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List of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. The team played its first game in January 1909. Michigan's highest-scoring team, measured in points per game, was the 1965–66 team led by Cazzie Russell, which averaged 91.9 points per game. The program's only national championship was won by the 1988–89 team led by Glen Rice, which averaged 91.7 points per game.[1]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
George Corneal (Independent) (1908–1909)
1908–09 George Corneal 1–4
Elmer Mitchell (Big Ten Conference) (1917–1919)
1917–18 Elmer Mitchell 6–12 0–10 10th
1918–19 Elmer Mitchell 16–8 5–5 4th
E. J. Mather (Big Ten Conference) (1919–1928)
1919–20 E. J. Mather 10–13 3–9 T–7th
1920–21 E. J. Mather 18–4 8–4 T–1st
1921–22 E. J. Mather 15–4 8–4 T–2nd
1922–23 E. J. Mather 11–4 8–4 3rd
1923–24 E. J. Mather 10–7 6–6 7th
1924–25 E. J. Mather 8–6 6–5 5th
1925–26 E. J. Mather 12–5 8–4 T–1st
1926–27 E. J. Mather 14–3 10–2 1st
1927–28 E. J. Mather 10–7 7–5 5th
George F. Veenker (Big Ten Conference) (1928–1931)
1928–29 George F. Veenker 13–3 10–2 T–1st
1929–30 George F. Veenker 9–5 6–4 5th
1930–31 George F. Veenker 13–4 8–4 T–2nd
Franklin Cappon (Big Ten Conference) (1931–1938)
1931–32 Franklin Cappon 11–6 8–4 4th
1932–33 Franklin Cappon 10–8 8–4 T–3rd
1933–34 Franklin Cappon 6–14 4–8 T–8th
1934–35 Franklin Cappon 8–12 2–10 9th
1935–36 Franklin Cappon 15–5 7–5 T–3rd
1936–37 Franklin Cappon 16–4 9–3 T–3rd
1937–38 Franklin Cappon 12–8 6–6 T–5th
Bennie Oosterbaan (Big Ten Conference) (1938–1946)
1938–39 Bennie Oosterbaan 11–9 4–8 T–7th
1939–40 Bennie Oosterbaan 13–7 6–6 6th
1940–41 Bennie Oosterbaan 9–10 5–7 7th
1941–42 Bennie Oosterbaan 6–14 5–10 T–7th
1942–43 Bennie Oosterbaan 10–8 4–8 8th
1943–44 Bennie Oosterbaan 8–10 5–7 T–6th
1944–45 Bennie Oosterbaan 12–7 5–7 5th
1945–46 Bennie Oosterbaan 12–7 6–6 7th
Osborne Cowles (Big Ten Conference) (1946–1948)
1946–47 Osborne Cowles 12–8 6–6 5th
1947–48 Osborne Cowles 16–6 10–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
Ernie McCoy (Big Ten Conference) (1948–1952)
1948–49 Ernie McCoy 15–6 7–5 3rd
1949–50 Ernie McCoy 11–11 4–8 T–6th
1950–51 Ernie McCoy 7–15 3–11 T–9th
1951–52 Ernie McCoy 7–15 4–10 T–8th
William Perigo (Big Ten Conference) (1952–1960)
1952–53 William Perigo 6–16 3–15 T–9th
1953–54 William Perigo 9–13 3–11 T–9th
1954–55 William Perigo 11–11 5–9 T–6th
1955–56 William Perigo 9–13 4–10 T–8th
1956–57 William Perigo 13–9 8–6 T–5th
1957–58 William Perigo 11–11 6–8 7th
1958–59 William Perigo 15–7 8–6 T–2nd
1959–60 William Perigo 4–20 1–13 10th
Dave Strack (Big Ten Conference) (1960–1968)
1960–61 Dave Strack 6–18 2–12 10th
1961–62 Dave Strack 7–17 5–9 8th
1962–63 Dave Strack 16–8 8–6 T–4th
1963–64 Dave Strack 23–5 11–3 T–1st NCAA University Division Final Four
1964–65 Dave Strack 24–4 13–1 1st NCAA University Division Runner-up
1965–66 Dave Strack 18–8 11–3 1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1966–67 Dave Strack 8–16 2–12 10th
1967–68 Dave Strack 11–13 6–8 T–7th
Johnny Orr (Big Ten Conference) (1968–1980)
1968–69 Johnny Orr 13–11 7–7 4th
1969–70 Johnny Orr 10–14 5–9 T–6th
1970–71 Johnny Orr 19–7 12–2 2nd NIT Quarterfinal
1971–72 Johnny Orr 14–10 9–5 T–3rd
1972–73 Johnny Orr 13–11 6–8 T–6th
1973–74 Johnny Orr 22–5 12–2 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1974–75 Johnny Orr 19–8 12–6 2nd NCAA Division I first round
1975–76 Johnny Orr 25–7 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I Runner-up
1976–77 Johnny Orr 26–4 16–2 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1977–78 Johnny Orr 16–11 11–7 T–4th
1978–79 Johnny Orr 15–12 8–10 6th
1979–80 Johnny Orr 17–13 8–10 T–6th NIT Quarterfinal
Bill Frieder (Big Ten Conference) (1980–1989)
1980–81 Bill Frieder 19–11 8–10 7th NIT Quarterfinal
1981–82 Bill Frieder 7–20 7–11 T–7th
1982–83 Bill Frieder 15–13 7–11 9th
1983–84 Bill Frieder 23–10 11–7 4th NIT Champion
1984–85 Bill Frieder 26–4 16–2 1st NCAA Division I second round
1985–86 Bill Frieder 28–5 14–4 1st NCAA Division I second round
1986–87 Bill Frieder 20–12 10–8 5th NCAA Division I second round
1987–88 Bill Frieder 26–8 13–5 2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1988–89 Bill Frieder
Steve Fisher
30–7[Note A] 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I Champion
Steve Fisher (Big Ten Conference) (1989–1997)
1989–90 Steve Fisher 23–8 12–6 3rd NCAA Division I second round
1990–91 Steve Fisher 14–15 7–11 8th NIT first round
1991–92 Steve Fisher 25–9[Note B] 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I Runner-up
1992–93 Steve Fisher 31–5[Note C] 15–3[Note C] 2nd[Note C] NCAA Division I Runner-up
1993–94 Steve Fisher 24–8 13–5 2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1994–95 Steve Fisher 17–14 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
1995–96 Steve Fisher 21–11[Note C] 10–8[Note C] T–5th[Note C] NCAA Division I first round
1996–97 Steve Fisher 24–11[Note C] 9–9[Note C] T–6th[Note C] NIT Champion
Brian Ellerbe (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2001)
1997–98 Brian Ellerbe 25–9[Note D] 11–5[Note D] 4th[Note D] NCAA Division I second round
1998–99 Brian Ellerbe 12–19[Note D] 5–11[Note D] T–9th[Note D]
1999–00 Brian Ellerbe 15–14 6–10 T–7th NIT first round
2000–01 Brian Ellerbe 10–18 4–12 9th
Tommy Amaker (Big Ten Conference) (2001–2007)
2001–02 Tommy Amaker 11–18 5–11 T–8th
2002–03 Tommy Amaker 18–12 10–6 T–3rd Ineligible[Note D]
2003–04 Tommy Amaker 23–11 8–8 T–5th NIT Champion
2004–05 Tommy Amaker 13–18 4–12 9th
2005–06 Tommy Amaker 22–11 8–8 T–6th NIT Runner-up
2006–07 Tommy Amaker 22–13 8–8 T–7th NIT second round
John Beilein (Big Ten Conference) (2007–2019)
2007–08 John Beilein 10–22 5–13 T–9th
2008–09 John Beilein 21–14 9–9 T–7th NCAA Division I second round
2009–10 John Beilein 15–17 7–11 T–7th
2010–11 John Beilein 21–14 9–9 T–4th NCAA Division I third round
2011–12 John Beilein 24–10 13–5 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 John Beilein 31–8 12–6 T–4th NCAA Division I Runner-up
2013–14 John Beilein 28–9 15–3 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2014–15 John Beilein 16–16 8–10 9th
2015–16 John Beilein 23–13 10–8 8th NCAA Division I first round
2016–17 John Beilein 26–12 10–8 T–5th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18 John Beilein 33–8 13–5 T–4th NCAA Division I Runner-up
2018–19 John Beilein 30–7 15–5 3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Juwan Howard (Big Ten Conference) (2019–present)
2019–20 Juwan Howard 19–12 10–10 9th No postseason held
2020–21 Juwan Howard 23–5 14–3 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2021–22 Juwan Howard 19–15[Note E] 11–9[Note E] T–7th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2022–23 Juwan Howard 18–16 11–9 T–5th NIT second round
2023–24 Juwan Howard 8–24 3–17 14th
Total: 1,704–1,115[Note F]

      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. Fisher served as interim coach during the 1989 NCAA tournament after Bill Frieder resigned. Michigan credits the 1988–89 regular season to Frieder and the NCAA tournament to Fisher.
^B. Michigan vacated its two 1992 Final Four games and its status as tournament runner-up. Official record is 24–8.
^C. Entire season, including postseason tournament appearances, later vacated by the school.
^D. Due to NCAA sanctions, a total of 36 wins were vacated: 24 wins from the 1997–98 season, including 11 Big Ten regular season wins, three wins in the Big Ten Tournament, and one win in the NCAA Tournament, and 12 wins in the 1998–99 season (including five Big Ten regular season wins). Michigan's 1998 Big Ten Tournament championship was also vacated. Originally, Michigan finished fourth in the Big Ten in 1997–98 and ninth in 1998–99. The punishment cost the 2002–2003 team its postseason eligibility.
^E. Head coach Juwan Howard was suspended for the final five regular season games of the 2021–22 season. Martelli served as interim head coach in his absence.
^F. Michigan's total record includes games subsequently vacated by the school.

Notes

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  1. ^ "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. pp. 22–49.