DePaul Blue Demons basketball
DePaul Blue Demons basketball history
DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
Wintrust Arena
Big East Conference
Current head coach: Chris Holtmann (2024-)
- GM/Asst: LaVall Jordan (2024-)
- Asst: Jack Owens (2024-)
- Asst: Bryan Mullins (2024-)
- Asst: Paris Parham (2021-)
- DBO: John McCausland (2024-)
- Recruiting: Tyler Hicks (2024-)
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Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 2 (1943, 1979)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 8 (1953, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984) **
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 18 (1943, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2004) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 15-21 **
- NIT Championships: 1 (1945)
- NIT Appearances: 16 (1940, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1983, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
- NIT Overall Record: 17-17
- CBI Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 2019)
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2019)
- CBI Overall Record: 4-2
Conference Titles (Great Midwest, Conference USA, Big East):
- Big East Regular Season Championships: 0
- Conference USA Regular Season Championships: 1 (2004)
- Great Midwest Regular Season Championships: 1 (1992)
- Big East Tournament Championships: 0
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 1 (Mark Aguirre, 1980)
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 1 (Mark Aguirre, 1980)
- AP Player of the Year: 1 (Mark Aguirre, 1980)
- Sporting News Player of the Year: 2 (George Mikan, 1945; Mark Aguirre, 1981)
- AP All-Americans: 5 (last = Dallas Comegys, 1987)
- Big East Player of the Year: 0
- Conference USA Player of the Year: 1 (Quentin Richardson, 1999)
- Great Midwest Player of the Year: 1 (Tom Kleinschmidt, 1995)
DePaul head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Chris Holtmann | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Brady (int.) | 2024 | 0-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Stubblefield | 2021-24 | 28-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Leitao | 2002-05, 2015-21 | 127-146 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oliver Purnell | 2010-15 | 54-105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Webster (int.) | 2009-10 | 1-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Wainwright | 2005-09 | 59-80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kennedy | 1997-2002 | 67-85 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Meyer ** | 1984-97 | 226-153 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ray Meyer | 1942-84 | 724-354 | – | 13 | 0 |
| Bill Wendt | 1940-42 | 23-20 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Haggerty | 1936-40 | 64-29 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kelly | 1929-36 | 99-22 | – | – | – |
| Eddie Anderson | 1925-29 | 25-21 | – | – | – |
| Harry Adams | 1924-25 | 6-13 | – | – | – |
| Robert Stevenson | 1923-24 | 8-6 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
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** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.