# List of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program since the team's inception.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Elwood Brown (1905–1906) ||||||
| 1905–06 | Elwood Brown | 6–8 | 3–6 | T-5th | |
| Frank L. Pinckney (1906–1907) ||||||
| 1906–07 | Frank L. Pinckney | 1–10 | 0–8 | 5th | |
| Fletcher Lane (1907–1908) ||||||
| 1907–08 | Fletcher Lane | 20–6 | 6–5 | 3rd | |
| Herb Juul (1908–1910) ||||||
| 1908–09 | Herb Juul | 7–6 | 5–6 | 4th | |
| 1909–10 | Herb Juul | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4th | |
| Herb Juul: | Herb Juul: | 12–10 | 10–10 | | |
| Thomas E. Thompson (1910–1912) ||||||
| 1910–11 | T.E. Thompson | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4th | |
| 1911–12 | T.E. Thompson | 8–8 | 4–8 | 5th | |
| T.E. Thompson: | T.E. Thompson: | 14–14 | 10–13 | | |
| Ralph Jones (1912–1920) ||||||
| 1912–13 | Ralph Jones | 10–6 | 7–6 | 5th | |
| 1913–14 | Ralph Jones | 9–4 | 7–3 | 3rd | |
| 1914–15 | Ralph Jones | 16–0 | 12–0 | T–1st | Helms National Champion Premo-Porretta National Champion |
| 1915–16 | Ralph Jones | 13–3 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |
| 1916–17 | Ralph Jones | 13–3 | 10–2 | T–1st | |
| 1917–18 | Ralph Jones | 9–6 | 6–6 | T–4th | |
| 1918–19 | Ralph Jones | 6–8 | 5–7 | 5th | |
| 1919–20 | Ralph Jones | 9–4 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| Ralph Jones: | Ralph Jones: | 85–34 | 64–31 | | |
| Frank Winters (1920–1922) ||||||
| 1920–21 | Frank Winters | 11–7 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1921–22 | Frank Winters | 14–5 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| Frank Winters: | Frank Winters: | 25–12 | 14–10 | | |
| J. Craig Ruby (1922–1936) ||||||
| 1922–23 | J. Craig Ruby | 9–6 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1923–24 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–6 | 8–4 | T–1st | |
| 1924–25 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–6 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |
| 1925–26 | J. Craig Ruby | 9–8 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1926–27 | J. Craig Ruby | 10–7 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1927–28 | J. Craig Ruby | 5–12 | 2–10 | T–9th | |
| 1928–29 | J. Craig Ruby | 10–7 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1929–30 | J. Craig Ruby | 8–8 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1930–31 | J. Craig Ruby | 12–5 | 7–5 | 5th | |
| 1931–32 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–6 | 7–5 | 5th | |
| 1932–33 | J. Craig Ruby | 11–7 | 6–6 | T–5th | |
| 1933–34 | J. Craig Ruby | 13–6 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| 1934–35 | J. Craig Ruby | 15–5 | 9–3 | T–1st | |
| 1935–36 | J. Craig Ruby | 13–6 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| J. Craig Ruby: | J. Craig Ruby: | 148–95 | 94–74 | | |
| Douglas Mills (1936–1947) ||||||
| 1936–37 | Douglas Mills | 14–4 | 10–2 | T–1st | |
| 1937–38 | Douglas Mills | 9–9 | 4–8 | T–8th | |
| 1938–39 | Douglas Mills | 14–5 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1939–40 | Douglas Mills | 14–6 | 7–5 | T–4th | |
| 1940–41 | Douglas Mills | 13–7 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1941–42 | Douglas Mills | 18–5 | 13–2 | T–1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1942–43 | Douglas Mills | 17–1 | 12–0 | 1st | Premo-Porretta National Champion |
| 1943–44 | Douglas Mills | 11–9 | 5–7 | 6th | |
| 1944–45 | Douglas Mills | 13–7 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1945–46 | Douglas Mills | 14–7 | 7–5 | T–5th | |
| 1946–47 | Douglas Mills | 14–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |
| Douglas Mills: | Douglas Mills: | 151–66 | 88–47 | | |
| Harry Combes (1947–1967) ||||||
| 1947–48 | Harry Combes | 15–5 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1948–49 | Harry Combes | 21–4 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Third Place |
| 1949–50 | Harry Combes | 14–8 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1950–51 | Harry Combes | 22–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Third Place |
| 1951–52 | Harry Combes | 22–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Third Place |
| 1952–53 | Harry Combes | 18–4 | 14–4 | 2nd | |
| 1953–54 | Harry Combes | 17–5 | 10–4 | T–3rd | |
| 1954–55 | Harry Combes | 17–5 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1955–56 | Harry Combes | 18–4 | 11–3 | 2nd | |
| 1956–57 | Harry Combes | 14–8 | 7–7 | 7th | |
| 1957–58 | Harry Combes | 11–11 | 5–9 | T–8th | |
| 1958–59 | Harry Combes | 12–10 | 7–7 | T–5th | |
| 1959–60 | Harry Combes | 16–7 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1960–61 | Harry Combes | 9–15 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| 1961–62 | Harry Combes | 15–8 | 7–7 | T–4th | |
| 1962–63 | Harry Combes | 20–6 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1963–64 | Harry Combes | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–6th | |
| 1964–65 | Harry Combes | 18–6 | 10–4 | 3rd | |
| 1965–66 | Harry Combes | 12–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1966–67 | Harry Combes | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–7th | |
| Harry Combes: | Harry Combes: | 316–150 | 174–104 | | |
| Harv Schmidt (1967–1974) ||||||
| 1967–68 | Harv Schmidt | 11–13 | 6–8 | T–7th | |
| 1968–69 | Harv Schmidt | 19–5 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |
| 1969–70 | Harv Schmidt | 15–9 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1970–71 | Harv Schmidt | 11–12 | 5–9 | T–5th | |
| 1971–72 | Harv Schmidt | 14–10 | 5–9 | T–8th | |
| 1972–73 | Harv Schmidt | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1973–74 | Harv Schmidt | 5–18 | 2–12 | 10th | |
| Harv Schmidt: | Harv Schmidt: | 89–77 | 43–55 | | |
| Gene Bartow (1974–1975) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Gene Bartow | 8–18 | 4–14 | T–9th | |
| Lou Henson (1975–1996) ||||||
| 1975–76 | Lou Henson | 14–13 | 7–11 | T–7th | |
| 1976–77 | Lou Henson | 16–14 | 8–10 | 6th | |
| 1977–78 | Lou Henson | 13–14 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 1978–79 | Lou Henson | 19–11 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 1979–80 | Lou Henson | 22–13 | 8–10 | T–6th | NIT Third Place |
| 1980–81 | Lou Henson | 21–8 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1981–82 | Lou Henson | 18–11 | 10–8 | 6th | NIT second round |
| 1982–83 | Lou Henson | 21–11 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1983–84 | Lou Henson | 26–5 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1984–85 | Lou Henson | 26–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1985–86 | Lou Henson | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1986–87 | Lou Henson | 23–8 | 13–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1987–88 | Lou Henson | 23–10 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1988–89 | Lou Henson | 31–5 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1989–90 | Lou Henson | 21–8 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1990–91 | Lou Henson | 21–10 | 11–7 | T–3rd | Postseason ban |
| 1991–92 | Lou Henson | 13–15 | 7–11 | 8th | |
| 1992–93 | Lou Henson | 19–13 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1993–94 | Lou Henson | 17–11 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1994–95 | Lou Henson | 19–12 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1995–96 | Lou Henson | 18–13 | 7–11 | 9th | NIT first round |
| Lou Henson: | Lou Henson: | 423–224 | 214–164 | | |
| Lon Kruger (1996–2000) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Lon Kruger | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1997–98 | Lon Kruger | 23–10 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1998–99 | Lon Kruger | 14–18 | 3–13 | 11th | |
| 1999–00 | Lon Kruger | 22–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| Lon Kruger: | Lon Kruger: | 81–48 | 38–28 | | |
| Bill Self (2000–2003) ||||||
| 2000–01 | Bill Self | 27–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2001–02 | Bill Self | 26–9 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2002–03 | Bill Self | 25–7 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| Bill Self: | Bill Self: | 78–24 | 35–13 | | |
| Bruce Weber (2003–2012) ||||||
| 2003–04 | Bruce Weber | 26–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2004–05 | Bruce Weber | 37–2 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2005–06 | Bruce Weber | 26–7 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2006–07 | Bruce Weber | 23–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2007–08 | Bruce Weber | 16–19 | 5–13 | T–9th | |
| 2008–09 | Bruce Weber | 24–10 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2009–10 | Bruce Weber | 21–15 | 10–8 | 5th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| 2010–11 | Bruce Weber | 20–14 | 9–9 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2011–12 | Bruce Weber | 17–15 | 6–12 | 9th | |
| Bruce Weber: | Bruce Weber: | 210–101 | 89–65 | | |
| John Groce (2012–2017) ||||||
| 2012–13 | John Groce | 23–13 | 8–10 | T–7th | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2013–14 | John Groce | 20–15 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT second round |
| 2014–15 | John Groce | 19–14 | 9–9 | T–7th | NIT first round |
| 2015–16 | John Groce | 15–19 | 5–13 | 12th | |
| 2016–17 | John Groce Jamall Walker | 20–15 | 8–10 | 9th | NIT Quarterfinal |
| John Groce: | John Groce: | 95–75 | 37–53 | | |
| Jamall Walker: | Jamall Walker: | 2–1 | | | |
| Brad Underwood (2017–present) ||||||
| 2017–18 | Brad Underwood | 14–18 | 4–14 | T–11th | |
| 2018–19 | Brad Underwood | 12–21 | 7–13 | T–10th | |
| 2019–20 | Brad Underwood | 21–10 | 13–7 | 4th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Brad Underwood | 24–7 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2021–22 | Brad Underwood | 23–10 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2022–23 | Brad Underwood | 20–13 | 11–9 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2023–24 | Brad Underwood | 29–9 | 14–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2024–25 | Brad Underwood | 20-11 | 12-8 | 7th | |
| Brad Underwood: | Brad Underwood: | 162–99 | 92-66 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,925–1,072 | | | |
| 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. The team was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
    ^B. Jamall Walker coached the last three games of the 2016–17 season in the NIT, going 2–1 as the interim coach. Groce went 18–14 over the first 32 games.