# List of Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team. The Cavaliers won the NCAA Tournament Championship in 2019. The team was a charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921 until becoming an independent in 1937 and finally a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953. Virginia has finished first in the ACC a total of nine times, which is third best all-time.

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Henry Lannigan (Independent) (1905–1907) ||||||
| 1905–06 | Henry Lannigan | 8–2 | | | |
| 1906–07 | Henry Lannigan | 5–3 | | | |
| Henry Lannigan (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1921) ||||||
| 1907–08 | Henry Lannigan | 5–5 | | | |
| 1908–09 | Henry Lannigan | 6–3 | | | |
| 1909–10 | Henry Lannigan | 12–4 | | | |
| 1910–11 | Henry Lannigan | 10–5 | | | |
| 1911–12 | Henry Lannigan | 7–4 | | | |
| 1912–13 | Henry Lannigan | 11–4 | | | |
| 1913–14 | Henry Lannigan | 12–1–1 | | | |
| 1914–15 | Henry Lannigan | 17–0 | | | |
| 1915–16 | Henry Lannigan | 11–2 | | | |
| 1916–17 | Henry Lannigan | 7–5 | | | |
| 1917–18 | Henry Lannigan | 7–1 | | | |
| 1918–19 | Henry Lannigan | 11–4 | | | |
| 1919–20 | Henry Lannigan | 10–3 | | | |
| 1920–21 | Henry Lannigan | 13–5 | | | |
| Henry Lannigan (Southern Conference) (1921–1929) ||||||
| 1921–22 | Henry Lannigan | 17–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |
| 1922–23 | Henry Lannigan | 12–5 | 1–3 | 15th | |
| 1923–24 | Henry Lannigan | 12–3 | 3–2 | 7th | |
| 1924–25 | Henry Lannigan | 14–3 | 4–2 | T–6th | |
| 1925–26 | Henry Lannigan | 9–6 | 4–4 | T–10th | |
| 1926–27 | Henry Lannigan | 9–10 | 5–7 | 13th | |
| 1927–28 | Henry Lannigan | 20–6 | 10–5 | 7th | |
| 1928–29 | Henry Lannigan | 9–10 | 5–7 | 15th | |
| Henry Lannigan: | Henry Lannigan: | 254–95–1 (.727) | | | |
| Roy Randall (Southern Conference) (1929–1930) ||||||
| 1929–30 | Roy Randall | 3–12 | 2–8 | 19th | |
| Roy Randall: | Roy Randall: | 3–12 (.200) | | | |
| Gus Tebell (Southern Conference) (1930–1937) ||||||
| 1930–31 | Gus Tebell | 11–9 | 5–6 | 13th | |
| 1931–32 | Gus Tebell | 13–8 | 6–3 | T–5th | |
| 1932–33 | Gus Tebell | 12–6 | 5–3 | T–5th | |
| 1933–34 | Gus Tebell | 7–11 | 1–9 | 8th | |
| 1934–35 | Gus Tebell | 13–9 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| 1935–36 | Gus Tebell | 11–13 | 4–8 | 7th | |
| 1936–37 | Gus Tebell | 9–10 | 6–7 | 8th | |
| Gus Tebell (Independent) (1937–1951) ||||||
| 1937–38 | Gus Tebell | 6–10 | | | |
| 1938–39 | Gus Tebell | 15–5 | | | |
| 1939–40 | Gus Tebell | 16–5 | | | |
| 1940–41 | Gus Tebell | 18–6 | | | |
| 1941–42 | Gus Tebell | 7–10 | | | NIT quarterfinal |
| 1942–43 | Gus Tebell | 8–13 | | | |
| 1943–44 | Gus Tebell | 11–8 | | | |
| 1944–45 | Gus Tebell | 13–4 | | | |
| 1945–46 | Gus Tebell | 12–5 | | | |
| 1946–47 | Gus Tebell | 10–11 | | | |
| 1947–48 | Gus Tebell | 16–10 | | | |
| 1948–49 | Gus Tebell | 13–10 | | | |
| 1949–50 | Gus Tebell | 12–13 | | | |
| 1950–51 | Gus Tebell | 8–14 | | | |
| Gus Tebell: | Gus Tebell: | 241–190 (.559) | | | |
| Evan Male (Independent) (1951–1953) ||||||
| 1951–52 | Evan Male | 11–13 | | | |
| 1952–53 | Evan Male | 10–13 | | | |
| Evan Male (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1953–1957) ||||||
| 1953–54 | Evan Male | 16–11 | 1–4 | 7th | |
| 1954–55 | Evan Male | 14–15 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1955–56 | Evan Male | 10–17 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| 1956–57 | Evan Male | 6–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| Evan Male: | Evan Male: | 67–88 (.432) | 12–35 (.255) | | |
| Billy McCann (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1957–1963) ||||||
| 1957–58 | Billy McCann | 10–13 | 6–8 | 5th | |
| 1958–59 | Billy McCann | 11–14 | 6–8 | 5th | |
| 1959–60 | Billy McCann | 6–18 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| 1960–61 | Billy McCann | 3–23 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1961–62 | Billy McCann | 5–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1962–63 | Billy McCann | 5–20 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| Billy McCann: | Billy McCann: | 40–106 (.274) | 20–64 (.238) | | |
| Bill Gibson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1963–1974) ||||||
| 1963–64 | Bill Gibson | 8–16 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1964–65 | Bill Gibson | 7–18 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| 1965–66 | Bill Gibson | 7–15 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1966–67 | Bill Gibson | 9–17 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1967–68 | Bill Gibson | 9–16 | 5–9 | 5th | |
| 1968–69 | Bill Gibson | 10–15 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1969–70 | Bill Gibson | 10–15 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| 1970–71 | Bill Gibson | 15–11 | 6–8 | 5th | |
| 1971–72 | Bill Gibson | 21–7 | 8–4 | 3rd | NIT first round |
| 1972–73 | Bill Gibson | 13–12 | 4–8 | 5th | |
| 1973–74 | Bill Gibson | 11–16 | 4–8 | 4th | |
| Bill Gibson: | Bill Gibson: | 120–158 (.432) | 50–98 (.338) | | |
| Terry Holland (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1974–1990) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Terry Holland | 12–13 | 4–8 | 5th | |
| 1975–76 | Terry Holland | 18–12 | 4–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1976–77 | Terry Holland | 12–17 | 2–10 | 7th | |
| 1977–78 | Terry Holland | 20–8 | 6–6 | 4th | NIT first round |
| 1978–79 | Terry Holland | 19–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | NIT second round |
| 1979–80 | Terry Holland | 24–10 | 7–7 | 5th | NIT Champion |
| 1980–81 | Terry Holland | 29–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1981–82 | Terry Holland | 30–4 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1982–83 | Terry Holland | 29–5 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1983–84 | Terry Holland | 21–12 | 6–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1984–85 | Terry Holland | 17–16 | 3–11 | 8th | NIT quarterfinal |
| 1985–86 | Terry Holland | 19–11 | 7–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1986–87 | Terry Holland | 21–10 | 8–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1987–88 | Terry Holland | 13–18 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1988–89 | Terry Holland | 22–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1989–90 | Terry Holland | 20–12 | 6–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| Terry Holland: | Terry Holland: | 326–173 (.653) | 111–103 (.519) | | |
| Jeff Jones (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1990–1998) ||||||
| 1990–91 | Jeff Jones | 21–12 | 6–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1991–92 | Jeff Jones | 20–13 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT Champion |
| 1992–93 | Jeff Jones | 21–10 | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1993–94 | Jeff Jones | 18–13 | 8–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1994–95 | Jeff Jones | 25–9 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1995–96 | Jeff Jones | 12–15 | 6–10 | 7th | |
| 1996–97 | Jeff Jones | 18–13 | 7–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1997–98 | Jeff Jones | 11–19 | 3–13 | 9th | |
| Jeff Jones: | Jeff Jones: | 146–104 (.584) | 59–67 (.468) | | |
| Pete Gillen (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1998–2005) ||||||
| 1998–99 | Pete Gillen | 14–16 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| 1999–00 | Pete Gillen | 19–12 | 9–7 | 3rd | NIT first round |
| 2000–01 | Pete Gillen | 20–9 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2001–02 | Pete Gillen | 17–12 | 7–9 | 5th | NIT first round |
| 2002–03 | Pete Gillen | 16–16 | 6–10 | 6th | NIT second round |
| 2003–04 | Pete Gillen | 18–13 | 6–10 | 8th | NIT second round |
| 2004–05 | Pete Gillen | 14–15 | 4–12 | 11th | |
| Pete Gillen: | Pete Gillen: | 118–93 (.559) | 45–67 (.402) | | |
| Dave Leitao (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2005–2009) ||||||
| 2005–06 | Dave Leitao | 15–15 | 7–9 | 7th | NIT first round |
| 2006–07 | Dave Leitao | 21–11 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2007–08 | Dave Leitao | 17–16 | 5–11 | 10th | CBI semifinal |
| 2008–09 | Dave Leitao | 10–18 | 4–12 | 11th | |
| Dave Leitao: | Dave Leitao: | 63–60 (.512) | 27–37 (.422) | | |
| Tony Bennett (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2009–2024) ||||||
| 2009–10 | Tony Bennett | 15–16 | 5–11 | 9th | |
| 2010–11 | Tony Bennett | 16–15 | 7–9 | 8th | |
| 2011–12 | Tony Bennett | 22–10 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2012–13 | Tony Bennett | 23–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT quarterfinal |
| 2013–14 | Tony Bennett | 30–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2014–15 | Tony Bennett | 30–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2015–16 | Tony Bennett | 29–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2016–17 | Tony Bennett | 23–11 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2017–18 | Tony Bennett | 31–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2018–19 | Tony Bennett | 35–3 | 16–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 2019–20 | Tony Bennett | 23–7 | 15–5 | T–2nd | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Tony Bennett | 18–7 | 13–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2021–22 | Tony Bennett | 21–14 | 12–8 | 6th | NIT quarterfinal |
| 2022–23 | Tony Bennett | 25–8 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2023–24 | Tony Bennett | 23–11 | 13–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first four |
| Tony Bennett: | Tony Bennett: | 364–136 (.728) | 189–82 (.697) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,742–1,215–1 (.589) | 524–553 (.487) | | |
| 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 ||||||