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[]

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 —
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 —
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)
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)
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
Greg Gard: 119–69 (.633) 69–45 (.605)
Total: 1639–1228 (.572)

      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[]

  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.
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