# List of Furman Paladins men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Furman Paladins men's basketball team.

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| No coach (1908–1912) ||||||
| 1908–09 | No coach | 3–1 | | | |
| 1909–10 | No coach | 2–6 | | | |
| 1910–11 | No coach | 2–1 | | | |
| 1911–12 | No coach | 0–2 | | | |
| No coach: | No coach: | 7–10 (.412) | | | |
| William Craig (Independent) (1912–1913) ||||||
| 1912–13 | William Craig | 1–4 | | | |
| William Craig: | William Craig: | 1–4 (.200) | | | |
| H. M. Perry (Independent) (1913–1914) ||||||
| 1913–14 | H. M. Perry | 5–4 | | | |
| H. M. Perry: | H. M. Perry: | 5–4 (.556) | | | |
| W. B. Bible (Independent) (1914–1915) ||||||
| 1914–15 | W. B. Bible | 0–3 | | | |
| W. B. Bible: | W. B. Bible: | 0–3 (.000) | | | |
| Charles Dushan (Independent) (1915–1916) ||||||
| 1915–16 | Charles Dushan | 2–6 | | | |
| Charles Dushan: | Charles Dushan: | 2–6 (.250) | | | |
| No team (1916–1919) ||||||
| Billy Laval (Independent) (1919–1927) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Billy Laval | 2–12 | | | |
| 1920–21 | Billy Laval | 1–12 | | | |
| 1921–22 | Billy Laval | 8–7 | | | |
| 1922–23 | Billy Laval | 11–7 | | | |
| 1923–24 | Billy Laval | 7–7 | | | |
| 1924–25 | Billy Laval | 9–7 | | | |
| 1925–26 | Billy Laval | 11–9 | | | |
| 1926–27 | Billy Laval | 16–4 | | | |
| Billy Laval: | Billy Laval: | 65–65 (.500) | | | |
| Rock Norman (Independent) (1927–1928) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Rock Norman | 16–3 | | | |
| Rock Norman: | Rock Norman: | 16–3 (.842) | | | |
| Dizzy McLeod (Independent) (1928–1933) ||||||
| 1928–29 | Dizzy McLeod | 12–6 | | | |
| 1929–30 | Dizzy McLeod | 16–1 | | | |
| 1930–31 | Dizzy McLeod | 15–2 | | | |
| 1931–32 | Dizzy McLeod | 15–1 | | | |
| 1932–33 | Dizzy McLeod | 11–8 | | | |
| Dizzy McLeod: | Dizzy McLeod: | 69–18 (.793) | | | |
| Flucie Stewart (Independent) (1933–1935) ||||||
| 1933–34 | Flucie Stewart | 3–12 | | | |
| 1934–35 | Flucie Stewart | 9–8 | | | |
| Flucie Stewart: | Flucie Stewart: | 12–20 (.375) | | | |
| Bob Smith (Independent) (1935–1936) ||||||
| 1935–36 | Bob Smith | 10–6 | | | |
| Bob Smith (Southern Conference) (1936–1942) ||||||
| 1936–37 | Bob Smith | 8–7 | 3–4 | 9th | |
| 1937–38 | Bob Smith | 6–13 | 2–7 | 12th | |
| 1938–39 | Bob Smith | 6–16 | 0–11 | 15th | |
| 1939–40 | Bob Smith | 11–11 | 5–7 | 12th | |
| 1940–41 | Bob Smith | 4–13 | 1–10 | 14th | |
| 1941–42 | Bob Smith | 10–9 | 7–8 | 9th | |
| Bob Smith: | Bob Smith: | 55–75 (.423) | 18–47 (.277) | | |
| No team (World War II) (1942–1944) ||||||
| Selwyn Edwards (Southern Conference) (1944–1945) ||||||
| 1944–45 | Selwyn Edwards | 2–15 | 0–8 | 14th | |
| Selwyn Edwards: | Selwyn Edwards: | 2–15 (.118) | 0–8 (.000) | | |
| Lyles Alley (Southern Conference) (1945–1949) ||||||
| 1945–46 | Lyles Alley | 15–4 | 7–4 | 3rd | |
| 1946–47 | Lyles Alley | 9–10 | 5–7 | 12th | |
| 1947–48 | Lyles Alley | 11–15 | 3–10 | 14th | |
| 1948–49 | Lyles Alley | 8–14 | 4–11 | 15th | |
| Melvin Bell (Southern Conference) (1949–1950) ||||||
| 1949–50 | Melvin Bell | 9–12 | 4–8 | 11th | |
| Melvin Bell: | Melvin Bell: | 9–12 (.429) | 4–8 (.333) | | |
| Lyles Alley (Southern Conference) (1950–1966) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Lyles Alley | 3–20 | 1–13 | 17th | |
| 1951–52 | Lyles Alley | 18–6 | 9–5 | T–6th | |
| 1952–53 | Lyles Alley | 21–6 | 10–3 | 5th | |
| 1953–54 | Lyles Alley | 20–9 | 6–1 | 2nd | |
| 1954–55 | Lyles Alley | 17–10 | 6–4 | 5th | |
| 1955–56 | Lyles Alley | 12–16 | 7–7 | 6th | |
| 1956–57 | Lyles Alley | 10–17 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| 1957–58 | Lyles Alley | 10–16 | 4–8 | T–7th | |
| 1958–59 | Lyles Alley | 14–12 | 5–7 | T–6th | |
| 1959–60 | Lyles Alley | 9–16 | 6–7 | T–6th | |
| 1960–61 | Lyles Alley | 15–11 | 6–7 | 5th | |
| 1961–62 | Lyles Alley | 15–12 | 8–5 | 3rd | |
| 1962–63 | Lyles Alley | 14–14 | 9–6 | 4th | |
| 1963–64 | Lyles Alley | 11–15 | 7–8 | 5th | |
| 1964–65 | Lyles Alley | 7–18 | 3–11 | 9th | |
| 1965–66 | Lyles Alley | 9–17 | 4–8 | 6th | |
| Lyles Alley: | Lyles Alley: | 248–258 (.490) | 117–137 (.461) | | |
| Frank Selvy (Southern Conference) (1966–1970) ||||||
| 1966–67 | Frank Selvy | 9–15 | 4–6 | 7th | |
| 1967–68 | Frank Selvy | 13–14 | 6–6 | 5th | |
| 1968–69 | Frank Selvy | 9–17 | 5–6 | 5th | |
| 1969–70 | Frank Selvy | 13–13 | 5–6 | 4th | |
| Frank Selvy: | Frank Selvy: | 44–59 (.427) | 20–24 (.455) | | |
| Joe Williams (Southern Conference) (1970–1978) ||||||
| 1970–71 | Joe Williams | 15–12 | 5–5 | 5th | NCAA University Division First Round |
| 1971–72 | Joe Williams | 17–11 | 8–3 | 2nd | |
| 1972–73 | Joe Williams | 20–9 | 11–2 | 2nd | NCAA University Division First Round |
| 1973–74 | Joe Williams | 22–9 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Regional Fourth Place |
| 1974–75 | Joe Williams | 22–7 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1975–76 | Joe Williams | 9–18 | 5–7 | 7th | |
| 1976–77 | Joe Williams | 18–10 | 8–2 | T–1st | |
| 1977–78 | Joe Williams | 19–11 | 7–5 | T–4th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Joe Williams: | Joe Williams: | 142–87 (.620) | 67–25 (.728) | | |
| Eddie Holbrook (Southern Conference) (1978–1982) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Eddie Holbrook | 20–9 | 9–3 | 2nd | |
| 1979–80 | Eddie Holbrook | 23–7 | 14–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1980–81 | Eddie Holbrook | 11–16 | 8–8 | T–6th | |
| 1981–82 | Eddie Holbrook | 11–16 | 7–9 | T–6th | |
| Eddie Holbrook: | Eddie Holbrook: | 65–48 (.575) | 38–21 (.644) | | |
| Jene Davis (Southern Conference) (1982–1985) ||||||
| 1982–83 | Jene Davis | 9–20 | 4–12 | 7th | |
| 1983–84 | Jene Davis | 12–17 | 7–9 | 6th | |
| 1984–85 | Jene Davis | 7–21 | 4–12 | 8th | |
| Jene Davis: | Jene Davis: | 28–58 (.326) | 15–33 (.313) | | |
| Butch Estes (Southern Conference) (1985–1994) ||||||
| 1985–86 | Butch Estes | 10–17 | 5–11 | T–7th | |
| 1986–87 | Butch Estes | 17–12 | 10–6 | 4th | |
| 1987–88 | Butch Estes | 18–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | |
| 1988–89 | Butch Estes | 17–12 | 9–5 | 2nd | |
| 1989–90 | Butch Estes | 15–16 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| 1990–91 | Butch Estes | 20–9 | 11–3 | 1st | NIT first round |
| 1991–92 | Butch Estes | 17–11 | 9–5 | 4th | |
| 1992–93 | Butch Estes | 11–17 | 8–10 | T–7th | |
| 1993–94 | Butch Estes | 10–18 | 6–12 | T–8th | |
| Butch Estes: | Butch Estes: | 135–122 (.525) | 74–66 (.529) | | |
| Joe Cantafio (Southern Conference) (1994–1997) ||||||
| 1994–95 | Joe Cantafio | 10–17 | 6–8 | T–3rd (South) | |
| 1995–96 | Joe Cantafio | 10–17 | 6–8 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1996–97 | Joe Cantafio | 10–17 | 4–10 | 5th (South) | |
| Joe Cantafio: | Joe Cantafio: | 30–51 (.370) | 16–26 (.381) | | |
| Larry Davis (Southern Conference) (1997–2006) ||||||
| 1997–98 | Larry Davis | 9–20 | 5–9 | 4th (South) | |
| 1998–99 | Larry Davis | 12–16 | 5–11 | 5th (South) | |
| 1999–2000 | Larry Davis | 14–18 | 5–10 | 6th (South) | |
| 2000–01 | Larry Davis | 10–16 | 5–11 | 6th (South) | |
| 2001–02 | Larry Davis | 17–14 | 7–9 | 5th (South) | |
| 2002–03 | Larry Davis | 14–17 | 8–8 | 3rd (South) | |
| 2003–04 | Larry Davis | 17–12 | 8–8 | 4th (South) | |
| 2004–05 | Larry Davis | 16–13 | 9–7 | 4th (South) | |
| 2005–06 | Larry Davis | 15–13 | 8–7 | 4th (South) | |
| Larry Davis: | Larry Davis: | 124–139 (.471) | 60–80 (.429) | | |
| Jeff Jackson (Southern Conference) (2006–2013) ||||||
| 2006–07 | Jeff Jackson | 15–16 | 8–10 | 3rd (South) | |
| 2007–08 | Jeff Jackson | 7–23 | 6–14 | 5th (South) | |
| 2008–09 | Jeff Jackson | 6–24 | 4–16 | 5th (South) | |
| 2009–10 | Jeff Jackson | 13–17 | 7–11 | 5th (South) | |
| 2010–11 | Jeff Jackson | 22–11 | 12–6 | 3rd (South) | CIT first round |
| 2011–12 | Jeff Jackson | 15–16 | 8–10 | 5th (South) | |
| 2012–13 | Jeff Jackson | 7–24 | 3–15 | 6th (South) | |
| Jeff Jackson: | Jeff Jackson: | 85–131 (.394) | 48–82 (.369) | | |
| Niko Medved (Southern Conference) (2013–2017) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Niko Medved | 9–21 | 3–13 | 10th | |
| 2014–15 | Niko Medved | 11–22 | 5–13 | 10th | |
| 2015–16 | Niko Medved | 19–16 | 11–7 | T–3rd | CIT second round |
| 2016–17 | Niko Medved Bob Richey | 23–12 | 14–4 | T–1st | CIT semifinal |
| Niko Medved: | Niko Medved: | 62–70 (.470) | 33–37 (.471) | | |
| Bob Richey (Southern Conference) (2017–present) ||||||
| 2017–18 | Bob Richey | 23–10 | 13–5 | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | Bob Richey | 25–8 | 13–5 | T–3rd | NIT first round |
| 2019–20 | Bob Richey | 25–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | |
| 2020–21 | Bob Richey | 16–9 | 10–5 | 3rd | |
| 2021–22 | Bob Richey | 22–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | |
| 2022–23 | Bob Richey | 28–8 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2023–24 | Bob Richey | 17–16 | 10–8 | T–5th | |
| 2024–25 | Bob Richey | 25–9 | 11–7 | 5th | |
| Bob Richey: | Bob Richey: | 181–80 (.693) | 99–42 (.702) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,387–1,338 | | | |
| 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. Medved left for Drake after Furman reached the semifinals; interim coach Bob Richey coached the semifinal against Saint Peter's.