# List of Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball seasons

The following is a list of seasons completed by the Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball program at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The team was established in 1913 and plays at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. Kent State played its first intercollegiate game in January 1915 and began play in the MAC in 1951 after playing in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) from 1932–1951. Since 1950, the team has played home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Through the 2017–18 season, the Golden Flashes have won six Mid-American Conference regular-season championships, six MAC tournament titles, and nine MAC East Division titles. In post-season play, the program has made six appearances in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Elite Eight in 2002. Additionally, Kent State has nine appearances in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and five appearances in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).

## Yearly results

| Conference division champions | Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |
| Season | Head coach | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final Coaches Poll |
| Season | Head coach | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | | | | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final Coaches Poll |
| Season | Head coach | Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final Coaches Poll |
| Independent ||||||||||||
| 1913–14 | Alexander Whyte | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1914–15 | Alexander Whyte | 3 | 2 | .600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915–16 | Donald Ulrich | 4 | 8 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1916–17 | Donald Ulrich | 2 | 6 | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1917–18 | No team | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1918–19 | No team | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1919–20 | Paul Chandler | 2 | 4 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920–21 | Paul Chandler | 4 | 7 | .364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1921–22 | Paul Chandler | 1 | 7 | .125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1922–23 | Paul Chandler | 4 | 6 | .400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1923–24 | Frank Harsh | 4 | 9 | .308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924–25 | Frank Harsh | 4 | 8 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1925–26 | Merle Wagoner | 6 | 8 | .429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Merle Wagoner | 5 | 11 | .313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1927–28 | Merle Wagoner | 3 | 13 | .188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | Merle Wagoner | 11 | 7 | .611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1929–30 | Merle Wagoner | 4 | 9 | .308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Merle Wagoner | 8 | 9 | .471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Merle Wagoner | 2 | 13 | .133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merle Wagoner ||||||||||||
| 1932–33 | | 4 | 11 | .267 | 3 | 10 | .231 | T-15th | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | August Peterka | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 16th | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | August Peterka | 8 | 6 | .571 | 7 | 6 | .538 | T-11th | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Donald Starn | 10 | 7 | .588 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 13th | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Donald Starn | 15 | 7 | .682 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Donald Starn | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Donald Starn | 12 | 11 | .522 | 7 | 7 | .500 | T-10th | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Donald Starn | 13 | 10 | .565 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Donald Starn | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Donald Starn | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Donald Starn | 12 | 12 | .500 | 9 | 6 | .600 | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | No Team | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | William Satterlee | 3 | 11 | .214 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | William Satterlee | 10 | 10 | .500 | 9 | 8 | .529 | T-9th | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Harry C. Adams | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Harry C. Adams | 15 | 8 | .652 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Dave McDowell | 20 | 8 | .714 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3rd | 1–1 | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Dave McDowell | 18 | 4 | .818 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Dave McDowell | 18 | 8 | .692 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | NA | — | — | — |
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| 1951–52 | Clarence Haerr | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | Clarence Haerr | 7 | 15 | .318 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Clarence Haerr | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Clarence Haerr | 8 | 14 | .364 | 5 | 9 | .357 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Dave McDowell | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5 | 7 | .417 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Dave McDowell | 5 | 18 | .217 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Bill Bertka | 9 | 14 | .391 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Bill Bertka | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5 | 6 | .455 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Bill Bertka | 7 | 16 | .304 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Bill Bertka | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4 | 8 | .333 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Robert Doll | 2 | 19 | .095 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Robert Doll | 3 | 18 | .143 | 1 | 11 | .083 | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Robert Doll | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Robert Doll | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Robert Doll | 8 | 16 | .333 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Frank Truitt | 5 | 18 | .217 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Frank Truitt | 9 | 15 | .375 | 3 | 9 | .250 | T-6th | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Frank Truitt | 14 | 10 | .583 | 6 | 6 | .500 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Frank Truitt | 7 | 17 | .292 | 2 | 8 | .200 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Frank Truitt | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4 | 6 | .400 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Frank Truitt | 7 | 17 | .292 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Frank Truitt | 10 | 16 | .385 | 5 | 7 | .417 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Frank Truitt | 9 | 17 | .346 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Rex Hughes | 6 | 20 | .231 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Rex Hughes | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7 | 9 | .438 | T-5th | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Rex Hughes | 8 | 19 | .296 | 4 | 12 | .250 | T-8th | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Rex Hughes/Mike Boyd | 6 | 21 | .222 | 4 | 12 | .250 | T-9th | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Ed Douma | 13 | 14 | .481 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Ed Douma | 10 | 17 | .370 | 7 | 9 | .438 | T-4th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Ed Douma | 7 | 19 | .269 | 5 | 11 | .313 | T-9th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Ed Douma | 10 | 16 | .385 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 9th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Jim McDonald | 15 | 13 | .536 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Jim McDonald | 15 | 14 | .517 | 8 | 10 | .444 | T-6th | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Jim McDonald | 17 | 13 | .567 | 11 | 7 | .611 | T-3rd | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 0–1 in NIT | — |
| 1985–86 | Jim McDonald | 11 | 16 | .407 | 7 | 11 | .389 | T-6th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Jim McDonald | 19 | 10 | .655 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2nd | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Jim McDonald | 10 | 18 | .357 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 7th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Jim McDonald | 21 | 10 | .677 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd | 2–1; Lost in final | 0–1 in NIT | — |
| 1989–90 | Jim McDonald | 21 | 8 | .724 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in NIT | — |
| 1990–91 | Jim McDonald | 10 | 18 | .357 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Jim McDonald | 9 | 19 | .321 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Dave Grube | 10 | 17 | .370 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 8th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Dave Grube | 13 | 14 | .481 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 8th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Dave Grube | 8 | 19 | .296 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Dave Grube | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 8th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Gary Waters | 9 | 18 | .333 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Gary Waters | 13 | 17 | .433 | 9 | 9 | .500 | T-2nd-East | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Gary Waters | 23 | 7 | .767 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2nd-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 1999–00 | Gary Waters | 23 | 8 | .742 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2nd-East | 0–1; lost in quarterfinals | 2–1 in NIT | — |
| 2000–01 | Gary Waters | 24 | 10 | .706 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 1–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2001–02 | Stan Heath | 30 | 6 | .833 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 3–1 in NCAA tournament | 12th |
| 2002–03 | Jim Christian | 22 | 9 | .710 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | 0–1 in NIT | — |
| 2003–04 | Jim Christian | 22 | 9 | .710 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | 0–1 in NIT | — |
| 2004–05 | Jim Christian | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11 | 7 | .611 | T-2nd-East | 2–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in NIT | — |
| 2005–06 | Jim Christian | 25 | 9 | .735 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2006–07 | Jim Christian | 21 | 11 | .656 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd-East | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Jim Christian | 28 | 7 | .800 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2008–09 | Geno Ford | 19 | 15 | .559 | 10 | 6 | .625 | T-3rd-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in CIT | — |
| 2009–10 | Geno Ford | 24 | 10 | .706 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 1–1 in NIT | — |
| 2010–11 | Geno Ford | 25 | 12 | .676 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | 2–1 in NIT | — |
| 2011–12 | Rob Senderoff | 21 | 12 | .636 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4th-East | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 0–1 in CIT | — |
| 2012–13 | Rob Senderoff | 21 | 14 | .600 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3rd-East | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 1–1 in CIT | — |
| 2013–14 | Rob Senderoff | 16 | 16 | .500 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Rob Senderoff | 23 | 12 | .657 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-1st-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 2–1 in CIT | — |
| 2015–16 | Rob Senderoff | 19 | 13 | .594 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3rd-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Rob Senderoff | 22 | 14 | .611 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4th-East | 4–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2017–18 | Rob Senderoff | 17 | 17 | .500 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2nd-East | 2–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Rob Senderoff | 22 | 11 | .667 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3rd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in CIT | — |
| 2019–20 | Rob Senderoff | 20 | 12 | .625 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4th-East | 1–0; tournament canceled | No postseason held | — |
| 2020–21 | Rob Senderoff | 15 | 8 | .652 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-3rd | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Rob Senderoff | 23 | 11 | .676 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 2nd | 2–1; Lost in final | 0–1 in TBC | — |
| 2022–23 | Rob Senderoff | 28 | 7 | .800 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2nd | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2023–24 | Rob Senderoff | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 8th | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Rob Senderoff | 23 | 11 | .676 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3rd | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 1–0 in NIT | — |
| Totals | 109 seasons | 1,361 | 1,310 | .510 | 576 113 | 579 115 | .499 (MAC) .496 (OAC) | 6 MAC Regular-season titles 9 MAC East Division titles | 49–35 in MAC tournament 7 MAC tournament titles | 4–7 in NCAA tournament 6–9 in NIT 3–5 in CIT 0–1 in TBC | |
| Conference division champions | Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |