# List of Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Unknown (Independent) (1896–1897) ||||||
| 1896–97 | Unknown | 1–0 | | | |
| James L. Zink (Independent) (1897–1899) ||||||
| 1897–98 | James Zink | 2–3 | | | |
| 1898–99 | James Zink | 0–2 | | | |
| James L. Zink: | James L. Zink: | 2–5 (.286) | | | |
| Walter F. Kelly (Independent) (1899–1903) ||||||
| 1899–1900 | Walter F. Kelly | 2–1 | | | |
| 1900–01 | Walter F. Kelly | 2–1 | | | |
| 1901–02 | Walter F. Kelly | 1–3 | | | |
| 1902–03 | Walter F. Kelly | 1–3 | | | |
| Walter F. Kelly: | Walter F. Kelly: | 6–8 (.429) | | | |
| Ralph Jones (Independent) (1903–1904) ||||||
| 1903–04 | Ralph Jones | 2–2 | | | |
| Ralph Jones: | Ralph Jones: | 2–2 (.500) | | | |
| Edgar Wingard (Independent) (1904–1906) ||||||
| 1904–05 | Edgar Wingard | 6–2 | | | |
| 1905–06 | Edgar Wingard | 1–1 | | | |
| Edgar Wingard: | Edgar Wingard: | 7–3 (.700) | | | |
| Art Guedel (Independent) (1906–1907) ||||||
| 1906–07 | Art Guedel | 2–4 | | | |
| Art Guedel: | Art Guedel: | 2–4 (.333) | | | |
| John McKay (Independent) (1907–1909) ||||||
| 1907–08 | John McKay | 4–4 | | | |
| 1908–09 | John McKay Joe McCrea | 5–2 | | | |
| John McKay: | John McKay: | 9–6 (.600) | | | |
| Walter Gipe (Independent) (1909–1910) ||||||
| 1909–10 | Walter Gipe | 3–4 | | | |
| Walter Gipe: | Walter Gipe: | 3–4 (.429) | | | |
| Bill Diddle (Independent) (1910–1912) ||||||
| 1910–11 | Bill Diddle | 5–7 | | | |
| 1911–12 | Bill Diddle | 5–5 | | | |
| Bill Diddle: | Bill Diddle: | 10–12 (.455) | | | |
| G. Cullen Thomas (Independent) (1912–1918) ||||||
| 1912–13 | G. Cullen Thomas | 3–8 | | | |
| 1913–14 | No team | | | | |
| 1914–15 | G. Cullen Thomas | 3–4 | | | |
| 1915–16 | G. Cullen Thomas | 3–4 | | | |
| 1916–17 | G. Cullen Thomas | 7–6 | | | |
| 1917–18 | G. Cullen Thomas | 0–6 | | | |
| G. Cullen Thomas: | G. Cullen Thomas: | 16–28 (.364) | | | |
| Joe Mullane (Independent) (1918–1919) ||||||
| 1918–19 | Joe Mullane | 1–9 | | | |
| Joe Mullane: | Joe Mullane: | 1–9 (.100) | | | |
| F. E. Ellis (Independent) (1919–1920) ||||||
| 1919–20 | F. E. Ellis | 2–4 | | | |
| F. E. Ellis: | F. E. Ellis: | 2–4 (.333) | | | |
| Harlan Page (Independent) (1920–1926) ||||||
| 1920–21 | Harlan Page | 16–4 | | | |
| 1921–22 | Harlan Page | 24–6 | | | |
| 1922–23 | Harlan Page | 16–4 | | | |
| 1923–24 | Harlan Page | 11–7 | | | AAU National Champion |
| 1924–25 | Harlan Page | 20–4 | | | |
| 1925–26 | Harlan Page | 16–5 | | | |
| Harlan Page: | Harlan Page: | 103–30 (.774) | | | |
| Tony Hinkle (Independent) (1926–1932) ||||||
| 1926–27 | Tony Hinkle | 17–4 | | | |
| 1927–28 | Tony Hinkle | 19–3 | | | |
| 1928–29 | Tony Hinkle | 17–2 | | | John J. McDevitt National Champion Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia |
| 1929–30 | Tony Hinkle | 12–8 | | | |
| 1930–31 | Tony Hinkle | 17–2 | | | |
| 1931–32 | Tony Hinkle | 14–5 | | | |
| Tony Hinkle (Missouri Valley Conference) (1932–1934) ||||||
| 1932–33 | Tony Hinkle | 16–5 | 9–1 | 1st | |
| 1933–34 | Tony Hinkle | 14–7 | 9–1 | 1st | |
| Tony Hinkle (Independent) (1934–1942) ||||||
| 1934–35 | Tony Hinkle | 13–7 | | | |
| 1935–36 | Tony Hinkle | 6–15 | | | |
| 1936–37 | Tony Hinkle | 6–15 | | | |
| 1937–38 | Tony Hinkle | 11–12 | | | |
| 1938–39 | Tony Hinkle | 14–6 | | | |
| 1939–40 | Tony Hinkle | 17–6 | | | |
| 1940–41 | Tony Hinkle | 13–9 | | | |
| 1941–42 | Tony Hinkle | 13–9 | | | |
| Frank Hedden (Independent) (1942–1945) ||||||
| 1942–43 | Frank Hedden | 4–9 | | | |
| 1943–44 | No Team | | | | |
| 1944–45 | Frank Hedden | 14–6 | | | |
| Frank Hedden: | Frank Hedden: | 18–15 (.545) | | | |
| Tony Hinkle (Independent) (1945–1946) ||||||
| 1945–46 | Tony Hinkle | 12–8 | | | |
| Tony Hinkle (Mid–American Conference) (1946–1950) ||||||
| 1946–47 | Tony Hinkle | 16–7 | 4–1 | 1st | |
| 1947–48 | Tony Hinkle | 14–7 | 4–2 | 2nd | |
| 1948–49 | Tony Hinkle | 18–5 | 8–2 | 2nd | |
| 1949–50 | Tony Hinkle | 12–12 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |
| Tony Hinkle (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1950–1970) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Tony Hinkle | 5–19 | 3–9 | | |
| 1951–52 | Tony Hinkle | 12–12 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1952–53 | Tony Hinkle | 14–9 | 9–3 | 1st | |
| 1953–54 | Tony Hinkle | 13–12 | 7–4 | 1st | |
| 1954–55 | Tony Hinkle | 10–14 | 8–4 | | |
| 1955–56 | Tony Hinkle | 14–9 | 8–4 | | |
| 1956–57 | Tony Hinkle | 11–14 | 6–6 | | |
| 1957–58 | Tony Hinkle | 16–10 | 10–2 | | NIT First Round |
| 1958–59 | Tony Hinkle | 19–9 | 10–2 | 1st | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1959–60 | Tony Hinkle | 15–11 | 10–2 | | |
| 1960–61 | Tony Hinkle | 15–11 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1961–62 | Tony Hinkle | 22–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| 1962–63 | Tony Hinkle | 16–10 | 10–2 | | |
| 1963–64 | Tony Hinkle | 13–13 | 9–3 | | |
| 1964–65 | Tony Hinkle | 11–15 | 5–7 | | |
| 1965–66 | Tony Hinkle | 16–10 | 8–4 | | |
| 1966–67 | Tony Hinkle | 9–17 | 5–7 | | |
| 1967–68 | Tony Hinkle | 11–14 | 6–6 | | |
| 1968–69 | Tony Hinkle | 11–15 | 4–4 | | |
| 1969–70 | Tony Hinkle | 15–11 | 6–2 | 1st | |
| Tony Hinkle: | Tony Hinkle: | 560–392 (.588) | 248–88 (.738) | | |
| George Theofanis (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1970–1977) ||||||
| 1970–71 | George Theofanis | 10–16 | 4–4 | | |
| 1971–72 | George Theofanis | 6–20 | 2–6 | | |
| 1972–73 | George Theofanis | 14–12 | 8–4 | 1st | |
| 1973–74 | George Theofanis | 14–12 | 9–3 | | |
| 1974–75 | George Theofanis | 10–16 | 6–6 | | |
| 1975–76 | George Theofanis | 12–15 | 6–6 | | |
| 1976–77 | George Theofanis | 13–14 | 7–3 | 1st | |
| George Theofanis: | George Theofanis: | 79–105 (.429) | 42–32 (.568) | | |
| Joe Sexson (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1977–1978) ||||||
| 1977–78 | Joe Sexson | 15–11 | 6–0 | 1st | |
| Joe Sexson (Independent) (1978–1979) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Joe Sexson | 11–16 | | | |
| Joe Sexson (Horizon League) (1979–1989) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Joe Sexson | 12–15 | 2–2 | 4th | |
| 1980–81 | Joe Sexson | 5–22 | 1–10 | 6th | |
| 1981–82 | Joe Sexson | 7–20 | 3–9 | 6th | |
| 1982–83 | Joe Sexson | 15–13 | 9–5 | 4th | |
| 1983–84 | Joe Sexson | 13–15 | 7–8 | T–4th | |
| 1984–85 | Joe Sexson | 19–10 | 8–6 | 2nd | NIT First Round |
| 1985–86 | Joe Sexson | 9–19 | 2–10 | 7th | |
| 1986–87 | Joe Sexson | 12–16 | 4–8 | T–5th | |
| 1987–88 | Joe Sexson | 14–14 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1988–89 | Joe Sexson | 11–17 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| Joe Sexson: | Joe Sexson: | 143–188 (.432) | 50–72 (.410) | | |
| Barry Collier (Horizon League) (1989–2000) ||||||
| 1989–90 | Barry Collier | 6–22 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1990–91 | Barry Collier | 18–11 | 10–4 | 2nd | NIT First Round |
| 1991–92 | Barry Collier | 21–10 | 7–3 | T–2nd | NIT First Round |
| 1992–93 | Barry Collier | 11–17 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| 1993–94 | Barry Collier | 16–13 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1994–95 | Barry Collier | 15–12 | 8–7 | 5th | |
| 1995–96 | Barry Collier | 19–8 | 11–5 | 2nd | |
| 1996–97 | Barry Collier | 23–10 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1997–98 | Barry Collier | 22–11 | 8–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1998–99 | Barry Collier | 22–10 | 11–3 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1999–2000 | Barry Collier | 23–8 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Barry Collier: | Barry Collier: | 196–132 (.598) | 93–58 (.616) | | |
| Thad Matta (Horizon League) (2000–2001) ||||||
| 2000–01 | Thad Matta | 24–8 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Todd Lickliter (Horizon League) (2001–2007) ||||||
| 2001–02 | Todd Lickliter | 26–6 | 12–4 | 1st | NIT Second Round |
| 2002–03 | Todd Lickliter | 27–6 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2003–04 | Todd Lickliter | 16–14 | 8–8 | 6th | |
| 2004–05 | Todd Lickliter | 13–15 | 7–9 | 7th | |
| 2005–06 | Todd Lickliter | 20–13 | 11–5 | 2nd | NIT First Round |
| 2006–07 | Todd Lickliter | 29–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Todd Lickliter: | Todd Lickliter: | 131–61 (.682) | 65–31 (.677) | | |
| Brad Stevens (Horizon League) (2007–2012) ||||||
| 2007–08 | Brad Stevens | 30–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2008–09 | Brad Stevens | 26–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2009–10 | Brad Stevens | 33–5 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner–up |
| 2010–11 | Brad Stevens | 28–10 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Runner–up |
| 2011–12 | Brad Stevens | 22–15 | 11–7 | T–3rd | CBI Semifinal |
| Brad Stevens (Atlantic 10) (2012–2013) ||||||
| 2012–13 | Brad Stevens | 27–9 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Third Round |
| Brad Stevens: | Brad Stevens: | 166–49 (.772) | 73–17 (.811) | | |
| Brandon Miller (Big East) (2013–2014) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Brandon Miller | 14–17 | 4–14 | 9th | |
| Brandon Miller: | Brandon Miller: | 14–17 (.452) | 4–14 (.222) | | |
| Chris Holtmann (Big East) (2014–2017) ||||||
| 2014–15 | Chris Holtmann | 23–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Third Round |
| 2015–16 | Chris Holtmann | 22–11 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2016–17 | Chris Holtmann | 25–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Chris Holtmann: | Chris Holtmann: | 70–31 (.693) | 34–20 (.630) | | |
| LaVall Jordan (Big East) (2017–2022) ||||||
| 2017–18 | LaVall Jordan | 21–14 | 9–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2018–19 | LaVall Jordan | 16–16 | 7–11 | T–8th | |
| 2019–20 | LaVall Jordan | 22–9 | 10–8 | 5th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | LaVall Jordan | 10–15 | 8–12 | 10th | |
| 2021–22 | LaVall Jordan | 14–19 | 6–14 | T–9th | |
| LaVall Jordan: | LaVall Jordan: | 83–74 (.529) | 40–54 (.426) | | |
| Thad Matta (Big East) (2022–Present) ||||||
| 2022–23 | Thad Matta | 14–18 | 6–14 | 9th | |
| 2023–24 | Thad Matta | 18–15 | 9–11 | T-8th | NIT First Round |
| Thad Matta: | Thad Matta: | 56–41 (.577) | 26–28 (.481) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,680–1,220 (.579) | | | |
| 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 ||||||