List of LSU Tigers men's basketball seasons
This is a list of LSU Tigers men's basketball team seasons and history from their first season in 1908–09 to present. Sources:[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
History
LSU Tigers basketball
First season
1908–09
SEC History
Conference Regular Season Championships
11 (1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2019)
Conference tournament championships
1 (1980)
NCAA Tournament History
NCAA Appearances
23 (1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Sweet Sixteen
10 (1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2019)
Elite Eight
6 (1953, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2006)
Final Four
4 (1953, 1981, 1986, 2006)
National Championships
National Championships
1 (1935) *LSU claims a national championship for the 1934–35 season, however, no major organization has named them national champions for the season[ 4]
Accurate as of the end of the 2020-21 season
Sources:[ 1] [ 2]
Season-by-season results
The following is a list of LSU Tigers basketball seasons with records and notable accomplishments.
Statistics overview
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Edgar Wingard (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) (1908–1909)
1908–09
Edgar Wingard
5–2
2–0
Edgar Wingard:
5–2 (.714)
2–0 (1.000)
John W. Mayhew (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1911)
1909–10
John W. Mayhew
3–1
2–0
1910–11
John W. Mayhew
8–3
6–1
John W. Mayhew:
11–4 (.733)
8–1 (.889)
F. M. Long (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1913)
1911–12
F. M. Long
4–6
2–3
1912–13
F. M. Long
2–3
1–3
F. M. Long:
6–9 (.400)
3–6 (.333)
C. C. Stroud (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1918)
1913–14
C. C. Stroud
7–5
0–4
1914–15
C. C. Stroud
10–1
3–1
1915–16
C. C. Stroud
14–10
6–7
1916–17
C. C. Stroud
20–2
11–0
1917–18
C. C. Stroud
12–1
3–0
R. E. Edmonds (Independent) (1918–1919)
1918–19
R. E. Edmonds
1–0
0–0
R. E. Edmonds:
1–0 (1.000)
0–0 (–)
C. C. Stroud (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1920)
1919–20
C. C. Stroud
19–2
8–2
C. C. Stroud:
82–21 (.796)
31–14 (.689)
Branch Bocock (Southern Conference ) (1920–1921)
1920–21
Branch Bocock
19–4
5–2
Branch Bocock:
19–4 (.826)
5–2 (.714)
Frank "Tad" Gormley (Southern Conference) (1921–1923)
1921–22
Tad Gormley
15–1
3–1
1922–23
Tad Gormley
10–10
0–6
19th
Frank "Tad" Gormley:
25–11 (.694)
3–7 (.333)
Moon Ducote (Southern Conference) (1923–1924)
1923–24
Moon Ducote
8–12
0–7
21st
Moon Ducote:
8–12 (.400)
0–7 (.000)
Hugh E. "Gob" Wilson (Southern Conference) (1924–1925)
1924–25
Gob Wilson
10–7
1–4
T–14th
Hugh E. "Gob" Wilson:
10–7 (.588)
1–4 (.200)
Harry Rabenhorst (Southern Conference) (1925–1932)
1925–26
Harry Rabenhorst
9–9
4–5
12th
1926–27
Harry Rabenhorst
7–9
3–5
15th
1927–28
Harry Rabenhorst
14–4
7–3
6th
1928–29
Harry Rabenhorst
8–13
5–9
16th
1929–30
Harry Rabenhorst
10–11
6–7
13th
1930–31
Harry Rabenhorst
7–8
4–4
12th
1931–32
Harry Rabenhorst
11–9
8–8
12th
Harry Rabenhorst (Southeastern Conference ) (1932–1942)
1932–33
Harry Rabenhorst
15–8
13–7
4th
1933–34
Harry Rabenhorst
13–4
13–3
3rd
1934–35
Harry Rabenhorst
14–1
12–0
1st
1935–36
Harry Rabenhorst
10–10
9–6
T–6th
1936–37
Harry Rabenhorst
13–7
7–6
7th
1937–38
Harry Rabenhorst
10–10
7–6
6th
1938–39
Harry Rabenhorst
13–7
10–5
4th
1939–40
Harry Rabenhorst
10–8
8–4
4th
1940–41
Harry Rabenhorst
9–9
7–5
5th
1941–42
Harry Rabenhorst
8–7
8–3
4th
Dale Morey (Southeastern Conference) (1942–1944)
1942–43
Dale Morey
18–4
11–2
2nd
1943–44
Dale Morey
10–15
0–4
4th
Dale Morey:
28–19 (.596)
11–6 (.647)
Jesse Fatheree (Southeastern Conference) (1944–1945)
1944–45
Jesse Fatheree A. L. Swanson
15–9[Note A]
3–3
Jesse Fatheree:
15–9 (.625)[Note B]
3–3 (.500)
Harry Rabenhorst (Southeastern Conference) (1945–1957)
1945–46
Harry Rabenhorst
18–3
8–0
T–1st
1946–47
Harry Rabenhorst
17–4
9–2
2nd
1947–48
Harry Rabenhorst
8–18
4–10
11th
1948–49
Harry Rabenhorst
15–10
7–6
5th
1949–50
Harry Rabenhorst
13–12
5–8
9th
1950–51
Harry Rabenhorst
10–14
6–8
T–5th
1951–52
Harry Rabenhorst
17–7
9–5
T–2nd
1952–53
Harry Rabenhorst
22–3
13–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
1953–54
Harry Rabenhorst
20–5
14–0
T–1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1954–55
Harry Rabenhorst
6–18
3–11
11th
1955–56
Harry Rabenhorst
7–17
5–9
9th
1956–57
Harry Rabenhorst
6–19
1–13
12th
Harry Rabenhorst:
340–264 (.563)
215–158 (.576)
Jay McCreary (Southeastern Conference) (1957–1965)
1957–58
Jay McCreary
7–18
3–11
T–10th
1958–59
Jay McCreary
10–15
2–12
T–10th
1959–60
Jay McCreary
5–18
3–11
T–11th
1960–61
Jay McCreary
11–14
6–8
T–6th
1961–62
Jay McCreary
13–11
7–7
5th
1962–63
Jay McCreary
12–12
5–9
T–8th
1963–64
Jay McCreary
12–13
8–6
T–4th
1964–65
Jay McCreary
12–14
7–9
7th
Jay McCreary:
82–115 (.416)
41–73 (.360)
Frank Truitt (Southeastern Conference) (1965–1966)
1965–66
Frank Truitt
6–20
2–14
T–10th
Frank Truitt:
6–20 (.231)
2–14 (.125)
Press Maravich (Southeastern Conference) (1966–1972)
1966–67
Press Maravich
3–23
1–17
10th
1967–68
Press Maravich
14–12
8–10
T–6th
1968–69
Press Maravich
13–13
7–11
T–7th
1969–70
Press Maravich
22–10
13–5
2nd
NIT Fourth Place
1970–71
Press Maravich
14–12
10–8
3rd
1971–72
Press Maravich
10–16
6–12
T–7th
Press Maravich:
76–86 (.469)
45–63 (.417)
Dale Brown (Southeastern Conference) (1972–1997)
1972–73
Dale Brown
14–10
9–9
5th
1973–74
Dale Brown
12–14
6–12
8th
1974–75
Dale Brown
10–16
6–12
7th
1975–76
Dale Brown
12–14
5–13
9th
1976–77
Dale Brown
15–12
8–10
5th
1977–78
Dale Brown
18–9
12–6
3rd
1978–79
Dale Brown
23–6
14–4
1st
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1979–80
Dale Brown
26–6
14–4
2nd
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1980–81
Dale Brown
31–5
17–1
1st
NCAA Division I Final Four
1981–82
Dale Brown
14–14
11–7
5th
NIT first round
1982–83
Dale Brown
19–13
10–8
2nd
NIT first round
1983–84
Dale Brown
18–11
11–7
3rd
NCAA Division I first round
1984–85
Dale Brown
19–10
13–5
1st
NCAA Division I first round
1985–86
Dale Brown
26–12
9–9
5th
NCAA Division I Final Four
1986–87
Dale Brown
24–15
8–10
6th
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1987–88
Dale Brown
16–14
10–8
4th
NCAA Division I first round
1988–89
Dale Brown
20–12
11–7
4th
NCAA Division I first round
1989–90
Dale Brown
23–9
12–6
2nd
NCAA Division I second round
1990–91
Dale Brown
20–10
13–5
T–2nd[Note C]
NCAA Division I first round
1991–92
Dale Brown
21–10
12–4
2nd (West)
NCAA Division I second round
1992–93
Dale Brown
22–11
9–7
2nd (West)
NCAA Division I first round
1993–94
Dale Brown
11–16
5–11
5th (West)
1994–95
Dale Brown
12–15
6–10
5th (West)
1995–96
Dale Brown
12–17
4–12
6th (West)
1996–97
Dale Brown
10–20
3–13
6th (West)
Dale Brown:
448–301 (.598)
238–200 (.543)
John Brady (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2008)
1997–98
John Brady
9–18
2–14
6th (West)
1998–99
John Brady
12–15
4–12
6th (West)
1999–00
John Brady
28–6
12–4
1st (West)
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2000–01
John Brady
13–16
2–14
6th (West)
2001–02
John Brady
19–15
6–10
T–4th (West)
NIT second round
2002–03
John Brady
21–11
8–8
T–2nd (West)
NCAA Division I first round
2003–04
John Brady
18–11
8–8
T–2nd (West)
NIT first round
2004–05
John Brady
20–10
12–4
T–1st (West)
NCAA Division I first round
2005–06
John Brady
27–9
14–2
1st (West)
NCAA Division I Final Four
2006–07
John Brady
17–15
5–11
6th (West)
2007–08
John Brady Butch Pierre
13–18[Note D]
6–10
4th (West)
John Brady:
197–144 (.578)[Note E]
79–97 (.449)[Note F]
Trent Johnson (Southeastern Conference) (2008–2012)
2008–09
Trent Johnson
27–8
13–3
1st (West)
NCAA Division I second round
2009–10
Trent Johnson
11–20
2–14
6th (West)
2010–11
Trent Johnson
11–20
3–13
6th (West)
2011–12
Trent Johnson
18–15
7–9
8th
NIT first round
Trent Johnson:
67–63 (.515)
25–39 (.391)
Johnny Jones (Southeastern Conference) (2012–2017)
2012–13
Johnny Jones
19–12
9–9
T–8th
2013–14
Johnny Jones
20–14
9–9
T–6th
NIT second round
2014–15
Johnny Jones
22–11
11–7
T–3rd
NCAA Division I second round
2015–16
Johnny Jones
19–14
11–7
T–3rd
2016–17
Johnny Jones
10–21
2–16
T–13th
Johnny Jones:
90–72 (.556)
42–48 (.467)
Will Wade (Southeastern Conference) (2017–2022)
2017–18
Will Wade
18–15
8–10
T–9th
NIT second round
2018–19
Will Wade Tony Benford
28–7[Note G]
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2019–20
Will Wade
21–10
12–6
T–2nd
No postseason held
2020–21
Will Wade
19–10
11–6
3rd
NCAA Division I second round
2021–22
Will Wade
22–12
9–9
T–5th
NCAA Division I first round
Will Wade:
108–54 (.667)[Note H]
56–33 (.629)[Note I]
Matt McMahon (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23
Matt McMahon
14–19
2–16
14th
Matt McMahon:
14–19 (.424)
2–16 (.111)
Total:
1638–1236 (.570)
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. Fatheree left LSU mid-season to join the U.S. Army . A. L. Swanson coached LSU for the remainder of the season.
^B. LSU's record under Fatheree is 11–7, 4–2 under Swanson.
^C. Kentucky, which finished first, was ineligible for the conference title. LSU shared the championship with Mississippi State.
^C. Brady was fired from LSU on February 8, 2008. Butch Pierre was named interim coach for the final 10 games.
^D. LSU's record under Brady is 192–139, 5–5 under Pierre.
^E. LSU's conference record under Brady is 74–93, 5–4 under Pierre.
^F. Tony Benford was interim coach during Will Wade's indefinite suspension.
^G. LSU's record under Wade is 83–40, 3–2 under Benford.
^H. LSU's conference record under Wade is 46–24, 1–0 under Benford.
References
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