# UC Davis Aggies men's basketball

The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference.
The team is led by head coach Jim Les, who is in his 14th season at the helm during the 2024-25 season. During his tenure with the Aggies, the men's basketball team earned its first Big West championship and first NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament. That appearance in the 2017 Tournament marked the thirteenth overall NCAA postseason appearance including its time in Division II.
Before it became a full-fledged Division I program on July 1, 2007, UC Davis won an NCAA Division II national championship in 1998.

## Season results

Below is a table of UC Davis's yearly records. The Aggies did not sponsor a team in the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.
Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Howard Phillips (Division II Independent) (1910–1912) ||||||
| 1910–11 | Howard Phillips | 2–4 | | | |
| 1911–12 | Howard Phillips | 7–4 | | | |
| Howard Phillips: | Howard Phillips: | 9–8 (.529) | | | |
| H. S. Baird (Division II Independent) (1912–1915) ||||||
| 1912–13 | H. S. Baird | 7–1 | | | |
| 1913–14 | H. S. Baird | 7–5 | | | |
| 1914–15 | H. S. Baird | 3–9 | | | |
| H. S. Baird: | H. S. Baird: | 17–15 (.531) | | | |
| R. A. Harmon (Division II Independent) (1915–1916) ||||||
| 1915–16 | R. A. Harmon | 3–6 | | | |
| R. A. Harmon: | R. A. Harmon: | 3–6 (.333) | | | |
| E. B. Blabee (Division II Independent) (1916–1917) ||||||
| 1916–17 | E. B. Blabee | 2–7 | | | |
| E. B. Blabee: | E. B. Blabee: | 2–7 (.222) | | | |
| J. D. Marquardt (Division II Independent) (1917–1918) ||||||
| 1917–18 | J. D. Marquardt | 3–7 | | | |
| J. D. Marquardt: | J. D. Marquardt: | 3–7 (.300) | | | |
| Red Harper (Division II Independent) (1918–1919) ||||||
| 1918–19 | Red Harper | 0–1 | | | |
| Red Harper: | Red Harper: | 0–1 (.000) | | | |
| Doc Seawright (Division II Independent) (1919–1921) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Doc Seawright | 5–6 | | | |
| 1920–21 | Doc Seawright | 0–1 | | | |
| Doc Seawright: | Doc Seawright: | 5–7 (.417) | | | |
| W. D. Elfrink (Division II Independent) (1921–1922) ||||||
| 1921–22 | W. D. Elfrink | 2–5 | | | |
| W. D. Elfrink: | W. D. Elfrink: | 2–5 (.286) | | | |
| Chester Brewer (Division II Independent) (1922–1923) ||||||
| 1922–23 | Chester Brewer | 10–3 | | | |
| Chester Brewer: | Chester Brewer: | 10–3 (.769) | | | |
| Bill Driver (Division II Independent) (1923–1925) ||||||
| 1923–24 | Bill Driver | 11–5 | | | |
| 1924–25 | Bill Driver | 3–9 | | | |
| Division II Independent: | Division II Independent: | 65–73 (.471) | | | |
| Bill Driver (Far West Conference) (1925–1927) ||||||
| 1925–26 | Bill Driver | 1–14 | 0–8 | 5th | |
| 1926–27 | Bill Driver | 2–8 | 0–4 | 3rd | |
| Bill Driver: | Bill Driver: | 17–36 (.395) | 0–12 (.000) | | |
| Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1927–1928) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Woody Wilson | 2–11 | 0–8 | 5th | |
| Crip Toomey (Far West Conference) (1928–1936) ||||||
| 1928–29 | Crip Toomey | 1–12 | 0–8 | 5th | |
| 1929–30 | Crip Toomey | 9–12 | 1–9 | 6th | |
| 1930–31 | Crip Toomey | 9–5 | 5–5 | N/A | |
| 1931–32 | Crip Toomey | 8–10 | 4–6 | т-3rd | |
| 1932–33 | Crip Toomey | 13–9 | 7–3 | т-2nd | |
| 1933–34 | Crip Toomey | 5–11 | 2–6 | 5th | |
| 1934–35 | Crip Toomey | 7–12 | 3–7 | 5th | |
| 1935–36 | Crip Toomey | 3–18 | 3–5 | т-3rd | |
| Crip Toomey: | Crip Toomey: | 55–89 (.382) | 25–49 (.338) | | |
| George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1936–1943) ||||||
| 1936–37 | George Stromgren | 6–15 | 3–5 | 3rd | |
| 1937–38 | George Stromgren | 6–15 | 2–6 | т-4th | |
| 1938–39 | George Stromgren | 18–8 | 8–0 | 1st | |
| 1939–40 | George Stromgren | 14–7 | 8–0 | 1st | |
| 1940–41 | George Stromgren | 5–18 | 0–6 | 4th | |
| 1941–42 | George Stromgren | 3–16 | 1–5 | 4th | |
| 1942–43 | George Stromgren | 2–6 | N/A | N/A | |
| Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1945–1946) ||||||
| 1945–46 | Woody Wilson | 2–13 | N/A | N/A | |
| Woody Wilson: | Woody Wilson: | 4–24 (.143) | 0–8 (.000) | | |
| George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1946–1951) ||||||
| 1946–47 | George Stromgren | 7–15 | N/A | N/A | |
| 1947–48 | George Stromgren | 2–18 | 2–14 | 5th | |
| 1948–49 | George Stromgren | 13–12 | 6–10 | 5th | |
| 1949–50 | George Stromgren | 15–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1950–51 | George Stromgren | 2–22 | 2–6 | 4th | |
| Carl Boyer (Far West Conference) (1951–1952) ||||||
| 1951–52 | Carl Boyer | 13–10 | 9–3 | 1st | |
| Carl Boyer: | Carl Boyer: | 13–10 (.565) | 9–3 (.750) | | |
| George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1952–1957) ||||||
| 1952–53 | George Stromgren | 7–16 | 2–10 | 4th | |
| 1953–54 | George Stromgren | 3–17 | 2–8 | 5th | |
| 1954–55 | George Stromgren | 2–16 | 1–9 | 6th | |
| 1955–56 | George Stromgren | 3–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |
| 1956–57 | George Stromgren | 4–18 | 1–9 | 6th | |
| George Stromgren: | George Stromgren: | 122–244 (.315) | 46–102 (.311) | | |
| Herb Schmalenberger (Far West Conference) (1957–1958) ||||||
| 1957–58 | Herb Schmalenberger | 5–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |
| Herb Schmalenberger: | Herb Schmalenberger: | 5–17 (.227) | 0–10 (.000) | | |
| Jim Sells (Far West Conference) (1958–1963) ||||||
| 1958–59 | Jim Sells | 5–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |
| 1959–60 | Jim Sells | 4–22 | 2–8 | 6th | |
| 1960–61 | Jim Sells | 4–17 | 3–7 | 4th | |
| 1961–62 | Jim Sells | 7–17 | 5–7 | 5th | |
| 1962–63 | Jim Sells | 5–15 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| Jim Sells: | Jim Sells: | 25–88 (.221) | 13–41 (.241) | | |
| Joe Carlson (Far West Conference) (1963–1967) ||||||
| 1963–64 | Joe Carlson | 7–15 | 4–8 | 5th | |
| 1964–65 | Joe Carlson | 13–10 | 5–7 | 3rd | |
| 1965–66 | Joe Carlson | 15–7 | 7–5 | 2nd | |
| 1966–67 | Joe Carlson | 21–7 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA College Div. first round |
| Joe Carlson: | Joe Carlson: | 56–39 (.589) | 28–22 (.560) | | |
| Bob Hamilton (Far West Conference) (1967–1982) ||||||
| 1967–68 | Bob Hamilton | 17–11 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA College Div. first round |
| 1968–69 | Bob Hamilton | 18–10 | 12–2 | т-1st | NCAA College Div. first round |
| 1969–70 | Bob Hamilton | 15–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1970–71 | Bob Hamilton | 9–16 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1971–72 | Bob Hamilton | 11–14 | 6–6 | т-3rd | |
| 1972–73 | Bob Hamilton | 14–12 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1973–74 | Bob Hamilton | 13–13 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1974–75 | Bob Hamilton | 16–12 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA Div. II first round |
| 1975–76 | Bob Hamilton | 18–10 | 10–2 | т-1st | NCAA Div. II first round |
| 1976–77 | Bob Hamilton | 14–12 | 8–4 | т-1st | |
| 1977–78 | Bob Hamilton | 19–10 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Div. II first round |
| 1978–79 | Bob Hamilton | 12–14 | 8–4 | т-1st | |
| 1979–80 | Bob Hamilton | 9–18 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| 1980–81 | Bob Hamilton | 15–12 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| 1981–82 | Bob Hamilton | 8–16 | 5–7 | т-4th | |
| Far West Conference: | Far West Conference: | 481–753 (.390) | 252–306 (.452) | | |
| Bob Hamilton (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1982–1989) ||||||
| 1982–83 | Bob Hamilton | 8–19 | 6–8 | 6th | |
| 1983–84 | Bob Hamilton | 13–13 | 7–7 | 5th | |
| 1984–85 | Bob Hamilton | 13–15 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1985–86 | Bob Hamilton | 17–11 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1986–87 | Bob Hamilton | 12–16 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1987–88 | Bob Hamilton | 14–15 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| 1988–89 | Bob Hamilton | 16–13 | 11–3 | т-2nd | |
| Bob Hamilton: | Bob Hamilton: | 301–291 (.508) | 178–96 (.650) | | |
| Lonnie Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1989–1990) ||||||
| 1989–90 | Lonnie Williams | 11–16 | 7–7 | 4th | |
| Lonnie Williams: | Lonnie Williams: | 11–16 (.407) | 7–7 (.500) | | |
| Bob Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1990–1998) ||||||
| 1990–91 | Bob Williams | 20–8 | 11–3 | 2nd | |
| 1991–92 | Bob Williams | 19–11 | 11–3 | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | Bob Williams | 13–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1993–94 | Bob Williams | 11–15 | 7–7 | 5th | |
| 1994–95 | Bob Williams | 20–11 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Div. II Semifinals |
| 1995–96 | Bob Williams | 24–6 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Div. II Semifinals |
| 1996–97 | Bob Williams | 20–9 | 11–3 | т-1st | NCAA Div. II First round |
| 1997–98 | Bob Williams | 31–2 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Div. II National Champions |
| Bob Williams: | Bob Williams: | 158–76 (.675) | 90–22 (.804) | | |
| NCAC: | NCAC: | 262–194 (.575) | 152–66 (.697) | | |
| Brian Fogel (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1998–2003) ||||||
| 1998–99 | Brian Fogel | 22–6 | 18–4 | 1st | NCAA Div. II First round |
| 1999–00 | Brian Fogel | 22–7 | 16–6 | т-2nd | NCAA Div. II Second Round |
| 2000–01 | Brian Fogel | 18–9 | 15–7 | 3rd | |
| 2001–02 | Brian Fogel | 15–12 | 12–10 | 5th | |
| 2002–03 | Brian Fogel | 12–15 | 9–13 | т-7th | |
| Brian Fogel: | Brian Fogel: | 89–45 (.664) | 70–40 (.636) | | |
| Gary Stewart (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2003–2004) ||||||
| 2003–04 | Gary Stewart | 18–9 | 15–7 | 4th | |
| CCAA: | CCAA: | 107–54 (.665) | 85–47 (.644) | | |
| Gary Stewart (Division I Independent) (2004–2007) ||||||
| 2004–05 | Gary Stewart | 11–17 | | | Ineligible |
| 2005–06 | Gary Stewart | 8–20 | | | Ineligible |
| 2006–07 | Gary Stewart | 5–23 | | | Ineligible |
| Division I Independent: | Division I Independent: | 24–60 (.286) | | | |
| Gary Stewart (Big West Conference) (2007–2011) ||||||
| 2007–08 | Gary Stewart | 9–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |
| 2008–09 | Gary Stewart | 13–19 | 7–9 | т-7th | |
| 2009–10 | Gary Stewart | 14–18 | 8–8 | т-3rd | |
| 2010–11 | Gary Stewart | 10–20 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| Gary Stewart: | Gary Stewart: | 88–148 (.373) | 36–50 (.419) | | |
| Jim Les (Big West Conference) (2011–Present) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Jim Les | 5–26 | 3–13 | 8th | |
| 2012–13 | Jim Les | 14–17 | 9–9 | 6th | |
| 2013–14 | Jim Les | 9–22 | 4–14 | 9th | |
| 2014–15 | Jim Les | 25–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NIT first round |
| 2015–16 | Jim Les | 11–19 | 6–10 | 5th | |
| 2016–17 | Jim Les | 23–13 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA first round |
| 2017–18 | Jim Les | 22–11 | 12–4 | 1st | NIT first round |
| 2018–19 | Jim Les | 11–20 | 7–9 | 6th | |
| 2019–20 | Jim Les | 14–18 | 8–8 | 5th | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Jim Les: | Jim Les: | 134–153 (.467) | 74–72 (.507) | | |
| Big West Conference: | Big West Conference: | 171–200 (.461) | 95–117 (.448) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,109–1,366 (.448) | | | |
| 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 ||||||

## Postseason
### NCAA Division I Tournament

The Aggies earned their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance with a 50–47 victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament's 2017 championship game, hosted by the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2017 | First Four First round | North Carolina Central Kansas | W 67–63 L 62–100 |

### NCAA Division II Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1967 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UNLV Portland State | L 83–100 W 81–61 |
| 1968 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UNLV San Diego State | L 91–96 L 72–79 |
| 1969 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UNLV UC Riverside | L 81–84 L, 70-84 |
| 1975 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | UC Riverside UC Irvine | L 77–78 W 84–70 |
| 1976 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Cal State Bakersfield Cal Poly Pomona | L 65–87 L 82–84 $^{OT}$ |
| 1978 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Cal State Northridge Puget Sound | L 73–79 L 73–96 |
| 1995 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Grand Canyon UC Riverside Cal State Los Angeles | W 92–88 $^{OT}$ L 66–84 L 74–78 |
| 1996 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Montana State–Billings Seattle Pacific | W 89–80 L 65–79 |
| 1997 | Regional Quarterfinals | Grand Canyon | L 66–78 |
| 1998 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Cal State Los Angeles Seattle Pacific West Texas A&M Saint Rose Kentucky Wesleyan | W 53–51 W 80–52 W 63–55 W 88–76 W 83–77 |
| 1999 | Regional semifinals | Seattle Pacific | L 68–73 |
| 2000 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | BYU–Hawaiʻi Seattle Pacific | W 60–53 L 61–68 |

### National Invitation Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2015 | First Round | Stanford | L 64–77 |
| 2018 | First Round | Utah | L 59–69 |

## Awards

Since becoming a full-fledged Division I program in July, 2007, UC Davis men's basketball (and its student-athletes) won multiple NCAA statistical championships and major conference awards.
* NCAA Three-Point Champions (Team): 2015
* NCAA Three-Point Champions (Individual): Stefan Gonzalez (2019–20), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)
All-America Selection
* Corey Hawkins (Associated Press Honorable Mention, 2014–15; Lou Henson Mid-Major, 2014–15)
Mid-Major Freshman All-America Selections
* Corey Hawkins (CollegeInsider.com, 2012–13)
* Josh Ritchart (CollegeInsider.com, 2010–11)
* Julian Welch (CollegeInsider.com, 2009–10)
* Mark Payne (CollegeInsider.com, 2008–09)
Big West Conference Awards
* Big West Conference Player of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)
* Big West Conference Newcomer of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Chima Moneke (2016-17)
* Big West Conference Freshman of the Year: Ezra Manjon (2019–20), Josh Ritchart (2011–12), Julian Welch (2009–10), Mark Payne (2007–08)
* Big West Conference Coach of the Year: Jim Les (2017–18, 2014–15)
TJ Shorts II is the first player to win the Big West's top two individual awards in league history.
Big West Conference — All-Specialty Awards
* Best Sixth Player: Siler Schneider (2016–17), Josh Fox (2014–15)
* Best Hustle Player: Darius Graham (2016–17, 2015–16), Joe Harden (2010–11, 2009–10)

## Notable players

* Brynton Lemar (born 1995), American-born Jamaican basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Chima Moneke T.J Shorts II