List of Drake Bulldogs men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Drake fielded their first team in 1906–07 with C. A. Pell coaching and currently have a coaching vacancy.[1][2][3]

Seasons edit

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
C. A. Pell (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906–07 C. A. Pell 2–1
C. A. Pell (Missouri Valley Conference) (1907–1909)
1907–08 C. A. Pell 1–4 0–1 3rd (North)
1908–09 C. A. Pell 3–8 3–5 3rd (North)
John L. Griffith (Missouri Valley Conference) (1909–1910)
1909–10 John L. Griffith 0–12 0–8 3rd (North)
A. R. Hackett (Missouri Valley Conference) (1910–1912)
1910–11 A. R. Hackett 0–6 0–2 5th
1911–12 A. R. Hackett 2–7 0–6 3rd (North)
John L. Griffith (Missouri Valley Conference) (1912–1914)
1912–13 John L. Griffith 1–8 0–6 3rd (North)
1913–14 John L. Griffith 1–9 0–5 3rd (North)
Ray Whisman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1914–1916)
1914–15 Ray Whisman 5–6 1–5 6th
1915–16 Ray Whisman 3–9 1–5 6th
Ralph Glaze (Missouri Valley Conference) (1916–1917)
1916–17 Ralph Glaze 5–7 0–4 7th
S. W. Hobbs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1917–1918)
1917–18 S. W. Hobbs 10–18 2–9 7th
M. B. Banks (Missouri Valley Conference) (1918–1921)
1918–19 M. B. Banks 2–17 0–10 8th
1919–20 M. B. Banks 12–11 3–7 6th
1920–21 M. B. Banks 10–8 5–8 5th?
Ossie Solem (Missouri Valley Conference) (1921–1925)
1921–22 Ossie Solem 14–4 12–4 3rd
1922–23 Ossie Solem 10–6 10–6 3rd
1923–24 Ossie Solem 9–9 8–8 T–4th
1924–25 Ossie Solem 4–13 4–12 T–7th
Bill Boelter (Missouri Valley Conference) (1925–1932)
1925–26 Bill Boelter 9–9 7–9 T–6th
1926–27 Bill Boelter 8–10 7–7 4th
1927–28 Bill Boelter 7–13 7–11 T–7th
1928–29 Bill Boelter 6–13 3–4 3rd
1929–30 Bill Boelter 10–9 4–4 3rd
1930–31 Bill Boelter 4–15 2–6 5th
1931–32 Bill Boelter 2–17 2–6 5th
Evan O. Williams (Missouri Valley Conference) (1932–1943)
1932–33 Evan O. Williams 4–12 2–8 6th
1933–34 Evan O. Williams 6–12 4–6 T–4th
1934–35 Evan O. Williams 14–11 8–4 T–1st
1935–36 Evan O. Williams 16–12 8–4 T–1st
1936–37 Evan O. Williams 13–10 7–5 T–3rd
1937–38 Evan O. Williams 14–6 10–4 2nd
1938–39 Evan O. Williams 14–7 11–3 T-1st
1939–40 Evan O. Williams 13–12 7–5 3rd
1940–41 Evan O. Williams 9–11 6–6 T–4th
1941–42 Evan O. Williams 2–13 1–9 6th
1942–43 Evan O. Williams 8–9 3–7 T–4th
Bill Easton (Missouri Valley Conference) (1943–1944)
1943–44 Bill Easton 7–13
Vee Green (Missouri Valley Conference) (1944–1946)
1944–45 Vee Green 11–13
1945–46 Vee Green 10–16 5–7 4th
Forddy Anderson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1946–1948)
1946–47 Forddy Anderson 18–11 8–4 T–2nd
1947–48 Forddy Anderson 14–12 5–5 3rd
Jack McClelland (Missouri Valley Conference) (1948–1951)
1948–49 Jack McClelland 13–13 4–6 4th
1949–50 Jack McClelland 14–12 5–7 5th
1950–51 Jack McClelland 11–14 4–10 T–6th
Jack McClelland (Independent) (1951–1956)
1951–52 Jack McClelland 13–12
1952–53 Jack McClelland 13–12
1953–54 Jack McClelland 7–16
1954–55 Jack McClelland 9–12
1955–56 Jack McClelland 10–14
John E. Benington (Missouri Valley Conference) (1956–1958)
1956–57 John E. Benington 8–16 4–10 8th
1957–58 John E. Benington 13–12 7–7 4th
Maury John (Missouri Valley Conference) (1958–1971)
1958–59 Maury John 9–15 4–10 6th
1959–60 Maury John 11–14 4–10 7th
1960–61 Maury John 19–7 7–5 T–3rd
1961–62 Maury John 16–8 6–6 4th
1962–63 Maury John 11–14 3–9 7th
1963–64 Maury John 21–7 10–2 T–1st NIT second round
1964–65 Maury John 13–12 6–8 6th
1965–66 Maury John 15–10 6–8 T–6th
1966–67 Maury John 9–16 4–10 T–7th
1967–68 Maury John 18–8 9–7 T–4th
1968–69 Maury John 26–5 13–3 T-1st NCAA University Division Third Place
1969–70 Maury John 22–7 14–2 1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
1970–71 Maury John 21–8 9–5 T–1st NCAA University Division Elite Eight
Howard Stacey (Missouri Valley Conference) (1971–1974)
1971–72 Howard Stacey 7–19 2–12 T–7th
1972–73 Howard Stacey 14–12 5–9 7th
1973–74 Howard Stacey 13–13 3–9 9th
Bob Ortegel (Missouri Valley Conference) (1974–1981)
1974–75 Bob Ortegel 19–10 9–5 3rd NCIT Champion
1975–76 Bob Ortegel 8–19 3–9 7th
1976–77 Bob Ortegel 10–17 5–7 5th
1977–78 Bob Ortegel 6–22 2–14 9th
1978–79 Bob Ortegel 15–12 8–8 T–3rd
1979–80 Bob Ortegel 15–12 6–10 7th
1980–81 Bob Ortegel 18–11 10–6 T–4th NIT first round
Gary Garner (Missouri Valley Conference) (1981–1988)
1981–82 Gary Garner 12–15 7–9 T–6th
1982–83 Gary Garner 13–15 9–9 6th
1983–84 Gary Garner 8–20 4–12 8th
1984–85 Gary Garner 12–15 4–12 T–8th
1985–86 Gary Garner 19–11 10–6 T–2nd NIT first round
1986–87 Gary Garner 17–14 6–8 5th
1987–88 Gary Garner 14–14 5–9 6th
Tom Abatemarco (Missouri Valley Conference) (1988–1990)
1988–89 Tom Abatemarco 12–17 6–8 T–5th
1989–90 Tom Abatemarco
Eddie Fields
13–18 5–9 7th
Rudy Washington (Missouri Valley Conference) (1990–1996)
1990–91 Rudy Washington 8–21 4–12 T–8th
1991–92 Rudy Washington 6–21 3–15 T–9th
1992–93 Rudy Washington 14–14 9–9 5th
1993–94 Rudy Washington 11–16 6–12 T–7th
1994–95 Rudy Washington 12–15 9–9 T–6th
1995–96 Rudy Washington 12–15 8–10 T–7th
Kurt Kanaskie (Missouri Valley Conference) (1996–2003)
1996–97 Kurt Kanaskie 2–26 0–18 10th
1997–98 Kurt Kanaskie 3–24 0–18 10th
1998–99 Kurt Kanaskie 10–17 5–13 10th
1999–00 Kurt Kanaskie 11–18 4–14 10th
2000–01 Kurt Kanaskie 12–16 8–10 T–7th
2001–02 Kurt Kanaskie 14–15 9–9 T–5th
2002–03 Kurt Kanaskie 10–20 5–13 T–8th
Tom Davis (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2007)
2003–04 Tom Davis 12–16 7–11 T–6th
2004–05 Tom Davis 13–16 7–11 7th
2005–06 Tom Davis 12–19 5–13 T–7th
2006–07 Tom Davis 17–15 6–12 T–7th
Keno Davis (Missouri Valley Conference) (2007–2008)
2007–08 Keno Davis 28–5 15–3 1st NCAA Division I first round
Mark Phelps (Missouri Valley Conference) (2008–2013)
2008–09 Mark Phelps 17–16 7–11 T–8th CIT first round
2009–10 Mark Phelps 14–19 7–11 8th
2010–11 Mark Phelps 13–18 7–11 7th
2011–12 Mark Phelps 18–16 9–9 T–3rd CIT second round
2012–13 Mark Phelps 15–17 7–11 T–7th
Ray Giacoletti (Missouri Valley Conference) (2013–2017)
2013–14 Ray Giacoletti 15–16 6–12 T–8th
2014–15 Ray Giacoletti 9–22 6–12 7th
2015–16 Ray Giacoletti 7–24 2–16 10th
2016–17 Ray Giacoletti
Jeff Rutter
7–24 5–13 T–9th
Niko Medved (Missouri Valley Conference) (2017–2018)
2017–18 Niko Medved 17–17 10–8 T–3rd CIT second round
Darian DeVries (Missouri Valley Conference) (2018–2024)
2018–19 Darian DeVries 24–10 12–6 T–1st CIT first round
2019–20 Darian DeVries 20–14 8–10 8th No postseason held
2020–21 Darian DeVries 26–5 15–3 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
2021–22 Darian DeVries 25–11 13–5 2nd CBI quarterfinals
2022–23 Darian DeVries 27–8 15–5 2nd NCAA Division I first round
2023–24 Darian DeVries 28–7 16–4 2nd NCAA Division I first round
Total: 1,369–1,525 652–886

      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

References edit

  1. ^ "Sports/MensBasketball/MensBasketballChampionships". bigeightsports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Historical Standings for Big 12 Members - prior to 1996-97" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Drake Bulldogs Index".