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List of Clemson Tigers men's basketball seasons

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Clemson plays their home games in Littlejohn Coliseum.

The Clemson Tigers college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] Clemson has played its home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina since its opening in 1968.[2]

Clemson fielded its first intercollegiate men's basketball team during the 1911–12 season. The school's athletics teams are known as the "Tigers". In 1921, Clemson and thirteen other members left the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association to form the Southern Conference.[3] After relatively poor showing early, the Tigers won the 1939 conference tournament, their only men's basketball conference championship.

Clemson and six other schools left the Southern Conference in 1953 and formed the Atlantic Coast Conference. On two occasions, the Tigers reached the final of the ACC tournament. Clemson received their first postseason bid in 1975 to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). In 1980, the Tigers reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, which was their best showing until 2024 when they reached the Elite Eight again. Clemson has 14 NCAA Tournament appearances to date. Clemson has also reached the final of the NIT twice, in 1999 and 2007.[4]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Frank Dobson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1913)
1911–12 Frank Dobson 4–0
1912–13 Frank Dobson 9–5
John W. Erwin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915)
1913–14 John W. Erwin 1–3
1914–15 John W. Erwin 3–5
Audley H. Ward (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916)
1915–16 Audley H. Ward 2–6–1
Country Morris (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1917)
1916–17 Country Morris 8–2
Edward Donahue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1919)
1917–18 Edward Donahue 3–2
1918–19 Edward Donahue 3–1
Country Morris (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1920)
1919–20 Country Morris 8–6
Larry Conover (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921)
1920–21 Larry Conover 10–5
E. J. Stewart (Southern Conference) (1921–1923)
1921–22 E. J. Stewart 8–13 0–3 12th
1922–23 E. J. Stewart 11–6 3–3 T-8th
Bud Saunders (Southern Conference) (1923–1925)
1923–24 Bud Saunders 2–17 0–8 T–19th
1924–25 Bud Saunders 4–14 3–2 T–8th
Tink Gillam (Southern Conference) (1925–1927)
1925–26 Tink Gillam 4–17 1–7 T–19th
1926–27 Tink Gillam 2–13 1–7 19th
Josh Cody (Southern Conference) (1927–1931)
1927–28 Josh Cody 9–14 5–7 11th
1928–29 Josh Cody 14–13 6–4 9th
1929–30 Josh Cody 16–9 8–4 8th
1930–31 Josh Cody 6–7 3–5 15th
Joe Davis (Southern Conference) (1931–1940)
1931–32 Joe Davis 7–13 2–9 21st
1932–33 Joe Davis 10–9 0–2 10th
1933–34 Joe Davis 7–12 0–6 10th
1934–35 Joe Davis 15–3 3–1 2nd
1935–36 Joe Davis 15–7 5–5 5th
1936–37 Joe Davis 6–15 3–7 14th
1937–38 Joe Davis 16–7 9–4 4th
1938–39 Joe Davis 16–8 6–6 T–9th
1939–40 Joe Davis 9–12 9–7 6th
Rock Norman (Southern Conference) (1940–1946)
1940–41 Rock Norman 8–14 7–8 7th
1941–42 Rock Norman 3–14 2–10 15th
1942–43 Rock Norman 3–13 0–10 15th
1943–44 Rock Norman 1–10 0–3 T–7th
1944–45 Rock Norman 8–8 4–5 8th
1945–46 Rock Norman 9–11 5–7 T–9th
Banks McFadden (Southern Conference) (1946–1953)
1946–47 Banks McFadden 7–13 2–12 14th
1947–48 Banks McFadden 6–17 3–14 15th
1948–49 Banks McFadden 10–11 6–9 11th
1949–50 Banks McFadden 10–10 8–8 9th
1950–51 Banks McFadden 11–7 9–4 3rd
1951–52 Banks McFadden 17–7 11–4 4th
1952–53 Banks McFadden 8–10 6–8 10th
Banks McFadden (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1953–1956)
1953–54 Banks McFadden 5–18 0–9 8th
1954–55 Banks McFadden 2–21 0–14 8th
1955–56 Banks McFadden 9–17 1–13 8th
Press Maravich (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1956–1962)
1956–57 Press Maravich 7–17 3–11 T–7th
1957–58 Press Maravich 8–16 4–10 6th
1958–59 Press Maravich 8–16 5–9 T–6th
1959–60 Press Maravich 10–16 4–10 7th
1960–61 Press Maravich 10–16 5–9 6th
1961–62 Press Maravich 12–15 4–10 6th
Bobby Roberts (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1962–1970)
1962–63 Bobby Roberts 12–13 5–9 T–4th
1963–64 Bobby Roberts 13–12 8–6 3rd
1964–65 Bobby Roberts 8–15 4–10 6th
1965–66 Bobby Roberts 15–10 8–6 T–3rd
1966–67 Bobby Roberts 17–8 9–5 4th
1967–68 Bobby Roberts 4–20 3–11 T–7th
1968–69 Bobby Roberts 6–19 2–12 T–7th
1969–70 Bobby Roberts 7–19 2–12 8th
Tates Locke (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1970–1975)
1970–71 Tates Locke 9–17 3–11 8th
1971–72 Tates Locke 10–16 2–10 7th
1972–73 Tates Locke 12–14 4–8 T–4th
1973–74 Tates Locke 14–12 3–9 T–5th
1974–75 Tates Locke 17–11 8–4 T–2nd NIT first round
Bill Foster (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1975–1984)
1975–76 Bill Foster 18–10 5–7 4th
1976–77 Bill Foster 22–6 8–4 T–2nd
1977–78 Bill Foster 15–12 3–9 T–6th
1978–79 Bill Foster 19–10 5–7 5th NIT second round
1979–80 Bill Foster 23–9 8–6 4th NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1980–81 Bill Foster 20–11 6–8 T–5th NIT first round
1981–82 Bill Foster 14–14 4–10 T–6th NIT first round
1982–83 Bill Foster 11–20 2–12 8th
1983–84 Bill Foster 14–14 3–11 8th
Cliff Ellis (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1984–1994)
1984–85 Cliff Ellis 16–13 5–9 T–6th NIT first round
1985–86 Cliff Ellis 19–15 3–11 7th NIT Quarterfinal
1986–87 Cliff Ellis 25–6 10–4 2nd NCAA Division I first round
1987–88 Cliff Ellis 14–15 4–10 7th NIT first round
1988–89 Cliff Ellis 19–11 7–7 6th NCAA Division I second round
1989–90 Cliff Ellis 26–9[Note A] 10–4 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1990–91 Cliff Ellis 11–17 2–12 7th
1991–92 Cliff Ellis 14–14 4–12 9th
1992–93 Cliff Ellis 17–13 5–11 7th NIT second round
1993–94 Cliff Ellis 18–16 6–10 T–7th NIT Quarterfinal
Rick Barnes (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1994–1998)
1994–95 Rick Barnes 15–13 5–11 T–6th NIT first round
1995–96 Rick Barnes 18–11 7–9 6th NCAA Division I first round
1996–97 Rick Barnes 23–10 9–7 4th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1997–98 Rick Barnes 18–14 7–9 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
Larry Shyatt (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1998–2003)
1998–99 Larry Shyatt 20–15 5–11 7th NIT Runner-up
1999–00 Larry Shyatt 10–20 4–12 9th
2000–01 Larry Shyatt 12–19 2–14 9th
2001–02 Larry Shyatt 13–17 4–12 9th
2002–03 Larry Shyatt 15–13 5–11 8th
Oliver Purnell (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2003–2010)
2003–04 Oliver Purnell 10–18 3–13 9th
2004–05 Oliver Purnell 16–16 5–11 9th NIT first round
2005–06 Oliver Purnell 19–15 7–9 9th NIT second round
2006–07 Oliver Purnell 25–11 7–9 T–8th NIT Runner-up
2007–08 Oliver Purnell 24–10 10–6 3rd NCAA Division I first round
2008–09 Oliver Purnell 23–9 9–7 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
2009–10 Oliver Purnell 21–11 9–7 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
Brad Brownell (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2010–present)
2010–11 Brad Brownell 22–12 9–7 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
2011–12 Brad Brownell 16–15 8–8 7th
2012–13 Brad Brownell 13–18 5–13 11th
2013–14 Brad Brownell 23–13 10–8 6th NIT Semifinal
2014–15 Brad Brownell 16–15 8–10 T–9th
2015–16 Brad Brownell 17–14 10–8 T–7th
2016–17 Brad Brownell 17–16 6–12 12th NIT first round
2017–18 Brad Brownell 25–10 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2018–19 Brad Brownell 20–14 9–9 T–8th NIT second round
2019–20 Brad Brownell 16–15 9–11 9th No postseason held
2020–21 Brad Brownell 16–8 10–6 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
2021–22 Brad Brownell 17–16 8–12 10th
2022–23 Brad Brownell 23–11 14–6 T–3rd NIT first round
2023–24 Brad Brownell 24–12 11–9 T–5th NCAA Division I Elite Eight
Total: 1,427–1,365–2

      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. Clemson's 1990 NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance was vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

References

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General
  • Bourett, Tim; Philip Sikes. "Clemson 2010-11 Tiger Basketball Media Guide". Clemson University. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ "Clemson University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  2. ^ 2010 Media Guide, pp. 79
  3. ^ "Clemson Tigers School History". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "ACC Basketball 2010-11 Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 39. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.