Stanford Cardinal men's basketball

The Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represents Stanford University in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pac-12 Conference. They play their home games at Maples Pavilion. Their head coach is Kyle Smith, as he replaced Jerod Haase who was fired on March 14, 2024 after going 126–127 over eight seasons.

Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
2023–24 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
UniversityStanford University
First season1913–14
All-time record1,549–1,175 (.569)
Athletic directorBernard Muir
Head coachKyle Smith (1st season)
ConferenceACC
LocationStanford, California
ArenaMaples Pavilion
(Capacity: 7,233)
NicknameCardinal
Student sectionThe Red Zone
ColorsCardinal and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions
1937
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1937
NCAA tournament champions
1942
NCAA tournament Final Four
1942, 1998
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1942, 1998, 2001
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1997, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014
NCAA tournament appearances
1942, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014
Conference tournament champions
2004
Conference regular season champions
1920, 1921, 1923, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1963, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004

Stanford began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1914.[2] The Cardinal have won 13 conference championships (8 in the PCC and 5 in the Pac-10), the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942. Stanford was also retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion for the 1936–37 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation.[3] The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 2014.

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
H. W. Maloney (Independent) (1913–1915)
1913–14H. W. Maloney7–5
1914–15H. W. Maloney4–5
Maloney:11–10 (.524)
E. C. "Squire" Behrens (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915–16E. C. "Squire" Behrens2–9
Behrens:2–9
Russell Wilson (PCC/Cal–Nevada) (1916–1918)
1916–17Russell Wilson8–80–65th
1917–18Russell Wilson11–43rd
Wilson:19–12
Bob Evans (PCC) (1918–1920)
1918–19Bob Evans9–30–26th
1919–20Bob Evans12–38–11st
Evans:21–6
Walter D. Powell (PCC) (1920–1921)
1920–21Walter D. Powell15–38–3T–1st
Powell:15–3
C. E. Van Gent (PCC) (1921–1922)
1921–22C. E. Van Gent8–74–65th
Van Gent:8–7
Andy Kerr (PCC) (1922–1926)
1922–23Andy Kerr12–45–3T–1st (South)
1923–24Andy Kerr10–53–53rd (South)
1924–25Andy Kerr10–31–32nd (South)
1925–26Andy Kerr10–63–22nd (South)
Kerr:42–18
E. P. "Husky" Hunt (PCC) (1926–1930)
1926–27E. P. "Husky" Hunt9–93–22nd (South)
1927–28E. P. "Husky" Hunt8–131–84th (South)
1928–29E. P. "Husky" Hunt13–66–32nd (South)
1929–30E. P. "Husky" Hunt10–92–74th (South)
Hunt:40–37
John Bunn (PCC) (1930–1938)
1930–31John Bunn8–93–64th (South)
1931–32John Bunn6–142–94th (South)
1932–33John Bunn9–183–83rd (South)
1933–34John Bunn8–125–73rd (South)
1934–35John Bunn10–174–8T–3rd (South)
1935–36John Bunn21–87–5T–1st (South)
1936–37John Bunn25–210–2T–1st (South)Helms National Champion
Premo-Porretta National Champion[4]
1937–38John Bunn21–310–21st (South)
Bunn:108–83
Everett Dean (PCC) (1938–1951)
1938–39Everett Dean16–96–63rd (South)
1939–40Everett Dean14–96–62nd (South)
1940–41Everett Dean21–510–21st (South)
1941–42Everett Dean28–411–11st (South)NCAA Champion
1942–43Everett Dean10–114–4T–2nd (South)
1943–44No team (WWII)
1944–45No team (WWII)
1945–46Everett Dean6–180–124th (South)
1946–47Everett Dean15–165–73rd (South)
1947–48Everett Dean15–113–9T–3rd (South)
1948–49Everett Dean19–95–73rd (South)
1949–50Everett Dean11–143–94th (South)
1950–51Everett Dean12–145–73rd (South)
Dean:167–120
Robert W. Burnett (PCC) (1951–1954)
1951–52Robert W. Burnett19–96–6T–2nd (South)
1952–53Robert W. Burnett6–172–104th (South)
1953–54Robert W. Burnett13–103–94th (South)
Burnett:38–36
Howard Dallmar (PCC/AAWU/Pac-8) (1954–1975)
1954–55Howard Dallmar16–87–52nd (South)
1955–56Howard Dallmar18–610–63rd
1956–57Howard Dallmar11–157–95th
1957–58Howard Dallmar12–137–96th
1958–59Howard Dallmar15–910–6T–3rd
1959–60Howard Dallmar11–144–74th
1960–61Howard Dallmar7–173–95th
1961–62Howard Dallmar16–68–42nd
1962–63Howard Dallmar16–97–5T–1st
1963–64Howard Dallmar15–109–62nd
1964–65Howard Dallmar15–89–52nd
1965–66Howard Dallmar13–128–63rd
1966–67Howard Dallmar15–117–74th
1967–68Howard Dallmar10–155–9T–5th
1968–69Howard Dallmar8–174–10T–7th
1969–70Howard Dallmar5–202–128th
1970–71Howard Dallmar6–202–128th
1971–72Howard Dallmar10–155–96th
1972–73Howard Dallmar14–117–74th
1973–74Howard Dallmar11–145–96th
1974–75Howard Dallmar12–146–8T–5th
Dallmar:256–264
Dick DiBiaso (Pac-8/Pac-10) (1975–1982)
1975–76Dick DiBiaso11–165–97th
1976–77Dick DiBiaso11–163–117th
1977–78Dick DiBiaso13–143–1110th
1978–79Dick DiBiaso12–156–128th
1979–80Dick DiBiaso7–195–137th
1980–81Dick DiBiaso9–185–13T–8th
1981–82Dick DiBiaso7–202–1610th
DiBiaso:70–118
Tom Davis (Pac-10) (1982–1986)
1982–83Tom Davis14–146–128th
1983–84Tom Davis19–128–105th
1984–85Tom Davis11–173–1510th
1985–86Tom Davis14–168–10T–5th
Davis:58–59
Mike Montgomery (Pac-10) (1986–2004)
1986–87Mike Montgomery15–139–96th
1987–88Mike Montgomery21–1211–74thNIT second round
1988–89Mike Montgomery26–715–32ndNCAA Division I first round
1989–90Mike Montgomery18–129–96thNIT first round
1990–91Mike Montgomery20–138–105thNIT Champion
1991–92Mike Montgomery18–1110–84thNCAA Division I first round
1992–93Mike Montgomery7–232–1610th
1993–94Mike Montgomery17–1110–85thNIT first round
1994–95Mike Montgomery20–910–85thNCAA Division I second round
1995–96Mike Montgomery21–812–63rdNCAA Division I second round
1996–97Mike Montgomery22–812–6T–2ndNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1997–98Mike Montgomery30–515–32ndNCAA Division I Final Four
1998–99Mike Montgomery26–715–31stNCAA Division I second round
1999–2000Mike Montgomery27–415–3T–1stNCAA Division I second round
2000–01Mike Montgomery31–316–21stNCAA Division I Elite Eight
2001–02Mike Montgomery20–1012–6T–2ndNCAA Division I second round
2002–03Mike Montgomery24–914–42ndNCAA Division I second round
2003–04Mike Montgomery30–217–11stNCAA Division I second round
Montgomery:393–167
Trent Johnson (Pac-10) (2004–2008)
2004–05Trent Johnson18–1311–73rdNCAA Division I first round
2005–06Trent Johnson16–1411–7T–4thNIT second round
2006–07Trent Johnson18–1310–86thNCAA Division I first round
2007–08Trent Johnson28–813–52ndNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Johnson:80–48
Johnny Dawkins (Pac-10/Pac-12) (2008–2016)
2008–09Johnny Dawkins20–146–129thCBI semifinal
2009–10Johnny Dawkins14–187–11T–8th
2010–11Johnny Dawkins15–167–11T–7th
2011–12Johnny Dawkins26–1110–87thNIT Champion
2012–13Johnny Dawkins19–159–9T–6thNIT second round
2013–14Johnny Dawkins23–1310–8T–3rdNCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2014–15Johnny Dawkins24–139–9T–5thNIT Champion
2015–16Johnny Dawkins15–158–109th
Dawkins:156–115
Jerod Haase (Pac-12) (2016–2024)
2016–17Jerod Haase14–176–129th
2017–18Jerod Haase19−1611–7T–3rdNIT second round
2018–19Jerod Haase15−168–10T–8th
2019–20Jerod Haase20−129–97thNo postseason held
2020–21Jerod Haase14−1310–10T–6th
2021–22Jerod Haase16−168–129th
2022–23Jerod Haase14−197–1310th
2023–24Jerod Haase14−188–12T-9th
Haase:126–127
Total:1,613–1,233

      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

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Cardinal have appeared in 17 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 23–16. They were national champions in 1942, but did not return for 47 years, until 1989.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1942Elite Eight
Final Four
Championship
Rice
Colorado
Dartmouth
W 53–47
W 46–35
W 53–38
19893 ERound of 64(14) SienaL 78–80
199212 SRound of 64(5) AlabamaL 75–80
199510 ERound of 64
Round of 32
(7) Charlotte
(2) #7 Massachusetts
W 70–68
L 53–75
19969 ERound of 64
Round of 32
(8) Bradley
(1) #1 Massachusetts
W 66–58
L 74–79
19976 WRound of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
(11) Oklahoma
(3) #9 Wake Forest
(2) #2 Utah
W 80–67
W 72–66
L 77–82 OT
19983 MRound of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
(14) College of Charleston
(11) Western Michigan
(2) #11 Purdue
(8) Rhode Island
(2 S) #5 Kentucky
W 67–57
W 83–65
W 67–59
W 79–77
L 85–86 OT
19992 WRound of 64
Round of 32
(15) Alcorn State
(10) Gonzaga
W 69–57
L 74–82
20001 SRound of 64
Round of 32
(16) South Carolina State
(8) North Carolina
W 84–65
L 53–60
20011 WRound of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
(16) UNC Greensboro
(9) Saint Joseph's
(5) Cincinnati
(3) #11 Maryland
W 88–60
W 90–83
W 78–65
L 73–87
20028 MRound of 64
Round of 32
(9) Western Kentucky
(1) #2 Kansas
W 84–68
L 63–86
20034 SRound of 64
Round of 32
(13) San Diego
(5) #23 Connecticut
W 77–69
L 74–85
20041 WRound of 64
Round of 32
(16) UTSA
(8) Alabama
W 71–45
L 67–70
20058 MRound of 64(9) Mississippi StateL 70–93
200711 SRound of 64(6) #16 LouisvilleL 58–78
20083 SRound of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
(14) Cornell
(6) Marquette
(2) #7 Texas
W 77–53
W 82–81 OT
L 62–82
201410 SRound of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
(7) #17 New Mexico
(2) #10 Kansas
(11) Dayton
W 58–53
W 60–57
L 72–82

NIT results

The Cardinal have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 19–6. They are three time NIT champions (1991, 2012, 2015).

YearRoundOpponentResult
1988First Round
Second Round
Long Beach State
Arkansas State
W 80–77
L 59–60
1990First RoundHawaiiL 57–69
1991First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Houston
Wisconsin
Southern Illinois
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
W 93–86
W 80–72
W 78–68
W 78–71
W 78–72
1994First RoundGonzagaL 76–80
2006Opening Round
First Round
Virginia
Missouri State
W 65–49
L 67–76
2012First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Cleveland State
Illinois State
Nevada
Massachusetts
Minnesota
W 76–65
W 92–88 OT
W 84–56
W 84–74
W 75–51
2013First Round
Second Round
Stephen F. Austin
Alabama
W 58–57
L 54–66
2015First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
UC Davis
Rhode Island
Vanderbilt
Old Dominion
Miami (FL)
W 77–64
W 74–65
W 78–75
W 67–60
W 66–64 OT
2018First Round
Second Round
BYU
Oklahoma State
W 86–83
L 65–71

CBI results

The Cardinal have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Boise State
Wichita State
Oregon State
W 96–76
W 70–56
L 62–65 OT

Record vs. Pac-12 opponents

OpponentWinsLossesPct.Streak
Arizona3373(.308)Arizona; 1
Arizona St.5444(.552)Stanford; 1
California129154(.457)California; 1
Colorado1119(.367)Colorado; 6
Oregon9658(.623)Oregon; 1
Oregon St.7778(.494)Stanford; 4
UCLA98152(.391)UCLA; 1
USC130131(.498)Stanford; 1
Utah1825(.405)Stanford; 3
Washington8476(.525)Washington; 1
Washington St.8466(.568)Washington State; 5
  • Records up to date through 2/21/24

Notable players

  • Bob Bedell (born 1944), basketball player in the ABA from 1967–1971.
  • Mike Bratz (born 1955), basketball player in the NBA from 1977–1986.
  • Curtis Borchardt (born 1980), basketball player in the NBA from 2003–2012.
  • Anthony Brown (born 1992), basketball player in the NBA, and now in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Greg Butler (born 1966), basketball player in the NBA from 1988–1991.
  • Josh Childress (born 1983), basketball player in the NBA from 2004–2008 and 2010–2013, played in the EuroLeague from 2008–2010.
  • Jarron Collins (born 1978), basketball player in the NBA from 2001–2011. He has been an assistant coach in the NBA since 2014.
  • Jason Collins (born 1978), basketball player in the NBA from 2001–2014.
  • Landry Fields (born 1988), basketball player in the NBA from 2010–2015. He has been a general manager since 2022.
  • Josh Huestis (born 1991), basketball player in the NBA from 2015–2018
  • Casey Jacobsen (born 1981), basketball player in the NBA from 2003–2005 and 2007–2008. Also spent time in the EuroLeague.
  • Robin Lopez (born 1988), basketball player in the NBA from 2008–present.
  • Brook Lopez (born 1988), basketball player in the NBA from 2008–present. All-star and NBA champion.

References