# List of Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Memphis Tigers men's college basketball team.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Frederick Graham (Independent) (1920–1921) ||||||
| 1920–21 | Frederick Graham | 22–7–1 | | | |
| W.H. DePriest (Independent) (1921–1922) ||||||
| 1921–22 | W.H. DePriest | 1–7 | | | |
| Lester Barnard (Independent) (1922–1924) ||||||
| 1922–23 | Lester Barnard | 6–4 | | | |
| 1923–24 | Lester Barnard | 4–9 | | | |
| Zach Curlin (Independent) (1924–1927) ||||||
| 1924–25 | Zach Curlin | 3–5 | | | |
| 1925–26 | Zach Curlin | 4–5 | | | |
| 1926–27 | Zach Curlin | 5–7 | | | |
| Zach Curlin (Mississippi Valley Conference) (1927–1934) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Zach Curlin | 10–11 | 5–3 | | |
| 1928–29 | Zach Curlin | 15–3 | 8–0 | | |
| 1929–30 | Zach Curlin | 16–8 | 12–2 | | |
| 1930–31 | Zach Curlin | 14–2 | 11–1 | | |
| 1931–32 | Zach Curlin | 11–10 | 9–5 | | |
| 1932–33 | Zach Curlin | 7–6 | 5–3 | | |
| 1933–34 | Zach Curlin | 5–14 | 2–4 | | |
| Zach Curlin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1942) ||||||
| 1934–35 | Zach Curlin | 5–15 | 3–7 | | |
| 1935–36 | Zach Curlin | 7–7 | 3–7 | | |
| 1936–37 | Zach Curlin | 5–7 | 3–7 | | |
| 1937–38 | Zach Curlin | 0–14 | 0–10 | | |
| 1938–39 | Zach Curlin | 2–13 | 1–9 | | |
| 1939–40 | Zach Curlin | 7–9 | 5–5 | | |
| 1940–41 | Zach Curlin | 9–8 | 4–5 | | |
| 1941–42 | Zach Curlin | 7–9 | 3–7 | | |
| Zach Curlin (Independent) (1942–1948) ||||||
| 1942–43 | Zach Curlin | 7–4 | | | |
| 1943–44 | No team (WWII) | | | | |
| 1944–45 | Zach Curlin | 3–6 | | | |
| 1945–46 | Zach Curlin | 7–4 | | | |
| 1946–47 | Zach Curlin | 11–7 | | | |
| 1947–48 | Zach Curlin | 13–10 | | | |
| McCoy Tarry (Independent) (1948–1951) ||||||
| 1948–49 | McCoy Tarry | 11–10 | | | |
| 1949–50 | McCoy Tarry | 12–9 | | | |
| 1950–51 | McCoy Tarry | 17–8 | | | NAIA Elite Eight |
| Eugene Lambert (Independent) (1951–1956) ||||||
| 1951–52 | Eugene Lambert | 25–10 | | | NAIA 2nd Round |
| 1952–53 | Eugene Lambert | 10–14 | | | |
| 1953–54 | Eugene Lambert | 15–9 | | | |
| 1954–55 | Eugene Lambert | 17–5 | | | NCAA first round |
| 1955–56 | Eugene Lambert | 20–7 | | | NCAA first round |
| Bob Vanatta (Independent) (1957–1962) ||||||
| 1956–57 | Bob Vanatta | 24–6 | | | NIT Runner-up |
| 1957–58 | Bob Vanatta | 15–7 | | | |
| 1958–59 | Bob Vanatta | 17–6 | | | |
| 1959–60 | Bob Vanatta | 18–5 | | | NIT first round |
| 1960–61 | Bob Vanatta | 20–3 | | | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1961–62 | Bob Vanatta | 15–7 | | | NCAA University Division first round |
| Dean Ehlers (Independent) (1962–1966) ||||||
| 1962–63 | Dean Ehlers | 19–7 | | | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1963–64 | Dean Ehlers | 14–11 | | | |
| 1964–65 | Dean Ehlers | 10–14 | | | |
| 1965–66 | Dean Ehlers | 10–15 | | | |
| Moe Iba (Independent) (1966–1967) ||||||
| 1966–67 | Moe Iba | 17–9 | | | NIT first round |
| Moe Iba (Missouri Valley Conference) (1967–1970) ||||||
| 1967–68 | Moe Iba | 8–17 | 2–14 | 9th | |
| 1968–69 | Moe Iba | 6–19 | 0–16 | 9th | |
| 1969–70 | Moe Iba | 6–20 | 1–15 | 9th | |
| Gene Bartow (Missouri Valley Conference) (1970–1973) ||||||
| 1970–71 | Gene Bartow | 18–8 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| 1971–72 | Gene Bartow | 21–7 | 12–2 | T–1st | NIT first round |
| 1972–73 | Gene Bartow | 25–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| Gene Bartow (Independent) (1973–1974) ||||||
| 1973–74 | Gene Bartow | 19–11 | | | NIT Quarterfinal |
| Wayne Yates (Independent) (1974–1975) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Wayne Yates | 20–7 | | | NIT first round |
| Wayne Yates (Metro Conference) (1975–1979) ||||||
| 1975–76 | Wayne Yates | 21–9 | 1–1 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1976–77 | Wayne Yates | 20–9 | 2–4 | T–5th | NIT first round |
| 1977–78 | Wayne Yates | 19–9 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1978–79 | Wayne Yates | 13–15 | 5–5 | 3rd | |
| Dana Kirk (Metro Conference) (1979–1986) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Dana Kirk | 13–14 | 5–7 | 4th | |
| 1980–81 | Dana Kirk | 13–14 | 5–7 | 5th | |
| 1981–82 | Dana Kirk | 24–5 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1982–83 | Dana Kirk | 23–8 | 6–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1983–84 | Dana Kirk | 26–7 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1984–85 | Dana Kirk | 31–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1985–86 | Dana Kirk | 28–6 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| Larry Finch (Metro Conference) (1986–1991) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Larry Finch | 26–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | Ineligible |
| 1987–88 | Larry Finch | 20–12 | 6–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1988–89 | Larry Finch | 21–11 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1989–90 | Larry Finch | 18–12 | 8–6 | 4th | NIT first round |
| 1990–91 | Larry Finch | 17–15 | 7–7 | T–4th | NIT second round |
| Larry Finch (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1995) ||||||
| 1991–92 | Larry Finch | 23–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1992–93 | Larry Finch | 20–12 | 7–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1993–94 | Larry Finch | 13–16 | 4–8 | T–5th | |
| 1994–95 | Larry Finch | 24–10 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Larry Finch (Conference USA) (1995–1997) ||||||
| 1995–96 | Larry Finch | 22–8 | 11–3 | 1st (White) | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1996–97 | Larry Finch | 16–15 | 10–4 | T–1st (White) | NIT first round |
| Tic Price (Conference USA) (1997–1999) ||||||
| 1997–98 | Tic Price | 17–12 | 12–4 | 1st (National) | NIT second round |
| 1998–99 | Tic Price | 13–15 | 6–10 | T–2nd (National) | |
| Johnny Jones (Conference USA) (1999–2000) ||||||
| 1999–00 | Johnny Jones | 15–16 | 7–9 | T–3rd (National) | |
| John Calipari (Conference USA) (2000–2009) ||||||
| 2000–01 | John Calipari | 21–15 | 10–6 | T–2nd (National) | NIT Third Place |
| 2001–02 | John Calipari | 27–9 | 12–4 | 1st (National) | NIT Champion |
| 2002–03 | John Calipari | 23–7 | 13–3 | 1st (National) | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2003–04 | John Calipari | 22–8 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2004–05 | John Calipari | 22–16 | 9–7 | T–6th | NIT Semifinal |
| 2005–06 | John Calipari | 33–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2006–07 | John Calipari | 33–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2007–08 | John Calipari | 38–2 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2008–09 | John Calipari | 33–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Josh Pastner (Conference USA) (2009–2013) ||||||
| 2009–10 | Josh Pastner | 24–10 | 13–3 | 2nd | NIT second round |
| 2010–11 | Josh Pastner | 25–10 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2011–12 | Josh Pastner | 26–9 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2012–13 | Josh Pastner | 30–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I third round |
| Josh Pastner (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2016) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Josh Pastner | 24–10 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2014–15 | Josh Pastner | 18–14 | 10–8 | T–5th | |
| 2015–16 | Josh Pastner | 19–15 | 8–10 | 7th | |
| Tubby Smith (American Athletic Conference) (2016–2018) ||||||
| 2016–17 | Tubby Smith | 19–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |
| 2017–18 | Tubby Smith | 21–13 | 10–8 | 5th | |
| Penny Hardaway (American Athletic Conference) (2018–present) ||||||
| 2018–19 | Penny Hardaway | 22–14 | 11–7 | 5th | NIT second round |
| 2019–20 | Penny Hardaway | 21–10 | 10–8 | T–5th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Penny Hardaway | 20–8 | 11–4 | 3rd | NIT Champion |
| 2021–22 | Penny Hardaway | 22–11 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2022–23 | Penny Hardaway | 26–9 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2023–24 | Penny Hardaway | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–5th | |
| Total: | Total: | | | | |
| 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 1982–1986 NCAA tournament records were vacated by the NCAA.
    ^B. The 2007–08 season was vacated by the NCAA.