List of UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.[1][2][3][4]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Fred W. Cozens (SCIAC) (1919–1921)
1919–20Fred Cozens12–28–22nd
1920–21Fred Cozens9–29–01st
Fred Cozens:21–417–2
Pierce "Caddy" Works (SCIAC) (1921–1927)
1921–22Caddy Works9–19–11st
1922–23Caddy Works12–49–11st
1923–24Caddy Works8–28–22nd
1924–25Caddy Works11–69–11st
1925–26Caddy Works14–210–01st
1926–27Caddy Works12–49–11st
Pierce "Caddy" Works (Pacific Coast Conference) (1927–1939)
1927–28Caddy Works10–55–43rd (South)
1928–29Caddy Works7–91–84th (South)
1929–30Caddy Works14–83–63rd (South)
1930–31Caddy Works9–64–53rd (South)
1931–32Caddy Works9–104–73rd (South)
1932–33Caddy Works10–111–104th (South)
1933–34Caddy Works10–132–104th (South)
1934–35Caddy Works11–124–83rd (South)
1935–36Caddy Works10–132–104th (South)
1936–37Caddy Works6–142–104th (South)
1937–38Caddy Works4–200–124th (South)
1938–39Caddy Works7–200–124th (South)
Caddy Works:173–15982–108
Wilbur Johns (Pacific Coast Conference) (1939–1948)
1939–40Wilbur Johns8–173–94th (South)
1940–41Wilbur Johns6–202–104th (South)
1941–42Wilbur Johns5–182–104th (South)
1942–43Wilbur Johns14–74–42nd (South)
1943–44Wilbur Johns10–103–32nd (South)
1944–45Wilbur Johns12–123–11st (South)
1945–46Wilbur Johns8–165–73rd (South)
1946–47Wilbur Johns18–79–31st (South)
1947–48Wilbur Johns12–133–93rd (South)
Wilbur Johns:93–12034–56
John Wooden (Pacific Coast Conference) (1948–1959)
1948–49John Wooden22–710–21st (South)
1949–50John Wooden24–710–21st (South)NCAA Elite Eight
1950–51John Wooden19–109–41st (South)
1951–52John Wooden19–128–41st (South)NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1952–53John Wooden16–86–63rd (South)
1953–54John Wooden18–77–52nd (South)
1954–55John Wooden21–511–11st (South)
1955–56John Wooden22–616–01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1956–57John Wooden22–413–32nd
1957–58John Wooden16–1010–63rd
1958–59John Wooden16–910–63rd
John Wooden (Pacific–8 Conference) (1959–1975)
1959–60John Wooden14–127–52nd
1960–61John Wooden18–87–52nd
1961–62John Wooden18–1110–21stNCAA University Division Fourth Place
1962–63John Wooden20–98–51stNCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1963–64John Wooden30–015–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1964–65John Wooden28–214–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1965–66John Wooden18–810–42nd
1966–67John Wooden30–014–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1967–68John Wooden29–114–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1968–69John Wooden29–113–11stNCAA University Division Champion
1969–70John Wooden28–212–21stNCAA University Division Champion
1970–71John Wooden29–114–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1971–72John Wooden30–014–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1972–73John Wooden30–014–01stNCAA University Division Champion
1973–74John Wooden26–412–21stNCAA Division I Third Place
1974–75John Wooden28–312–21stNCAA Division I Champion
John Wooden:620–147316–67
Gene Bartow (Pacific–8 Conference) (1975–1977)
1975–76Gene Bartow27–5[Note A]12–21stNCAA Division I Third Place
1976–77Gene Bartow24–511–31stNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Gene Bartow:52–924–4
Gary Cunningham (Pacific–8/Pacific–10 Conference) (1977–1979)
1977–78Gary Cunningham25–314–01stNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1978–79Gary Cunningham25–515–31stNCAA Division I Elite Eight
Gary Cunningham:50–829–3
Larry Brown (Pacific–10 Conference) (1979–1981)
1979–80Larry Brown22–10[Note B]12–64thNCAA Division I Runner–up[Note B]
1980–81Larry Brown20–713–53rdNCAA Division I second round
Larry Brown:42–1725–11
Larry Farmer (Pacific–10 Conference) (1981–1984)
1981–82Larry Farmer21–614–42nd
1982–83Larry Farmer23–615–31stNCAA Division I second round
1983–84Larry Farmer17–1110–84th
Larry Farmer:61–2339–15
Walt Hazzard (Pacific–10 Conference) (1984–1988)
1984–85Walt Hazzard21–1212–63rdNIT Champion
1985–86Walt Hazzard15–149–94thNIT first round
1986–87Walt Hazzard25–714–41stNCAA Division I second round
1987–88Walt Hazzard16–1412–62nd
Walt Hazzard:77–4747–25
Jim Harrick (Pacific–10 Conference) (1988–1996)
1988–89Jim Harrick21–1013–53rdNCAA Division I second round
1989–90Jim Harrick22–1111–74thNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1990–91Jim Harrick23–911–72ndNCAA Division I first round
1991–92Jim Harrick28–516–21stNCAA Division I Elite Eight
1992–93Jim Harrick22–1111–73rdNCAA Division I second round
1993–94Jim Harrick21–713–52ndNCAA Division I first round
1994–95Jim Harrick31–2[Note C]16–2[Note C]1stNCAA Division I Champion
1995–96Jim Harrick23–816–21stNCAA Division I first round
Jim Harrick:192–62108–36
Steve Lavin (Pacific–10 Conference) (1996–2003)
1996–97Steve Lavin24–815–31stNCAA Division I Elite Eight
1997–98Steve Lavin24–912–63rdNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1998–99Steve Lavin22–912–63rdNCAA Division I first round
1999–00Steve Lavin21–1210–84thNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2000–01Steve Lavin23–914–43rdNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2001–02Steve Lavin21–1211–76thNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2002–03Steve Lavin10–196–126th
Steve Lavin:145–7880–46
Ben Howland (Pacific–10/12 Conference) (2003–2013)
2003–04Ben Howland11–177–117th
2004–05Ben Howland18–1111–73rdNCAA Division I first round
2005–06Ben Howland32–714–41stNCAA Division I Runner–up
2006–07Ben Howland30–615–31stNCAA Division I Final Four
2007–08Ben Howland35–416–21stNCAA Division I Final Four
2008–09Ben Howland26–913–52ndNCAA Division I second round
2009–10Ben Howland14–188–105th
2010–11Ben Howland23–1113–52ndNCAA Division I second round
2011–12Ben Howland19–1411–76th
2012–13Ben Howland25–1013–51stNCAA Division I first round
Ben Howland:233–107121–59
Steve Alford (Pac–12 Conference) (2013–2019)
2013–14Steve Alford28–912–62ndNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2014–15Steve Alford22–1411–74thNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2015–16Steve Alford15–176–1210th
2016–17Steve Alford31–515–33rdNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18Steve Alford21–1211–7T–3rdNCAA Division I First Four
2018–19Steve Alford
Murry Bartow
17–16[Note D]9–9[Note D]T–3rd
Steve Alford:134–73[Note E]64–44[Note E]
Mick Cronin (Pac–12 Conference) (2019–present)
2019–20Mick Cronin19–1212–62ndNo postseason held
2020–21Mick Cronin22–1013–64thNCAA Division I Final Four
2021–22Mick Cronin27–815–52ndNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2022–23Mick Cronin31–616–21stNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2023–24Mick Cronin15–1610–105th
Mick Cronin:114–5266–29
Total:2,007–9006

      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. Loss later forfeited by Oregon State.[5]
^B. Runner–up finish vacated due to use of ineligible players[5][6]
^C. Loss later forfeited by California[5]
^D. Steve Alford coached the first 13 games of the season, going 7–6. Interim coach Murry Bartow went 10–10 and 9–9 in conference.
^E. Includes 10–10 record by interim coach Murry Bartow and 9–9 record in conference.

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