List of California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the California Golden Bears men's college basketball team.[1]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
No Coach (Independent) (1907–1915)
1907–08 No Coach 1–0
1908–09 No Coach 8–0
1911–12 No Coach 2–0
1912–13 No Coach 2–0
1913–14 No Coach 2–0
1914–15 No Coach 6–0
No Coach: 21–0 (1.000)
Kilduff (PCC) (1915–1916)
1915–16 Patrick Kilduff 11–5 5–3 1st
Kilduff: 11–5 (.688) 5–3 (.625)
Ben Cherrington (PCC) (1916–1917)
1916–17 Ben Cherrington 15–1 5–1 2nd
Ben Cherrington: 15–1 (.938) 5–1 (.833)
Walter Christie (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917–18 Walter Christie 8–2
Walter Christie: 8–2 (.800)
William Hollender (PCC) (1918–1920)
1918–19 William Hollender 6–3 2–2 3rd
1919–20 William Hollender 8–2 5–5 2nd
William Hollender: 14–8 (.636) 7–7 (.500)
E. H. Wright (PCC) (1920–1924)
1920–21 E. H. Wright 15–4 8–3 T–1st
1921–22 E. H. Wright 19–6 10–4 3rd
1922–23 E. H. Wright 12–6 5–3 1st (South)
1923–24 E. H. Wright 14–4 5–3 1st (South)
E. H. Wright: 60–20 (.750) 28–13 (.683)
Nibs Price (PCC) (1924–1954)
1924–25 Nibs Price 11–4 3–1 1st (South)
1925–26 Nibs Price 14–0 5–0 1st (South)
1926–27 Nibs Price 13–0 5–0 1st (South)
1927–28 Nibs Price 9–6 6–3 T–1st (South)
1928–29 Nibs Price 17–3 9–0 1st (South)
1929–30 Nibs Price 9–8 6–3 2nd (South)
1930–31 Nibs Price 12–10 6–3 1st (South)
1931–32 Nibs Price 16–8 8–3 1st (South)
1932–33 Nibs Price 18–7 8–3 2nd (South)
1933–34 Nibs Price 19–7 8–4 2nd (South)
1934–35 Nibs Price 11–14 5–7 2nd (South)
1935–36 Nibs Price 13–16 6–6 3rd (South)
1936–37 Nibs Price 17–10 4–8 3rd (South)
1937–38 Nibs Price 18–11 8–4 2nd (South)
1938–39 Nibs Price 24–8 9–3 T–1st (South)
1939–40 Nibs Price 15–17 5–7 3rd (South)
1940–41 Nibs Price 15–12 6–6 3rd (South)
1941–42 Nibs Price 11–19 4–8 3rd (South)
1942–43 Nibs Price 9–15 1–7 4th (South)
1943–44 Nibs Price 7–3 4–0 1st (South)
1944–45 Nibs Price 7–8 1–3 3rd (South)
1945–46 Nibs Price 30–6 11–1 1st (South) NCAA Final Four
1946–47 Nibs Price 20–11 8–4 2nd (South)
1947–48 Nibs Price 25–9 11–1 1st (South)
1948–49 Nibs Price 14–19 1–11 4th (South)
1949–50 Nibs Price 10–17 4–8 3rd (South)
1950–51 Nibs Price 16–16 3–9 4th (South)
1951–52 Nibs Price 17–13 6–6 T–2nd (South)
1952–53 Nibs Price 15–10 9–3 1st (South)
1953–54 Nibs Price 17–7 6–6 3rd (South)
Nibs Price: 449–294 (.604) 176–128 (.579)
Pete Newell (PCC/AAWU) (1954–1960)
1954–55 Pete Newell 9–16 1–11 4th (South)
1955–56 Pete Newell 17–8 10–6 3rd
1956–57 Pete Newell 21–5 14–2 1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1957–58 Pete Newell 19–9 12–4 T–1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1958–59 Pete Newell 25–4 14–2 1st NCAA University Division Champion
1959–60 Pete Newell 28–2 11–1 1st NCAA University Division Runner-up
Pete Newell: 119–44 (.730) 62–26 (.705)
Rene Herrerias (AAWU) (1960–1968)
1960–61 Rene Herrerias 13–9 5–7 4th
1961–62 Rene Herrerias 8–17 2–10 5th
1962–63 Rene Herrerias 13–11 4–8 5th
1963–64 Rene Herrerias 11–13 8–7 3rd
1964–65 Rene Herrerias 8–15 4–10 7th
1965–66 Rene Herrerias 9–16 4–10 7th
1966–67 Rene Herrerias 15–10 6–8 T–5th
1967–68 Rene Herrerias 15–9 7–7 4th
Rene Herrerias: 92–100 (.479) 40–67 (.374)
Jim Padgett (Pac–8) (1968–1972)
1968–69 Jim Padgett 12–13 4–10 T–7th
1969–70 Jim Padgett 11–15 5–9 6th
1970–71 Jim Padgett 16–9 8–6 T–3rd
1971–72 Jim Padgett 13–16 6–8 5th
Jim Padgett: 52–53 (.495) 23–33 (.411)
Dick Edwards (Pac–8) (1972–1978)
1972–73 Dick Edwards 11–15 4–10 7th
1973–74 Dick Edwards 9–17 3–11 T–7th
1974–75 Dick Edwards 17–9 7–7 4th
1975–76 Dick Edwards 13–13 5–9 T–6th
1976–77 Dick Edwards 12–15 7–7 6th
1977–78 Dick Edwards 11–16 4–10 7th
Dick Edwards: 73–85 (.462) 30–54 (.357)
Dick Kuchen (Pac–10) (1978–1985)
1978–79 Dick Kuchen 6–21 4–14 10th
1979–80 Dick Kuchen 8–19 3–15 10th
1980–81 Dick Kuchen 13–14 5–13 T–8th
1981–82 Dick Kuchen 14–13 8–10 T–6th
1982–83 Dick Kuchen 14–14 7–11 T–8th
1983–84 Dick Kuchen 12–16 5–13 9th
1984–85 Dick Kuchen 13–15 5–13 T–8th
Dick Kuchen: 80–112 (.417) 37–89 (.294)
Lou Campanelli (Pac–10) (1985–1993)
1985–86 Lou Campanelli 19–10 11–7 3rd NIT First Round
1986–87 Lou Campanelli 20–15 10–8 T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
1987–88 Lou Campanelli 9–20 5–13 T–8th
1988–89 Lou Campanelli 20–13 10–8 5th NIT Second Round
1989–90 Lou Campanelli 22–10 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I Second Round
1990–91 Lou Campanelli 13–15 8–10 T–5th
1991–92 Lou Campanelli 10–18 4–14 9th
1992–93 Lou Campanelli
Todd Bozeman[Note A]
21–9[Note A] 12–6[Note A] 2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Lou Campanelli: 123–108 (.532) 64–71 (.474)
Todd Bozeman (Pac–10) (1993–1996)
1993–94 Todd Bozeman 22–8 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
1994–95 Todd Bozeman 13–14[Note B] 5–13[Note B] T–8th
1995–96 Todd Bozeman 17–11[Note B] 11–7[Note B] 4th NCAA Division I First Round
Todd Bozeman: 63–35[Note C] (.643) 37–26[Note C] (.587)
Ben Braun (Pac–10) (1996–2008)
1996–97 Ben Braun 23–9 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1997–98 Ben Braun 12–15 8–10 T–5th
1998–99 Ben Braun 22–11 8–10 T–5th NIT Champion
1999–00 Ben Braun 18–15 7–11 7th NIT Quarterfinal
2000–01 Ben Braun 20–11 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I First Round
2001–02 Ben Braun 23–9 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Second Round
2002–03 Ben Braun 22–9 13–5 3rd NCAA Division I Second Round
2003–04 Ben Braun 13–15 9–9 T–4th
2004–05 Ben Braun 13–16 6–12 T–8th
2005–06 Ben Braun 20–11 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2006–07 Ben Braun 16–17 6–12 8th
2007–08 Ben Braun 17–16 6–12 9th NIT Second Round
Ben Braun: 219–154 (.587) 110–106 (.509)
Mike Montgomery (Pac–10/Pac–12) (2008–2014)
2008–09 Mike Montgomery 22–11 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2009–10 Mike Montgomery 24–11 13–5 1st NCAA Division I Second Round
2010–11 Mike Montgomery 18–15 10–8 T–4th NIT Second Round
2011–12 Mike Montgomery 24–10 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
2012–13 Mike Montgomery 21–12 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Third Round
2013–14 Mike Montgomery 21–14 10–8 T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
Mike Montgomery: 130–73 (.640) 69–39 (.639)
Cuonzo Martin (Pac–12) (2014–2017)
2014–15 Cuonzo Martin 18–15 7–11 T–8th
2015–16 Cuonzo Martin 23–11 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2016–17 Cuonzo Martin 21–13 10–8 T–5th NIT First Round
Cuonzo Martin: 62–39 (.614) 28–24 (.538)
Wyking Jones (Pac–12) (2017–2019)
2017–18 Wyking Jones 8–24 2–16 12th
2018–19 Wyking Jones 8–23 3–15 12th
Wyking Jones: 16–47 (.254) 5–31 (.139)
Mark Fox (Pac–12) (2019–2023)
2019–20 Mark Fox 14–18 7–11 T–8th No postseason held
2020–21 Mark Fox 9–20 3–17 12th
2021–22 Mark Fox 12–20 5–15 10th
2022–23 Mark Fox 3–29 2–18 12th
Mark Fox: 38–87 (.304) 17–61 (.250)
Mark Madsen (Pac–12) (2023–Present)
2023–24 Mark Madsen 13–19 9–11 T–6th
2024–25 Mark Madsen 0–0 0–0
Mark Madsen: 13–19 (.406) 9–11 (.450)
Total:

      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. Bozeman was named acting head coach in February 1993 following the firing of Lou Campanelli; California credits the first 17 games of the regular season to Campanelli who went 10–7 and 4–5 in conference. The final 13 games (including the NCAA Tournament) were credited to Bozeman, who went 11–2 and 8–1 in conference.
^B. Entire 1994–95 season and all but two games of 1995–96 season forfeited by NCAA after it was discovered that Jelani Gardner was ineligible. 1996 NCAA Tournament appearance was vacated. Cal's adjusted records are 0–27 (0–18 Pac–10) 1994–95, and 2–26 (2–16 Pac–10) in 1995–96.
^C. California's adjusted record under Bozeman was 35–63 (23–41 Pac–10).

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