# List of California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the California Golden Bears men's college basketball team.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| No Coach (Independent) (1907–1915) ||||||
| 1907–08 | No Coach | 1–0 | — | — | — |
| 1908–09 | No Coach | 8–0 | — | — | — |
| 1911–12 | No Coach | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| 1912–13 | No Coach | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| 1913–14 | No Coach | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| 1914–15 | No Coach | 6–0 | — | — | — |
| No Coach: | No Coach: | 21–0 (1.000) | | | |
| Kilduff (PCC) (1915–1916) ||||||
| 1915–16 | Patrick Kilduff | 11–5 | 5–3 | 1st | — |
| Kilduff: | Kilduff: | 11–5 (.688) | 5–3 (.625) | | |
| Ben Cherrington (PCC) (1916–1917) ||||||
| 1916–17 | Ben Cherrington | 15–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | — |
| Ben Cherrington: | Ben Cherrington: | 15–1 (.938) | 5–1 (.833) | | |
| Walter Christie (Independent) (1917–1918) ||||||
| 1917–18 | Walter Christie | 8–2 | — | — | — |
| Walter Christie: | Walter Christie: | 8–2 (.800) | | | |
| William Hollender (PCC) (1918–1920) ||||||
| 1918–19 | William Hollender | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | — |
| 1919–20 | William Hollender | 8–2 | 5–5 | 2nd | — |
| William Hollender: | William Hollender: | 14–8 (.636) | 7–7 (.500) | | |
| E. H. Wright (PCC) (1920–1924) ||||||
| 1920–21 | E. H. Wright | 15–4 | 8–3 | T–1st | — |
| 1921–22 | E. H. Wright | 19–6 | 10–4 | 3rd | — |
| 1922–23 | E. H. Wright | 12–6 | 5–3 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1923–24 | E. H. Wright | 14–4 | 5–3 | 1st (South) | — |
| E. H. Wright: | E. H. Wright: | 60–20 (.750) | 28–13 (.683) | | |
| Nibs Price (PCC) (1924–1954) ||||||
| 1924–25 | Nibs Price | 11–4 | 3–1 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1925–26 | Nibs Price | 14–0 | 5–0 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1926–27 | Nibs Price | 13–0 | 5–0 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1927–28 | Nibs Price | 9–6 | 6–3 | T–1st (South) | — |
| 1928–29 | Nibs Price | 17–3 | 9–0 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1929–30 | Nibs Price | 9–8 | 6–3 | 2nd (South) | — |
| 1930–31 | Nibs Price | 12–10 | 6–3 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1931–32 | Nibs Price | 16–8 | 8–3 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1932–33 | Nibs Price | 18–7 | 8–3 | 2nd (South) | — |
| 1933–34 | Nibs Price | 19–7 | 8–4 | 2nd (South) | — |
| 1934–35 | Nibs Price | 11–14 | 5–7 | 2nd (South) | — |
| 1935–36 | Nibs Price | 13–16 | 6–6 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1936–37 | Nibs Price | 17–10 | 4–8 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1937–38 | Nibs Price | 18–11 | 8–4 | 2nd (South) | — |
| 1938–39 | Nibs Price | 24–8 | 9–3 | T–1st (South) | — |
| 1939–40 | Nibs Price | 15–17 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1940–41 | Nibs Price | 15–12 | 6–6 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1941–42 | Nibs Price | 11–19 | 4–8 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1942–43 | Nibs Price | 9–15 | 1–7 | 4th (South) | — |
| 1943–44 | Nibs Price | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1944–45 | Nibs Price | 7–8 | 1–3 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1945–46 | Nibs Price | 30–6 | 11–1 | 1st (South) | NCAA Final Four |
| 1946–47 | Nibs Price | 20–11 | 8–4 | 2nd (South) | — |
| 1947–48 | Nibs Price | 25–9 | 11–1 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1948–49 | Nibs Price | 14–19 | 1–11 | 4th (South) | — |
| 1949–50 | Nibs Price | 10–17 | 4–8 | 3rd (South) | — |
| 1950–51 | Nibs Price | 16–16 | 3–9 | 4th (South) | — |
| 1951–52 | Nibs Price | 17–13 | 6–6 | T–2nd (South) | — |
| 1952–53 | Nibs Price | 15–10 | 9–3 | 1st (South) | — |
| 1953–54 | Nibs Price | 17–7 | 6–6 | 3rd (South) | — |
| Nibs Price: | Nibs Price: | 449–294 (.604) | 176–128 (.579) | | |
| Pete Newell (PCC/AAWU) (1954–1960) ||||||
| 1954–55 | Pete Newell | 9–16 | 1–11 | 4th (South) | |
| 1955–56 | Pete Newell | 17–8 | 10–6 | 3rd | |
| 1956–57 | Pete Newell | 21–5 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1957–58 | Pete Newell | 19–9 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1958–59 | Pete Newell | 25–4 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Champion |
| 1959–60 | Pete Newell | 28–2 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| Pete Newell: | Pete Newell: | 119–44 (.730) | 62–26 (.705) | | |
| Rene Herrerias (AAWU) (1960–1968) ||||||
| 1960–61 | Rene Herrerias | 13–9 | 5–7 | 4th | — |
| 1961–62 | Rene Herrerias | 8–17 | 2–10 | 5th | — |
| 1962–63 | Rene Herrerias | 13–11 | 4–8 | 5th | — |
| 1963–64 | Rene Herrerias | 11–13 | 8–7 | 3rd | — |
| 1964–65 | Rene Herrerias | 8–15 | 4–10 | 7th | — |
| 1965–66 | Rene Herrerias | 9–16 | 4–10 | 7th | — |
| 1966–67 | Rene Herrerias | 15–10 | 6–8 | T–5th | — |
| 1967–68 | Rene Herrerias | 15–9 | 7–7 | 4th | — |
| Rene Herrerias: | Rene Herrerias: | 92–100 (.479) | 40–67 (.374) | | |
| Jim Padgett (Pac–8) (1968–1972) ||||||
| 1968–69 | Jim Padgett | 12–13 | 4–10 | T–7th | — |
| 1969–70 | Jim Padgett | 11–15 | 5–9 | 6th | — |
| 1970–71 | Jim Padgett | 16–9 | 8–6 | T–3rd | — |
| 1971–72 | Jim Padgett | 13–16 | 6–8 | 5th | — |
| Jim Padgett: | Jim Padgett: | 52–53 (.495) | 23–33 (.411) | | |
| Dick Edwards (Pac–8) (1972–1978) ||||||
| 1972–73 | Dick Edwards | 11–15 | 4–10 | 7th | — |
| 1973–74 | Dick Edwards | 9–17 | 3–11 | T–7th | — |
| 1974–75 | Dick Edwards | 17–9 | 7–7 | 4th | — |
| 1975–76 | Dick Edwards | 13–13 | 5–9 | T–6th | — |
| 1976–77 | Dick Edwards | 12–15 | 7–7 | 6th | — |
| 1977–78 | Dick Edwards | 11–16 | 4–10 | 7th | — |
| Dick Edwards: | Dick Edwards: | 73–85 (.462) | 30–54 (.357) | | |
| Dick Kuchen (Pac–10) (1978–1985) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Dick Kuchen | 6–21 | 4–14 | 10th | — |
| 1979–80 | Dick Kuchen | 8–19 | 3–15 | 10th | — |
| 1980–81 | Dick Kuchen | 13–14 | 5–13 | T–8th | — |
| 1981–82 | Dick Kuchen | 14–13 | 8–10 | T–6th | — |
| 1982–83 | Dick Kuchen | 14–14 | 7–11 | T–8th | — |
| 1983–84 | Dick Kuchen | 12–16 | 5–13 | 9th | — |
| 1984–85 | Dick Kuchen | 13–15 | 5–13 | T–8th | — |
| Dick Kuchen: | Dick Kuchen: | 80–112 (.417) | 37–89 (.294) | | |
| Lou Campanelli (Pac–10) (1985–1993) ||||||
| 1985–86 | Lou Campanelli | 19–10 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT First Round |
| 1986–87 | Lou Campanelli | 20–15 | 10–8 | T–3rd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 1987–88 | Lou Campanelli | 9–20 | 5–13 | T–8th | — |
| 1988–89 | Lou Campanelli | 20–13 | 10–8 | 5th | NIT Second Round |
| 1989–90 | Lou Campanelli | 22–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 1990–91 | Lou Campanelli | 13–15 | 8–10 | T–5th | — |
| 1991–92 | Lou Campanelli | 10–18 | 4–14 | 9th | — |
| 1992–93 | Lou Campanelli Todd Bozeman | 21–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| Lou Campanelli: | Lou Campanelli: | 123–108 (.532) | 64–71 (.474) | | |
| Todd Bozeman (Pac–10) (1993–1996) ||||||
| 1993–94 | Todd Bozeman | 22–8 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1994–95 | Todd Bozeman | 13–14 | 5–13 | T–8th | — |
| 1995–96 | Todd Bozeman | 17–11 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Todd Bozeman: | Todd Bozeman: | 63–35 (.643) | 37–26 (.587) | | |
| Ben Braun (Pac–10) (1996–2008) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Ben Braun | 23–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1997–98 | Ben Braun | 12–15 | 8–10 | T–5th | — |
| 1998–99 | Ben Braun | 22–11 | 8–10 | T–5th | NIT Champion |
| 1999–00 | Ben Braun | 18–15 | 7–11 | 7th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 2000–01 | Ben Braun | 20–11 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2001–02 | Ben Braun | 23–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2002–03 | Ben Braun | 22–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2003–04 | Ben Braun | 13–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | — |
| 2004–05 | Ben Braun | 13–16 | 6–12 | T–8th | — |
| 2005–06 | Ben Braun | 20–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2006–07 | Ben Braun | 16–17 | 6–12 | 8th | — |
| 2007–08 | Ben Braun | 17–16 | 6–12 | 9th | NIT Second Round |
| Ben Braun: | Ben Braun: | 219–154 (.587) | 110–106 (.509) | | |
| Mike Montgomery (Pac–10/Pac–12) (2008–2014) ||||||
| 2008–09 | Mike Montgomery | 22–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2009–10 | Mike Montgomery | 24–11 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Mike Montgomery | 18–15 | 10–8 | T–4th | NIT Second Round |
| 2011–12 | Mike Montgomery | 24–10 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2012–13 | Mike Montgomery | 21–12 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Third Round |
| 2013–14 | Mike Montgomery | 21–14 | 10–8 | T–3rd | NIT Quarterfinal |
| Mike Montgomery: | Mike Montgomery: | 130–73 (.640) | 69–39 (.639) | | |
| Cuonzo Martin (Pac–12) (2014–2017) ||||||
| 2014–15 | Cuonzo Martin | 18–15 | 7–11 | T–8th | – |
| 2015–16 | Cuonzo Martin | 23–11 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2016–17 | Cuonzo Martin | 21–13 | 10–8 | T–5th | NIT First Round |
| Cuonzo Martin: | Cuonzo Martin: | 62–39 (.614) | 28–24 (.538) | | |
| Wyking Jones (Pac–12) (2017–2019) ||||||
| 2017–18 | Wyking Jones | 8–24 | 2–16 | 12th | |
| 2018–19 | Wyking Jones | 8–23 | 3–15 | 12th | |
| Wyking Jones: | Wyking Jones: | 16–47 (.254) | 5–31 (.139) | | |
| Mark Fox (Pac–12) (2019–2023) ||||||
| 2019–20 | Mark Fox | 14–18 | 7–11 | T–8th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Mark Fox | 9–20 | 3–17 | 12th | |
| 2021–22 | Mark Fox | 12–20 | 5–15 | 10th | |
| 2022–23 | Mark Fox | 3–29 | 2–18 | 12th | |
| Mark Fox: | Mark Fox: | 38–87 (.304) | 17–61 (.250) | | |
| Mark Madsen (Pac–12) (2023–Present) ||||||
| 2023–24 | Mark Madsen | 13–19 | 9–11 | T–6th | |
| 2024–25 | Mark Madsen | 0–0 | 0–0 | | |
| Mark Madsen: | Mark Madsen: | 13–19 (.406) | 9–11 (.450) | | |
| Total: | Total: | | | | |
| 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. Bozeman was named acting head coach in February 1993 following the firing of Lou Campanelli; California credits the first 17 games of the regular season to Campanelli who went 10–7 and 4–5 in conference. The final 13 games (including the NCAA Tournament) were credited to Bozeman, who went 11–2 and 8–1 in conference.
    ^B. Entire 1994–95 season and all but two games of 1995–96 season forfeited by NCAA after it was discovered that Jelani Gardner was ineligible. 1996 NCAA Tournament appearance was vacated. Cal's adjusted records are 0–27 (0–18 Pac–10) 1994–95, and 2–26 (2–16 Pac–10) in 1995–96.
    ^C. California's adjusted record under Bozeman was 35–63 (23–41 Pac–10).