# List of VMI Keydets basketball seasons

The following is a list of VMI Keydets basketball seasons. VMI competes in the Southern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. Since 1981, the Keydets have played their home games out of 5,800–seat Cameron Hall.
The history of VMI basketball dates back to 1908, with the formation of the school's first team. The Keydets played as an independent until 1918, when they joined the now-defunct South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Following the league's demise, VMI returned to playing as an independent before joining the Southern Conference in 1924, where they would remain for the next eighty years. VMI left the SoCon for the Big South Conference in 2003, but returned to the league in 2014.
VMI has won three conference championships in their history, all of them while in the Southern Conference. The first came in 1964 under head coach Weenie Miller, a season in which the Keydets upset Lefty Driesell and his top-ranked Davidson Wildcats in the SoCon Tournament. Later in 1976, VMI, led by Hall of Fame forward Ron Carter, achieved a 22–10 record en route to a conference championship and upset run to the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament. The Keydets advanced to the Sweet 16 the following year in 1977, and have not been to the NCAA tournament since. In 2014, however, VMI accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals before falling to Yale. The Keydets also accepted an invitational to the College Basketball Invitational in 2022.

## Seasons

| Conference regular season champion$^†$ | Conference tournament champion$^‡$ | Postseason bid$^^$ | Shared standing |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Tournament results | Tournament results | Final poll | Final poll |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Postseason | AP | Coaches' |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | Finish | Conference | Postseason | AP | Coaches' |
| VMI Keydets ||||||||||||
| 1908–09 | Pete Krebs | Independent | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1909–10 | F. J. Pratt | Independent | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1910–11 | J. Mitchell | Independent | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1911–12 | Alpha Brummage | Independent | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1912–13 | Alpha Brummage | Independent | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1913–14 | W. C. Raftery | Independent | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1914–15 | Frank Gorton | Independent | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915–16 | Frank Gorton | Independent | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1916–17 | Frank Gorton | Independent | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1917–18 | Earl Abell | Independent | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1918–19 | Earl Abell | Independent | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1919–20 | Pinky Spruhan | Independent | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920–21 | Pinky Spruhan | Independent | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1921–22 | Pinky Spruhan | Independent | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1922–23 | W. C. Raftery | Independent | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1923–24 | W. C. Raftery | Independent | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1924–25 | W. C. Raftery | Independent | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1925–26 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 21st | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1927–28 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1929–30 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 17th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 4 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 20th | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8th | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | W. C. Raftery | Southern | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Frank Summers | Southern | 3 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 9th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Frank Summers | Southern | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10th | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Allison Hubert | Southern | 6 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 13th | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Albert Elmore | Southern | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 13th | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Jimmy Walker | Southern | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Jimmy Walker | Southern | 3 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 14th | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Jimmy Walker | Southern | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5th | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Jimmy Walker | Southern | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 10th | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Allison Hubert | Southern | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Joe Daher | Southern | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 12th | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Joe Daher | Southern | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12th | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Jay McWilliams | Southern | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 14th | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Lloyd Roberts | Southern | 4 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 15th | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Frank Summers | Southern | 3 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 16th | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Frank Summers | Southern | 3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 15th | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Bill O'Hara | Southern | 4 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 16th | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Bill O'Hara | Southern | 3 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 13th | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Bill O'Hara | Southern | 3 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 16th | — | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | Chuck Noe | Southern | 5 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 15th | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Chuck Noe | Southern | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Chuck Noe | Southern | 8 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Jack Null | Southern | 4 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Jack Null | Southern | 4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 10th | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Jack Null | Southern | 4 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 10th | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Weenie Miller | Southern | 5 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Weenie Miller | Southern | 4 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Weenie Miller | Southern | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Weenie Miller | Southern | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6th | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Weenie Miller | Southern | 6 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Weenie Miller | Southern | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4th | Champions$^‡$ | NCAA First Round$^^$ | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Gary McPherson | Southern | 8 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Gary McPherson | Southern | 5 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Gary McPherson | Southern | 5 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Gary McPherson | Southern | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Gary McPherson | Southern | 5 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Mike Schuler | Southern | 6 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Mike Schuler | Southern | 1 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Mike Schuler | Southern | 6 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Bill Blair | Southern | 7 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Bill Blair | Southern | 6 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Bill Blair | Southern | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5th | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Bill Blair | Southern | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1st | Champions$^‡$ | NCAA Elite 8$^^$ | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Charlie Schmaus | Southern | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1st | Champions$^‡$ | NCAA Sweet Sixteen$^^$ | 20 | — |
| 1977–78 | Charlie Schmaus | Southern | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2nd | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Charlie Schmaus | Southern | 12 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Charlie Schmaus | Southern | 11 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Charlie Schmaus | Southern | 4 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Charlie Schmaus | Southern | 1 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Marty Fletcher | Southern | 2 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Marty Fletcher | Southern | 8 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Marty Fletcher | Southern | 16 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5th | Final | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Marty Fletcher | Southern | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 13 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 7th | Final | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 11 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4th | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 10 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 10 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 5 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 9th | First Round | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Joe Cantafio | Southern | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 10th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4th (North) | First Round | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2nd (North) | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 12 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4th (North) | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3rd (North) | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3rd (North) | First Round | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 6 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 6th (North) | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 9 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 5th (North) | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 10 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 5th (North) | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Bart Bellairs | Southern | 10 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 8th | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Bart Bellairs | Big South | 6 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Bart Bellairs | Big South | 9 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 7 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 14 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 6th | Final | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 14 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 24 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2nd | Final | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 10 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4th | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7th | Final | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2nd (North) | Semifinal | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Duggar Baucom | Big South | 22 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2nd (North) | Semifinal | CIT Semifinals$^^$ | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Duggar Baucom | Southern | 11 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Dan Earl | Southern | 9 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 9th | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Dan Earl | Southern | 6 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 10th | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Dan Earl | Southern | 9 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 9th | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Dan Earl | Southern | 11 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Dan Earl | Southern | 9 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 9th | Quarterfinals | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Dan Earl | Southern | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6th | Semifinals | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Dan Earl | Southern | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5th | Quarterfinals | CBI First Round$^^$ | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Andrew Wilson | Southern | 7 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 10th | First Round | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Andrew Wilson | Southern | 4 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 10th | First Round | — | — | — |
* ↑ The Southern Conference used a divisional format from 1994–95 until 2012–13. The Big South also did this from 2012 to 2014.

## Postseason results

The Keydets have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, all by way of winning their conference tournament and the subsequent automatic bid. VMI made two upset tournament runs in 1976 and 1977 which culminated in Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen appearances, respectively. After a 37-year postseason drought, VMI accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. A field of 32 teams, the Keydets won three games and lost in the semifinal round of the tournament. VMI returned to postseason play in 2022, accepting a bid to the College Basketball Invitational.
| Tournament | Seed | Results |
| 1964 NCAA Tournament | 26— | 4.0NCAA First Round Lost First Round vs. Princeton, 60–86 |
| 1976 NCAA Tournament | 26— | 02.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. Tennessee, 81–75 Won Semifinals vs. DePaul, 71–66 OT Lost Final vs. Rutgers, 75–91 |
| 1977 NCAA Tournament | 26— | 01.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. Duquesne, 73–66 Lost Semifinals vs. Kentucky, 78–93 |
| 2014 CIT | 26— | 02.0CIT Semifinals Won First Round vs. Canisius, 111–100 Won Second Round vs. IPFW, 106–95 Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio, 92–90 Lost Semifinals vs. Yale, 62–75 |
| 2022 CBI | 268 | 01.0CBI First Round Lost First Round vs. UNCW, 78–93 |

## Statistics

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
| Coaches | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason |
| Coaches | Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% |
| Pete Krebs | 3 | 3 | .500 | | | | | | |
| F. J. Pratt | 2 | 5 | .286 | | | | | | |
| J. Mitchell | 3 | 5 | .375 | | | | | | |
| Alpha Brummage | 14 | 9 | .609 | | | | | | |
| W. C. Raftery | 68 | 112 | .378 | 18 | 61 | .228 | | | |
| Frank Gorton | 26 | 10 | .722 | | | | | | |
| Earl Abell | 14 | 12 | .538 | | | | | | |
| Pinky Spruhan | 38 | 9 | .809 | | | | | | |
| Frank Summers | 12 | 61 | .164 | | | | | | |
| Allison Hubert | 14 | 19 | .424 | 12 | 16 | .429 | | | |
| Albert Elmore | 4 | 11 | .267 | 2 | 7 | .222 | | | |
| Jimmy Walker | 27 | 39 | .409 | 21 | 28 | .429 | | | |
| Joe Daher | 2 | 24 | .077 | 1 | 9 | .100 | | | |
| Jay McWilliams | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 6 | .143 | | | |
| Lloyd Roberts | 4 | 15 | .211 | 1 | 11 | .083 | | | |
| Bill O'Hara | 10 | 56 | .152 | 7 | 35 | .167 | | | |
| Chuck Noe | 24 | 46 | .300 | 11 | 30 | .268 | | | |
| Jack Null | 12 | 58 | .171 | 5 | 36 | .122 | | | |
| Weenie Miller | 41 | 83 | .331 | 27 | 58 | .318 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Gary McPherson | 32 | 77 | .294 | 25 | 50 | .333 | | | |
| Mike Schuler | 13 | 63 | .171 | 6 | 31 | .162 | | | |
| Bill Blair | 48 | 60 | .444 | 21 | 27 | .438 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Charlie Schmaus | 75 | 90 | .455 | 27 | 51 | .346 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Marty Fletcher | 37 | 75 | .330 | 17 | 47 | .266 | | | |
| Joe Cantafio | 79 | 147 | .350 | 36 | 88 | .290 | | | |
| Bart Bellairs | 116 | 191 | .378 | 61 | 108 | .361 | | | |
| Duggar Baucom | 151 | 159 | .487 | 75 | 91 | .452 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Dan Earl | 73 | 139 | .344 | 34 | 88 | .279 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Andrew Wilson | 11 | 53 | .172 | 3 | 33 | .083 | | | |
| All-time record | 960 | 1,636 | .370 | 420 | 945 | .308 | 6 | 7 | .462 |