List of Akron Zips men's basketball seasons

The Akron Zips college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference. The Zips have played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio since 1983.

Seasons

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Conference division champions Conference champions* Conference tournament champions Postseason berth
Season Head coach Conference Season results Conference tournament
result
Postseason result
Final AP Poll
Overall Conference
Wins Losses % Wins Losses % Finish
Buchtel College
1901–02 No Coach Independent[ref 1] 2 2 .500
1902–03 Independent 4 4 .500
1903–04 Independent 3 7 .300
1904–05 Earl Williams Independent 8 6 .571
1905–06 Independent 6 7 .462
1906–07 Independent 5 2 .714
1907–08 Independent 4 5 .444
1908–09 Dwight Bradley Independent 1 0 1.000
Walter East Independent 5 7 .417
1909–10 Clarence Weed Independent 5 3 .625
1910–11 Frank Haggerty Independent 8 4 .667
1911–12 Independent 6 3 .667
1912–13 Independent 7 1 .875
1913–14 Independent 6 6 .500
Akron Zips
1914–15 Frank Haggerty Independent 3 9 .250
1915–16 Fred Sefton Independent 5 5 .500
1916–17 Independent 14 2 .875
1917–18 Independent 9 4 .692
1918–19 Independent 14 0 1.000
1919–20 Independent 12 2 .857
1920–21 Independent 11 2 .846
1921–22 Independent 5 8 .385
1922–23 Independent 12 1 .923
1923–24 Ohio Athletic[ref 2] 10 3 .769 9 3 .750 6th
1924–25 James Coleman Ohio Athletic 8 5 .615 8 5 .615 6th
1925–26 Fred Sefton Ohio Athletic 6 7 .462 6 4 .600 6th
1926–27 Ohio Athletic 7 6 .538 7 5 .583 7th
1927–28 Red Blair Ohio Athletic 8 5 .615 7 5 .583 7th
1928–29 Ohio Athletic 12 3 .800 12 2 .857 2nd
1929–30 Ohio Athletic 11 3 .786 10 3 .769 2nd
1930–31 Ohio Athletic 4 9 .308 3 8 .272 10th
1931–32 Ohio Athletic 8 7 .533 7 7 .500 6th
1932–33 Ohio Athletic 11 3 .786 10 3 .769 3rd
1933–34 Ohio Athletic 15 1 .938 14 1 .933 1st*
1934–35 Ohio Athletic 12 3 .800 12 3 .800 2nd
1935–36 Ohio Athletic 7 5 .583 8 6 .571 10th
1936–37 Paul Bixler Independent 8 5 .615
1937–38 Independent 13 5 .722
1938–39 Independent 10 5 .667
1939–40 Thomas Dowler Independent 9 14 .391
1940–41 Russell Beichly Independent 13 6 .684
1941–42 Independent 15 3 .833
1942–43 Independent 18 4 .818 NAIA first round[ref 3]
1943–44 Independent 10 5 .667
1944–45 Ohio Athletic 21 2 .913 12 0 1.000 1st*
1945–46 Ohio Athletic 19 5 .792 11 2 .846 1st*
1946–47 Ohio Athletic 17 10 .630 9 3 .750 2nd
1947–48 Ohio Athletic 15 9 .625 7 5 .583 8th
1948–49 Ohio Athletic 16 6 .727 5 4 .556 6th Champion†[note 1]
1949–50 Ohio Athletic 16 9 .640 4 1 .800 2nd
1950–51 Ohio Athletic 3 20 .130 1 5 .167 11th
1951–52 Ohio Athletic 4 20 .167 2 7 .222 12th
1952–53 Ohio Athletic 17 7 .708 10 1 .909 1st*
1953–54 Ohio Athletic 10 11 .476 7 4 .636 6th
1954–55 Ohio Athletic 17 5 .773 9 4 .692 5th
1955–56 Ohio Athletic 18 5 .783 11 1 .917 1st*
1956–57 Ohio Athletic 18 7 .720 9 3 .750 4th
1957–58 Ohio Athletic 20 6 .769 12 0 1.000 1st* NCAA DII Regional Finalist[ref 4]
1958–59 Ohio Athletic 21 2 .913 10 1 .909 2nd
1959–60 Tony Laterza Ohio Athletic 17 8 .680 8 3 .727 3rd Finalist[ref 5]
1960–61 Ohio Athletic 18 7 .720 9 3 .750 3rd Finalist
1961–62 Ohio Athletic 18 6 .750 10 4 .714 4th Finalist
1962–63 Ohio Athletic 22 3 .880 12 2 .857 3rd Finalist
1963–64 Ohio Athletic 24 7 .774 11 3 .785 3rd Champion† NCAA DII National Finalist
1964–65 Ohio Athletic 21 7 .750 12 2 .857 1st* Champion† NCAA DII Quarterfinals
1965–66 Ohio Athletic 24 4 .857 11 2 .846 1st* Champion† NCAA DII semifinals
1966–67 Independent 20 5 .800 NCAA DII Regional Finalists
1967–68 Independent 14 12 .538
1968–69 Wyatt Webb Independent 8 18 .308
1969–70 Independent 12 11 .522
1970–71 Independent 20 6 .769 NCAA DII first round
1971–72 Independent 26 5 .839 NCAA DII National Finalist
1972–73 Independent 22 5 .815 NCAA DII Quarterfinals
1973–74 Independent 18 6 .750
1974–75 Independent 20 9 .689 NCAA DII Quarterfinals
1975–76 Alex Adams Independent 10 14 .417
1976–77 Ken Cunningham Independent 13 12 .520
1977–78 Mid-Continent[note 2] 9 18 .333 1 6 .143
1978–79 Mid-Continent 10 17 .370 2 8 .200
1979–80 Independent[note 3] 10 14 .417
1980–81 Bob Rupert Ohio Valley[ref 6] 8 18 .308 5 9 .357 6th
1981–82 Ohio Valley 7 19 .269 3 13 .188 8th
1982–83 Ohio Valley 14 15 .482 7 7 .500 4th Finalist[ref 7]
1983–84 Ohio Valley 8 19 .296 3 11 .214 8th
1984–85 Bob Huggins Ohio Valley 12 14 .462 6 8 .429 6th
1985–86 Ohio Valley 22 8 .733 10 4 .714 1st* Champion† NCAA first round[ref 8]
1986–87 Ohio Valley 21 9 .700 9 5 .643 2nd Semifinals NIT first round[ref 9]
1987–88 Independent 21 7 .750
1988–89 Independent 21 8 .724 NIT first round
1989–90 Coleman Crawford Independent 16 12 .571
1990–91 Mid-Continent[ref 10] 15 13 .536 6 10 .375 7th Quarterfinals
1991–92 Mid-Continent 16 12 .571 10 6 .625 2nd Quarterfinals
1992–93 Mid-American[ref 11] 8 18 .308 3 15 .167 10th
1993–94 Mid-American 8 18 .308 2 16 .111 10th
1994–95 Mid-American 8 18 .308 4 14 .222 9th
1995–96 Dan Hipsher Mid-American 3 23 .115 0 18 .000 10th
1996–97 Mid-American 8 18 .308 6 12 .333 9th
1997–98 Mid-American 17 10 .630 13 5 .722 1st-East* Quarterfinals[ref 12]
1998–99 Mid-American 18 9 .667 12 6 .667 3rd-East Quarterfinals
1999–00 Mid-American 17 11 .607 11 7 .611 3rd-East first round
2000–01 Mid-American 12 16 .429 9 9 .500 6th-East first round
2001–02 Mid-American 10 21 .323 5 13 .278 7th-East Quarterfinals
2002–03 Mid-American 14 14 .500 9 9 .500 3rd-East first round
2003–04 Mid-American 13 15 .464 7 11 .389 5th-East first round
2004–05 Keith Dambrot Mid-American 19 10 .655 11 7 .611 4th-East Quarterfinals
2005–06 Mid-American 23 10 .670 14 4 .778 2nd-East semifinals NIT second round[ref 13]
2006–07 Mid-American 26 7 .788 13 3 .813 1st-East* Finalist
2007–08 Mid-American 24 11 .686 11 6 .647 2nd-East Finalist NIT second round
2008–09 Mid-American 23 13 .639 10 6 .625 3rd-East Champion NCAA first round
2009–10 Mid-American 24 11 .686 12 4 .750 2nd-East Finalist CBI first round
2010–11 Mid-American 23 13 .639 9 7 .600 T-3rd-East Champion NCAA second round
2011–12 Mid-American 22 12 .647 13 3 .813 1st-East Finalist NIT first round
2012–13 Mid-American 26 7 .788 14 2 .875 T-1st-East Champion NCAA second round
2013–14 Mid-American 21 13 .618 12 6 .667 2nd-East semifinals CIT first round
2014–15 Mid-American 21 14 .600 9 9 .500 4th-East semifinals
2015–16 Mid-American 26 9 .743 13 5 .722 1st-East Finalist NIT first round
2016–17 Mid-American 27 8 .771 14 4 .778 1st-East Finalist NIT In Progress

Notes

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  1. ^ One OAC tournament was played in 1949, and then the tournaments returned in 1960. Full results are only available from 1970 to the present.
  2. ^ Mid-Continent Conference (now known as The Summit League) results are only available from its establishment as a Division I conference in 1982 to the present.
  3. ^ Akron's first year competing in NCAA Division I

References

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  1. ^ "Records and History" (PDF). 2009–10 University of Akron Men’s Basketball Media Guide. Akron, Ohio: Akron Media Relations. p. 69. Retrieved November 21, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Rickel, Lindsay. "All-Time OAC Standings" (PDF). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide 2007–2008. Twinsburg, Ohio: Ohio Athletic Conference. pp. 37–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  3. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2009 NAIA National Championship Press Book. Kansas City, Missouri: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. pp. 67–84. Retrieved November 21, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Division II Championship" (PDF). Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book. Indianapolis, Indiana: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 213–219. ISSN 1089-5280. Retrieved November 21, 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ Rickel, Lindsay. "OAC Tournament Information" (PDF). Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball media Guide 2007–2008. Twinsburg, Ohio: Ohio Athletic Conference. pp. 26–29. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Final Standings" (PDF). 2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tennessee: Ohio Valley Conference. pp. 54–55. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball Tournament All-Time Results" (PDF). 2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tennessee: Ohio Valley Conference. pp. 74–75. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  8. ^ "Division I Championship" (PDF). Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book. Indianapolis, Indiana: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 198–203. ISSN 1089-5280. Retrieved November 21, 2009. [dead link]
  9. ^ "Tournament Results (1980s)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  10. ^ "Year-by-Year Summaries" (PDF). 2009–10 Summit League Men's Basketball Guide. The Summit League. October 20, 2009. pp. 62–76. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  11. ^ "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). 2009–10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2009. pp. 75–78. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  12. ^ "MAC Tournament History" (PDF). 2009–10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2009. pp. 84–88. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  13. ^ "Tournament Results (2000s)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2009.