# List of Ball State Cardinals men's basketball seasons

The Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Ball State University. The Cardinals have been competing in men's basketball since the 1920–21 season. The results for each season are listed below, with MAC conference results beginning in 1975 listed in parentheses next to the overall record.

## List of seasons

| Season | Coach | Result |
| 1920-21 | Frank V. Graham | 1-4 |
| 1921-22 | Paul "Billy" Williams | 6-7 |
| 1922-23 | Paul "Billy" Williams | 9-6-1 |
| 1923-24 | Paul "Billy" Williams | 4-9 |
| 1924-25 | Paul "Billy" Williams | 8-7 |
| 1925-26 | Paul B. Parker | 8-9 |
| 1926-27 | Paul B. Parker | 13-5 |
| 1927-28 | Paul B. Parker | 17-7 |
| 1928-29 | Paul B. Parker | 8-8 |
| 1929-30 | Paul B. Parker & Paul "Billy" Williams | 9-5 |
| 1930-31 | Branch McCracken | 9-5 |
| 1931-32 | Branch McCracken | 9-7 |
| 1932-33 | Branch McCracken | 7-9 |
| 1933-34 | Branch McCracken | 9-10 |
| 1934-35 | Branch McCracken | 9-9 |
| 1935-36 | Branch McCracken | 13-7 |
| 1936-37 | Branch McCracken | 13-6 |
| 1937-38 | Branch McCracken | 17-4 |
| 1938-39 | Pete Phillips | 10-10 |
| 1939-40 | Pete Phillips | 12-6 |
| 1940-41 | Pete Phillips | 8-9 |
| 1941-42 | Pete Phillips | 7-11 |
| 1942-43 | Pete Phillips | 7-10 |
| 1943-44 | No games played | 0-0 |
| 1944-45 | Pete Phillips | 10-3 |
| 1945-46 | Pete Phillips | 7-9 |
| 1946-47 | Pete Phillips | 9-8 |
| 1947-48 | Pete Phillips | 12-5 |
| 1948-49 | Dick Steally | 12-6 |
| 1949-50 | Dick Steally | 9-9 |
| 1950-51 | Dick Steally | 8-12 |
| 1951-52 | Dick Steally | 7-15 |
| 1952-53 | Bob Primmer | 11-11 |
| 1953-54 | Bob Primmer | 9-12 |
| 1954-55 | Jim Hinga | 8-12 |
| 1955-56 | Jim Hinga | 10-14 |
| 1956-57 | Jm Hinga | 19-8 |
| 1957-58 | Jim Hinga | 13-11 |
| 1958-59 | Jim Hinga | 7-15 |
| 1959-60 | Jim Hinga | 5-17 |
| 1960-61 | Jim Hinga | 12-11 |
| 1961-62 | Jim Hinga | 12-10 |
| 1962-63 | JIm Hinga | 15-9 |
| 1963-64 | Jim Hinga | 17-8 |
| 1964-65 | Jim Hinga | 9-13 |
| 1965-66 | Jim Hinga | 10-15 |
| 1966-67 | Jim Hinga | 7-14 |
| 1967-68 | Jim Hinga | 10-12 |
| 1968-69 | Bud Getchell | 7-16 |
| 1969-70 | Bud Getchell | 8-16 |
| 1970-71 | Bud Getchell | 6-20 |
| 1971-72 | Bud Getchell | 9-15 |
| 1972-73 | Jim Holstein | 9-15 |
| 1973-74 | Jim Holstein | 14-12 |
| 1974-75 | Jim Holstein | 10-15 |
| 1975-76 | Jim Holstein | 11-14 (5-11) |
| 1976-77 | Jim Holstein | 11-14 (7-9) |
| 1977-78 | Steve Yoder | 10-15 (6-10) |
| 1978-79 | Steve Yoder | 16-11 (9-7) |
| 1979-80 | Steve Yoder | 14-15 (7-9) |
| 1980-81 | Steve Yoder | 20-10 (10-6) |
| 1981-82 | Steve Yoder | 17-11 (12-4) |
| 1982-83 | Al Brown | 17-12 (10-8) |
| 1983-84 | Al Brown | 8-19 (5-13) |
| 1984-85 | Al Brown | 13-16 (8-10) |
| 1985-86 | Al Brown | 21-10 (11-7) |
| 1986-87 | Al Brown | 9-18 (4-12) |
| 1987-88 | Rick Majerus | 14-14 (8-8) |
| 1988-89 | Rick Majerus | 29-3 (14-2) |
| 1989-90 | Dick Hunsaker | 26-7 (13-3) |
| 1990-91 | Dick Hunsaker | 21-10 (10-6) |
| 1991-92 | Dick Hunsaker | 24-9 (11-5) |
| 1992-93 | Dick Hunsaker | 26-8 (14-4) |
| 1993-94 | Ray McCallum | 16-12 (11-7) |
| 1994-95 | Ray McCallum | 19-11 (11-7) |
| 1995-96 | Ray McCallum | 16-12 (11-7) |
| 1996-97 | Ray McCallum | 16-13 (9-9) |
| 1997-98 | Ray McCallum | 21-8 (14-4) |
| 1998-99 | Ray McCallum | 16-11 (10-8) |
| 1999-2000 | Ray McCallum | 22-9 (11-7) |
| 2000-01 | Tim Buckley | 18-12 (11-7) |
| 2001-02 | Tim Buckley | 23-12 (12-6) |
| 2002-03 | Tim Buckley | 13-17 (8-10) |
| 2003-04 | Tim Buckley | 14-15 (10-8) |
| 2004-05 | Tim Buckley | 15-13 (10-8) |
| 2005-06 | Tim Buckley | 10-18 (6-12) |
| 2006-07 | Ronny Thompson | 9-22 (5-11) |
| 2007-08 | Billy Taylor | 6-24 (5-11) |
| 2008-09 | Billy Taylor | 14-17 (7-9) |
| 2009-10 | Billy Taylor | 15-15 (8-8) |
| 2010-11 | Billy Taylor | 19-13 (10-6) |
| 2011-12 | Billy Taylor | 15-15 (6-10) |
| 2012-13 | Billy Taylor | 15-15 (8-8) |
| 2013-14 | James Whitford | 5-25 (2-16) |
| 2014-15 | James Whitford | 7-23 (2-16) |
| 2015-16 | James Whitford | 21-14 (10-8) |
| 2016-17 | James Whitford | 21-13 (11-7) |
| 2017-18 | James Whitford | 19-13 (10-8) |
| 2018-19 | James Whitford | 16-17 (6-12) |
| 2019-20 | James Whitford | 18-13 (11-7) |
| 2020-21 | James Whitford | 10-13 (8-9) |
| 2021-22 | James Whitford | 14-17 (9-10) |
| 2022-23 | Michael "Jasper Boy" Lewis | 20–12 (11–7) |