Arizona Wildcats basketball history
University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
McKale Memorial Center
Big 12 Conference
Current head coach: Tommy Lloyd (2021-)
- Assoc. HC: Jack Murphy (2019-)
- Asst: Steve Robinson (2021-)
- Asst/Recruiting: TJ Benson (2021-)
- Asst: Rem Bakamus (2021-)
- Asst: Ken Nakagawa (2021-)
- President, Ops: Matt King (2024-)
- DPR: Jason Gardner (2021-)
- DBO: Evan Manning (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 1Â Â (1997)
- Final Four Appearances: Â 4Â (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: Â 19Â (1976, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2024)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 34Â (1951, 1976, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024) **
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 58-33 **
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 4Â (1946, 1950, 1951, 2012)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 0-4
- NCIT Championships:Â 0Â Â (Runner-up in 1975)
- NCIT Appearances: Â 1Â (1975)
- NCIT Overall Record:Â 2-1
Conference Titles (BIAA, WAC, Pac-12, Big 12):
- Big 12 Regular Season Championships:Â 0
- Pac-12 Regular Season Championships: Â 16Â (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2024) **
- WAC Regular Season Championships: Â 1Â (1976)
- Border Regular Season Championships: Â 9Â (1932, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953)
- Big 12 Tournament Championships:Â 0
- Pac-12 Tournament Championships: Â 7Â (1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015, 2022, 2023) **
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 1Â Â (Sean Elliott, 1989)
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP Player of the Year:Â 1Â Â (Sean Elliott, 1989)
- NABC Player of the Year:Â 1Â Â (Sean Elliott, 1989)
- AP All-Americans:Â 21Â (last = Caleb Love, 2024)
- Big 12 Player of the Year:Â 0
- Pac-12 Player of the Year:Â 11Â (last = Caleb Love, 2024)
Arizona head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Tommy Lloyd | 2021-Pres | 88-20 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Sean Miller ** | 2009-21 | 252-109 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Russ Pennell | 2008-09 | 21-14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kevin O’Neill ** | 2007-08 | 0-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lute Olson ** | 1983-2007 | 589-187 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
Jim Rosborough (int.) | 2001 | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Lindsey | 1982-83 | 4-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Snowden | 1972-82 | 167-108 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bruce Larson | 1961-72 | 136-148 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Enke | 1925-61 | 509-324 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Davis | 1924-25 | 7-4 | – | – | – |
Basil Stanley | 1922-24 | 31-6 | – | – | – |
James Pierce | 1921-22 | 10-2 | – | – | – |
Pop McKale | 1914-21 | 49-12 | – | – | – |
Raymond Quigley | 1912-14 | 10-4 | – | – | – |
Frank Kleeberger | 1911-12 | 2-2 | – | – | – |
George Spaulding | 1910-11 | 3-0 | – | – | – |
Orin Kates | 1904-05 | 1-0 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.