# List of Temple Owls men's basketball seasons

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

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Charles M. Williams (Independent) (1894–1899) ||||||
| 1894–95 | Charles M. Williams | 8–3 | | | |
| 1895–96 | Charles M. Williams | 15–7 | | | |
| 1896–97 | Charles M. Williams | 10–11 | | | |
| 1897–98 | Charles M. Williams | 22–5 | | | |
| 1898–99 | Charles M. Williams | 18–6 | | | |
| Charles M. Williams: | Charles M. Williams: | 73–32 | | | |
| John Rogers (Independent) (1899–1900) ||||||
| 1899–1900 | John Rogers | 14–8 | | | |
| John Rogers: | John Rogers: | 14–8 | | | |
| 1900–01 | No varsity team | | | | |
| Harry Shindle Wingert (Independent) (1901–1905) ||||||
| 1901–02 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 8–3 | | | |
| 1902–03 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 5–6 | | | |
| 1903–04 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 4–4 | | | |
| 1904–05 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 3–5 | | | |
| Harry Shindle Wingert: | Harry Shindle Wingert: | 20–18 | | | |
| John Crescenzo (Independent) (1905–1908) ||||||
| 1905–06 | John Crescenzo | 3–4 | | | |
| 1906–07 | John Crescenzo | 5–4 | | | |
| 1907–08 | John Crescenzo | 6–2 | | | |
| John Crescenzo: | John Crescenzo: | 14–10 | | | |
| Edward McCone (Independent) (1908–1909) ||||||
| 1908–09 | Edward McCone | 8–3 | | | |
| Edward McCone: | Edward McCone: | 8–3 | | | |
| Frederick Prosch, Jr. (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1913) ||||||
| 1909–10 | Frederick Prosch, Jr. | 4–6 | | | |
| 1910–11 | Frederick Prosch, Jr. | 3–5 | | | |
| 1911–12 | Frederick Prosch, Jr. | 4–4 | | | |
| 1912–13 | Frederick Prosch, Jr. | 6–5 | | | |
| Frederick Prosch, Jr.: | Frederick Prosch, Jr.: | 17–20 | | | |
| William Nicolai (Independent) (1913–1917) ||||||
| 1913–14 | William Nicolai | 5–7 | | | |
| 1914–15 | William Nicolai | 9–4 | | | |
| 1915–16 | William Nicolai | 7–6 | | | |
| 1916–17 | William Nicolai | 10–9 | | | |
| William Nicolai: | William Nicolai: | 31–26 | | | |
| Elwood Geiges (Independent) (1917–1918) ||||||
| 1917–18 | Elwood Geiges | 8–7 | | | |
| Elwood Geiges: | Elwood Geiges: | 8–7 | | | |
| 1918–19 | No varsity team due to World War I | | | | |
| M. Francois D'Eliscu (Independent) (1919–1923) ||||||
| 1919–20 | M. Francois D'Eliscu | 9–7 | | | |
| 1920–21 | M. Francois D'Eliscu | 7–4 | | | |
| 1921–22 | M. Francois D'Eliscu | 4–8 | | | |
| 1922–23 | M. Francois D'Eliscu | 10–4 | | | |
| M. Francois D'Eliscu: | M. Francois D'Eliscu: | 29–23 | | | |
| Samuel Dienes (Independent) (1923–1926) ||||||
| 1923–24 | Samuel Dienes | 15–5 | | | |
| 1924–25 | Samuel Dienes | 12–10 | | | |
| 1925–26 | Samuel Dienes | 12–6 | | | |
| Samuel Dienes: | Samuel Dienes: | 39–21 | | | |
| James Usilton (Independent) (1926–1932) ||||||
| 1926–27 | James Usilton | 14–5 | | | |
| 1927–28 | James Usilton | 17–5 | | | |
| 1928–29 | James Usilton | 16–4 | | | |
| 1929–30 | James Usilton | 18–3 | | | |
| 1930–31 | James Usilton | 17–4 | | | |
| 1931–32 | James Usilton | 13–7 | | | |
| James Usilton (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference) (1932–1939) ||||||
| 1932–33 | James Usilton | 21–3 | 5–3 | 2nd | |
| 1933–34 | James Usilton | 9–12 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1934–35 | James Usilton | 17–7 | 5–3 | 2nd | |
| 1935–36 | James Usilton | 18–6 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1936–37 | James Usilton | 17–6 | 7–3 | T–1st | Lost single-game conference playoff |
| 1937–38 | James Usilton | 23–2 | 9–1 | 1st | NIT Champion |
| 1938–39 | James Usilton | 16–4 | 5–2 | 1st | |
| James Usilton: | James Usilton: | 205–79 | 41–25 | | |
| Ernest Messikomer (Independent) (1939–1942) ||||||
| 1939–40 | Ernest Messikomer | 13–10 | | | |
| 1940–41 | Ernest Messikomer | 12–9 | | | |
| 1941–42 | Ernest Messikomer | 10–8 | | | |
| Ernest Messikomer: | Ernest Messikomer: | 35–27 | | | |
| Josh Cody (Independent) (1942–1952) ||||||
| 1942–43 | Josh Cody | 11–11 | | | |
| 1943–44 | Josh Cody | 14–9 | | | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1944–45 | Josh Cody | 16–7 | | | |
| 1945–46 | Josh Cody | 12–8 | | | |
| 1946–-47 | Josh Cody | 8–12 | | | |
| 1947–48 | Josh Cody | 12–11 | | | |
| 1948–49 | Josh Cody | 14–9 | | | |
| 1949–50 | Josh Cody | 14–10 | | | |
| 1950–51 | Josh Cody | 12–13 | | | |
| 1951–52 | Josh Cody | 9–15 | | | |
| Josh Cody: | Josh Cody: | 122–104 | | | |
| Harry Litwack (Independent) (1952–1958) ||||||
| 1952–53 | Harry Litwack | 16–10 | | | |
| 1953–54 | Harry Litwack | 15–12 | | | |
| 1954–55 | Harry Litwack | 11–10 | | | |
| 1955–56 | Harry Litwack | 27–4 | | | NCAA Final Four |
| 1956–57 | Harry Litwack | 20–9 | | | NIT Third Place |
| 1957–58 | Harry Litwack | 27–3 | | | NCAA University Division Final Four |
| Harry Litwack (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1973) ||||||
| 1958–59 | Harry Litwack | 6–19 | 4–7 | 9th | |
| 1959–60 | Harry Litwack | 17–9 | 9–2 | 3rd | NIT first round |
| 1960–61 | Harry Litwack | 20–8 | 9–1 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1961–62 | Harry Litwack | 18–9 | 8–2 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1962–63 | Harry Litwack | 15–7 | 6–3 | 4th | |
| 1963–64 | Harry Litwack | 17–8 | 6–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division first round |
| 1964–65 | Harry Litwack | 14–10 | | | |
| 1965–66 | Harry Litwack | 21–7 | | | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1966–67 | Harry Litwack | 20–8 | | 1st | NCAA University Division first round |
| 1967–68 | Harry Litwack | 19–9 | | | NIT first round |
| 1968–69 | Harry Litwack | 22–8 | | 1st | NIT Champion |
| 1969–70 | Harry Litwack | 15–13 | 2–3 | T–3rd (East) | NCAA University Division first round |
| 1970–71 | Harry Litwack | 13–12 | 3–3 | 4th (East) | |
| 1971–72 | Harry Litwack | 23–8 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA University Division first round |
| 1972–73 | Harry Litwack | 20–8 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |
| Harry Litwack: | Harry Litwack: | 373–193 | 58–23 | | |
| Don Casey (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1973–1974) ||||||
| 1973–74 | Don Casey | 16–9 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| Don Casey (East Coast Conference) (1973–1982) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Don Casey | 7–19 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1975–76 | Don Casey | 9–18 | 3–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1976–77 | Don Casey | 17–11 | 4–1 | T–1st | |
| 1977–78 | Don Casey | 24–5 | 4–1 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1978–79 | Don Casey | 25–4 | 13–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1979–80 | Don Casey | 14–12 | 8–3 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1980–81 | Don Casey | 20–8 | 9–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1981–82 | Don Casey | 19–8 | 11–0 | 1st | |
| Don Casey: | Don Casey: | 151–94 | | | |
| John Chaney (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1982–2006) ||||||
| 1982–83 | John Chaney | 14–15 | 5–9 | | |
| 1983–84 | John Chaney | 26–5 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1984–85 | John Chaney | 25–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1985–86 | John Chaney | 25–6 | 15–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1986–87 | John Chaney | 32–4 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1987–88 | John Chaney | 32–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1988–89 | John Chaney | 18–12 | 15–3 | 2nd | NIT first round |
| 1989–90 | John Chaney | 20–11 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1990–91 | John Chaney | 24–10 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1991–92 | John Chaney | 17–13 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1992–93 | John Chaney | 30-4 | 13-3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1993–94 | John Chaney | 23–8 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1994–95 | John Chaney | 19–11 | 10–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1995–96 | John Chaney | 20–13 | 12–4 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1996–97 | John Chaney | 20–11 | 10–6 | 4th (East) | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1997–98 | John Chaney | 21–9 | 13–3 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1998–99 | John Chaney | 24–11 | 13–3 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1999–00 | John Chaney | 27–6 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2000–01 | John Chaney | 24–13 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2001–02 | John Chaney | 18–15 | 12–4 | T–1st (East) | NIT Third Place |
| 2002–03 | John Chaney | 18–16 | 10–6 | T–2nd (East) | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 2003–04 | John Chaney | 15–14 | 9–7 | 2nd (East) | NIT first round |
| 2004–05 | John Chaney | 16–14 | 11–5 | 2nd (East) | NIT first round |
| 2005–06 | John Chaney | 17–16 | 8–8 | T–7th | NIT Opening Round |
| John Chaney: | John Chaney: | 516–253 | 296–100 | | |
| Fran Dunphy (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2006–2013) ||||||
| 2006–07 | Fran Dunphy | 12–18 | 6–10 | 10th | |
| 2007–08 | Fran Dunphy | 21–13 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2008–09 | Fran Dunphy | 22–12 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2009–10 | Fran Dunphy | 29–6 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2010–11 | Fran Dunphy | 26–8 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2011–12 | Fran Dunphy | 24–8 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2012–13 | Fran Dunphy | 24–10 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I third round |
| Fran Dunphy (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2019) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Fran Dunphy | 9–22 | 4–14 | 9th | |
| 2014–15 | Fran Dunphy | 26–11 | 13–5 | T–3rd | NIT Semifinal |
| 2015–16 | Fran Dunphy | 21–11 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2016–17 | Fran Dunphy | 16–16 | 7–11 | 8th | |
| 2017–18 | Fran Dunphy | 17–15 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT first round |
| 2018–19 | Fran Dunphy | 23–8 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Four |
| Fran Dunphy: | Fran Dunphy: | 270–153 (.638) | 139–81 (.632) | | |
| Aaron McKie (American Athletic Conference) (2019–present) ||||||
| 2019–20 | Aaron McKie | 14–17 | 6–12 | 10th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Aaron McKie | 5–11 | 4–10 | T–8th | |
| 2021–22 | Aaron McKie | 17–12 | 10–7 | 4th | |
| 2022–23 | Aaron McKie | 16–16 | 10–8 | 5th | |
| Aaron McKie: | Aaron McKie: | 52–56 (.481) | 30–37 (.448) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,978–1,135 (.635) | | | |
| 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 ||||||