# List of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the New Mexico Lobos men's college basketball team.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| No coach (Independent) (1899–1910) ||||||
| 1899–1900 | No coach | 0–1 | | | |
| 1901–02 | No coach | 2–0 | | | |
| 1902–03 | No coach | 1–2 | | | |
| 1904–05 | No coach | 1–0 | | | |
| 1905–06 | No coach | 2–2 | | | |
| 1906–07 | No coach | 1–1 | | | |
| 1907–08 | No coach | 5–1 | | | |
| 1908–09 | No coach | 1–0 | | | |
| 1909–10 | No coach | 2–3 | | | |
| No coach: | No coach: | 15–10 | | | |
| Ralph Hutchinson (Independent) (1910–1917) ||||||
| 1910–11 | Ralph Hutchinson | 4–1 | | | |
| 1911–12 | Ralph Hutchinson | 1–2 | | | |
| 1912–13 | Ralph Hutchinson | 6–0 | | | |
| 1913–14 | Ralph Hutchinson | 0–1 | | | |
| 1914–15 | Ralph Hutchinson | 8–1 | | | |
| 1915–16 | Ralph Hutchinson | 9–2 | | | |
| 1916–17 | Ralph Hutchinson | 4–1 | | | |
| Ralph Hutchinson: | Ralph Hutchinson: | 32–8 | | | |
| John F. McGough (Independent) (1918–1919) ||||||
| 1918–19 | John F. McGough | 2–4 | | | |
| John F. McGough: | John F. McGough: | 2–4 | | | |
| Roy W. Johnson (Independent) (1919–1931) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Roy W. Johnson | 0–3 | | | |
| 1921–22 | Roy W. Johnson | 0–2 | | | |
| 1922–23 | Roy W. Johnson | 2–7 | | | |
| 1923–24 | Roy W. Johnson | 5–3 | | | |
| 1924–25 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–1 | | | |
| 1925–26 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–2 | | | |
| 1926–27 | Roy W. Johnson | 13–4 | | | |
| 1927–28 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–7 | | | |
| 1928–29 | Roy W. Johnson | 14–9 | | | |
| 1929–30 | Roy W. Johnson | 16–4 | | | |
| Tom Churchill (Independent) (1930–1931) ||||||
| 1930–31 | Tom Churchill | 9–7 | | | |
| Tom Churchill (Border Conference) (1931–1933) ||||||
| 1931–32 | Tom Churchill | 10–6 | 5–5 | 3rd | |
| 1932–33 | Tom Churchill | 13–6 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| Tom Churchill: | Tom Churchill: | 32–19 | 13–11 | | |
| Roy W. Johnson (Border Conference) (1933–1940) ||||||
| 1933–34 | Roy W. Johnson | 16–4 | 6–4 | 3rd | |
| 1934–35 | Roy W. Johnson | 10–10 | 7–9 | 3rd | |
| 1935–36 | Roy W. Johnson | 16–10 | 11–9 | 4th | |
| 1936–37 | Roy W. Johnson | 12–14 | 10–10 | 4th | |
| 1937–38 | Roy W. Johnson | 9–16 | 6–10 | 5th | |
| 1938–39 | Roy W. Johnson | 4–21 | 4–16 | 7th | |
| 1939–40 | Roy W. Johnson | 3–22 | 2–14 | 6th | |
| Roy W. Johnson: | Roy W. Johnson: | 165–146 | 46–72 | | |
| Benjamin Sacks (Independent) (1940–1941) ||||||
| 1940–41 | Benjamin Sacks | 5–18 | | | |
| Benjamin Sacks: | Benjamin Sacks: | 5–18 | | | |
| Willis Barnes (Border Conference) (1941–1943) ||||||
| 1941–42 | Willis Barnes | 9–13 | 5–11 | 8th | |
| 1942–43 | Willis Barnes | 3–17 | 1–11 | 7th | |
| Willis Barnes: | Willis Barnes: | 12–30 | 6–22 | | |
| George White (Border Conference) (1943–1944) ||||||
| 1943–44 | George White | 11–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |
| George White: | George White: | 11–2 | 3–0 | | |
| Woody Clements (Border Conference) (1944–1951) ||||||
| 1944–45 | Woody Clements | 14–2 | 12–0 | 1st | |
| 1945–46 | Woody Clements | 16–9 | 13–8 | 4th | |
| 1946–47 | Woody Clements | 11–8 | 10–6 | 3rd | NAIB First Round |
| 1947–48 | Woody Clements | 14–15 | 8–8 | T–4th | |
| 1948–49 | Woody Clements | 10–12 | 7–9 | | |
| 1949–50 | Woody Clements | 5–19 | 4–12 | | |
| 1950–51 | Woody Clements | 13–11 | 9–7 | T–4th | |
| Berl Huffman (Mountain States Athletic Conference) (1951–1952) ||||||
| 1951–52 | Berl Huffman | 6–19 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| Berl Huffman: | Berl Huffman: | 6–19 | 1–13 | | |
| Woody Clements (Mountain States Athletic Conference) (1952–1955) ||||||
| 1952–53 | Woody Clements | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–5th | |
| 1953–54 | Woody Clements | 11–11 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1954–55 | Woody Clements | 7–17 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| Woody Clements: | Woody Clements: | 82–72 | 75–90 | | |
| Bill Stockton (Mountain States Athletic Conference) (1955–1958) ||||||
| 1955–56 | Bill Stockton | 6–16 | 5–9 | T–6th | |
| 1956–57 | Bill Stockton | 5–21 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| 1957–58 | Bill Stockton | 3–21 | 0–14 | 8th | |
| Bill Stockton: | Bill Stockton: | 14–58 | 6–36 | | |
| Bob Sweeney (Independent) (1958–1962) ||||||
| 1958–59 | Bob Sweeney | 3–19 | 1–13 | T–7th | |
| 1959–60 | Bob Sweeney | 6–19 | 3–11 | T–6th | |
| 1960–61 | Bob Sweeney | 6–17 | 3–11 | T–7th | |
| 1961–62 | Bob Sweeney | 6–20 | 3–11 | T–7th | |
| Bob Sweeney: | Bob Sweeney: | 21–75 | 10–46 | | |
| Bob King (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1972) ||||||
| 1962–63 | Bob King | 16–9 | 4–6 | 4th | |
| 1963–64 | Bob King | 23–6 | 7–3 | T–1st | NIT Runner-up |
| 1964–65 | Bob King | 19–8 | 5–5 | T–2nd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1965–66 | Bob King | 16–8 | 4–6 | 5th | |
| 1966–67 | Bob King | 19–8 | 5–5 | T–3rd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1967–68 | Bob King | 23–5 | 8–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| 1968–69 | Bob King | 17–9 | 4–6 | T–5th | |
| 1969–70 | Bob King | 13–13 | 7–7 | T–5th | |
| 1970–71 | Bob King | 14–12 | 7–7 | 7th | |
| 1971–72 | Bob King | 15–11 | 7–7 | T–4th | |
| Bob King: | Bob King: | 175–89 (.663) | 58–54 (.518) | | |
| Norm Ellenberger (Western Athletic Conference) (1972–1979) ||||||
| 1972–73 | Norm Ellenberger | 21–6 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT First Round |
| 1973–74 | Norm Ellenberger | 22–7 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1974–75 | Norm Ellenberger | 13–13 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1975–76 | Norm Ellenberger | 16–11 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| 1976–77 | Norm Ellenberger | 19–11 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1977–78 | Norm Ellenberger | 24–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 1978–79 | Norm Ellenberger | 19–10 | 8–4 | 3rd | NIT First Round |
| Norm Ellenberger: | Norm Ellenberger: | 134–62 (.684) | 60–36 (.625) | | |
| Charlie Harrison (Western Athletic Conference) (1979–1980) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Charlie Harrison | 6–22 | 3–11 | T–7th | |
| Charlie Harrison: | Charlie Harrison: | 6–22 (.214) | 3–11 (.214) | | |
| Gary Colson (Western Athletic Conference) (1980–1988) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Gary Colson | 11–15 | 6–10 | 7th | |
| 1981–82 | Gary Colson | 14–14 | 7–9 | 6th | |
| 1982–83 | Gary Colson | 14–15 | 6–10 | T-7th | |
| 1983–84 | Gary Colson | 24–11 | 10–6 | 3rd | NIT First Round |
| 1984–85 | Gary Colson | 19–13 | 9–7 | T–3rd | NIT Second Round |
| 1985–86 | Gary Colson | 17–14 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT First Round |
| 1986–87 | Gary Colson | 25–10 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NIT First Round |
| 1987–88 | Gary Colson | 22–14 | 8–8 | T–5th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| Gary Colson: | Gary Colson: | 146–106 (.579) | 65–63 (.508) | | |
| Dave Bliss (Western Athletic Conference) (1988–1999) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Dave Bliss | 22–11 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1989–90 | Dave Bliss | 20–14 | 9–7 | 5th | NIT Fourth Place |
| 1990–91 | Dave Bliss | 20–10 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1991–92 | Dave Bliss | 20–13 | 11–5 | 3rd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1992–93 | Dave Bliss | 24–7 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1993–94 | Dave Bliss | 23–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1994–95 | Dave Bliss | 15–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | |
| 1995–96 | Dave Bliss | 28–5 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 1996–97 | Dave Bliss | 25–8 | 11–5 | 3rd (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 1997–98 | Dave Bliss | 24–8 | 11–3 | 2nd (Mountain) | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 1998–99 | Dave Bliss | 25–9 | 9–5 | T–2nd (Pacific) | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Dave Bliss: | Dave Bliss: | 246–108 (.695) | 122–58 (.678) | | |
| Fran Fraschilla (Mountain West Conference) (1999–2002) ||||||
| 1999–2000 | Fran Fraschilla | 18–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | NIT Second Round |
| 2000–01 | Fran Fraschilla | 21–13 | 6–8 | T–5th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 2001–02 | Fran Fraschilla | 16–14 | 6–8 | T–6th | NIT First Round |
| Fran Fraschilla: | Fran Fraschilla: | 55–41 (.573) | 21–21 (.500) | | |
| Ritchie McKay (Mountain West Conference) (2002–2007) ||||||
| 2002–03 | Ritchie McKay | 10–18 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 2003–04 | Ritchie McKay | 14–14 | 5–9 | T–5th | |
| 2004–05 | Ritchie McKay | 26–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2005–06 | Ritchie McKay | 17–13 | 8–8 | 5th | |
| 2006–07 | Ritchie McKay | 15–17 | 4–12 | 8th | |
| Ritchie McKay: | Ritchie McKay: | 82–69 (.543) | 31–43 (.419) | | |
| Steve Alford (Mountain West Conference) (2007–2013) ||||||
| 2007–08 | Steve Alford | 24–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | NIT First Round |
| 2008–09 | Steve Alford | 22–12 | 12–4 | T–1st | NIT Second Round |
| 2009–10 | Steve Alford | 30–5 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Steve Alford | 22–13 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT Second Round |
| 2011–12 | Steve Alford | 28–7 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2012–13 | Steve Alford | 29–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Steve Alford: | Steve Alford: | 155–52 (.749) | 68–26 (.723) | | |
| Craig Neal (Mountain West Conference) (2013–2017) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Craig Neal | 27–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2014–15 | Craig Neal | 15–16 | 7–11 | 8th | |
| 2015–16 | Craig Neal | 17–15 | 10–8 | T–4th | |
| 2016–17 | Craig Neal | 17–14 | 10–8 | 5th | |
| Craig Neal: | Craig Neal: | 76–52 (.594) | 42–30 (.583) | | |
| Paul Weir (Mountain West Conference) (2017–2021) ||||||
| 2017–18 | Paul Weir | 19–15 | 12–6 | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | Paul Weir | 14–18 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 2019–20 | Paul Weir | 19–14 | 7–11 | 7th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Paul Weir | 6–16 | 2–15 | 11th | |
| Paul Weir: | Paul Weir: | 58–62 (.483) | 28–45 (.384) | | |
| Richard Pitino (Mountain West Conference) (2021–present) ||||||
| 2021–22 | Richard Pitino | 13–19 | 5–12 | 10th | |
| 2022–23 | Richard Pitino | 22–12 | 8–10 | 6th | NIT First Round |
| 2023–24 | Richard Pitino | 26–10 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Richard Pitino: | Richard Pitino: | 61–41 (.602) | 23–30 (.434) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,610–1,204 (.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 ||||||