# List of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. The team played its first game in January 1909. Michigan's highest-scoring team, measured in points per game, was the 1965–66 team led by Cazzie Russell, which averaged 91.9 points per game. The program's only national championship was won by the 1988–89 team led by Glen Rice, which averaged 91.7 points per game.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| George Corneal (Independent) (1908–1909) ||||||
| 1908–09 | George Corneal | 1–4 | | | |
| Elmer Mitchell (Big Ten Conference) (1917–1919) ||||||
| 1917–18 | Elmer Mitchell | 6–12 | 0–10 | 10th | |
| 1918–19 | Elmer Mitchell | 16–8 | 5–5 | 4th | |
| E. J. Mather (Big Ten Conference) (1919–1928) ||||||
| 1919–20 | E. J. Mather | 10–13 | 3–9 | T–7th | |
| 1920–21 | E. J. Mather | 18–4 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1921–22 | E. J. Mather | 15–4 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1922–23 | E. J. Mather | 11–4 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1923–24 | E. J. Mather | 10–7 | 6–6 | 7th | |
| 1924–25 | E. J. Mather | 8–6 | 6–5 | 5th | |
| 1925–26 | E. J. Mather | 12–5 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1926–27 | E. J. Mather | 14–3 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1927–28 | E. J. Mather | 10–7 | 7–5 | 5th | |
| George F. Veenker (Big Ten Conference) (1928–1931) ||||||
| 1928–29 | George F. Veenker | 13–3 | 10–2 | T–1st | |
| 1929–30 | George F. Veenker | 9–5 | 6–4 | 5th | |
| 1930–31 | George F. Veenker | 13–4 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |
| Franklin Cappon (Big Ten Conference) (1931–1938) ||||||
| 1931–32 | Franklin Cappon | 11–6 | 8–4 | 4th | |
| 1932–33 | Franklin Cappon | 10–8 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |
| 1933–34 | Franklin Cappon | 6–14 | 4–8 | T–8th | |
| 1934–35 | Franklin Cappon | 8–12 | 2–10 | 9th | |
| 1935–36 | Franklin Cappon | 15–5 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1936–37 | Franklin Cappon | 16–4 | 9–3 | T–3rd | |
| 1937–38 | Franklin Cappon | 12–8 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| Bennie Oosterbaan (Big Ten Conference) (1938–1946) ||||||
| 1938–39 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 11–9 | 4–8 | T–7th | |
| 1939–40 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 13–7 | 6–6 | 6th | |
| 1940–41 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 9–10 | 5–7 | 7th | |
| 1941–42 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 6–14 | 5–10 | T–7th | |
| 1942–43 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 10–8 | 4–8 | 8th | |
| 1943–44 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 8–10 | 5–7 | T–6th | |
| 1944–45 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 12–7 | 5–7 | 5th | |
| 1945–46 | Bennie Oosterbaan | 12–7 | 6–6 | 7th | |
| Osborne Cowles (Big Ten Conference) (1946–1948) ||||||
| 1946–47 | Osborne Cowles | 12–8 | 6–6 | 5th | |
| 1947–48 | Osborne Cowles | 16–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| Ernie McCoy (Big Ten Conference) (1948–1952) ||||||
| 1948–49 | Ernie McCoy | 15–6 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1949–50 | Ernie McCoy | 11–11 | 4–8 | T–6th | |
| 1950–51 | Ernie McCoy | 7–15 | 3–11 | T–9th | |
| 1951–52 | Ernie McCoy | 7–15 | 4–10 | T–8th | |
| William Perigo (Big Ten Conference) (1952–1960) ||||||
| 1952–53 | William Perigo | 6–16 | 3–15 | T–9th | |
| 1953–54 | William Perigo | 9–13 | 3–11 | T–9th | |
| 1954–55 | William Perigo | 11–11 | 5–9 | T–6th | |
| 1955–56 | William Perigo | 9–13 | 4–10 | T–8th | |
| 1956–57 | William Perigo | 13–9 | 8–6 | T–5th | |
| 1957–58 | William Perigo | 11–11 | 6–8 | 7th | |
| 1958–59 | William Perigo | 15–7 | 8–6 | T–2nd | |
| 1959–60 | William Perigo | 4–20 | 1–13 | 10th | |
| Dave Strack (Big Ten Conference) (1960–1968) ||||||
| 1960–61 | Dave Strack | 6–18 | 2–12 | 10th | |
| 1961–62 | Dave Strack | 7–17 | 5–9 | 8th | |
| 1962–63 | Dave Strack | 16–8 | 8–6 | T–4th | |
| 1963–64 | Dave Strack | 23–5 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Final Four |
| 1964–65 | Dave Strack | 24–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| 1965–66 | Dave Strack | 18–8 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1966–67 | Dave Strack | 8–16 | 2–12 | 10th | |
| 1967–68 | Dave Strack | 11–13 | 6–8 | T–7th | |
| Johnny Orr (Big Ten Conference) (1968–1980) ||||||
| 1968–69 | Johnny Orr | 13–11 | 7–7 | 4th | |
| 1969–70 | Johnny Orr | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–6th | |
| 1970–71 | Johnny Orr | 19–7 | 12–2 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1971–72 | Johnny Orr | 14–10 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1972–73 | Johnny Orr | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–6th | |
| 1973–74 | Johnny Orr | 22–5 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1974–75 | Johnny Orr | 19–8 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1975–76 | Johnny Orr | 25–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 1976–77 | Johnny Orr | 26–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1977–78 | Johnny Orr | 16–11 | 11–7 | T–4th | |
| 1978–79 | Johnny Orr | 15–12 | 8–10 | 6th | |
| 1979–80 | Johnny Orr | 17–13 | 8–10 | T–6th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| Bill Frieder (Big Ten Conference) (1980–1989) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Bill Frieder | 19–11 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1981–82 | Bill Frieder | 7–20 | 7–11 | T–7th | |
| 1982–83 | Bill Frieder | 15–13 | 7–11 | 9th | |
| 1983–84 | Bill Frieder | 23–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT Champion |
| 1984–85 | Bill Frieder | 26–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1985–86 | Bill Frieder | 28–5 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1986–87 | Bill Frieder | 20–12 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1987–88 | Bill Frieder | 26–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1988–89 | Bill Frieder Steve Fisher | 30–7 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Champion |
| Steve Fisher (Big Ten Conference) (1989–1997) ||||||
| 1989–90 | Steve Fisher | 23–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1990–91 | Steve Fisher | 14–15 | 7–11 | 8th | NIT first round |
| 1991–92 | Steve Fisher | 25–9 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 1992–93 | Steve Fisher | 31–5 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 1993–94 | Steve Fisher | 24–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1994–95 | Steve Fisher | 17–14 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1995–96 | Steve Fisher | 21–11 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1996–97 | Steve Fisher | 24–11 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT Champion |
| Brian Ellerbe (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2001) ||||||
| 1997–98 | Brian Ellerbe | 25–9 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1998–99 | Brian Ellerbe | 12–19 | 5–11 | T–9th | |
| 1999–00 | Brian Ellerbe | 15–14 | 6–10 | T–7th | NIT first round |
| 2000–01 | Brian Ellerbe | 10–18 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| Tommy Amaker (Big Ten Conference) (2001–2007) ||||||
| 2001–02 | Tommy Amaker | 11–18 | 5–11 | T–8th | |
| 2002–03 | Tommy Amaker | 18–12 | 10–6 | T–3rd | Ineligible |
| 2003–04 | Tommy Amaker | 23–11 | 8–8 | T–5th | NIT Champion |
| 2004–05 | Tommy Amaker | 13–18 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| 2005–06 | Tommy Amaker | 22–11 | 8–8 | T–6th | NIT Runner-up |
| 2006–07 | Tommy Amaker | 22–13 | 8–8 | T–7th | NIT second round |
| John Beilein (Big Ten Conference) (2007–2019) ||||||
| 2007–08 | John Beilein | 10–22 | 5–13 | T–9th | |
| 2008–09 | John Beilein | 21–14 | 9–9 | T–7th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2009–10 | John Beilein | 15–17 | 7–11 | T–7th | |
| 2010–11 | John Beilein | 21–14 | 9–9 | T–4th | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2011–12 | John Beilein | 24–10 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2012–13 | John Beilein | 31–8 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2013–14 | John Beilein | 28–9 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2014–15 | John Beilein | 16–16 | 8–10 | 9th | |
| 2015–16 | John Beilein | 23–13 | 10–8 | 8th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2016–17 | John Beilein | 26–12 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2017–18 | John Beilein | 33–8 | 13–5 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2018–19 | John Beilein | 30–7 | 15–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Juwan Howard (Big Ten Conference) (2019–present) ||||||
| 2019–20 | Juwan Howard | 19–12 | 10–10 | 9th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Juwan Howard | 23–5 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2021–22 | Juwan Howard | 19–15 | 11–9 | T–7th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2022–23 | Juwan Howard | 18–16 | 11–9 | T–5th | NIT second round |
| 2023–24 | Juwan Howard | 8–24 | 3–17 | 14th | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,704–1,115 | | | |
| 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. Fisher served as interim coach during the 1989 NCAA tournament after Bill Frieder resigned. Michigan credits the 1988–89 regular season to Frieder and the NCAA tournament to Fisher.
    ^B. Michigan vacated its two 1992 Final Four games and its status as tournament runner-up. Official record is 24–8.
    ^C. Entire season, including postseason tournament appearances, later vacated by the school.
    ^D. Due to NCAA sanctions, a total of 36 wins were vacated: 24 wins from the 1997–98 season, including 11 Big Ten regular season wins, three wins in the Big Ten Tournament, and one win in the NCAA Tournament, and 12 wins in the 1998–99 season (including five Big Ten regular season wins). Michigan's 1998 Big Ten Tournament championship was also vacated. Originally, Michigan finished fourth in the Big Ten in 1997–98 and ninth in 1998–99. The punishment cost the 2002–2003 team its postseason eligibility.
    ^E. Head coach Juwan Howard was suspended for the final five regular season games of the 2021–22 season. Martelli served as interim head coach in his absence.
    ^F. Michigan's total record includes games subsequently vacated by the school.