# List of Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons

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

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| No Coach (Independent) (1898–1899) ||||||
| 1898–99 | No Coach | 0–2 | | | |
| Charles Bemies (Independent) (1899–1901) ||||||
| 1899–1900 | Charles Bemies | 2–2 | | | |
| 1900–01 | Charles Bemies | 3–0 | | | |
| Charles Bemies: | Charles Bemies: | 5–2 (.714) | | | |
| George Denman (Independent) (1901–1902) ||||||
| 1901–02 | George Denman | 5–0 | | | |
| 1902–03 | George Denman | 6–0 | | | |
| George Denman: | George Denman: | 11–0 (1.000) | | | |
| Chester Brewer (Independent) (1903–1910) ||||||
| 1903–04 | Chester Brewer | 5–3 | | | |
| 1904–05 | Chester Brewer | 5–3 | | | |
| 1905–06 | Chester Brewer | 11–2 | | | |
| 1906–07 | Chester Brewer | 14–2 | | | |
| 1907–08 | Chester Brewer | 15–5 | | | |
| 1908–09 | Chester Brewer | 10–5 | | | |
| 1909–10 | Chester Brewer | 10–5 | | | |
| Chester Brewer: | Chester Brewer: | 70–25 (.737) | | | |
| John Macklin (Independent) (1910–1916) ||||||
| 1910–11 | John Macklin | 5–9 | | | |
| 1911–12 | John Macklin | 12–3 | | | |
| 1912–13 | John Macklin | 8–5 | | | |
| 1913–14 | John Macklin | 8–4 | | | |
| 1914–15 | John Macklin | 7–9 | | | |
| 1915–16 | John Macklin | 8–8 | | | |
| John Macklin: | John Macklin: | 48–38 (.558) | | | |
| George Gauthier (Independent) (1916–1920) ||||||
| 1916–17 | George Gauthier | 11–5 | | | |
| 1917–18 | George Gauthier | 6–10 | | | |
| 1918–19 | George Gauthier | 9–9 | | | |
| 1919–20 | George Gauthier Lyman Frimodig | 21–15 | | | |
| George Gauthier: | George Gauthier: | 41–38 (.519) | | | |
| Lyman Frimodig (Independent) (1920–1922) ||||||
| 1920–21 | Lyman Frimodig | 13–8 | | | |
| 1921–22 | Lyman Frimodig | 11–13 | | | |
| Lyman Frimodig: | Lyman Frimodig: | 30–22 (.577) | | | |
| Fred Walker (Independent) (1922–1924) ||||||
| 1922–23 | Fred Walker | 10–9 | | | |
| 1923–24 | Fred Walker | 10–10 | | | |
| Fred Walker: | Fred Walker: | 20–19 (.513) | | | |
| John H. Kobs (Independent) (1924–1926) ||||||
| 1924–25 | John H. Kobs | 6–13 | | | |
| 1925–26 | John H. Kobs | 5–13 | | | |
| John H. Kobs: | John H. Kobs: | 11–26 (.297) | | | |
| Benjamin Van Alstyne (Independent) (1926–1949) ||||||
| 1926–27 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 7–11 | | | |
| 1927–28 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–4 | | | |
| 1928–29 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–5 | | | |
| 1929–30 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–4 | | | |
| 1930–31 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 16–1 | | | |
| 1931–32 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–5 | | | |
| 1932–33 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 10–7 | | | |
| 1933–34 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–5 | | | |
| 1934–35 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 14–4 | | | |
| 1935–36 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 8–9 | | | |
| 1936–37 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 5–12 | | | |
| 1937–38 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–8 | | | |
| 1938–39 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–8 | | | |
| 1939–40 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 14–6 | | | |
| 1940–41 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–6 | | | |
| 1941–42 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 15–6 | | | |
| 1942–43 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 2–14 | | | |
| 1943–44 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | *** No Basketball | due to World | War II *** | |
| 1944–45 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–7 | | | |
| 1945–46 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–9 | | | |
| 1946–47 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 11–10 | | | |
| 1947–48 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 12–10 | | | |
| 1948–49 | Benjamin Van Alstyne | 9–12 | | | |
| Benjamin Van Alstyne: | Benjamin Van Alstyne: | 231–163 (.586) | | | |
| Alton Kircher (Independent) (1949–1950) ||||||
| 1949–50 | Alton Kircher | 4–18 | | | |
| Alton Kircher: | Alton Kircher: | 4–18 (.182) | | | |
| Pete Newell (Big Ten Conference) (1950–1954) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Pete Newell | 10–11 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| 1951–52 | Pete Newell | 13–9 | 6–8 | 5th | |
| 1952–53 | Pete Newell | 13–9 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |
| 1953–54 | Pete Newell | 9–13 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| Pete Newell: | Pete Newell: | 45–42 (.517) | 26–17 (.605) | | |
| Forrest "Forddy" Anderson (Big Ten Conference) (1954–1965) ||||||
| 1954–55 | Forddy Anderson | 13–9 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| 1955–56 | Forddy Anderson | 13–9 | 7–7 | 5th | |
| 1956–57 | Forddy Anderson | 16–10 | 10–4 | T–4th | NCAA University Division Final Four |
| 1957–58 | Forddy Anderson | 16–6 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |
| 1958–59 | Forddy Anderson | 19–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1959–60 | Forddy Anderson | 10–11 | 5–9 | 8th | |
| 1960–61 | Forddy Anderson | 7–17 | 3–11 | 9th | |
| 1961–62 | Forddy Anderson | 8–14 | 3–11 | T–9th | |
| 1962–63 | Forddy Anderson | 4–16 | 3–11 | 9th | |
| 1963–64 | Forddy Anderson | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–4th | |
| 1964–65 | Forddy Anderson | 5–18 | 1–13 | 10th | |
| Forddy Anderson: | Forddy Anderson: | 125–124 (.502) | 69–85 (.448) | | |
| John E. Benington (Big Ten Conference) (1965–1969) ||||||
| 1965–66 | John E. Benington | 15–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | |
| 1966–67 | John E. Benington | 16–7 | 10–4 | T–1st | |
| 1967–68 | John E. Benington | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–6th | |
| 1968–69 | John E. Benington | 11–12 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| John E. Benington: | John E. Benington: | 54–38 (.587) | 32–24 (.571) | | |
| Gus Ganakas (Big Ten Conference) (1969–1976) ||||||
| 1969–70 | Gus Ganakas | 9–15 | 5–9 | T–6th | |
| 1970–71 | Gus Ganakas | 10–14 | 4–10 | T–7th | |
| 1971–72 | Gus Ganakas | 13–11 | 6–8 | T-5th | |
| 1972–73 | Gus Ganakas | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–6th | |
| 1973–74 | Gus Ganakas | 13–11 | 8–6 | T–4th | |
| 1974–75 | Gus Ganakas | 17–9 | 10–8 | 5th | |
| 1975–76 | Gus Ganakas | 14–13 | 10–8 | 4th | |
| Gus Ganakas: | Gus Ganakas: | 89–84 (.514) | 45–57 (.441) | | |
| Jud Heathcote (Big Ten Conference) (1976–1995) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Jud Heathcote | 10–17 | 7–11 | 6th | |
| 1977–78 | Jud Heathcote | 25–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1978–79 | Jud Heathcote | 26–6 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA champion |
| 1979–80 | Jud Heathcote | 12–15 | 6–12 | 8th | |
| 1980–81 | Jud Heathcote | 13–14 | 7–11 | 8th | |
| 1981–82 | Jud Heathcote | 11–17 | 6–12 | T–7th | |
| 1982–83 | Jud Heathcote | 17–13 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT second round |
| 1983–84 | Jud Heathcote | 15–13 | 8–10 | 5th | |
| 1984–85 | Jud Heathcote | 19–10 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA first round |
| 1985–86 | Jud Heathcote | 23–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1986–87 | Jud Heathcote | 11–17 | 6–12 | 7th | |
| 1987–88 | Jud Heathcote | 10–18 | 5–13 | 8th | |
| 1988–89 | Jud Heathcote | 18–15 | 6–12 | T–8th | NIT Fourth Place |
| 1989–90 | Jud Heathcote | 28–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1990–91 | Jud Heathcote | 19–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA second round |
| 1991–92 | Jud Heathcote | 22–8 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA second round |
| 1992–93 | Jud Heathcote | 15–13 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT first round |
| 1993–94 | Jud Heathcote | 20–12 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA second round |
| 1994–95 | Jud Heathcote | 22–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA first round |
| Jud Heathcote: | Jud Heathcote: | 340–220 (.607) | 182–160 (.532) | | |
| Tom Izzo (Big Ten Conference) (1995–2023) ||||||
| 1995–96 | Tom Izzo | 16–16 | 9–9 | 7th | NIT second round |
| 1996–97 | Tom Izzo | 17–12 | 9–9 | T–6th | NIT second round |
| 1997–98 | Tom Izzo | 22–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1998–99 | Tom Izzo | 33–5 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 1999–2000 | Tom Izzo | 32–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA champion |
| 2000–01 | Tom Izzo | 28–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 2001–02 | Tom Izzo | 19–12 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA first round |
| 2002–03 | Tom Izzo | 22–13 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2003–04 | Tom Izzo | 18–12 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA first round |
| 2004–05 | Tom Izzo | 26–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Final Four |
| 2005–06 | Tom Izzo | 22–12 | 8–8 | T–6th | NCAA first round |
| 2006–07 | Tom Izzo | 23–12 | 8–8 | T–7th | NCAA second round |
| 2007–08 | Tom Izzo | 27–9 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2008–09 | Tom Izzo | 31–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up |
| 2009–10 | Tom Izzo | 28–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 2010–11 | Tom Izzo | 19–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | NCAA second round |
| 2011–12 | Tom Izzo | 29–8 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2012–13 | Tom Izzo | 27–9 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2013–14 | Tom Izzo | 29–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2014–15 | Tom Izzo | 27–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Final Four |
| 2015–16 | Tom Izzo | 29–6 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA first round |
| 2016–17 | Tom Izzo | 20–15 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA second round |
| 2017–18 | Tom Izzo | 30–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA second round |
| 2018–19 | Tom Izzo | 32–7 | 16–4 | T–1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 2019–20 | Tom Izzo | 22–9 | 14–6 | T–1st | No postseason due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Tom Izzo | 15–13 | 9–11 | T–8th | NCAA First Four |
| 2021–22 | Tom Izzo | 23–13 | 11–9 | T–7th | NCAA second round |
| 2022–23 | Tom Izzo | 21–13 | 11–8 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2023–24 | Tom Izzo | 20–15 | 10–10 | T–6th | NCAA second round |
| 2024–25 | Tom Izzo | 25–5 | 16–3 | 1st | |
| Tom Izzo: | Tom Izzo: | 732–300 (.709) | 358–173 (.674) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,856–1,160 (.615) | | | |
| 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 ||||||
Updated through March 5, 2025
    ^A. George Gauthier left after 29 games in 1919–20, posting a 15–14 record. Lyman Frimodig coached the final seven games of the season, finishing 6–1.
    ^B. Due to forfeits related to NCAA sanctions to Minnesota for improper selling of tickets, MSU's official record for the 1976–77 season is 12–15, 9–9 though they finished the season 10–17, 7–11.
    ^C. Due to NCAA sanctions against Wisconsin for providing improper benefits for players, MSU's official record for the 1981–82 season is 12–16, 7–11 though they finished the season 11–17, 6–12. The official record for the 1983–84 season is 16–12, 9–9 though they finished the season 15–13, 8–10