Arizona Wildcats basketball

Arizona Wildcats basketball history

University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
McKale Memorial Center
Pac-12 Conference

Current head coach: Tommy Lloyd (2021-)

  • Assoc. HC: Jack Murphy (2019-)
  • Asst: Steve Robinson (2021-)
  • Asst: Riccardo Fois (2021-)
  • Special Asst/Recruiting: TJ Benson (2021-)
  • DPR: Jason Gardner (2021-)
  • Scouting: Ken Nakagawa (2021-)
  • DPD: Rem Bakamus (2021-)
  • DBO: Evan Manning (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships1  (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:  58-32 **
  • 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):

Award Winners:




Arizona head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Tommy Lloyd 2021-Pres 88-19 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.