# List of UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Fred W. Cozens (SCIAC) (1919–1921) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Fred Cozens | 12–2 | 8–2 | 2nd | |
| 1920–21 | Fred Cozens | 9–2 | 9–0 | 1st | |
| Fred Cozens: | Fred Cozens: | 21–4 | 17–2 | | |
| Pierce "Caddy" Works (SCIAC) (1921–1927) ||||||
| 1921–22 | Caddy Works | 9–1 | 9–1 | 1st | |
| 1922–23 | Caddy Works | 12–4 | 9–1 | 1st | |
| 1923–24 | Caddy Works | 8–2 | 8–2 | 2nd | |
| 1924–25 | Caddy Works | 11–6 | 9–1 | 1st | |
| 1925–26 | Caddy Works | 14–2 | 10–0 | 1st | |
| 1926–27 | Caddy Works | 12–4 | 9–1 | 1st | |
| Pierce "Caddy" Works (Pacific Coast Conference) (1927–1939) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Caddy Works | 10–5 | 5–4 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1928–29 | Caddy Works | 7–9 | 1–8 | 4th (South) | |
| 1929–30 | Caddy Works | 14–8 | 3–6 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1930–31 | Caddy Works | 9–6 | 4–5 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1931–32 | Caddy Works | 9–10 | 4–7 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1932–33 | Caddy Works | 10–11 | 1–10 | 4th (South) | |
| 1933–34 | Caddy Works | 10–13 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |
| 1934–35 | Caddy Works | 11–12 | 4–8 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1935–36 | Caddy Works | 10–13 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |
| 1936–37 | Caddy Works | 6–14 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |
| 1937–38 | Caddy Works | 4–20 | 0–12 | 4th (South) | |
| 1938–39 | Caddy Works | 7–20 | 0–12 | 4th (South) | |
| Caddy Works: | Caddy Works: | 173–159 | 82–108 | | |
| Wilbur Johns (Pacific Coast Conference) (1939–1948) ||||||
| 1939–40 | Wilbur Johns | 8–17 | 3–9 | 4th (South) | |
| 1940–41 | Wilbur Johns | 6–20 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |
| 1941–42 | Wilbur Johns | 5–18 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |
| 1942–43 | Wilbur Johns | 14–7 | 4–4 | 2nd (South) | |
| 1943–44 | Wilbur Johns | 10–10 | 3–3 | 2nd (South) | |
| 1944–45 | Wilbur Johns | 12–12 | 3–1 | 1st (South) | |
| 1945–46 | Wilbur Johns | 8–16 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1946–47 | Wilbur Johns | 18–7 | 9–3 | 1st (South) | |
| 1947–48 | Wilbur Johns | 12–13 | 3–9 | 3rd (South) | |
| Wilbur Johns: | Wilbur Johns: | 93–120 | 34–56 | | |
| John Wooden (Pacific Coast Conference) (1948–1959) ||||||
| 1948–49 | John Wooden | 22–7 | 10–2 | 1st (South) | |
| 1949–50 | John Wooden | 24–7 | 10–2 | 1st (South) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1950–51 | John Wooden | 19–10 | 9–4 | 1st (South) | |
| 1951–52 | John Wooden | 19–12 | 8–4 | 1st (South) | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1952–53 | John Wooden | 16–8 | 6–6 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1953–54 | John Wooden | 18–7 | 7–5 | 2nd (South) | |
| 1954–55 | John Wooden | 21–5 | 11–1 | 1st (South) | |
| 1955–56 | John Wooden | 22–6 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1956–57 | John Wooden | 22–4 | 13–3 | 2nd | |
| 1957–58 | John Wooden | 16–10 | 10–6 | 3rd | |
| 1958–59 | John Wooden | 16–9 | 10–6 | 3rd | |
| John Wooden (Pacific–8 Conference) (1959–1975) ||||||
| 1959–60 | John Wooden | 14–12 | 7–5 | 2nd | |
| 1960–61 | John Wooden | 18–8 | 7–5 | 2nd | |
| 1961–62 | John Wooden | 18–11 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Fourth Place |
| 1962–63 | John Wooden | 20–9 | 8–5 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| 1963–64 | John Wooden | 30–0 | 15–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1964–65 | John Wooden | 28–2 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1965–66 | John Wooden | 18–8 | 10–4 | 2nd | |
| 1966–67 | John Wooden | 30–0 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1967–68 | John Wooden | 29–1 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1968–69 | John Wooden | 29–1 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1969–70 | John Wooden | 28–2 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1970–71 | John Wooden | 29–1 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1971–72 | John Wooden | 30–0 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1972–73 | John Wooden | 30–0 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1973–74 | John Wooden | 26–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Third Place |
| 1974–75 | John Wooden | 28–3 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| John Wooden: | John Wooden: | 620–147 | 316–67 | | |
| Gene Bartow (Pacific–8 Conference) (1975–1977) ||||||
| 1975–76 | Gene Bartow | 27–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Third Place |
| 1976–77 | Gene Bartow | 24–5 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Gene Bartow: | Gene Bartow: | 52–9 | 24–4 | | |
| Gary Cunningham (Pacific–8/Pacific–10 Conference) (1977–1979) ||||||
| 1977–78 | Gary Cunningham | 25–3 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1978–79 | Gary Cunningham | 25–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| Gary Cunningham: | Gary Cunningham: | 50–8 | 29–3 | | |
| Larry Brown (Pacific–10 Conference) (1979–1981) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Larry Brown | 22–10 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Runner–up |
| 1980–81 | Larry Brown | 20–7 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| Larry Brown: | Larry Brown: | 42–17 | 25–11 | | |
| Larry Farmer (Pacific–10 Conference) (1981–1984) ||||||
| 1981–82 | Larry Farmer | 21–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | |
| 1982–83 | Larry Farmer | 23–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1983–84 | Larry Farmer | 17–11 | 10–8 | 4th | |
| Larry Farmer: | Larry Farmer: | 61–23 | 39–15 | | |
| Walt Hazzard (Pacific–10 Conference) (1984–1988) ||||||
| 1984–85 | Walt Hazzard | 21–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | NIT Champion |
| 1985–86 | Walt Hazzard | 15–14 | 9–9 | 4th | NIT first round |
| 1986–87 | Walt Hazzard | 25–7 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1987–88 | Walt Hazzard | 16–14 | 12–6 | 2nd | |
| Walt Hazzard: | Walt Hazzard: | 77–47 | 47–25 | | |
| Jim Harrick (Pacific–10 Conference) (1988–1996) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Jim Harrick | 21–10 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1989–90 | Jim Harrick | 22–11 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1990–91 | Jim Harrick | 23–9 | 11–7 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1991–92 | Jim Harrick | 28–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1992–93 | Jim Harrick | 22–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1993–94 | Jim Harrick | 21–7 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1994–95 | Jim Harrick | 31–2 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 1995–96 | Jim Harrick | 23–8 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| Jim Harrick: | Jim Harrick: | 192–62 | 108–36 | | |
| Steve Lavin (Pacific–10 Conference) (1996–2003) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Steve Lavin | 24–8 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1997–98 | Steve Lavin | 24–9 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1998–99 | Steve Lavin | 22–9 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1999–00 | Steve Lavin | 21–12 | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2000–01 | Steve Lavin | 23–9 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2001–02 | Steve Lavin | 21–12 | 11–7 | 6th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2002–03 | Steve Lavin | 10–19 | 6–12 | 6th | |
| Steve Lavin: | Steve Lavin: | 145–78 | 80–46 | | |
| Ben Howland (Pacific–10/12 Conference) (2003–2013) ||||||
| 2003–04 | Ben Howland | 11–17 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 2004–05 | Ben Howland | 18–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2005–06 | Ben Howland | 32–7 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner–up |
| 2006–07 | Ben Howland | 30–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2007–08 | Ben Howland | 35–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2008–09 | Ben Howland | 26–9 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2009–10 | Ben Howland | 14–18 | 8–10 | 5th | |
| 2010–11 | Ben Howland | 23–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2011–12 | Ben Howland | 19–14 | 11–7 | 6th | |
| 2012–13 | Ben Howland | 25–10 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| Ben Howland: | Ben Howland: | 233–107 | 121–59 | | |
| Steve Alford (Pac–12 Conference) (2013–2019) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Steve Alford | 28–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2014–15 | Steve Alford | 22–14 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2015–16 | Steve Alford | 15–17 | 6–12 | 10th | |
| 2016–17 | Steve Alford | 31–5 | 15–3 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2017–18 | Steve Alford | 21–12 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Four |
| 2018–19 | Steve Alford Murry Bartow | 17–16 | 9–9 | T–3rd | |
| Steve Alford: | Steve Alford: | 134–73 | 64–44 | | |
| Mick Cronin (Pac–12 Conference) (2019–present) ||||||
| 2019–20 | Mick Cronin | 19–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Mick Cronin | 22–10 | 13–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2021–22 | Mick Cronin | 27–8 | 15–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2022–23 | Mick Cronin | 31–6 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2023–24 | Mick Cronin | 15–16 | 10–10 | 5th | |
| Mick Cronin: | Mick Cronin: | 114–52 | 66–29 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 2,007–906 | | | |
| 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. Loss later forfeited by Oregon State.
    ^B. Runner–up finish vacated due to use of ineligible players
    ^C. Loss later forfeited by California
    ^D. Steve Alford coached the first 13 games of the season, going 7–6. Interim coach Murry Bartow went 10–10 and 9–9 in conference.
    ^E. Includes 10–10 record by interim coach Murry Bartow and 9–9 record in conference.