# List of George Mason Patriots men's basketball seasons

The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents George Mason University (Mason) and competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference of NCAA Division I. The Patriots play at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, on the George Mason campus. The following is a list of the program's completed seasons.

## Season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Arnold Siegfried (Independent) (1966–1967) ||||||
| 1966–67 | Arnold Siegfried | 6–12 | | | |
| Raymond Spuhler (Independent) (1966–1972) ||||||
| 1967–68 | Raymond Spuhler | 5–17 | | | |
| 1968–69 | Raymond Spuhler | 2–20 | | | |
| 1969–70 | Raymond Spuhler | 4–23 | | | |
| John Linn (Independent) (1970–1972) ||||||
| 1970–71 | John Linn | 9–17 | | | |
| 1971–72 | John Linn | 12–18 | | | |
| 1972–73 | John Linn | 15–16 | | | |
| John Linn (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1973–1978) ||||||
| 1973–74 | John Linn | 19–10 | | | |
| 1974–75 | John Linn | 19–8 | | | |
| 1975–76 | John Linn | 16–13 | | | |
| 1976–77 | John Linn | 9–18 | | | |
| 1977–78 | John Linn | 5–21 | | | |
| John Linn (Independent) (1978–1980) ||||||
| 1978–79 | John Linn | 17–8 | | | |
| 1979–80 | John Linn | 5–21 | | | |
| Joe Harrington (Independent) (1980–1982) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Joe Harrington | 10–16 | | | |
| 1981–82 | Joe Harrington | 13–14 | | | |
| Joe Harrington (Eastern College Athletic Conference) (1982–1985) ||||||
| 1982–83 | Joe Harrington | 15–12 | 3–6 | 4th | |
| 1983–84 | Joe Harrington | 21–7 | 5–5 | T–4th | |
| 1984–85 | Joe Harrington | 18–11 | 10–4 | 3rd | |
| Joe Harrington (Colonial Athletic Association) (1985–1987) ||||||
| 1985–86 | Joe Harrington | 20–12 | 10–4 | 3rd | NIT Second Round |
| 1986–87 | Joe Harrington | 15–13 | 7–7 | 5th | |
| Rick Barnes (Colonial Athletic Association) (1987–1988) ||||||
| 1987–88 | Rick Barnes | 20–10 | 10–5 | 2nd | |
| Ernie Nestor (Colonial Athletic Association) (1988–1993) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Ernie Nestor | 20–11 | 11–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1989–90 | Ernie Nestor | 20–12 | 11–5 | 4th | |
| 1990–91 | Ernie Nestor | 14–16 | 10–7 | 4th | |
| 1991–92 | Ernie Nestor | 7–21 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1992–93 | Ernie Nestor | 7–21 | 2–11 | 8th | |
| Paul Westhead (Colonial Athletic Association) (1993–1997) ||||||
| 1993–94 | Paul Westhead | 10–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1994–95 | Paul Westhead | 7–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1995–96 | Paul Westhead | 11–16 | 6–10 | T–6th | |
| 1996–97 | Paul Westhead | 10–17 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| Jim Larrañaga (Colonial Athletic Association) (1997–2011) ||||||
| 1997–98 | Jim Larrañaga | 9–18 | 6–10 | T–5th | |
| 1998–99 | Jim Larrañaga | 19–11 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1999–00 | Jim Larrañaga | 19–11 | 12–4 | T–1st | |
| 2000–01 | Jim Larrañaga | 18–12 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2001–02 | Jim Larrañaga | 19–10 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT Opening Round |
| 2002–03 | Jim Larrañaga | 16–12 | 11–7 | 4th | |
| 2003–04 | Jim Larrañaga | 23–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NIT Second Round |
| 2004–05 | Jim Larrañaga | 16–13 | 10–8 | 6th | |
| 2005–06 | Jim Larrañaga | 27–8 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2006–07 | Jim Larrañaga | 18–15 | 9–9 | T–5th | |
| 2007–08 | Jim Larrañaga | 23–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2008–09 | Jim Larrañaga | 22–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT First Round |
| 2009–10 | Jim Larrañaga | 17–15 | 12–6 | 4th | CIT First Round |
| 2010–11 | Jim Larrañaga | 27–6 | 17–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Third Round |
| Paul Hewitt (Colonial Athletic Association) (2011–2013) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Paul Hewitt | 23–8 | 14–4 | 3rd | |
| 2012–13 | Paul Hewitt | 22–16 | 10–8 | T–5th | CBI Runner–up |
| Paul Hewitt (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2013–2015) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Paul Hewitt | 11–20 | 4–12 | 12th | |
| 2014–15 | Paul Hewitt | 9–22 | 4–14 | 13th | |
| Dave Paulsen (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2015–2021) ||||||
| 2015–16 | Dave Paulsen | 11–21 | 5–13 | 12th | |
| 2016–17 | Dave Paulsen | 20–14 | 9–9 | 7th | CBI First Round |
| 2017–18 | Dave Paulsen | 16–17 | 9–9 | T–5th | |
| 2018–19 | Dave Paulsen | 18–15 | 11–7 | T–5th | |
| 2019–20 | Dave Paulsen | 17–15 | 5–13 | 12th | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Dave Paulsen | 13–9 | 8–6 | T–4th | |
| Kim English (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2021–2023) ||||||
| 2021–22 | Kim English | 14–16 | 7–9 | 9th | |
| 2022–23 | Kim English | 20–13 | 11–7 | 5th | |
| Tony Skinn (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2023–present) ||||||
| 2023–24 | Tony Skinn | 20–12 | 9–9 | 8th | |
| 2024–25 | Tony Skinn | 26–8 | 15–3 | T–1st | NIT |
| Total: | Total: | 866–815 | | | |
| 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 ||||||

## Postseason results
### NCAA tournament results

The Patriots have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 1989 | First Round | Indiana | L 85–99 |
| 1999 | First Round | Cincinnati | L 48–72 |
| 2001 | First Round | Maryland | L 80–83 |
| 2006 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four | Michigan State North Carolina Wichita State Connecticut Florida | W 75–65 W 65–60 W 63–55 W 86–84 $^{OT}$ L 58–73 |
| 2008 | First Round | Notre Dame | L 50–68 |
| 2011 | Second Round Third Round | Villanova Ohio State | W 61–57 L 66–98 |

### NIT results

The Patriots have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 1986 | First Round Second Round | Lamar Providence | W 65–63 L 71–90 |
| 2002 | Opening Round | Saint Joseph's | L 64–73 |
| 2004 | Opening Round First Round Second Round | Tennessee Austin Peay Oregon | W 58–55 W 66–60 L 54–68 |
| 2009 | First Round | Penn State | L 73–77 $^{OT}$ |

### CBI results

The Patriots have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 4–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 2013 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3 | College of Charleston Houston Western Michigan Santa Clara Santa Clara Santa Clara | W 78–77 W 88–84 $^{OT}$ W 62–52 L 73–81 W 73–66 L 77–80 |

### CIT results

The Patriots have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 2010 | First Round | Fairfield | L 96–101 $^{OT}$ |