# List of Pepperdine Waves men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Pepperdine Waves men's college basketball team.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Wade Ruby (Independent) (1938–1939) ||||||
| 1938–39 | Wade Ruby | 16-13 | | | |
| Wade Ruby: | Wade Ruby: | 16–13 (.552) | | | |
| Al Duer (Independent) (1939–1948) ||||||
| 1939–40 | Al Duer | 15–11 | | | |
| 1940–41 | Al Duer | 10–15 | | | |
| 1941–42 | Al Duer | 19–7 | | | NAIA first round |
| 1942–43 | Al Duer | 26–9 | | | NAIA Elite Eight |
| 1943–44 | Al Duer | 20–14 | | | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1944–45 | Al Duer | 24–13 | | | NAIA Runner-up |
| 1945–46 | Al Duer | 26–9 | | | NAIA Final Four |
| 1946–47 | Al Duer | 14–13 | | | |
| 1947–48 | Al Duer | 22–11 | | | |
| Al Duer: | Al Duer: | 176–102 (.633) | | | |
| Robert "Duck" Dowell (Independent) (1948–1949) ||||||
| 1948–49 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 19–11 | | | |
| Robert "Duck" Dowell (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1949–1954) ||||||
| 1949–50 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 21–12 | 8–2 | 1st | NAIA second round |
| 1950–51 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 25–8 | 10–0 | 1st | NAIA second round |
| 1951–52 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 20–5 | 7–1 | 1st | NAIA second round |
| 1952–53 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 18–8 | 8–2 | 1st | |
| 1953–54 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 15–10 | 4–6 | T–4th | |
| Robert "Duck" Dowell (Independent) (1954–1955) ||||||
| 1954–55 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 16–9 | | | |
| Robert "Duck" Dowell (West Coast Conference) (1955–1968) ||||||
| 1955–56 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 2–23 | 0–14 | 8th | |
| 1956–57 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 7–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1957–58 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 15–11 | 5–7 | T–4th | |
| 1958–59 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 16–8 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1959–60 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 14–11 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1960–61 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 9–16 | 3–9 | 6th | |
| 1961–62 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 20–7 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1962–63 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 14–11 | 6–6 | T–4th | |
| 1963–64 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 6–19 | 3–9 | T–6th | |
| 1964–65 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 6–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| 1965–66 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 2–24 | 1–13 | 8th | |
| 1966–67 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 9–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1967–68 | Robert "Duck" Dowell | 9–17 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| Robert "Duck" Dowell: | Robert "Duck" Dowell: | 263–264 (.499) | 94–122 (.435) | | |
| Gary Colson (West Coast Conference) (1968–1979) ||||||
| 1968–69 | Gary Colson | 14–12 | 6–8 | 5th | |
| 1969–70 | Gary Colson | 14–12 | 7–7 | T–5th | |
| 1970–71 | Gary Colson | 12–13 | 4–10 | T–6th | |
| 1971–72 | Gary Colson | 10–15 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1972–73 | Gary Colson | 14–11 | 7–7 | T–3rd | |
| 1973–74 | Gary Colson | 8–18 | 4–10 | T–6th | |
| 1974–75 | Gary Colson | 17–8 | 8–6 | 3rd | |
| 1975–76 | Gary Colson | 22–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1976–77 | Gary Colson | 13–13 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1977–78 | Gary Colson | 7–19 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1978–79 | Gary Colson | 22–10 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| Gary Colson: | Gary Colson: | 153–137 (.528) | 68–84 (.447) | | |
| Jim Harrick (West Coast Conference) (1979–1988) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Jim Harrick | 17–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NIT first round |
| 1980–81 | Jim Harrick | 16–12 | 11–3 | T–1st | |
| 1981–82 | Jim Harrick | 22–7 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1982–83 | Jim Harrick | 20–9 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1983–84 | Jim Harrick | 15–13 | 6–6 | T–4th | |
| 1984–85 | Jim Harrick | 23–9 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1985–86 | Jim Harrick | 25–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1986–87 | Jim Harrick | 12–18 | 5–9 | 7th | |
| 1987–88 | Jim Harrick | 17–13 | 8–6 | 4th | NIT first round |
| Jim Harrick: | Jim Harrick: | 167–97 (.633) | 87–35 (.713) | | |
| Tom Asbury (West Coast Conference) (1988–1994) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Tom Asbury | 20–13 | 10–4 | T–2nd | NIT second round |
| 1989–90 | Tom Asbury | 17–11 | 10–4 | 2nd | |
| 1990–91 | Tom Asbury | 22–9 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1991–92 | Tom Asbury | 24–7 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1992–93 | Tom Asbury | 23–8 | 11–3 | 1st | NIT second round |
| 1993–94 | Tom Asbury | 19–11 | 8–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round |
| Tom Asbury: | Tom Asbury: | 125–59 (.679) | 66–18 (.786) | | |
| Tony Fuller (West Coast Conference) (1994–1995) ||||||
| 1994–95 | Tony Fuller | 8–19 | 4–10 | T–6th | |
| Tony Fuller/Marty Wilson (West Coast Conference) (1995–1996) ||||||
| 1995–96 | Tony Fuller Marty Wilson | 10–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| Tony Fuller: | Tony Fuller: | 15–27 (.357) | 4–13 (.235) | | |
| Lorenzo Romar (West Coast Conference) (1996–1999) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Lorenzo Romar | 6–21 | 4–10 | T–6th | |
| 1997–98 | Lorenzo Romar | 17–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | |
| 1998–99 | Lorenzo Romar | 19–13 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT first round |
| Lorenzo Romar: | Lorenzo Romar: | 42–44 (.488) | 22–20 (.524) | | |
| Jan van Breda Kolff (West Coast Conference) (1999–2001) ||||||
| 1999–00 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 25–9 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2000–01 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 22–9 | 12–2 | 2nd | NIT second round |
| Pepperdine: | Pepperdine: | 47–18 (.723) | 24–4 (.857) | | |
| Paul Westphal (West Coast Conference) (2001–2006) ||||||
| 2001–02 | Paul Westphal | 22–9 | 13–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2002–03 | Paul Westphal | 15–13 | 7–7 | 4th | |
| 2003–04 | Paul Westphal | 15–15 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |
| 2004–05 | Paul Westphal | 17–14 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| 2005–06 | Paul Westphal | 7–20 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| Paul Westphal: | Paul Westphal: | 76–71 (.517) | 38–32 (.543) | | |
| Vance Walberg (West Coast Conference) (2006–2007) ||||||
| 2006–07 | Vance Walberg | 8–23 | 4–10 | T–7th | |
| 2007–08 | Vance Walberg Eric Bridgeland | 11–21 | 4–10 | 6th | |
| Vance Walberg: | Vance Walberg: | 14–35 (.286) | 4–12 (.250) | | |
| Tom Asbury (West Coast Conference) (2008–2011) ||||||
| 2008–09 | Tom Asbury | 9–23 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 2009–10 | Tom Asbury | 7–24 | 3–11 | T–6th | |
| 2010–11 | Tom Asbury | 12–21 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| Tom Asbury: | Tom Asbury: | 28–68 (.292) | 13–29 (.310) | | |
| Marty Wilson (West Coast Conference) (2011–2018) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Marty Wilson | 10–19 | 4–12 | 7th | |
| 2012–13 | Marty Wilson | 12–18 | 4–12 | T-7th | |
| 2013–14 | Marty Wilson | 15–16 | 8–10 | 5th | |
| 2014–15 | Marty Wilson | 18–14 | 10–8 | 4th | CBI first round |
| 2015–16 | Marty Wilson | 18–14 | 10–8 | 4th | CBI first round |
| 2016–17 | Marty Wilson | 9–22 | 5–13 | 8th | |
| 2017–18 | Marty Wilson | 6–26 | 2–16 | 10th | |
| Marty Wilson: | Marty Wilson: | 88–129 (.406) | 43–79 (.352) | | |
| Lorenzo Romar (West Coast Conference) (2018–2024) ||||||
| 2018–19 | Lorenzo Romar | 16–18 | 6–10 | 8th | |
| 2019–20 | Lorenzo Romar | 16–16 | 8–8 | 6th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Lorenzo Romar | 15–12 | 7–6 | 4th | CBI Champion |
| 2021–22 | Lorenzo Romar | 7–25 | 1–15 | 10th | |
| 2022–23 | Lorenzo Romar | 9–22 | 2–14 | 10th | |
| 2023–24 | Lorenzo Romar | 13–20 | 5–11 | 8th | |
| Lorenzo Romar: | Lorenzo Romar: | 76–113 (.402) | 29–64 (.312) | | |
| Ed Schilling (West Coast Conference) (2024–present) ||||||
| 2024–25 | Ed Schilling | 13–22 | 4–14 | 9th | |
| Ed Schilling: | Ed Schilling: | 13–22 (.371) | 4–14 (.222) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,307–1,229 | | | |
| 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. Marty Wilson finished the season as interim coach, going 3–10 and 2–9 in conference. Fuller began the season, going 7–8 and 0–3 in conference.
    ^B. Eric Bridgeland finished the season as interim coach, going 5–9 and 4–8 in conference. Walberg began the season, going 6–12 and 0–2 in conference.