# List of Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Ohio State men's college basketball team.

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Unknown (Independent) (1898–1902) ||||||
| 1898–99 | Unknown | 12–4 | | | |
| 1899–1900 | Unknown | 8–4 | | | |
| 1900–01 | Unknown | 1–3 | | | |
| 1901–02 | No Team | | | | |
| Unknown: | Unknown: | 21–11 (.656) | | | |
| D. C. Huddleson (Independent) (1902–1904) ||||||
| 1902–03 | D. C. Huddleson | 5–2 | | | |
| 1903–04 | D. C. Huddleson | 10–4 | | | |
| D. C. Huddleson: | D. C. Huddleson: | 15–6 (.714) | | | |
| Unknown (Independent) (1904–1908) ||||||
| 1904–05 | Unknown | 12–2 | | | |
| 1905–06 | Unknown | 9–1 | | | |
| 1906–07 | Unknown | 7–5 | | | |
| 1907–08 | Unknown | 5–6 | | | |
| Unknown: | Unknown: | 33–14 (.702) | | | |
| Tom Kibler (Independent) (1908–1910) ||||||
| 1908–09 | Tom Kibler | 11–1 | | | |
| 1909–10 | Tom Kibler | 11–1 | | | |
| Tom Kibler: | Tom Kibler: | 22–2 (.917) | | | |
| Sox Raymond (Independent) (1910–1911) ||||||
| 1910–11 | Sox Raymond | 6–3 | | | |
| Sox Raymond: | Sox Raymond: | 6–3 (.667) | | | |
| Lynn St. John (Independent) (1911–1912) ||||||
| 1911–12 | Lynn St. John | 7–5 | | | |
| Lynn St. John (Big Ten Conference) (1912–1919) ||||||
| 1912–13 | Lynn St. John | 12–8 | 4–5 | 6th | |
| 1913–14 | Lynn St. John | 10–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | |
| 1914–15 | Lynn St. John | 6–10 | 3–9 | 8th | |
| 1915–16 | Lynn St. John | 9–13 | 2–8 | 8th | |
| 1916–17 | Lynn St. John | 15–11 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| 1917–18 | Lynn St. John | 13–7 | 5–5 | T–7th | |
| 1918–19 | Lynn St. John | 7–12 | 2–6 | 9th | |
| Lynn St. John: | Lynn St. John: | 79–70 (.530) | 24–43 (.358) | | |
| George Trautman (Big Ten Conference) (1919–1922) ||||||
| 1919–20 | George Trautman | 17–10 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| 1920–21 | George Trautman | 4–13 | 2–10 | 9th | |
| 1921–22 | George Trautman | 8–10 | 5–7 | T–6th | |
| George Trautman: | George Trautman: | 29–33 (.468) | 10–26 (.278) | | |
| Harold Olsen (Big Ten Conference) (1922–1946) ||||||
| 1922–23 | Harold Olsen | 4–11 | 1–11 | T–9th | |
| 1923–24 | Harold Olsen | 12–5 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1924–25 | Harold Olsen | 14–2 | 11–1 | 1st | |
| 1925–26 | Harold Olsen | 10–7 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1926–27 | Harold Olsen | 11–6 | 6–6 | 7th | |
| 1927–28 | Harold Olsen | 5–12 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| 1928–29 | Harold Olsen | 9–8 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1929–30 | Harold Olsen | 9–15 | 1–9 | 9th | |
| 1930–31 | Harold Olsen | 4–13 | 3–9 | 9th | |
| 1931–32 | Harold Olsen | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6th | |
| 1932–33 | Harold Olsen | 17–3 | 10–2 | T–1st | |
| 1933–34 | Harold Olsen | 8–12 | 4–8 | 8th | |
| 1934–35 | Harold Olsen | 12–7 | 8–4 | 4th | |
| 1935–36 | Harold Olsen | 12–8 | 5–7 | 6th | |
| 1936–37 | Harold Olsen | 13–7 | 7–5 | 5th | |
| 1937–38 | Harold Olsen | 12–8 | 5–5 | 3rd | |
| 1938–39 | Harold Olsen | 16–7 | 9–2 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1939–40 | Harold Olsen | 13–7 | 7–4 | 3rd | |
| 1940–41 | Harold Olsen | 10–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1941–42 | Harold Olsen | 6–14 | 4–11 | 9th | |
| 1942–43 | Harold Olsen | 8–9 | 5–7 | 6th | |
| 1943–44 | Harold Olsen | 14–7 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA final Four |
| 1944–45 | Harold Olsen | 15–5 | 10–2 | 2nd | NCAA final Four |
| 1945–46 | Harold Olsen | 16–5 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA final Four |
| Harold Olsen: | Harold Olsen: | 259–197 (.568) | 154–135 (.533) | | |
| Tippy Dye (Big Ten Conference) (1946–1950) ||||||
| 1946–47 | Tippy Dye | 7–13 | 5–7 | 6th | |
| 1947–48 | Tippy Dye | 10–10 | 5–7 | 6th | |
| 1948–49 | Tippy Dye | 14–7 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| 1949–50 | Tippy Dye | 22–4 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| Tippy Dye: | Tippy Dye: | 53–34 (.609) | 27–21 (.563) | | |
| Floyd Stahl (Big Ten Conference) (1950–1958) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Floyd Stahl | 6–16 | 3–11 | 9th | |
| 1951–52 | Floyd Stahl | 8–14 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| 1952–53 | Floyd Stahl | 10–12 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 1953–54 | Floyd Stahl | 11–11 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| 1954–55 | Floyd Stahl | 10–12 | 4–10 | 10th | |
| 1955–56 | Floyd Stahl | 16–6 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 1956–57 | Floyd Stahl | 14–8 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1957–58 | Floyd Stahl | 9–13 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| Floyd Stahl: | Floyd Stahl: | 84–92 (.477) | 51–65 (.440) | | |
| Fred Taylor (Big Ten Conference) (1958–1976) ||||||
| 1958–59 | Fred Taylor | 11–11 | 7–7 | T–5th | |
| 1959–60 | Fred Taylor | 25–3 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1960–61 | Fred Taylor | 27–1 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| 1961–62 | Fred Taylor | 26–2 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| 1962–63 | Fred Taylor | 20–4 | 11–3 | T–1st | |
| 1963–64 | Fred Taylor | 16–8 | 11–3 | T–1st | |
| 1964–65 | Fred Taylor | 12–12 | 6–8 | 6th | |
| 1965–66 | Fred Taylor | 11–13 | 5–9 | 8th | |
| 1966–67 | Fred Taylor | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–7th | |
| 1967–68 | Fred Taylor | 21–8 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Final Four |
| 1968–69 | Fred Taylor | 17–7 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |
| 1969–70 | Fred Taylor | 17–7 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1970–71 | Fred Taylor | 20–6 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1971–72 | Fred Taylor | 18–6 | 10–4 | 2nd | |
| 1972–73 | Fred Taylor | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1973–74 | Fred Taylor | 9–15 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1974–75 | Fred Taylor | 14–14 | 8–10 | 6th | |
| 1975–76 | Fred Taylor | 6–20 | 2–16 | 10th | |
| Fred Taylor: | Fred Taylor: | 297–158 (.653) | 158–102 (.608) | | |
| Eldon Miller (Big Ten Conference) (1976–1986) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Eldon Miller | 9–18 | 4–14 | 10th | |
| 1977–78 | Eldon Miller | 16–11 | 9–9 | 6th | |
| 1978–79 | Eldon Miller | 19–12 | 12–6 | 4th | NIT Fourth Place |
| 1979–80 | Eldon Miller | 21–8 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1980–81 | Eldon Miller | 14–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |
| 1981–82 | Eldon Miller | 21–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1982–83 | Eldon Miller | 20–10 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1983–84 | Eldon Miller | 15–14 | 8–10 | T–5th | NIT first round |
| 1984–85 | Eldon Miller | 20–10 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1985–86 | Eldon Miller | 19–14 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT Champion |
| Eldon Miller: | Eldon Miller: | 174–120 (.592) | 96–84 (.533) | | |
| Gary Williams (Big Ten Conference) (1986–1989) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Gary Williams | 20–13 | 9–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1987–88 | Gary Williams | 20–13 | 9–9 | 6th | NIT Runner-up |
| 1988–89 | Gary Williams | 19–15 | 6–12 | 6th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| Gary Williams: | Gary Williams: | 59–41 (.590) | 24–30 (.444) | | |
| Randy Ayers (Big Ten Conference) (1989–1997) ||||||
| 1989–90 | Randy Ayers | 17–13 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1990–91 | Randy Ayers | 27–4 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1991–92 | Randy Ayers | 26–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1992–93 | Randy Ayers | 15–13 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT first round |
| 1993–94 | Randy Ayers | 13–16 | 6–12 | T–8th | |
| 1994–95 | Randy Ayers | 6–22 | 2–16 | 10th | |
| 1995–96 | Randy Ayers | 10–17 | 3–15 | 10th | |
| 1996–97 | Randy Ayers | 10–17 | 5–13 | 9th | |
| Randy Ayers: | Randy Ayers: | 124–108 (.534) | 64–80 (.444) | | |
| Jim O'Brien (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2004) ||||||
| 1997–98 | Jim O'Brien | 8–22 | 1–15 | 11th | |
| 1998–99 | Jim O'Brien | 27–9 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1999–00 | Jim O'Brien | 23–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2000–01 | Jim O'Brien | 20–11 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2001–02 | Jim O'Brien | 24–8 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2002–03 | Jim O'Brien | 17–15 | 7–9 | T–8th | NIT first round |
| 2003–04 | Jim O'Brien | 14–16 | 6–10 | 9th | |
| Jim O'Brien: | Jim O'Brien: | 133–88 (.602) | 61–51 (.545) | | |
| Thad Matta (Big Ten Conference) (2004–2017) ||||||
| 2004–05 | Thad Matta | 20–12 | 8–8 | 6th | |
| 2005–06 | Thad Matta | 26–6 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2006–07 | Thad Matta | 34–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2007–08 | Thad Matta | 24–13 | 10–8 | 5th | NIT Champion |
| 2008–09 | Thad Matta | 22–11 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2009–10 | Thad Matta | 29–8 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2010–11 | Thad Matta | 34–3 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2011–12 | Thad Matta | 31–8 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2012–13 | Thad Matta | 29–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2013–14 | Thad Matta | 25–10 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2014–15 | Thad Matta | 24–11 | 11–7 | 6th | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2015–16 | Thad Matta | 21–14 | 11–7 | 7th | NIT second round |
| 2016–17 | Thad Matta | 17–15 | 7–11 | T–10th | |
| Thad Matta: | Thad Matta: | 337–123 (.733) | 150–78 (.658) | | |
| Chris Holtmann (Big Ten Conference) (2018–2024) ||||||
| 2017–18 | Chris Holtmann | 25–9 | 15–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2018–19 | Chris Holtmann | 20–15 | 8–12 | 8th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2019–20 | Chris Holtmann | 21–10 | 11–9 | T–5th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Chris Holtmann | 21–10 | 12–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2021–22 | Chris Holtmann | 20–12 | 12–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2022–23 | Chris Holtmann | 16–19 | 5–15 | 13th | |
| 2023–24 | Chris Holtmann/Jake Diebler | 22–14 | 9–11 | T–9th | NIT Quarterfinals |
| Chris Holtmann: | Chris Holtmann: | 137–86 (.614) | 67–65 (.508) | | |
| Jake Diebler (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present) ||||||
| Jake Diebler: | Jake Diebler: | 8–3 (.727) | 5–1 (.833) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,788–1,158 (.607) | | | |
| 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 34 games vacated by the NCAA (overall record of 27–9, conference record of 12–4). Adjusted record is 1–1 and 1–1 in conference.
    ^B 16 games vacated by the NCAA, as well as conference regular season championship (overall record of 22–7, conference record of 13–3). Adjusted record is 11–3 and 5–1 in conference.
    ^C Entire season vacated by the NCAA (overall record of 20–11, conference record of 11–5)
    ^D Entire season vacated by the NCAA, as well as conference regular season and tournament championship (overall record of 24–8, conference record of 11–5)
    ^E O'Brien's unofficial record is 133–88 at Ohio State; his adjusted record is 51–57 and 20–36 in conference.