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Michigan Wolverines

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan ▪ Colors: Maize & Blue
Record: 96 Years, 1460-974, .600 W-L%

Conference: Big Ten
Conference Champion: 13 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 24 Years (48-23), 7 Final Fours, 1 Championship
NCAA Champion: 1989

Ranked in AP Poll: 23 Times (Preseason), 18 Times (Final), 356 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

96 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13* F Big Ten 31 8 .795 21.28 10.05 5 1 10 Lost National Final John Beilein (31-8)
2 2011-12* R Big Ten 24 10 .706 13.19 8.98 18 10 13 Lost Second Round John Beilein (24-10)
3 2010-11*  Big Ten 21 14 .600 14.21 10.68 Lost Third Round John Beilein (21-14)
4 2009-10  Big Ten 15 17 .469 10.04 9.37 15 15 John Beilein (15-17)
5 2008-09*  Big Ten 21 14 .600 11.90 9.74 23 Lost Second Round John Beilein (21-14)
6 2007-08  Big Ten 10 22 .313 3.05 7.99 John Beilein (10-22)
7 2006-07  Big Ten 22 13 .629 10.59 6.79 Tommy Amaker (22-13)
8 2005-06  Big Ten 22 11 .667 12.19 7.04 21 Tommy Amaker (22-11)
9 2004-05  Big Ten 13 18 .419 4.79 7.12 Tommy Amaker (13-18)
10 2003-04  Big Ten 23 11 .676 11.78 6.16 Tommy Amaker (23-11)
11 2002-03  Big Ten 17 13 .567 9.62 7.89 Tommy Amaker (17-13)
12 2001-02  Big Ten 11 18 .379 3.54 8.18 Tommy Amaker (11-18)
13 2000-01  Big Ten 10 18 .357 3.21 11.40 Brian Ellerbe (10-18)
14 1999-00  Big Ten 15 14 .517 5.27 9.27 Brian Ellerbe (15-14)
15 1998-99  Big Ten 12 19 .387 8.52 11.71 Brian Ellerbe (12-19)
16 1997-98* T Big Ten 25 9 .735 18.79 9.64 12 12 Lost Second Round Brian Ellerbe (25-9)
17 1996-97  Big Ten 24 11 .686 16.73 10.53 9 4 Steve Fisher (24-11)
18 1995-96*  Big Ten 21 11 .656 15.02 8.55 17 16 Lost First Round Steve Fisher (21-11)
19 1994-95*  Big Ten 17 14 .548 9.77 8.90 16 13 Lost First Round Steve Fisher (17-14)
20 1993-94*  Big Ten 24 8 .750 17.91 12.04 5 3 11 Lost Regional Final Steve Fisher (24-8)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93* F Big Ten 31 5 .861 22.03 11.89 1 1 3 Lost National Final Steve Fisher (31-5)
22 1991-92* F Big Ten 25 9 .735 18.76 12.26 20 11 15 Lost National Final Steve Fisher (25-9)
23 1990-91  Big Ten 14 15 .483 8.46 8.53 Steve Fisher (14-15)
24 1989-90*  Big Ten 23 8 .742 18.14 10.27 4 3 13 Lost Second Round Steve Fisher (23-8)
25 1988-89* FN Big Ten 30 7 .811 27.63 12.06 3 2 10 Won National Final Bill Frieder (24-7)
Steve Fisher (6-0)
26 1987-88*  Big Ten 26 8 .765 22.42 9.06 9 7 10 Lost Regional Semifinal Bill Frieder (26-8)
27 1986-87*  Big Ten 20 12 .625 15.04 8.74 Lost Second Round Bill Frieder (20-12)
28 1985-86* R Big Ten 28 5 .848 21.88 9.55 3 2 5 Lost Second Round Bill Frieder (28-5)
29 1984-85* R Big Ten 26 4 .867 18.60 8.67 2 2 Lost Second Round Bill Frieder (26-4)
30 1983-84  Big Ten 24 9 .727 13.24 7.34 15 Bill Frieder (24-9)
31 1982-83  Big Ten 15 13 .536 7.13 5.17 Bill Frieder (15-13)
32 1981-82  Big Ten 7 20 .259 -0.41 5.71 Bill Frieder (7-20)
33 1980-81  Big Ten 19 11 .633 12.26 7.81 9 Bill Frieder (19-11)
34 1979-80  Big Ten 17 13 .567 13.71 9.64 Johnny Orr (17-13)
35 1978-79  Big Ten 15 12 .556 8 6 Johnny Orr (15-12)
36 1977-78  Big Ten 16 11 .593 13 9 Johnny Orr (16-11)
37 1976-77* R Big Ten 26 4 .867 1 1 1 Lost Regional Final Johnny Orr (26-4)
38 1975-76* F Big Ten 25 7 .781 16 9 9 Lost National Final Johnny Orr (25-7)
39 1974-75*  Big Ten 19 8 .704 17 11 19 Lost First Round Johnny Orr (19-8)
40 1973-74* R Big Ten 22 5 .815 6 6 Lost Regional Final Johnny Orr (22-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Big Ten 13 11 .542 19 18 Johnny Orr (13-11)
42 1971-72  Big Ten 14 10 .583 13 9 Johnny Orr (14-10)
43 1970-71  Big Ten 19 7 .731 12 Johnny Orr (19-7)
44 1969-70  Big Ten 10 14 .417 Johnny Orr (10-14)
45 1968-69  Big Ten 13 11 .542 Johnny Orr (13-11)
46 1967-68  Big Ten 11 13 .458 Dave Strack (11-13)
47 1966-67  Big Ten 8 16 .333 Dave Strack (8-16)
48 1965-66* R Big Ten 18 8 .692 2 2 9 Lost Regional Final Dave Strack (18-8)
49 1964-65* RF Big Ten 24 4 .857 1 1 1 Lost National Final Dave Strack (24-4)
50 1963-64* RF Big Ten 23 5 .821 8 2 2 Lost National Semifinal Dave Strack (23-5)
51 1962-63  Big Ten 16 8 .667 Dave Strack (16-8)
52 1961-62  Big Ten 7 17 .292 Dave Strack (7-17)
53 1960-61  Big Ten 6 18 .250 Dave Strack (6-18)
54 1959-60  Big Ten 4 20 .167 Bill Perigo (4-20)
55 1958-59  Big Ten 15 7 .682 Bill Perigo (15-7)
56 1957-58  Big Ten 11 11 .500 Bill Perigo (11-11)
57 1956-57  Big Ten 13 9 .591 Bill Perigo (13-9)
58 1955-56  Big Ten 9 13 .409 Bill Perigo (9-13)
59 1954-55  Big Ten 11 11 .500 Bill Perigo (11-11)
60 1953-54  Big Ten 9 13 .409 Bill Perigo (9-13)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  Big Ten 6 16 .273 Bill Perigo (6-16)
62 1951-52  Big Ten 7 15 .318 Ernie McCoy (7-15)
63 1950-51  Big Ten 7 15 .318 Ernie McCoy (7-15)
64 1949-50  Big Ten 11 11 .500 Ernie McCoy (11-11)
65 1948-49  Big Ten 15 6 .714 Ernie McCoy (15-6)
66 1947-48* R Big Ten 16 6 .727 Lost Regional Semifinal Ozzie Cowles (16-6)
67 1946-47  Big Ten 12 8 .600 Ozzie Cowles (12-8)
68 1945-46  Big Ten 12 7 .632 Bennie Oosterbaan (12-7)
69 1944-45  Big Ten 12 7 .632 Bennie Oosterbaan (12-7)
70 1943-44  Big Ten 8 10 .444 Bennie Oosterbaan (8-10)
71 1942-43  Big Ten 10 8 .556 Bennie Oosterbaan (10-8)
72 1941-42  Big Ten 6 14 .300 Bennie Oosterbaan (6-14)
73 1940-41  Big Ten 9 10 .474 Bennie Oosterbaan (9-10)
74 1939-40  Big Ten 13 7 .650 Bennie Oosterbaan (13-7)
75 1938-39  Big Ten 11 9 .550 Bennie Oosterbaan (11-9)
76 1937-38  Big Ten 12 8 .600 Cappy Cappon (12-8)
77 1936-37  Big Ten 16 4 .800 Cappy Cappon (16-4)
78 1935-36  Big Ten 15 5 .750 Cappy Cappon (15-5)
79 1934-35  Big Ten 8 12 .400 Cappy Cappon (8-12)
80 1933-34  Big Ten 6 14 .300 Cappy Cappon (6-14)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Big Ten 10 8 .556 Cappy Cappon (10-8)
82 1931-32  Big Ten 11 6 .647 Cappy Cappon (11-6)
83 1930-31  Big Ten 13 4 .765 George Veenker (13-4)
84 1929-30  Big Ten 9 5 .643 George Veenker (9-5)
85 1928-29  Big Ten 13 3 .813 George Veenker (13-3)
86 1927-28  Big Ten 10 7 .588 E.J. Mather (10-7)
87 1926-27  Big Ten 14 3 .824 E.J. Mather (14-3)
88 1925-26  Big Ten 12 5 .706 E.J. Mather (12-5)
89 1924-25  Big Ten 8 6 .571 E.J. Mather (8-6)
90 1923-24  Big Ten 10 7 .588 E.J. Mather (10-7)
91 1922-23  Big Ten 11 4 .733 E.J. Mather (11-4)
92 1921-22  Big Ten 15 4 .789 E.J. Mather (15-4)
93 1920-21  Big Ten 18 4 .818 E.J. Mather (18-4)
94 1919-20  Big Ten 10 13 .435 E.J. Mather (10-13)
95 1918-19  Big Ten 18 6 .750 Elmer Mitchell (18-6)
96 1917-18  Big Ten 6 12 .333 Elmer Mitchell (6-12)