Arizona Wildcats basketball
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: 1 (1997)
- Final Four Appearances: 4 (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 19 (1976, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2024)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 34 (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: 58-33 **
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 4 (1946, 1950, 1951, 2012)
- NIT Overall Record: 0-4
- NCIT Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1975)
- NCIT Appearances: 1 (1975)
- NCIT Overall Record: 2-1
Conference Titles (BIAA, WAC, Pac-12, Big 12):
- Big 12 Regular Season Championships: 0
- Pac-12 Regular Season Championships: 16 (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2024) **
- WAC Regular Season Championships: 1 (1976)
- Border Regular Season Championships: 9 (1932, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953)
- Big 12 Tournament Championships: 0
- Pac-12 Tournament Championships: 7 (1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015, 2022, 2023) **
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 1 (Sean Elliott, 1989)
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP Player of the Year: 1 (Sean Elliott, 1989)
- NABC Player of the Year: 1 (Sean Elliott, 1989)
- AP All-Americans: 21 (last = Caleb Love, 2024)
- Big 12 Player of the Year: 0
- Pac-12 Player of the Year: 11 (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.