# List of Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program since the team became a varsity sport in 1901. The program began competing in the Big Ten Conference in 1908.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| (Independent) (1901–1908) ||||||
| 1901–02 | Ed Rule | 10–2 | | | |
| 1902–03 | Fred Bailey | 4–3 | | | |
| 1903–04 | Ed Rule | 6–2 | | | |
| 1904–05 | John Chalmers | 6–8 | | | |
| 1905–06 | Ed Rule | 11–5 | | | |
| 1906–07 | John Griffith | 5–5 | | | |
| 1907–08 | Ed Rule | 10–6 | | | |
| John Griffith (Big Ten Conference) (1908–1910) ||||||
| 1908–09 | John Griffith | 8–7 | 1–5 | 8th | |
| 1909–10 | John Griffith | 11–3 | 2–2 | T–5th | |
| Walter Stewart (Big Ten Conference) (1910–1912) ||||||
| 1910–11 | Walter Stewart | 9–4 | 2–2 | T–5th | |
| 1911–12 | Walter Stewart | 6–8 | 0–4 | T–7th | |
| Floyd Thomas (Big Ten Conference) (1912–1913) ||||||
| 1912–13 | Floyd Thomas | 9–13 | 1–5 | 8th | |
| Maury Kent (Big Ten Conference) (1913–1918) ||||||
| 1913–14 | Maury Kent | 9–7 | 1–5 | 8th | |
| 1914–15 | Maury Kent | 9–8 | 2–6 | 7th | |
| 1915–16 | Maury Kent | 11–4 | 2–4 | 7th | |
| 1916–17 | Maury Kent | 7–9 | 1–8 | 9th | |
| 1917–18 | Maury Kent | 6–8 | 4–6 | 9th | |
| Edwin Bannick (Big Ten Conference) (1918–1919) ||||||
| 1918–19 | Edwin Bannick | 8–7 | 4–7 | T–7th | |
| James Ashmore (Big Ten Conference) (1919–1922) ||||||
| 1919–20 | James Ashmore | 9–10 | 6–6 | 6th | |
| 1920–21 | James Ashmore | 9–9 | 6–5 | T–6th | |
| 1921–22 | James Ashmore | 11–7 | 5–6 | 5th | |
| Sam Barry (Big Ten Conference) (1922–1929) ||||||
| 1922–23 | Sam Barry | 13–2 | 11–1 | T–1st | |
| 1923–24 | Sam Barry | 7–10 | 4–8 | 9th | |
| 1924–25 | Sam Barry | 6–10 | 5–7 | 7th | |
| 1925–26 | Sam Barry | 12–5 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1926–27 | Sam Barry | 9–8 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1927–28 | Sam Barry | 6–11 | 3–9 | T–7th | |
| 1928–29 | Sam Barry | 9–8 | 5–7 | 7th | |
| Rollie Williams (Big Ten Conference) (1929–1942) ||||||
| 1929–30 | Rollie Williams | 4–13 | 0–0 | 10th | |
| 1930–31 | Rollie Williams | 5–12 | 2–10 | 10th | |
| 1931–32 | Rollie Williams | 5–12 | 3–9 | T–8th | |
| 1932–33 | Rollie Williams | 15–5 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |
| 1933–34 | Rollie Williams | 13–6 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1934–35 | Rollie Williams | 10–9 | 6–6 | 6th | |
| 1935–36 | Rollie Williams | 9–10 | 5–7 | T–6th | |
| 1936–37 | Rollie Williams | 11–9 | 3–9 | T–8th | |
| 1937–38 | Rollie Williams | 11–9 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1938–39 | Rollie Williams | 8–11 | 3–9 | 10th | |
| 1939–40 | Rollie Williams | 9–12 | 4–8 | 8th | |
| 1940–41 | Rollie Williams | 12–8 | 4–8 | 8th | |
| 1941–42 | Rollie Williams | 12–8 | 10–5 | T–2nd | |
| Pops Harrison (Big Ten Conference) (1942–1950) ||||||
| 1942–43 | Pops Harrison | 7–10 | 3–9 | 9th | |
| 1943–44 | Pops Harrison | 14–4 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |
| 1944–45 | Pops Harrison | 17–1 | 11–1 | 1st | |
| 1945–46 | Pops Harrison | 14–4 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |
| 1946–47 | Pops Harrison | 12–7 | 5–7 | T–6th | |
| 1947–48 | Pops Harrison | 15–4 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1948–49 | Pops Harrison | 10–10 | 3–9 | 8th | |
| 1949–50 | Pops Harrison Bucky O'Connor | 15–7 | 6–6 | 5th | |
| Rollie Williams (Big Ten Conference) (1950–1951) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Rollie Williams | 15–7 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| Bucky O'Connor (Big Ten Conference) (1951–1958) ||||||
| 1951–52 | Bucky O'Connor | 19–3 | 11–3 | 2nd | |
| 1952–53 | Bucky O'Connor | 12–10 | 9–9 | 6th | |
| 1953–54 | Bucky O'Connor | 17–5 | 11–3 | 2nd | |
| 1954–55 | Bucky O'Connor | 19–7 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA final Four |
| 1955–56 | Bucky O'Connor | 20–6 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1956–57 | Bucky O'Connor | 8–14 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1957–58 | Bucky O'Connor | 13–9 | 7–7 | 6th | |
| Sharm Scheuerman (Big Ten Conference) (1958–1964) ||||||
| 1958–59 | Sharm Scheuerman | 10–12 | 7–7 | T-5th | |
| 1959–60 | Sharm Scheuerman | 14–10 | 6–8 | T-6th | |
| 1960–61 | Sharm Scheuerman | 18–6 | 10–4 | T-2nd | |
| 1961–62 | Sharm Scheuerman | 13–11 | 7–7 | T-4th | |
| 1962–63 | Sharm Scheuerman | 9–15 | 5–9 | 8th | |
| 1963–64 | Sharm Scheuerman | 8–15 | 3–11 | 9th | |
| Ralph Miller (Big Ten Conference) (1964–1970) ||||||
| 1964–65 | Ralph Miller | 14–10 | 8–6 | 5th | |
| 1965–66 | Ralph Miller | 17–7 | 8–6 | 3rd | |
| 1966–67 | Ralph Miller | 16–8 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1967–68 | Ralph Miller | 16–9 | 10–4 | T-1st | |
| 1968–69 | Ralph Miller | 12–12 | 5–9 | 8th | |
| 1969–70 | Ralph Miller | 20–5 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| Dick Schultz (Big Ten Conference) (1970–1974) ||||||
| 1970–71 | Dick Schultz | 9–15 | 4–10 | T–7th | |
| 1971–72 | Dick Schultz | 11–13 | 5–9 | T–8th | |
| 1972–73 | Dick Schultz | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–6th | |
| 1973–74 | Dick Schultz | 8–16 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| Lute Olson (Big Ten Conference) (1974–1983) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Lute Olson | 10–16 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 1975–76 | Lute Olson | 19–10 | 9–9 | 5th | |
| 1976–77 | Lute Olson | 20–7 | 12–6 | 4th | |
| 1977–78 | Lute Olson | 12–15 | 5–13 | 8th | |
| 1978–79 | Lute Olson | 20–8 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1979–80 | Lute Olson | 23–10 | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1980–81 | Lute Olson | 21–7 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1981–82 | Lute Olson | 21–8 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1982–83 | Lute Olson | 21–10 | 10–8 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| George Raveling (Big Ten Conference) (1984–1986) ||||||
| 1983–84 | George Raveling | 13–15 | 6–12 | T–7th | |
| 1984–85 | George Raveling | 21–11 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1985–86 | George Raveling | 20–12 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round |
| Tom Davis (Big Ten Conference) (1986–1999) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Tom Davis | 30–5 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1987–88 | Tom Davis | 24–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1988–89 | Tom Davis | 23–10 | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1989–90 | Tom Davis | 12–16 | 4–14 | T–8th | |
| 1990–91 | Tom Davis | 21–11 | 9–9 | T–5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1991–92 | Tom Davis | 19–11 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1992–93 | Tom Davis | 23–9 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1993–94 | Tom Davis | 11–16 | 5–13 | T–9th | |
| 1994–95 | Tom Davis | 21–12 | 9–9 | T–7th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1995–96 | Tom Davis | 23–9 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1996–97 | Tom Davis | 22–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1997–98 | Tom Davis | 20–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NIT first round |
| 1998–99 | Tom Davis | 20–10 | 9–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Steve Alford (Big Ten Conference) (1999–2007) ||||||
| 1999–00 | Steve Alford | 14–16 | 6–10 | T–7th | |
| 2000–01 | Steve Alford | 23–12 | 7–9 | T–6th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2001–02 | Steve Alford | 19–16 | 5–11 | T–8th | NIT first round |
| 2002–03 | Steve Alford | 17–14 | 7–9 | T–8th | NIT second round |
| 2003–04 | Steve Alford | 16–13 | 9–7 | 4th | NIT first round |
| 2004–05 | Steve Alford | 21–12 | 7–9 | 7th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2005–06 | Steve Alford | 25–9 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2006–07 | Steve Alford | 17–14 | 9–7 | T–4th | |
| Todd Lickliter (Big Ten Conference) (2007–2010) ||||||
| 2007–08 | Todd Lickliter | 13–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |
| 2008–09 | Todd Lickliter | 15–17 | 5–13 | 10th | |
| 2009–10 | Todd Lickliter | 10–22 | 4–14 | T–9th | |
| Fran McCaffery (Big Ten Conference) (2010–present) ||||||
| 2010–11 | Fran McCaffery | 11–20 | 4–14 | 10th | |
| 2011–12 | Fran McCaffery | 18–17 | 8–10 | T–7th | NIT second round |
| 2012–13 | Fran McCaffery | 25–13 | 9–9 | 6th | NIT Runner-up |
| 2013–14 | Fran McCaffery | 20–13 | 9–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I First Four |
| 2014–15 | Fran McCaffery | 22–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2015–16 | Fran McCaffery | 22–11 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2016–17 | Fran McCaffery | 19–15 | 10–8 | T–5th | NIT second round |
| 2017–18 | Fran McCaffery | 14–19 | 4–14 | T–11th | |
| 2018–19 | Fran McCaffery | 23–12 | 10–10 | 6th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2019–20 | Fran McCaffery | 20–11 | 11–9 | T–5th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Fran McCaffery | 22–9 | 14–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2021–22 | Fran McCaffery | 26–10 | 12–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2022–23 | Fran McCaffery | 19–14 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2023–24 | Fran McCaffery | 19–15 | 10–10 | T-6th | NIT second round |
| Total: | Total: | 1,756–1,219 | | | |
| 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. O'Connor coached the last 11 games of the 1950 season, going 6–5 and 5–5 in Big Ten play. Harrison, who started the season, went 9–2 and 1–1 in conference.
    ^B. Iowa's original 1995–96 record was 23–9 (11–7 Big Ten), but the NCAA awarded Iowa a win by forfeit for the January 3, 1996 game at Purdue, originally an 85–61 loss, due to NCAA violations by Purdue.