Season History

Program Totals

Through end of 2022-23 season.

	Games	Wins	Losses	Win %
114 Seasons	2582	1353	1229	.524

2020s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
2022-23	15-16	.484	A-10	6-12	Thirteenth	Frank Martin
2021-22	15-17	.469	A-10	7-11	Tenth	Matt McCall
2020-21	8-7¹⁾	.533	A-10	6-4²⁾	Fifth	Matt McCall	Carl Pierre

2010s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
2019-20	14-17	.452	A-10	8-10	Eighth	Matt McCall	Carl Pierre	N/A³⁾
2018-19	11-21	.344	A-10	4-14	Thirteenth	Matt McCall
2017-18	13-20	.394	A-10	5-13	Thirteenth	Matt McCall
2016-17	15-18*	.455	A-10	4-14	Twelfth	Derek Kellogg
2015-16	14-18*	.438	A-10	6-12	Tenth	Derek Kellogg
2014-15	17-15*	.531	A-10	10-8	Eighth	Derek Kellogg
2013-14	24-9	.727	A-10	10-6	Sixth	Derek Kellogg		NCAA Second Round⁴⁾
2012-13	21-12	.636	A-10	9-7	Sixth	Derek Kellogg		NIT First Round
2011-12	25-12	.676	A-10	9-7	Eighth	Derek Kellogg		NIT Semifinalist
2010-11	15-15	.500	A-10	7-9	Eighth	Derek Kellogg
Totals	169-157	.518		72-100

* UMass self-reported clerical errors that resulted in ten players receiving extra financial assistance. The NCAA considered this to be “impermissible financial aid render(ing) the student-athletes ineligible,” and vacated wins. Read more here.

2000s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
2009-10	12-20	.375	A-10	5-11	Eleventh	Derek Kellogg	No official captains. Acting: Ricky Harris
2008-09	12-18	.400	A-10	7-9	Tenth	Derek Kellogg	Luke Bonner, Tony Gaffney, Chris Lowe
2007-08	25-11	.694	A-10	10-6	Third	Travis Ford	Etienne Brower, Gary Forbes, Dante Milligan, Matt Pennie	NIT Finalist
2006-07	24-9	.727	A-10	13-3	First (tie)	Travis Ford	Rashaun Freeman, Stephane Lasme, Brandon Thomas	NIT Second Round
2005-06	13-15	.464	A-10	8-8	Seventh	Travis Ford	Rashaun Freeman, Jeff Viggiano, Stephane Lasme
2004-05	16-12	.571	A-10	9-7	Third East	Steve Lappas	Anthony Anderson
2003-04	10-19	.345	A-10	4-12	Fourth East	Steve Lappas	Anthony Anderson
2002-03	11-18	.379	A-10	6-10*	Fourth East	Steve Lappas	Micah Brand, Jackie Rogers
2001-02	13-16	.448	A-10	6-10	Fourth East	Steve Lappas	Shannon Crooks, Kitwana Rhymer, Eric Williams
2000-01	15-15	.500	A-10	11-5	Fourth	James "Bruiser" Flint	Jonathan DePina, Monty Mack, Winston Smith
Totals	151-153	.497		79-81

*Atlantic 10 Conference record includes a forfeit victory over St. Bonaventure, which is not included in the overall record.

1990s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
1999-2000	17-16	.515	A-10	9-7	Third	James "Bruiser" Flint	Mike Babul, Chris Kirkland	NIT First Round
1998-99	14-16	.467	A-10	9-7	Third East	James "Bruiser" Flint	Charlton Clarke, Lari Ketner
1997-98	21-11	.656	A-10	12-4	Third East	James "Bruiser" Flint	Tyrone Weeks	NCAA First Round
1996-97	19-14	.576	A-10	11-5	Third East	James "Bruiser" Flint	Edgar Padilla, Carmelo Travieso, Tyrone Weeks	NCAA First Round
1995-96	35-2*	.946	A-10	15-1	First	John Calipari	Donta Bright, Dana Dingle	NCAA Final Four
1994-95	29-5	.853	A-10	13-3	First	John Calipari	Derek Kellogg, Lou Roe	NCAA Elite Eight
1993-94	28-7	.800	A-10	14-2	First	John Calipari	Derek Kellogg, Lou Roe	NCAA Second Round
1992-93	24-7	.774	A-10	11-3	First	John Calipari	Tony Barbee, Harper Williams	NCAA Second Round
1991-92	30-5	.857	A-10	13-3	First	John Calipari	Anton Brown, Will Herndon, Jim McCoy	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1990-91	20-13	.606	A-10	10-8	Third (tie)	John Calipari	Rafer Giles, John Tate	NIT Final Four
Totals	237-96	.712		117-43

*1995-96 notes: The 35-2 record led the nation in winning percentage.
NCAA Tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA for use of an ineligible student athlete.
The NCAA no longer recognizes the school’s tournament appearance or its 4-1 record in tournament games that season.

1980s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
1989-90	17-14	.548	A-10	10-8	Sixth	John Calipari	Cary Herer	NIT First Round
1988-89	10-18	.357	A-10	5-13	Eighth	John Calipari	None
1987-88	10-17	.370	A-10	5-13	Ninth	Ron Gerlufsen	Lorenzo Sutton
1986-87	11-16	.407	A-10	7-11	Sixth (tie)	Ron Gerlufsen	Carl Smith, Lorenzo Sutton
1985-86	9-19	.321	A-10	6-12	Seventh	Ron Gerlufsen	Carl Smith, Lorenzo Sutton
1984-85	13-15	.464	A-10	9-9	Fourth (tie)	Ron Gerlufsen	Horace Neysmith, Donald Russell
1983-84	12-17	.414	A-10	6-12	Eighth	Ron Gerlufsen	Edwin Green, Donald Russell
1982-83	9-20	.310	A-10	4-10	Eighth	Tom McLaughlin	None
1981-82	7-20	.259	Eastern 8	3-11	Eighth	Tom McLaughlin	None
1980-81	3-24	.111	Eastern 8	0-13	Eighth	Ray Wilson	Ron Washington, Tom Witkos
Totals	101-180	.359		55-112

1970s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
1979-80	2-24	.077	Eastern 8	0-10	Eigth	Ray Wilson	George Dennerlien, Bill Morrison
1978-79	5-22	.185	Eastern 8	0-10	Eigth	Jack Leaman	Eric Williams
1977-78	15-12	.556	Eastern 8	5-5	Third	Jack Leaman	Derick Claiborne
1976-77	20-11	.645	ECBL	3-4	Sixth	Jack Leaman	Mark Donoghue	NIT Quarterfinals
1975-76	21-6	.778	Yankee	11-1	First	Jack Leaman	Mark Donoghue, Mike Stokes
1974-75	18-8	.692	Yankee	10-2	First	Jack Leaman	Jim Burke, Bill Endicott, John Murphy	NIT First Round
1973-74	21-5	.808	Yankee	11-1	First	Jack Leaman	Al Skinner	NIT First Round
1972-73	20-7	.741	Yankee	10-2	First	Jack Leaman	Tom McLaughlin	NIT Quarterfinals
1971-72	14-12	.538	Yankee	6-4	Second (tie)	Jack Leaman	Mike Pagliara
1970-71	23-4	.852	Yankee	10-0	First	Jack Leaman	Julius Erving, Ken Mathias	NIT First Round
Totals	159-111	.589		66-39

1960s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
1969-70	18-7	.720	Yankee	8-2	First (tie)	Jack Leaman	Ray Ellerbrook	NIT First Round
1968-69	17-7	.708	Yankee	9-1	First (tie)	Jack Leaman	Joe DiSarcina, Pete Gayeska
1967-68	14-11	.560	Yankee	8-2	First (tie)	Jack Leaman	Billy Tindall⁵⁾
1966-67	11-14	.440	Yankee	7-3	Third	Jack Leaman	Frank Stewart
1965-66	11-13	.458	Yankee	5-5	Third	John M. Orr	Clarence Hill
1964-65	13-11	.542	Yankee	8-2	Second	John M. Orr	Charles Kingston, Charloes O'Rourke
1963-64	15-9	.625	Yankee	5-5	Third	John M. Orr	Pete Bernard, Michael Johnson, Rodger Twitchell
1962-63	12-12	.500	Yankee	6-4	Third	Matthew Zunic	Pete Bernard, Rodger Twitchell
1961-62	15-9	.625	Yankee	8-2	First	Matthew Zunic	Kirk Leslie, Mike Mole	NCAA First Round
1960-61	16-10	.615	Yankee	4-6	Fourth	Matthew Zunic	Doug Grutchfield
Totals	142-103	.580		68-32

1950s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
1959-60	14-10	.583	Yankee	6-4	Second (tie)	Matthew Zunic	Leo Leblanc
1958-59	11-13	.458	Yankee	5-5	Third (tie)	Robert T. Curran	Edmund Adamczyk
1957-58	13-12	.520	Yankee	5-5	Second (tie)	Robert T. Curran	Don Akerson, Paul Kollios
1956-57	13-11	.542	Yankee	4-4	Fourth	Robert T. Curran	John Foley
1955-56	17-6	.739	Yankee	5-1	Second	Robert T. Curran	Paul Aho
1954-55	10-14	.417	Yankee	4-2	Third	Robert T. Curran	none
1953-54	13-9	.591	Yankee	5-1	Second	Robert T. Curran	John MacLeod, William Stephens
1952-53	4-15	.211	Yankee	1-4	Fifth	Robert T. Curran	Henry Mosychuk
1951-52	4-17	.190	Yankee	0-6	Sixth	Lorin Ball	William Prevey
1950-51	6-14	.300	Yankee	1-3	Fifth	Lorin Ball	Raymond Gagnon
Totals	105-121	.465		36-35

1940s

			Conference
Season	Record	Win %		Record	Standing	Coach	Captains	Post-Season
1949-50	8-11	.421	Yankee	2-3	Third (tie)	Lorin Ball	Raymond Gagnon	NAIA Districts⁶⁾
1948-49	6-12	.333	Yankee	2-2	Fourth	Lorin Ball	William Looney
1947-48	2-14	.125	No conference affiliation			Lorin Ball	Edward McGrath
1946-47	4-12	.250	No conference affiliation			W.G. Hargesheimer / Lorin Ball *	Raymond Kneeland
1945-46	4-8	.333	No conference affiliation			Lorin Ball	none
1944-45	No team
1943-44	No team
1942-43	5-8	.385	No conference affiliation			W.G. Hargesheimer	Raymond Kneeland
1941-42	8-6	.571	No conference affiliation			W.G. Hargesheimer	Robert Triggs
1940-41	5-9	.357	No conference affiliation			Louis Bush / Fritz Ellert %	William Walsh
Totals	42-80	.344		4-5

*In 1946-47, W.G. Hargesheimer coached for the first seven games of the season, and Lorin Ball coached the remainder.
%In 1940-41, Louis Bush coached for the first nine games of the season, and Fritz Ellert coached the remainder.

Massachusetts did not participate in conference play nor have any post-season appearances
until the 1940s. Columns in tables before that time are not included in the summaries.

1930s

Season	Record	Win %	Coach	Captains
1939-40	1-14	.067	Wilho Frigard	Alfred Rudge
1938-39	7-7	.500	Wilho Frigard	Stanley Zalazo
1937-38	8-6	.571	Wilho Frigard	Edward Czclussuki
1936-37	8-6	.571	Wilho Frigard	Isadore Barr
1935-36	2-12	.143	Melvin Taube	John Stewart
1934-35	6-6	.500	Melvin Taube	William Davis, Ernest Jaworski
1933-34	12-0*	1.000	Melvin Taube	Joseph Lojko
1932-33	6-8	.429	Fritz Ellert	Gordon Houron
1931-32	10-4	.714	Fritz Ellert	John Foley
1930-31	11-4	.733	Fritz Ellert	Leon Stanisiewski
Totals	71-67	.514

*In 1933-34, Massachusetts was the only undefeated team in the nation.

1920s

Season	Record	Win %	Coach	Captains
1929-30	11-3	.786	Fritz Ellert	Fritz Ellert
1928-29	5-9	.357	Harold M. Gore	Fritz Ellert
1927-28	7-7	.500	Harold M. Gore	Roland Reed
1926-27	8-5	.615	Harold M. Gore	M.H. Partenheimer
1925-26	12-2	.857	Harold M. Gore	John Temple
1924-25	11-3	.786	Harold M. Gore	S.B. Samuels
1923-24	10-3	.769	Harold M. Gore	E.L. Bike
1922-23	7-5	.583	Harold M. Gore	W.H. Marshman
1921-22	11-4	.733	Harold M. Gore	Carlyle Gowdy
1920-21	7-9	.438	Harold M. Gore	Carlyle Gowdy
Totals	89-50	.640

1910s

Season	Record	Win %	Coach	Captains
1919-20	7-8	.467	Emory Grayson	Arthur McCarthy
1918-19	3-8*	.273	Sumner Dole / Harold M. Gore *	Arthur McCarthy
1917-18	6-6	.500	Sumner Dole	Arthur McCarthy
1916-17	4-2	.667	Harold M. Gore	Emory Grayson
1915-16	No team
1914-15	No team
1913-14	No team
1912-13	No team
1911-12	No team
1910-11	No team
Totals	20-24	.455

*In 1918-19, Sumner Dole coached for the first four games of the season, and Harold M. Gore coached the remainder.

1899-1900s

Season	Record	Win %	Coach	Captains
1909-10	No team
1908-09	2-6	.250	none	Edward Burke
1907-08	4-12	.250	none	Edward Burke
1906-07	6-8	.429	none	Kenneth Gillett
1905-06	1-4	.200	none	Frederick Peters
1904-05	3-5	.375	none	Erwins Fulton
1903-04	3-3	.500	none	Erwins Fulton
1902-03	4-3	.571	none	Michael Ahearn
1901-02	5-3	.625	none	John Dellea
1900-01	No team
1899-1900	1-3	.250	none	E.F. McCobb
Totals	29-47	.382

¹⁾

Numerous games cancelled throughout the season

²⁾

Eight conference games cancelled

³⁾

UMass was eligible for post-season play, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the remainder of the A-10 Tournament before UMass could play its game(s), and further post-season tournaments were also cancelled.

⁴⁾

round of 64

⁵⁾

Tindall scored a UMass record 41 points in the game at Vermont, 2/10/1968, http://collegehoopedia.com/schools/massachusetts#individual-single-game-scoring-record-box-score

⁶⁾

http://naiahistoryforum.freeforums.org/naia-men-s-basketball-district-playoffs-1950-t77.html

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