# List of Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball. There have been 19 different Head Coaches for the Boilermakers.

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| F. Homer Curtis (Independent) (1896–1897) ||||||
| 1896–97 | F. Homer Curtis | 1–1 | | | |
| F. Homer Curtis: | F. Homer Curtis: | 1–1 | | | |
| Alpha Jamison (Independent) (1899–1901) ||||||
| 1899–1900 | Alpha Jamison | 0–1 | | | |
| 1900–01 | Alpha Jamison | 12–0 | | | |
| Alpha Jamison: | Alpha Jamison: | 12–1 | | | |
| C.M. Best (Independent) (1901–1902) ||||||
| 1901–02 | C.M. Best | 10–3 | | | |
| C.M. Best: | C.M. Best: | 10–3 | | | |
| C.I. Freeman (Independent) (1902–1903) ||||||
| 1902–03 | C.I. Freeman | 8–0 | | | |
| C.I. Freeman: | C.I. Freeman: | 8–0 | | | |
| John Snack (Independent) (1903–1904) ||||||
| 1903–04 | John Snack | 11–2 | | | |
| John Snack: | John Snack: | 11–2 | | | |
| James Nufer (Independent) (1904–1905) ||||||
| 1904–05 | James Nufer | 3–6 | | | |
| James Nufer: | James Nufer: | 3–6 | | | |
| C.B. Jamison (Big Ten Conference) (1905–1908) ||||||
| 1905–06 | C.B. Jamison | 4–7 | 3–6 | 6th | |
| 1906–07 | C.B. Jamison | 7–8 | 2–6 | 4th | |
| 1907–08 | C.B. Jamison | 5–9 | 0–8 | 5th | |
| C.B. Jamison: | C.B. Jamison: | 16–24 | 5–20 | | |
| E.J. Stewart (Big Ten Conference) (1908–1909) ||||||
| 1908–09 | E.J. Stewart | 8–4 | 6–4 | 2nd | |
| E.J. Stewart: | E.J. Stewart: | 8–4 | 6–4 | | |
| Ralph Jones (Big Ten Conference) (1909–1912) ||||||
| 1909–10 | Ralph Jones | 8–5 | 5–5 | 6th | |
| 1910–11 | Ralph Jones | 12–4 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1911–12 | Ralph Jones | 12–0 | 10–0 | T–1st | |
| Ralph Jones: | Ralph Jones: | 32–9 | 23–9 | | |
| R.E. Vaughn (Big Ten Conference) (1912–1916) ||||||
| 1912–13 | R.E. Vaughn | 7–5 | 6–5 | 3rd | |
| 1913–14 | R.E. Vaughn | 5–9 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| 1914–15 | R.E. Vaughn | 5–8 | 4–8 | 6th | |
| 1915–16 | R.E. Vaughn | 4–10 | 2–10 | 9th | |
| R.E. Vaughn: | R.E. Vaughn: | 21–32 | 15–32 | | |
| Ward "Piggy" Lambert (Big Ten Conference) (1916–1917) ||||||
| 1916–17 | Ward Lambert | 11–3 | 7–2 | 3rd | |
| J.J. Maloney (Big Ten Conference) (1917–1918) ||||||
| 1917–18 | J.J. Maloney | 11–5 | 5–5 | T–5th | |
| J.J. Maloney: | J.J. Maloney: | 11–5 | 5–5 | | |
| Ward "Piggy" Lambert (Big Ten Conference) (1918–1946) ||||||
| 1918–19 | Ward Lambert | 6–8 | 4–7 | T–7th | |
| 1919–20 | Ward Lambert | 16–4 | 8–2 | 2nd | |
| 1920–21 | Ward Lambert | 13–7 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1921–22 | Ward Lambert | 15–3 | 8–1 | 1st | |
| 1922–23 | Ward Lambert | 9–6 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1923–24 | Ward Lambert | 12–5 | 7–5 | T–5th | |
| 1924–25 | Ward Lambert | 9–5 | 7–4 | 3rd | |
| 1925–26 | Ward Lambert | 13–4 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1926–27 | Ward Lambert | 12–5 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |
| 1927–28 | Ward Lambert | 15–2 | 10–2 | T–1st | |
| 1928–29 | Ward Lambert | 13–4 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1929–30 | Ward Lambert | 13–2 | 10–0 | 1st | |
| 1930–31 | Ward Lambert | 12–5 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1931–32 | Ward Lambert | 17–1 | 11–1 | 1st | Helms Athletic Foundation National Champion Premo–Poretta National Champion |
| 1932–33 | Ward Lambert | 11–7 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1933–34 | Ward Lambert | 17–3 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1934–35 | Ward Lambert | 17–3 | 9–3 | T–1st | |
| 1935–36 | Ward Lambert | 16–4 | 11–1 | T–1st | |
| 1936–37 | Ward Lambert | 15–5 | 8–4 | 4th | |
| 1937–38 | Ward Lambert | 18–2 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1938–39 | Ward Lambert | 12–7 | 6–6 | 5th | |
| 1939–40 | Ward Lambert | 16–4 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1940–41 | Ward Lambert | 13–7 | 6–6 | 5th | |
| 1941–42 | Ward Lambert | 14–7 | 9–6 | T–6th | |
| 1942–43 | Ward Lambert | 9–11 | 6–6 | T–4th | |
| 1943–44 | Ward Lambert | 11–10 | 4–8 | T–5th | |
| 1944–45 | Ward Lambert | 9–11 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| 1945–46 | Ward Lambert | 7–7 | 1–4 | 8th | |
| Ward Lambert: | Ward Lambert: | 371–152 | 228–110 | | |
| Mel Taube (Big Ten Conference) (1946–1950) ||||||
| 1945–46 | Mel Taube | 3–4 | 3–4 | 8th | |
| 1946–47 | Mel Taube | 9–11 | 4–8 | 8th | |
| 1947–48 | Mel Taube | 11–9 | 6–6 | 5th | |
| 1948–49 | Mel Taube | 13–9 | 6–6 | T–4th | |
| 1949–50 | Mel Taube | 9–13 | 3–9 | T–8th | |
| Mel Taube: | Mel Taube: | 45–46 | 21–33 | | |
| Ray Eddy (Big Ten Conference) (1950–1965) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Ray Eddy | 8–14 | 4–8 | 8th | |
| 1951–52 | Ray Eddy | 8–14 | 3–11 | 10th | |
| 1952–53 | Ray Eddy | 4–18 | 3–15 | T–9th | |
| 1953–54 | Ray Eddy | 9–13 | 3–11 | T–9th | |
| 1954–55 | Ray Eddy | 12–10 | 5–9 | T–6th | |
| 1955–56 | Ray Eddy | 16–6 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1956–57 | Ray Eddy | 15–7 | 8–6 | T–5th | |
| 1957–58 | Ray Eddy | 14–8 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |
| 1958–59 | Ray Eddy | 15–7 | 8–6 | T–2nd | |
| 1959–60 | Ray Eddy | 11–12 | 6–8 | T–6th | |
| 1960–61 | Ray Eddy | 16–7 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1961–62 | Ray Eddy | 17–7 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1962–63 | Ray Eddy | 7–17 | 2–12 | 10th | |
| 1963–64 | Ray Eddy | 12–12 | 8–6 | T–4th | |
| 1964–65 | Ray Eddy | 12–12 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| Ray Eddy: | Ray Eddy: | 176–164 | 92–122 | | |
| George King (Big Ten Conference) (1965–1972) ||||||
| 1965–66 | George King | 8–16 | 4–10 | T–9th | |
| 1966–67 | George King | 15–9 | 7–7 | T–5th | |
| 1967–68 | George King | 15–9 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1968–69 | George King | 23–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| 1969–70 | George King | 18–6 | 11–3 | 2nd | |
| 1970–71 | George King | 18–7 | 11–3 | 3rd | NIT first round |
| 1971–72 | George King | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| George King: | George King: | 109–64 | 61–37 | | |
| Fred Schaus (Big Ten Conference) (1972–1978) ||||||
| 1972–73 | Fred Schaus | 15–9 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1973–74 | Fred Schaus | 21–9 | 10–4 | 3rd | NIT Champion |
| 1974–75 | Fred Schaus | 17–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCIT Semifinal |
| 1975–76 | Fred Schaus | 16–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | |
| 1976–77 | Fred Schaus | 20–8 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1977–78 | Fred Schaus | 16–11 | 11–7 | T–4th | |
| Fred Schaus: | Fred Schaus: | 105–59 | 65–35 | | |
| Lee Rose (Big Ten Conference) (1978–1980) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Lee Rose | 27–8 | 13–5 | T–1st | NIT Runner-up |
| 1979–80 | Lee Rose | 23–10 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| Lee Rose: | Lee Rose: | 50–18 | 24–12 | | |
| Gene Keady (Big Ten Conference) (1980–2005) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Gene Keady | 21–11 | 10–8 | 4th | NIT Third Place |
| 1981–82 | Gene Keady | 18–14 | 11–7 | 5th | NIT Runner-up |
| 1982–83 | Gene Keady | 21–9 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1983–84 | Gene Keady | 22–7 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1984–85 | Gene Keady | 20–9 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1985–86 | Gene Keady | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1986–87 | Gene Keady | 25–5 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1987–88 | Gene Keady | 29–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1988–89 | Gene Keady | 15–16 | 8–10 | T–6th | |
| 1989–90 | Gene Keady | 22–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1990–91 | Gene Keady | 17–12 | 9–9 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1991–92 | Gene Keady | 18–15 | 8–10 | T–6th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1992–93 | Gene Keady | 18–10 | 9–9 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1993–94 | Gene Keady | 29–5 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1994–95 | Gene Keady | 25–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1995–96 | Gene Keady | 26–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1996–97 | Gene Keady | 18–12 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1997–98 | Gene Keady | 28–8 | 12–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1998–99 | Gene Keady | 21–13 | 7–9 | 7th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1999–2000 | Gene Keady | 24–10 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2000–01 | Gene Keady | 17–15 | 6–10 | 8th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 2001–02 | Gene Keady | 13–18 | 5–11 | 8th | |
| 2002–03 | Gene Keady | 19–11 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2003–04 | Gene Keady | 17–14 | 7–9 | T–7th | NIT first round |
| 2004–05 | Gene Keady | 7–21 | 3–13 | 10th | |
| Gene Keady: | Gene Keady: | 493–270 | 256–169 | | |
| Matt Painter (Big Ten Conference) (2005–Present) ||||||
| 2005–06 | Matt Painter | 9–19 | 3–13 | 11th | |
| 2006–07 | Matt Painter | 22–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2007–08 | Matt Painter | 25–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2008–09 | Matt Painter | 27–10 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2009–10 | Matt Painter | 29–6 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2010–11 | Matt Painter | 26–8 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2011–12 | Matt Painter | 22–13 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2012–13 | Matt Painter | 16–18 | 8–10 | T–7th | CBI Quarterfinal |
| 2013–14 | Matt Painter | 15–17 | 5–13 | 12th | |
| 2014–15 | Matt Painter | 21–13 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2015–16 | Matt Painter | 26–9 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2016–17 | Matt Painter | 27–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2017–18 | Matt Painter | 30–7 | 15–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2018–19 | Matt Painter | 26–10 | 16–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2019–20 | Matt Painter | 16–15 | 9–11 | T–10th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Matt Painter | 18–10 | 13–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2021–22 | Matt Painter | 29–8 | 14–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2022–23 | Matt Painter | 29–6 | 15–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2023-24 | Matt Painter | 34-5 | 17-3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner Up |
| Matt Painter: | Matt Painter: | 447–203 | 226-123 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,947–1,064 | | | |
| 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. Purdue forfeited 18 regular season wins (6 conference wins) and vacated 1 NCAA Tournament win and 1 NCAA Tournament loss due to use of an ineligible player during the 1995–96 season.