Valparaiso Beacons Men's Basketball School History

Location: Valparaiso, Indiana

Coverage: 90 seasons (1917-18 to 2024-25)

Record (since 1917-18): 1194-1106 .519 W-L%

Conferences: MVC, Horizon, Mid-Cont and Ind

Conference Champion: 14 Times (Reg. Seas.), 10 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 9 Years (2-9), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

NCAA Champion:

Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 0 Weeks (Total)

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Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.

90 Seasons

SRS back to 1949-50

90 Seasons Table
			Overall			Conference
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
1	2024-25	MVC	4	4	.500	0	1	.000	-3.52	-2.52	77.0	69.8						Roger Powell (4-4)
2	2023-24	MVC	7	25	.219	3	17	.150	-8.25	1.17	67.6	75.5						Roger Powell (7-25)
3	2022-23	MVC	11	21	.344	5	15	.250	-8.72	-2.75	68.9	73.6						Matt Lottich (11-21)
4	2021-22	MVC	14	18	.438	6	12	.333	-1.61	0.83	70.8	70.5						Matt Lottich (14-18)
5	2020-21	MVC	10	18	.357	7	11	.389	-4.21	1.14	65.0	67.9						Matt Lottich (10-18)
6	2019-20	MVC	19	16	.543	9	9	.500	1.44	1.17	72.3	71.3						Matt Lottich (19-16)
7	2018-19	MVC	15	18	.455	7	11	.389	-3.38	-1.00	66.8	66.3						Matt Lottich (15-18)
8	2017-18	MVC	15	17	.469	6	12	.333	0.63	0.93	70.4	68.2						Matt Lottich (15-17)
9	2016-17	Horizon	24	9	.727	14	4	.778	3.94	-1.59	74.7	68.9						Matt Lottich (24-9)
10	2015-16	Horizon	30	7	.811	16	2	.889	10.71	0.02	75.2	62.8						Bryce Drew (30-7)
11	2014-15	Horizon	28	6	.824	13	3	.813	6.29	-2.00	69.6	59.4				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	13	Bryce Drew (28-6)
12	2013-14	Horizon	18	16	.529	9	7	.563	0.21	-0.24	71.7	67.1						Bryce Drew (18-16)
13	2012-13	Horizon	26	8	.765	13	3	.813	7.15	-1.12	71.2	62.3				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	14	Bryce Drew (26-8)
14	2011-12	Horizon	22	12	.647	14	4	.778	0.61	0.02	68.3	65.4						Bryce Drew (22-12)
15	2010-11	Horizon	23	12	.657	12	6	.667	4.24	1.69	73.3	68.0						Homer Drew (23-12)
16	2009-10	Horizon	15	17	.469	10	8	.556	-2.90	0.34	73.3	74.3						Homer Drew (15-17)
17	2008-09	Horizon	9	22	.290	5	13	.278	-4.43	2.22	61.3	65.5						Homer Drew (9-22)
18	2007-08	Horizon	22	14	.611	9	9	.500	2.35	1.29	71.1	67.9						Homer Drew (22-14)
19	2006-07	Mid-Cont	16	15	.516	9	5	.643	-1.24	-1.30	66.3	65.6						Homer Drew (16-15)
20	2005-06	Mid-Cont	17	12	.586	8	8	.500	-2.47	-4.05	78.8	73.7						Homer Drew (17-12)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
21	2004-05	Mid-Cont	15	16	.484	10	6	.625	-3.29	-0.15	70.3	73.1						Homer Drew (15-16)
22	2003-04	Mid-Cont	18	13	.581	11	5	.688	-0.09	0.01	71.5	71.0				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	15	Homer Drew (18-13)
23	2002-03	Mid-Cont	20	11	.645	12	2	.857	3.83	-1.14	70.8	65.8						Scott Drew (20-11)
24	2001-02	Mid-Cont	25	8	.758	12	2	.857	9.39	-1.24	77.7	66.1				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	13	Homer Drew (25-8)
25	2000-01	Mid-Cont	24	8	.750	13	3	.813	3.39	-2.79	70.9	63.7						Homer Drew (24-8)
26	1999-00	Mid-Cont	19	13	.594	10	6	.625	-2.89	-3.71	66.5	62.7				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	16	Homer Drew (19-13)
27	1998-99	Mid-Cont	23	9	.719	10	4	.714	4.40	-3.64	72.7	63.9				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	15	Homer Drew (23-9)
28	1997-98	Mid-Cont	23	10	.697	13	3	.813	1.76	-2.66	73.9	68.4				Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	13	Homer Drew (23-10)
29	1996-97	Mid-Cont	24	7	.774	13	3	.813	3.71	-4.98	76.0	66.1				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	12	Homer Drew (24-7)
30	1995-96	Mid-Cont	21*	11*	.656	13	5	.722	-5.13	-9.20	78.2	73.3				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	14	Homer Drew (21-11)
31	1994-95	Mid-Cont	20	8	.714	14	4	.778	-1.62	-8.81	77.1	69.1						Homer Drew (20-8)
32	1993-94	Mid-Cont	20	8	.714	14	4	.778	0.26	-5.26	76.0	69.5						Homer Drew (20-8)
33	1992-93	Mid-Cont	12	16	.429	7	9	.438	-6.07	-4.89	79.2	79.8						Homer Drew (12-16)
34	1991-92	Mid-Cont	5	22	.185	2	14	.125	-12.65	-1.18	62.8	74.0						Homer Drew (5-22)
35	1990-91	Mid-Cont	5	22	.185	2	14	.125	-13.54	-1.91	60.0	71.7						Homer Drew (5-22)
36	1989-90	Mid-Cont	4	24	.143	1	11	.083	-12.85	0.57	65.7	78.0						Homer Drew (4-24)
37	1988-89	Mid-Cont	10	19	.345	4	8	.333	-6.90	1.03	71.2	77.5						Homer Drew (10-19)
38	1987-88	Mid-Cont	12	16	.429	3	11	.214	-7.75	-0.37	65.4	67.9						Tom Smith (12-16)
39	1986-87	Mid-Cont	12	16	.429	4	10	.286	-9.92	-2.21	65.0	70.4						Tom Smith (12-16)
40	1985-86	Mid-Cont	9	19	.321	5	9	.357	-13.58	-1.75	62.6	70.5						Tom Smith (9-19)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
41	1984-85	Mid-Cont	8	20	.286	4	10	.286	-14.61	-3.65	63.1	71.1						Tom Smith (8-20)
42	1983-84	Mid-Cont	9	19	.321	3	11	.214	-10.28	-2.70	60.5	65.3						Tom Smith (9-19)
43	1982-83	Mid-Cont	13	15	.464	4	9	.308	-13.75	-5.96	67.8	73.1						Tom Smith (13-15)
44	1981-82	Ind	9	18	.333				-13.24	-5.42	67.5	72.3						Tom Smith (9-18)
45	1980-81	Ind	12	15	.444				-9.08	-1.18	65.4	68.0						Tom Smith (12-15)
46	1979-80	Ind	8	18	.308				-9.54	-0.77	67.1	73.6						Ken Rochlitz (8-18)
47	1978-79	Ind	4	21	.160				-16.83	-3.09	68.6	79.1						Ken Rochlitz (4-21)
48	1977-78	Ind	6	19	.240				-12.24	-0.41	69.6	78.4						Ken Rochlitz (6-19)
49	1976-77	Ind	13	12	.520				-8.62	0.27	73.7	74.5						Ken Rochlitz (13-12)
50	1957-58	Ind	7	14	.333				-9.00	-5.40	71.0	72.8						Kenneth Suesens (7-14)
51	1956-57	Ind	11	14	.440				-7.13	-1.75	69.2	72.2						Kenneth Suesens (11-14)
52	1955-56	Ind	12	14	.462				-1.47	5.53	70.0	71.7						Kenneth Suesens (12-14)
53	1954-55	Ind	13	11	.542				-5.02	-0.52	66.3	67.4						Kenneth Suesens (13-11)
54	1953-54	Ind	10	13	.435				-18.77	-4.57	68.8	76.3						Kenneth Suesens (10-13)
55	1952-53	Ind	9	15	.375				-11.80	-0.80	66.8	70.3						Kenneth Suesens (9-15)
56	1951-52	Ind	12	12	.500				-0.46	0.98	60.8	58.1						Kenneth Suesens (12-12)
57	1950-51	Ind	12	10	.545				-6.03	-1.03	67.4	63.8						Wilbur Allen (12-10)
58	1949-50	Ind	15	8	.652				-4.26	5.25	64.8	58.1						Wilbur Allen (15-8)
59	1948-49	Ind	8	17	.320						55.7	60.0						Donald Warnke (8-17)
60	1947-48	Ind	8	15	.348						58.1	60.8						Emory Bauer (8-15)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
61	1946-47	Ind	11	20	.355													Loren Ellis (11-20)
62	1945-46	Ind	17	11	.607													Loren Ellis (17-11)
63	1944-45	Ind	21	3	.875													Loren Ellis (21-3)
64	1943-44	Ind	17	8	.680													Loren Ellis (17-8)
65	1942-43	Ind	17	5	.773													Loren Ellis (17-5)
66	1941-42	Ind	4	13	.235													Loren Ellis (4-13)
67	1940-41	Ind	4	12	.250													Jake Christiansen (4-12)
68	1939-40	Ind	6	14	.300													Jake Christiansen (6-14)
69	1938-39	Ind	5	10	.333													Jake Christiansen (5-10)
70	1937-38	Ind	13	6	.684													Jake Christiansen (13-6)
71	1936-37	Ind	9	9	.500													Jake Christiansen (9-9)
72	1935-36	Ind	8	8	.500													Jake Christiansen (8-8)
73	1934-35	Ind	2	13	.133													Jake Christiansen (2-13)
74	1933-34	Ind	9	9	.500													Jake Christiansen (9-9)
75	1932-33	Ind	14	2	.875													Jake Christiansen (14-2)
76	1931-32	Ind	12	12	.500													Jake Christiansen (12-12)
77	1930-31	Ind	16	2	.889													Jake Christiansen (16-2)
78	1929-30	Ind	4	11	.267													Jake Christiansen (4-11)
79	1928-29	Ind	11	10	.524													Earl Scott (11-10)
80	1927-28	Ind	11	4	.733													Earl Scott (11-4)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
81	1926-27	Ind	10	10	.500													Conrad Moll (10-10)
82	1925-26	Ind	6	13	.316													Millard Anderson (6-13)
83	1924-25	Ind	9	5	.643													William Shadoan (9-5)
84	1923-24	Ind	24	4	.857													William Shadoan (24-4)
85	1922-23	Ind	15	5	.750													Earl Goheen (15-5)
86	1921-22	Ind	15	7	.682													Earl Goheen (15-7)
87	1920-21	Ind	19	5	.792													George Keogan (19-5)
88	1919-20	Ind	12	8	.600													George Keogan (12-8)
89	1918-19	Ind	1	2	.333													Sidney Winters (1-2)
90	1917-18	Ind	7	2	.778													Sidney Winters (7-2)

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