# List of Clemson Tigers men's basketball seasons

The Clemson Tigers college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Clemson has played its home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina since its opening in 1968.
Clemson fielded its first intercollegiate men's basketball team during the 1911–12 season. The school's athletics teams are known as the "Tigers". In 1921, Clemson and thirteen other members left the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association to form the Southern Conference. After relatively poor showing early, the Tigers won the 1939 conference tournament, their only men's basketball conference championship.
Clemson and six other schools left the Southern Conference in 1953 and formed the Atlantic Coast Conference. On two occasions, the Tigers reached the final of the ACC tournament. Clemson received their first postseason bid in 1975 to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). In 1980, the Tigers reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, which was their best showing until 2024 when they reached the Elite Eight again. Clemson has 14 NCAA Tournament appearances to date. Clemson has also reached the final of the NIT twice, in 1999 and 2007.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Frank Dobson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1913) ||||||
| 1911–12 | Frank Dobson | 4–0 | | | |
| 1912–13 | Frank Dobson | 9–5 | | | |
| John W. Erwin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915) ||||||
| 1913–14 | John W. Erwin | 1–3 | | | |
| 1914–15 | John W. Erwin | 3–5 | | | |
| Audley H. Ward (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916) ||||||
| 1915–16 | Audley H. Ward | 2–6–1 | | | |
| Country Morris (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917) ||||||
| 1916–17 | Country Morris | 8–2 | | | |
| Edward Donahue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1919) ||||||
| 1917–18 | Edward Donahue | 3–2 | | | |
| 1918–19 | Edward Donahue | 3–1 | | | |
| Country Morris (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1920) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Country Morris | 8–6 | | | |
| Larry Conover (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) ||||||
| 1920–21 | Larry Conover | 10–5 | | | |
| E. J. Stewart (Southern Conference) (1921–1923) ||||||
| 1921–22 | E. J. Stewart | 8–13 | 0–3 | 12th | |
| 1922–23 | E. J. Stewart | 11–6 | 3–3 | T-8th | |
| Bud Saunders (Southern Conference) (1923–1925) ||||||
| 1923–24 | Bud Saunders | 2–17 | 0–8 | T–19th | |
| 1924–25 | Bud Saunders | 4–14 | 3–2 | T–8th | |
| Tink Gillam (Southern Conference) (1925–1927) ||||||
| 1925–26 | Tink Gillam | 4–17 | 1–7 | T–19th | |
| 1926–27 | Tink Gillam | 2–13 | 1–7 | 19th | |
| Josh Cody (Southern Conference) (1927–1931) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Josh Cody | 9–14 | 5–7 | 11th | |
| 1928–29 | Josh Cody | 14–13 | 6–4 | 9th | |
| 1929–30 | Josh Cody | 16–9 | 8–4 | 8th | |
| 1930–31 | Josh Cody | 6–7 | 3–5 | 15th | |
| Joe Davis (Southern Conference) (1931–1940) ||||||
| 1931–32 | Joe Davis | 7–13 | 2–9 | 21st | |
| 1932–33 | Joe Davis | 10–9 | 0–2 | 10th | |
| 1933–34 | Joe Davis | 7–12 | 0–6 | 10th | |
| 1934–35 | Joe Davis | 15–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |
| 1935–36 | Joe Davis | 15–7 | 5–5 | 5th | |
| 1936–37 | Joe Davis | 6–15 | 3–7 | 14th | |
| 1937–38 | Joe Davis | 16–7 | 9–4 | 4th | |
| 1938–39 | Joe Davis | 16–8 | 6–6 | T–9th | |
| 1939–40 | Joe Davis | 9–12 | 9–7 | 6th | |
| Rock Norman (Southern Conference) (1940–1946) ||||||
| 1940–41 | Rock Norman | 8–14 | 7–8 | 7th | |
| 1941–42 | Rock Norman | 3–14 | 2–10 | 15th | |
| 1942–43 | Rock Norman | 3–13 | 0–10 | 15th | |
| 1943–44 | Rock Norman | 1–10 | 0–3 | T–7th | |
| 1944–45 | Rock Norman | 8–8 | 4–5 | 8th | |
| 1945–46 | Rock Norman | 9–11 | 5–7 | T–9th | |
| Banks McFadden (Southern Conference) (1946–1953) ||||||
| 1946–47 | Banks McFadden | 7–13 | 2–12 | 14th | |
| 1947–48 | Banks McFadden | 6–17 | 3–14 | 15th | |
| 1948–49 | Banks McFadden | 10–11 | 6–9 | 11th | |
| 1949–50 | Banks McFadden | 10–10 | 8–8 | 9th | |
| 1950–51 | Banks McFadden | 11–7 | 9–4 | 3rd | |
| 1951–52 | Banks McFadden | 17–7 | 11–4 | 4th | |
| 1952–53 | Banks McFadden | 8–10 | 6–8 | 10th | |
| Banks McFadden (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1953–1956) ||||||
| 1953–54 | Banks McFadden | 5–18 | 0–9 | 8th | |
| 1954–55 | Banks McFadden | 2–21 | 0–14 | 8th | |
| 1955–56 | Banks McFadden | 9–17 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| Press Maravich (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1956–1962) ||||||
| 1956–57 | Press Maravich | 7–17 | 3–11 | T–7th | |
| 1957–58 | Press Maravich | 8–16 | 4–10 | 6th | |
| 1958–59 | Press Maravich | 8–16 | 5–9 | T–6th | |
| 1959–60 | Press Maravich | 10–16 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1960–61 | Press Maravich | 10–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1961–62 | Press Maravich | 12–15 | 4–10 | 6th | |
| Bobby Roberts (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1962–1970) ||||||
| 1962–63 | Bobby Roberts | 12–13 | 5–9 | T–4th | |
| 1963–64 | Bobby Roberts | 13–12 | 8–6 | 3rd | |
| 1964–65 | Bobby Roberts | 8–15 | 4–10 | 6th | |
| 1965–66 | Bobby Roberts | 15–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1966–67 | Bobby Roberts | 17–8 | 9–5 | 4th | |
| 1967–68 | Bobby Roberts | 4–20 | 3–11 | T–7th | |
| 1968–69 | Bobby Roberts | 6–19 | 2–12 | T–7th | |
| 1969–70 | Bobby Roberts | 7–19 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| Tates Locke (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1970–1975) ||||||
| 1970–71 | Tates Locke | 9–17 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1971–72 | Tates Locke | 10–16 | 2–10 | 7th | |
| 1972–73 | Tates Locke | 12–14 | 4–8 | T–4th | |
| 1973–74 | Tates Locke | 14–12 | 3–9 | T–5th | |
| 1974–75 | Tates Locke | 17–11 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NIT first round |
| Bill Foster (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1975–1984) ||||||
| 1975–76 | Bill Foster | 18–10 | 5–7 | 4th | |
| 1976–77 | Bill Foster | 22–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1977–78 | Bill Foster | 15–12 | 3–9 | T–6th | |
| 1978–79 | Bill Foster | 19–10 | 5–7 | 5th | NIT second round |
| 1979–80 | Bill Foster | 23–9 | 8–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1980–81 | Bill Foster | 20–11 | 6–8 | T–5th | NIT first round |
| 1981–82 | Bill Foster | 14–14 | 4–10 | T–6th | NIT first round |
| 1982–83 | Bill Foster | 11–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1983–84 | Bill Foster | 14–14 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| Cliff Ellis (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1984–1994) ||||||
| 1984–85 | Cliff Ellis | 16–13 | 5–9 | T–6th | NIT first round |
| 1985–86 | Cliff Ellis | 19–15 | 3–11 | 7th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1986–87 | Cliff Ellis | 25–6 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1987–88 | Cliff Ellis | 14–15 | 4–10 | 7th | NIT first round |
| 1988–89 | Cliff Ellis | 19–11 | 7–7 | 6th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1989–90 | Cliff Ellis | 26–9 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1990–91 | Cliff Ellis | 11–17 | 2–12 | 7th | |
| 1991–92 | Cliff Ellis | 14–14 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| 1992–93 | Cliff Ellis | 17–13 | 5–11 | 7th | NIT second round |
| 1993–94 | Cliff Ellis | 18–16 | 6–10 | T–7th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| Rick Barnes (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1994–1998) ||||||
| 1994–95 | Rick Barnes | 15–13 | 5–11 | T–6th | NIT first round |
| 1995–96 | Rick Barnes | 18–11 | 7–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1996–97 | Rick Barnes | 23–10 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1997–98 | Rick Barnes | 18–14 | 7–9 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| Larry Shyatt (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1998–2003) ||||||
| 1998–99 | Larry Shyatt | 20–15 | 5–11 | 7th | NIT Runner-up |
| 1999–00 | Larry Shyatt | 10–20 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| 2000–01 | Larry Shyatt | 12–19 | 2–14 | 9th | |
| 2001–02 | Larry Shyatt | 13–17 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| 2002–03 | Larry Shyatt | 15–13 | 5–11 | 8th | |
| Oliver Purnell (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2003–2010) ||||||
| 2003–04 | Oliver Purnell | 10–18 | 3–13 | 9th | |
| 2004–05 | Oliver Purnell | 16–16 | 5–11 | 9th | NIT first round |
| 2005–06 | Oliver Purnell | 19–15 | 7–9 | 9th | NIT second round |
| 2006–07 | Oliver Purnell | 25–11 | 7–9 | T–8th | NIT Runner-up |
| 2007–08 | Oliver Purnell | 24–10 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2008–09 | Oliver Purnell | 23–9 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2009–10 | Oliver Purnell | 21–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| Brad Brownell (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2010–present) ||||||
| 2010–11 | Brad Brownell | 22–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2011–12 | Brad Brownell | 16–15 | 8–8 | 7th | |
| 2012–13 | Brad Brownell | 13–18 | 5–13 | 11th | |
| 2013–14 | Brad Brownell | 23–13 | 10–8 | 6th | NIT Semifinal |
| 2014–15 | Brad Brownell | 16–15 | 8–10 | T–9th | |
| 2015–16 | Brad Brownell | 17–14 | 10–8 | T–7th | |
| 2016–17 | Brad Brownell | 17–16 | 6–12 | 12th | NIT first round |
| 2017–18 | Brad Brownell | 25–10 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2018–19 | Brad Brownell | 20–14 | 9–9 | T–8th | NIT second round |
| 2019–20 | Brad Brownell | 16–15 | 9–11 | 9th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Brad Brownell | 16–8 | 10–6 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2021–22 | Brad Brownell | 17–16 | 8–12 | 10th | |
| 2022–23 | Brad Brownell | 23–11 | 14–6 | T–3rd | NIT first round |
| 2023–24 | Brad Brownell | 24–12 | 11–9 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| Total: | Total: | 1,427–1,365–2 | | | |
| 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. Clemson's 1990 NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance was vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.