List of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program since the team's inception.[1]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Elwood Brown (1905–1906)
1905–06 Elwood Brown 6–8 3–6 T-5th
Frank L. Pinckney (1906–1907)
1906–07 Frank L. Pinckney 1–10 0–8 5th
Fletcher Lane (1907–1908)
1907–08 Fletcher Lane 20–6 6–5 3rd
Herb Juul (1908–1910)
1908–09 Herb Juul 7–6 5–6 4th
1909–10 Herb Juul 5–4 5–4 4th
Herb Juul: 12–10 10–10
Thomas E. Thompson (1910–1912)
1910–11 T.E. Thompson 6–6 6–5 4th
1911–12 T.E. Thompson 8–8 4–8 5th
T.E. Thompson: 14–14 10–13
Ralph Jones (1912–1920)
1912–13 Ralph Jones 10–6 7–6 5th
1913–14 Ralph Jones 9–4 7–3 3rd
1914–15 Ralph Jones 16–0 12–0 T–1st Helms National Champion[2]
Premo-Porretta National Champion
1915–16 Ralph Jones 13–3 9–3 T–2nd
1916–17 Ralph Jones 13–3 10–2 T–1st
1917–18 Ralph Jones 9–6 6–6 T–4th
1918–19 Ralph Jones 6–8 5–7 5th
1919–20 Ralph Jones 9–4 8–4 3rd
Ralph Jones: 85–34 64–31
Frank Winters (1920–1922)
1920–21 Frank Winters 11–7 7–5 T–4th
1921–22 Frank Winters 14–5 7–5 T–4th
Frank Winters: 25–12 14–10
J. Craig Ruby (1922–1936)
1922–23 J. Craig Ruby 9–6 7–5 T–4th
1923–24 J. Craig Ruby 11–6 8–4 T–1st
1924–25 J. Craig Ruby 11–6 8–4 T–3rd
1925–26 J. Craig Ruby 9–8 6–6 T–5th
1926–27 J. Craig Ruby 10–7 7–5 T–4th
1927–28 J. Craig Ruby 5–12 2–10 T–9th
1928–29 J. Craig Ruby 10–7 6–6 T–5th
1929–30 J. Craig Ruby 8–8 7–5 T–4th
1930–31 J. Craig Ruby 12–5 7–5 5th
1931–32 J. Craig Ruby 11–6 7–5 5th
1932–33 J. Craig Ruby 11–7 6–6 T–5th
1933–34 J. Craig Ruby 13–6 7–5 4th
1934–35 J. Craig Ruby 15–5 9–3 T–1st
1935–36 J. Craig Ruby 13–6 7–5 T–3rd
J. Craig Ruby: 148–95 94–74
Douglas Mills (1936–1947)
1936–37 Douglas Mills 14–4 10–2 T–1st
1937–38 Douglas Mills 9–9 4–8 T–8th
1938–39 Douglas Mills 14–5 8–4 3rd
1939–40 Douglas Mills 14–6 7–5 T–4th
1940–41 Douglas Mills 13–7 7–5 T–3rd
1941–42 Douglas Mills 18–5 13–2 T–1st NCAA Elite Eight
1942–43 Douglas Mills 17–1 12–0 1st Premo-Porretta National Champion[Note A]
1943–44 Douglas Mills 11–9 5–7 6th
1944–45 Douglas Mills 13–7 7–5 3rd
1945–46 Douglas Mills 14–7 7–5 T–5th
1946–47 Douglas Mills 14–6 8–4 T–2nd
Douglas Mills: 151–66 88–47
Harry Combes (1947–1967)
1947–48 Harry Combes 15–5 7–5 T–3rd
1948–49 Harry Combes 21–4 10–2 1st NCAA Third Place
1949–50 Harry Combes 14–8 7–5 T–3rd
1950–51 Harry Combes 22–5 13–1 1st NCAA Third Place
1951–52 Harry Combes 22–4 12–2 1st NCAA Third Place
1952–53 Harry Combes 18–4 14–4 2nd
1953–54 Harry Combes 17–5 10–4 T–3rd
1954–55 Harry Combes 17–5 10–4 T–2nd
1955–56 Harry Combes 18–4 11–3 2nd
1956–57 Harry Combes 14–8 7–7 7th
1957–58 Harry Combes 11–11 5–9 T–8th
1958–59 Harry Combes 12–10 7–7 T–5th
1959–60 Harry Combes 16–7 8–6 T–3rd
1960–61 Harry Combes 9–15 5–9 7th
1961–62 Harry Combes 15–8 7–7 T–4th
1962–63 Harry Combes 20–6 11–3 T–1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1963–64 Harry Combes 13–11 6–8 T–6th
1964–65 Harry Combes 18–6 10–4 3rd
1965–66 Harry Combes 12–12 8–6 T–3rd
1966–67 Harry Combes 12–12 6–8 T–7th
Harry Combes: 316–150 174–104
Harv Schmidt (1967–1974)
1967–68 Harv Schmidt 11–13 6–8 T–7th
1968–69 Harv Schmidt 19–5 9–5 T–2nd
1969–70 Harv Schmidt 15–9 8–6 T–3rd
1970–71 Harv Schmidt 11–12 5–9 T–5th
1971–72 Harv Schmidt 14–10 5–9 T–8th
1972–73 Harv Schmidt 14–10 8–6 T–3rd
1973–74 Harv Schmidt 5–18 2–12 10th
Harv Schmidt: 89–77 43–55
Gene Bartow (1974–1975)
1974–75 Gene Bartow 8–18 4–14 T–9th
Lou Henson (1975–1996)
1975–76 Lou Henson 14–13 7–11 T–7th
1976–77 Lou Henson 16–14 8–10 6th
1977–78 Lou Henson 13–14 7–11 7th
1978–79 Lou Henson 19–11 7–11 7th
1979–80 Lou Henson 22–13 8–10 T–6th NIT Third Place
1980–81 Lou Henson 21–8 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1981–82 Lou Henson 18–11 10–8 6th NIT second round
1982–83 Lou Henson 21–11 11–7 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
1983–84 Lou Henson 26–5 15–3 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1984–85 Lou Henson 26–9 12–6 2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1985–86 Lou Henson 22–10 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I second round
1986–87 Lou Henson 23–8 13–5 4th NCAA Division I first round
1987–88 Lou Henson 23–10 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I second round
1988–89 Lou Henson 31–5 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I Final Four
1989–90 Lou Henson 21–8 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
1990–91 Lou Henson 21–10 11–7 T–3rd Postseason ban[3]
1991–92 Lou Henson 13–15 7–11 8th
1992–93 Lou Henson 19–13 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I second round
1993–94 Lou Henson 17–11 10–8 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
1994–95 Lou Henson 19–12 10–8 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
1995–96 Lou Henson 18–13 7–11 9th NIT first round
Lou Henson: 423–224 214–164
Lon Kruger (1996–2000)
1996–97 Lon Kruger 22–10 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I second round
1997–98 Lon Kruger 23–10 13–3 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
1998–99 Lon Kruger 14–18 3–13 11th
1999–00 Lon Kruger 22–10 11–5 4th NCAA Division I second round
Lon Kruger: 81–48 38–28
Bill Self (2000–2003)
2000–01 Bill Self 27–8 13–3 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2001–02 Bill Self 26–9 11–5 T–1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Bill Self 25–7 11–5 2nd NCAA Division I second round
Bill Self: 78–24 35–13
Bruce Weber (2003–2012)
2003–04 Bruce Weber 26–7 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2004–05 Bruce Weber 37–2 15–1 1st NCAA Division I Runner-up
2005–06 Bruce Weber 26–7 11–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
2006–07 Bruce Weber 23–12 9–7 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
2007–08 Bruce Weber 16–19 5–13 T–9th
2008–09 Bruce Weber 24–10 11–7 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
2009–10 Bruce Weber 21–15 10–8 5th NIT Quarterfinal
2010–11 Bruce Weber 20–14 9–9 4th NCAA Division I second round
2011–12 Bruce Weber 17–15 6–12 9th
Bruce Weber: 210–101 89–65
John Groce (2012–2017)
2012–13 John Groce 23–13 8–10 T–7th NCAA Division I third round
2013–14 John Groce 20–15 7–11 T–8th NIT second round
2014–15 John Groce 19–14 9–9 T–7th NIT first round
2015–16 John Groce 15–19 5–13 12th
2016–17 John Groce
Jamall Walker 		20–15[Note B] 8–10 9th NIT Quarterfinal
John Groce: 95–75 37–53
Jamall Walker: 2–1
Brad Underwood (2017–present)
2017–18 Brad Underwood 14–18 4–14 T–11th
2018–19 Brad Underwood 12–21 7–13 T–10th
2019–20 Brad Underwood 21–10 13–7 4th No postseason held
2020–21 Brad Underwood 24–7 16–4 2nd NCAA Division I second round
2021–22 Brad Underwood 23–10 15–5 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2022–23 Brad Underwood 20–13 11–9 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
2023–24 Brad Underwood 29–9 14–6 2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
Brad Underwood: 142–88 80-58
Total: 1,906–1,061

      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. The team was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
^B. Jamall Walker coached the last three games of the 2016–17 season in the NIT, going 2–1 as the interim coach. Groce went 18–14 over the first 32 games.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini Index".
  2. ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: ESPN Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  3. ^ "Illinois Banned From '91 NCAA Tournament". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1990.
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