 1979-2013: it won or tied for the regular-season conference title in 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2007, and 2008, and won regular-season division titles in 1996 and 1997. The team was even more dominant in the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament during the 1980s: it won in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1989, and later won in 2007 as well.[2] Georgetown and six other Big East universities left the original Big East Conference to join a new Big East Conference in 2013, the old Big East conference then renaming itself the American Athletic Conference (marketed as "the American"). Georgetown won its first Big East Tournament in the new Big East in 2021, its eight total tournament championships the most of any team in the combined history of the two Big East Conferences.

During the five seasons immediately preceding the formation of the original Big East, Georgetown was very successful in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's regional Division I ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments for Northeastern independents, winning regional championships in 1975,[3] 1976,[4] and 1979.[5]

Georgetown was a founding member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (EIC) in 1932 and remained a member until the conference disbanded in 1939. Georgetown was the EIC's regular-season co-champion in 1939.

Seasons[]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
No coach (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906–07 No coach[Note A] 2–2
Maurice Joyce (Independent) (1907–1911)
1907–08 Maurice Joyce 5–1
1908–09 Maurice Joyce 9–5
1909–10 Maurice Joyce 5–7
1910–11 Maurice Joyce 13–7
James Colliflower (Independent) (1911–1914)
1911–12 James Colliflower 11–6
1912–13 James Colliflower 11–5
1913–14 James Colliflower 10–6
John O'Reilly (Independent) (1914–1921)
1914–15 John O'Reilly 8–8
1915–16 John O'Reilly 9–6
1916–17 John O'Reilly 8–4
1917–18 John O'Reilly 8–6
1918–19 John O'Reilly 9–1
1919–20 John O'Reilly 13–1
1920–21 John O'Reilly 10–4
James Colliflower (Independent) (1921–1922)
1921–22 James Colliflower 11–3
Jackie Maloney (Independent) (1922–1923)
1922–23 Jackie Maloney 8–3
John O'Reilly (Independent) (1923–1927)
1923–24 John O'Reilly 6–3
1924–25 John O'Reilly 6–2
1925–26 John O'Reilly 5–8
1926–27 John O'Reilly 5–4
Elmer Ripley (Independent) (1927–1929)
1927–28 Elmer Ripley 12–1
1928–29 Elmer Ripley 12–5
Bill Dudack (Independent) (1929–1930)
1929–30 Bill Dudack 13–12
John Colrick (Independent) (1930–1931)
1930–31 John Colrick 5–16
Fred Mesmer (Independent) (1931–1932)
1931–32 Fred Mesmer 6–11
Fred Mesmer (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference) (1932–1938)
1932–33 Fred Mesmer 6–11 3–5 4th
1933–34 Fred Mesmer 12–11 5–5 T–3rd
1934–35 Fred Mesmer 6–13 1–7 5th
1935–36 Fred Mesmer 7–11 5–5 5th
1936–37 Fred Mesmer 9–8 3–7 T–5th
1937–38 Fred Mesmer 7–11 5–5 T–3rd
Elmer Ripley (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference) (1938–1939)
1938–39 Elmer Ripley 13–9 6–4 T–1st[Note B]
Elmer Ripley (Independent) (1939–1943)
1939–40 Elmer Ripley 8–10
1940–41 Elmer Ripley 16–4
1941–42 Elmer Ripley 9–11
1942–43 Elmer Ripley 22–5 NCAA Runner-up
Ken Engles (Independent) (1945–1946)
1945–46 Ken Engles 11–9
Elmer Ripley (Independent) (1946–1949)
1946–47 Elmer Ripley 17–4
1947–48 Elmer Ripley 13–15
1948–49 Elmer Ripley 9–15
Buddy O'Grady (Independent) (1949–1952)
1949–50 Buddy O'Grady 12–12
1950–51 Buddy O'Grady 8–14
1951–52 Buddy O'Grady 15–10
Buddy Jeannette (Independent) (1952–1956)
1952–53 Buddy Jeannette 13–7 NIT First Round
1953–54 Buddy Jeannette 11–18
1954–55 Buddy Jeannette 12–13
1955–56 Buddy Jeannette 13–11
Tom Nolan (Independent) (1956–1960)
1956–57 Tom Nolan 11–11
1957–58 Tom Nolan 10–11
1958–59 Tom Nolan 8–15
1959–60 Tom Nolan 11–12
Tommy O'Keefe (Independent) (1960–1966)
1960–61 Tommy O'Keefe 11–10
1961–62 Tommy O'Keefe 14–9
1962–63 Tommy O'Keefe 13–13
1963–64 Tommy O'Keefe 15–10
1964–65 Tommy O'Keefe 13–10
1965–66 Tommy O'Keefe 16–8
John Magee (Independent) (1966–1972)
1966–67 John Magee 12–11
1967–68 John Magee 11–12
1968–69 John Magee 12–12
1969–70 John Magee 18–7 NIT First Round
1970–71 John Magee 12–14
1971–72 John Magee 3–23
John Thompson (Independent) (1972–1979)
1972–73 John Thompson 12–14
1973–74 John Thompson 13–13
1974–75 John Thompson 18–10 [Note C] NCAA Division I First Round
1975–76 John Thompson 21–7 [Note C] NCAA Division I First Round
1976–77 John Thompson 19–9 [Note C] NIT First Round
1977–78 John Thompson 23–8 [Note C] NIT Fourth Place
1978–79 John Thompson 24–5 [Note C] NCAA Division I First Round
John Thompson (Big East Conference) (1979–1999)
1979–80 John Thompson 26–6 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1980–81 John Thompson 20–12 9–5 2nd NCAA Division I First Round
1981–82 John Thompson 30–7 10–4 2nd NCAA Division I Runner-up
1982–83 John Thompson 22–10 11–5 2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
1983–84 John Thompson 34–3 14–2 1st NCAA Division I Champion
1984–85 John Thompson 35–3 14–2 2nd NCAA Division I Runner-up
1985–86 John Thompson 24–8 11–5 3rd NCAA Division I First Round
1986–87 John Thompson 29–5 12–4 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1987–88 John Thompson 20–10 9–7 2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
1988–89 John Thompson 29–5 13–3 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1989–90 John Thompson 24–7 11–5 2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
1990–91 John Thompson 19–13 8–8 4th NCAA Division I Second Round
1991–92 John Thompson 22–10 10–6 T–1st NCAA Division I Second Round
1992–93 John Thompson 20–13 8–10 5th NIT Runner-up
1993–94 John Thompson 19–12 10–8 T–4th NCAA Division I Second Round
1994–95 John Thompson 21–10 11–7 4th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1995–96 John Thompson 29–8 13–5 1st (BE7) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1996–97 John Thompson 20–10 11–7 1st (BE7) NCAA Division I First Round
1997–98 John Thompson 16–15 6–12 T–5th (BE7) NIT Second Round
1998–99 John Thompson
Craig Esherick 		16–15[Note D] 6–12[Note D] 10th NIT First Round
Craig Esherick (Big East Conference) (1999–2004)
1999–00 Craig Esherick 19–15 6–10 T–8th NIT Second Round
2000–01 Craig Esherick 25–8 10–6 T–2nd (West) NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2001–02 Craig Esherick 19–11 9–7 T–3rd (West) NIT Invitation[Note E]
2002–03 Craig Esherick 19–15 6–10 5th (West) NIT Runner-up
2003–04 Craig Esherick 13–15 4–12 T–12th
John Thompson III (Big East Conference) (2004–2017)
2004–05 John Thompson III 19–13 8–8 T–7th NIT Quarterfinal
2005–06 John Thompson III 23–10 10–6 T–4th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2006–07 John Thompson III 30–7 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
2007–08 John Thompson III 28–6 15–3 1st NCAA Division I Second Round
2008–09 John Thompson III 16–15 7–11 11th NIT First Round
2009–10 John Thompson III 23–11 10–8 7th NCAA Division I First Round
2010–11 John Thompson III 21–11 10–8 8th NCAA Division I First Round
2011–12 John Thompson III 24–9 12–6 T–4th NCAA Division I Second Round
2012–13 John Thompson III 25–7 14–4 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2013–14 John Thompson III 18–15 8–10 7th NIT Second Round
2014–15 John Thompson III 22–11 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Third Round
2015–16 John Thompson III 15–18 7–11 8th
2016–17 John Thompson III 14–18 5–13 9th
Patrick Ewing (Big East Conference) (2017–present)
2017–18 Patrick Ewing 15–15 5–13 8th
2018–19 Patrick Ewing 19–14 9–9 T–3rd NIT First Round
2019–20 Patrick Ewing 15–17 5–13 T–8th No postseason held[Note F]
2020–21 Patrick Ewing 13–13 7–9 8th NCAA Division I First Round
Total: 1,700–1,083

      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

Season notes[]

^A. An elected student manager led the team during the 1906-07 season.
^B. In previous seasons, the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference had held a single-game playoff to determine the conference champion in the event of a first-place tie at the end of the regular season. At the end of the 1938-39 season, Georgetown and Carnegie Tech finished tied for first with identical 6-4 conference records, but no playoff game took place. Instead, the teams were declared conference co-champions.
^C. Although an independent, Georgetown participated from 1975 to 1979 in one of the regional end-of-season ECAC Tournaments organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference – a loosely organized sports federation of Eastern colleges and universities – for ECAC members which played as independents during the regular season. Each of these regional tournaments provided its winner with an automatic bid to that year's NCAA Tournament in the same manner as conference tournaments of conventional conferences. Georgetown played in the ECAC South Region Tournament from 1975 to 1977, winning it in 1975 and 1976, and in the ECAC South-Upstate Region Tournament in 1978 and 1979, winning it in 1979.
^D. Thompson resigned at midseason on January 8, 1999 after going 7–6 and 0–4 in conference. Craig Esherick immediately succeeded him as head coach, going 8–10 and 6–8 in conference. Esherick led the team to a tenth-place conference finish, a first-round loss in the 1999 National Invitation Tournament, and an overall record for of 15–16.
^E. Georgetown declined an invitation to the 2002 NIT.
^F. Georgetown completed play in the 2020 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament, losing in the first round. The following day, the Big East Conference announced during halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals that the remainder of that game and the rest of the tournament had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA subsequently cancelled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and the 2020 National Invitation Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Record summary[]

Totals (1906-2021)
Seasons: 111 (in 113 years)
Record

Regular-Season Division Championships: 2

  • Big East 7 Division (1995-1998): 2
  • Big East West Division (2000-2003): 0

Regular-Season Conference Championships: 8

  • Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (1932-1939): 1
  • Big East Conference (1979-2013): 7
  • Big East Conference (2013- ): 0

Conference Tournament Championships:

NCAA Tournament:

  • Appearances: 31
  • Final Four appearances: 5
  • National championships: 1
  • Overall record: 47–30, .610

National Invitation Tournament

  • Appearances: 13
  • Championships: 0
  • Overall record: 15–14, .517

Postseason tournament results[]

Tournament Seed Results Reference
1943
NCAA Tournament 		26none [note 2] 4.0National Runner-Up
Won Quarterfinal vs. New York University, 55–36
Won Semifinal vs. DePaul, 53–49
Lost Final vs. Wyoming, 34–46 		[6]
1953
NIT 		26none [note 3] 02.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Louisville, 79–92 		[7]
1970
NIT 		26none [note 3] 01.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Louisiana State, 82–83 		[8]
1975
NCAA Tournament 		26none [note 2] 7.01.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Central Michigan, 75–77 		[8]
1976
NCAA Tournament 		26none [note 2] 03.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. #15 Arizona, 76–84 		[8]
1977
NIT 		26none [note 3] 02.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Virginia Tech, 79–83 		[8]
1978
NIT 		26none [note 3] 03.0Fourth Place
Won First Round vs. Virginia, 80–78 OT
Won Second Round vs. Dayton, 71–62
Lost Semifinal vs. North Carolina State, 85–86 OT
Lost Third-Place Game vs. Rutgers, 72–85 		[8]
1979
NCAA Tournament 		263 9.2Second Round
Bye in First Round
Lost Second Round vs. #18 Rutgers, 58–64 		[8]
1980
NCAA Tournament 		263 8.0East Region Semifinal
Bye in First Round
Won Second Round vs. Iona, 74–71
Won East Region Semifinal vs. #8 Maryland, 74–68
Lost East Region Final vs. Iowa, 80–81 		[8]
1981
NCAA Tournament 		267 03.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. James Madison, 55–61 		[9]
1982
NCAA Tournament 		261 9.0National Runner-Up
Bye in First Round
Won Second Round vs. Wyoming, 51–43
Won West Region Semifinal vs. #11 Fresno State, 58–40
Won West Region Final vs. #4 Oregon State, 69–45
Won National Semifinal vs. #20 Louisville, 50–46
Lost National Final vs. #1 North Carolina, 62–63 		[9]
1983
NCAA Tournament 		265 9.2.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Alcorn State, 68–63
Lost Second Round vs. #17 Memphis State, 57–66 		[9]
1984
NCAA Tournament 		261 5.0National Champions
Bye in First Round
Won Second Round vs. Southern Methodist, 37–36
Won West Region Semifinal vs. #13 Nevada-Las Vegas, 62–48
Won West Region Final vs. Dayton, 61–49
Won National Semifinal vs. #3 Kentucky, 53–40
Won National Final vs. #5 Houston, 84–75 		[9]
1985
NCAA Tournament 		261 7.0National Runner-Up
Won First Round vs. Lehigh, 68–43
Won Second Round vs. Temple, 68–46
Won East Region Semifinal vs. #14 Loyola, 65–53
Won East Region Final vs. #6 Georgia Tech, 60–54
Won National Semifinal vs. #2 St. John's, 77–59
Lost National Final vs. Villanova, 64–66 		[9]
1986
NCAA Tournament 		264 02.0 Second Round

Won First Round vs. Texas Tech, 70–64
Lost Second Round vs. Michigan State, 68–80

[9]
1987
NCAA Tournament 		261 7.0Southeast Region Runner-Up
Won First Round vs. Bucknell, 75–53
Won Second Round vs. Ohio State, 62–79
Won Southeast Region Semifinal vs. #20 Kansas, 70–57
Lost Southeast Region Final vs. Providence, 73–88 		[9]
1988
NCAA Tournament 		8 6.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Louisiana State, 66–63
Lost Second Round vs. #1 Temple, 53–74 		[9]
1989
NCAA Tournament 		1 6.0East Region Runner-Up
Won First Round vs. Princeton, 50–49
Won Second Round vs. Notre Dame, 81–74
Won East Region Semifinal vs. #19 North Carolina State, 69–61
Lost East Region Final vs. #9 Duke, 77–85 		[9]
1990
NCAA Tournament 		3 02.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Texas Southern, 70–52
Lost Second Round vs. #25 Xavier, 71–74 		[9]
1991
NCAA Tournament 		8 01.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Vanderbilt, 70–60
Lost Second Round vs. #1 Nevada-Las Vegas, 54–62 		[10]
1992
NCAA Tournament 		6 4.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. South Florida, 75–60
Lost Second Round vs. Florida State, 68–78 		[10]
1993
NIT 		none [note 3] 5.0Runner-Up
Won First Round vs. Arizona State, 78–68
Won Second Round vs. Texas-El Paso, 71–44
Won Third Round vs. Miami (OH), 66–53
Won Semifinal vs. Alabama-Birmingham, 45–41
Lost Final vs. Minnesota, 61–62 		[10]
1994
NCAA Tournament 		9 4.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Illinois, 84–77
Lost Second Round vs. Arkansas, 76–85 		[10]
1995
NCAA Tournament 		6 5.0Southeast Region Semifinal
Won First Round vs. Xavier, 68–63
Won Second Round vs. Weber State, 53–51
Lost Southeast Region Semifinal vs. North Carolina, 64–74 		[10]
1996
NCAA Tournament 		2 4.0East Region Runner-Up
Won First Round vs. Mississippi Valley State, 93–56
Won Second Round vs. New Mexico, 73–62
Won East Region Semifinal vs. Texas Tech, 98–90
Lost East Region Final vs. Massachusetts, 62–86 		[10]
1997
NCAA Tournament 		10 4.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. North Carolina-Charlotte, 67–79 		[10]
1998
NIT 		none [note 3] 5.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Florida, 71–69
Lost Second Round vs. Georgia Tech, 79–80 OT 		[10]
1999
NIT 		none [note 3] 5.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Princeton, 47–54 		[10]
2000
NIT 		none [note 3] 03.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. Virginia, 115–111 3OT
Lost Second Round vs. California, 49–60 		[10]
2001
NCAA Tournament 		10 5.0West Region Semifinal
Won First Round vs. Arkansas, 63–61
Won Second Round vs. Hampton, 76–57
Lost West Region Semifinal vs. #11 Maryland, 66–76 		[11]
2002 NIT – 01.0Declined Invitation [12]
2003
NIT 		none [note 3] 6.0Runner-Up2.0
Won First Round vs. Tennessee, 70–60
Won Second Round vs. Providence, 67–58
Won Quarterfinal vs. North Carolina, 79–74
Won Semifinal vs. Minnesota, 88–74
Lost Final vs. St. John's, 67–70 		[11]
2005
NIT 		none [note 3] 03.0Quarterfinal
Won First Round vs. Boston University, 64–34
Won Second Round vs. Cal State Fullerton, 74–57
Lost Quarterfinal vs. South Carolina, 66–69 		[11]
2006
NCAA Tournament 		7 6.0Minneapolis Region Semifinal
Won First Round vs. Northern Iowa, 54–49
Won Second Round vs. #6 Ohio State, 70–52
Lost Minneapolis Region Semifinal vs. #11 Florida, 53–57 		[11]
2007
NCAA Tournament 		2 03.0Final Four
Won First Round vs. Belmont, 80–55
Won Second Round vs. Boston College, 62–55
Won East Region Semifinal vs. #23 Vanderbilt, 66–65
Won East Region Final vs. #4 North Carolina, 96–84 OT
Lost National Semifinal vs. #1 Ohio State, 60–67 		[11]
2008
NCAA Tournament 		2 7.0Second Round1.0
Won First Round vs. Maryland-Baltimore County, 66–47
Lost Second Round vs. Davidson, 70–74 		[11]
2009
NIT 		6 03.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Baylor, 72–74 		[11]
2010
NCAA Tournament 		3 6.0First Round2.0
Lost First Round vs. Ohio, 83–97 		[11]
2011
NCAA Tournament 		266 9.1Second Round
Bye in First Round
Lost Second Round vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 56–74 		[13]
2012
NCAA Tournament 		3 6.0Third Round
Bye in First Round
Won Second Round vs. Belmont, 74–59
Lost Third Round vs. North Carolina State, 63–66 		[13]
2013
NCAA Tournament 		2 01.0Second Round
Bye in First Round
Lost Second Round vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 68–78 		[13]
2014
NIT 		4 6.0Second Round
Won First Round vs. West Virginia, 77–65
Lost Second Round vs. Florida State, 90–101 		[13]
2015
NCAA Tournament 		4 01.0Third Round
Bye in First Round
Won Second Round vs. Eastern Washington, 84–74
Lost Third Round vs. Utah, 64–75 		[13]
2019
NIT 		3 6.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. Harvard, 68–71 		 
2021
NCAA Tournament 		12 01.0First Round
Lost First Round vs. #22 Colorado, 73–96

Notes[]

  1. ^ As an independent, Georgetown won three ECAC regional basketball tournaments, in 1975, 1976, and 1979.
  2. ^ a b c The NCAA Tournament did not begin seeding until 1979.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The National Invitation Tournament did not begin seeding until 2006.

References[]

  1. ^ "Georgetown Hoyas Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ^ "Big East Official Georgetown Page". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. ^ Varsity Pride: 1975 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
  4. ^ Varsity Pride: 1976 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
  5. ^ Varsity Pride: 1979 ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments
  6. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1940s Seasons
  7. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons
  8. ^ a b c d e f g The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1970s Seasons
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1980s Seasons
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1990s Seasons
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 2000s Seasons". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  12. ^ Horn, David, "Georgetown's Esherick the Class Act of March," The Michigan Daily, March 13, 2002.
  13. ^ a b c d e The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 2010s Seasons
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