List of Wichita State Shockers men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Wichita State Shockers men's college basketball team.[1][2][3]

Seasons

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Willis Bates (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1905–1908)
1905–06 Willis Bates 2–4
1906–07 Willis Bates 3–6
1907–08 Willis Bates 2–3
(Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1908–1909)
1908–09 No coach 4–6 1–2
Roy Thomas (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1909–1912)
1909–10 Roy Thomas 3–10
1910–11 Roy Thomas 7–6
1911–12 Roy Thomas 2–8
E.V. Long (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1912–1913)
1912–13 E.V. Long 1–11 0–10
Willis Bates (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1913–1914)
1913–14 Willis Bates 8–7 4–6
Harry Buck (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1914–1916)
1914–15 Harry Buck 4–10
1915–16 Harry Buck 10–5
Lamar Hoover (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1916–1918)
1916–17 Lamar Hoover 2–11
1917–18 Lamar Hoover 3–10
(Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1918–1919)
1918–19 No coach 1–7
Kenneth Cassidy (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1919–1920)
1919–20 Kenneth Cassidy 8–8 6–8
Wilmer Elfrink (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1921)
1920–21 Wilmer Elfrink 16–2 15–2 1st
Lamar Hoover (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1921–1923)
1921–22 Lamar Hoover 12–4 2nd
1922–23 Lamar Hoover 13–7
Sam Hill (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1925)
1923–24 Sam Hill 10–12
1924–25 Sam Hill 9–9 11th
Leonard Umnus (Independent & Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927)
1925–26 Leonard Umnus 14–6 5th
1926–27 Leonard Umnus 19–2 2nd
Leonard Umnus (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1927–1928)
1927–28 Leonard Umnus 14–6 8–4 3rd
Gene Johnson (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1928–1933)
1928–29 Gene Johnson 16–6 9–3 2nd
1929–30 Gene Johnson 14–4 9–3 2nd
1930–31 Gene Johnson 18–5 9–3 2nd
1931–32 Gene Johnson 13–7 7–5 3rd
1932–33 Gene Johnson 14–2 10–2 T–1st
1933–34 none program suspended
Lindsay Austin (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1934–1935)
1934–35 Lindsay Austin 7–14 4–4 T–3rd
Bill Hennigh (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1935–1940)
1935–36 Bill Hennigh 12–12 8–8 T–3rd
1936–37 Bill Hennigh 9–12 5–7 4th
1937–38 Bill Hennigh 10–13 5–7 T–3rd
1938–39 Bill Hennigh 9–12 3–7 5th
1939–40 Bill Hennigh 10–8 5–5 4th
Bill Hennigh (Independent) (1940–1941)
1940–41 Bill Hennigh 9–11
Jack Starrett (Independent) (1941–1942)
1941–42 Jack Starrett 4–16
Mel Binford (Independent) (1942–1945)
1942–43 Mel Binford 12–7
1943–44 No season No games WWII
1944–45 Mel Binford 14–9
Mel Binford (Missouri Valley Conference) (1945–1948)
1945–46 Mel Binford 14–9 6–4 2nd
1946–47 Mel Binford 8–17 2–10 7th
1947–48 Mel Binford 12–13 1–9 6th
Ken Gunning (Missouri Valley Conference) (1948–1951)
1948–49 Ken Gunning 10–16 3–7 5th
1949–50 Ken Gunning 7–17 1–11 7th
1950–51 Ken Gunning 9–16 5–9 5th
Ralph Miller (Missouri Valley Conference) (1951–1964)
1951–52 Ralph Miller 11–19 2–8 6th
1952–53 Ralph Miller 16–11 3–7 6th
1953–54 Ralph Miller 27–4 8–2 2nd NIT first round
1954–55 Ralph Miller 17–9 4–6 4th
1955–56 Ralph Miller 14–12 7–5 4th
1956–57 Ralph Miller 15–11 8–6 T–3rd
1957–58 Ralph Miller 14–12 6–8 5th
1958–59 Ralph Miller 14–12 7–7 4th
1959–60 Ralph Miller 14–12 6–8 T–4th
1960–61 Ralph Miller 18–8 6–6 5th
1961–62 Ralph Miller 18–9 7–5 3rd NIT first round
1962–63 Ralph Miller 19–8 7–5 2nd NIT quarterfinal
1963–64 Ralph Miller 23–6 10–2 T–1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
Gary Thompson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1971)
1964–65 Gary Thompson 21–9 11–3 1st NCAA University Division Fourth Place
1965–66 Gary Thompson 17–10 9–5 T–2nd NIT first round
1966–67 Gary Thompson 14–12 9–5 3rd
1967–68 Gary Thompson 12–14 7–9 6th
1968–69 Gary Thompson 11–15 7–9 T–6th
1969–70 Gary Thompson 8–18 3–13 8th
1970–71 Gary Thompson 10–16 3–11 8th
Harry Miller (Missouri Valley Conference) (1971–1978)
1971–72 Harry Miller 16–10 6–8 5th
1972–73 Harry Miller 10–16 6–8 T–5th
1973–74 Harry Miller 11–15 6–7 5th
1974–75 Harry Miller 11–15 6–8 5th
1975–76 Harry Miller 18–10 10–2 1st NCAA Division I first round
1976–77 Harry Miller 18–10 7–5 T–3rd
1977–78 Harry Miller 13–14 8–8 T–5th
Gene Smithson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1978–1986)
1978–79 Gene Smithson 14–14 8–8 T–3rd
1979–80 Gene Smithson 17–12 9–7 T–2nd NIT first round
1980–81 Gene Smithson 27–7 12–4 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1981–82 Gene Smithson 23–6 12–4 T–2nd Ineligible
1982–83 Gene Smithson 25–3 17–1 1st Ineligible
1983–84 Gene Smithson 18–4 11–5 3rd
1984–85 Gene Smithson 18–13 11–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
1985–86 Gene Smithson 14–14 7–9 T–5th
Eddie Fogler (Missouri Valley Conference) (1986–1989)
1986–87 Eddie Fogler 22–11 9–5 3rd NCAA Division I first round
1987–88 Eddie Fogler 20–10 11–3 2nd NCAA Division I first round
1988–89 Eddie Fogler 19–11 10–4 T–2nd NIT second round
Mike Cohen (Missouri Valley Conference) (1989–1992)
1989–90 Mike Cohen 10–19 6–8 T–5th
1990–91 Mike Cohen 14–17 7–9 6th
1991–92 Mike Cohen 8–20 6–12 T–7th
Scott Thompson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1992–1996)
1992–93 Scott Thompson 10–17 7–11 T–7th
1993–94 Scott Thompson 9–18 6–12 T–7th
1994–95 Scott Thompson 13–14 6–12 8th
1995–96 Scott Thompson 8–21 4–14 10th
Randy Smithson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1996–2000)
1996–97 Randy Smithson 14–13 8–10 7th
1997–98 Randy Smithson 16–15 11–7 3rd
1998–99 Randy Smithson 13–17 6–12 T–8th
1999–00 Randy Smithson 12–17 6–12 T–9th
Mark Turgeon (Missouri Valley Conference) (2000–2007)
2000–01 Mark Turgeon 9–19 4–14 9th
2001–02 Mark Turgeon 15–15 9–9 5th
2002–03 Mark Turgeon 18–12 12–6 3rd NIT Opening Round
2003–04 Mark Turgeon 21–11 12–6 T–2nd NIT first round
2004–05 Mark Turgeon 22–10 12–6 2nd NIT second round
2005–06 Mark Turgeon 26–9 14–4 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2006–07 Mark Turgeon 17–14 8–10 6th
Gregg Marshall (Missouri Valley Conference) (2007–2017)
2007–08 Gregg Marshall 11–20 4–14 9th
2008–09 Gregg Marshall 17–17 8–10 5th CBI second round
2009–10 Gregg Marshall 25–10 12–6 2nd NIT first round
2010–11 Gregg Marshall 29–8 14–4 2nd NIT Champion
2011–12 Gregg Marshall 27–6 16–2 1st NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Gregg Marshall 30–9 12–6 2nd NCAA Division I Final Four
2013–14 Gregg Marshall 35–1 18–0 1st NCAA Division I third round
2014–15 Gregg Marshall 30–4 17–1 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2015–16 Gregg Marshall 26–9 16–2 1st NCAA Division I second round
2016–17 Gregg Marshall 31–5 17–1 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
Gregg Marshall (American Athletic Conference) (2017–2020)
2017–18 Gregg Marshall 25–8 14–4 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
2018–19 Gregg Marshall 22–15 10–8 6th NIT semifinal
2019–20 Gregg Marshall 23–8 11–7 4th No postseason held
Isaac Brown (American Athletic Conference) (2020–2023)
2020–21 Isaac Brown 16–6 11–2 1st NCAA Division I First Four
2021–22 Isaac Brown 15–13 6–9 7th
2022–23 Isaac Brown 17–15 9–9 6th
Paul Mills (American Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 Paul Mills 15–19 5–13 T–10th
Total: 1,589–1,270

      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

Notes

  1. ^ "2012–13 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book". Viewer.zmags.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball – Online Media Guide – Official Website of the Missouri Valley Conference". Mvc-sports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Wichita State Shockers Index".