Temple Owls basketball history
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Liacouras Center
American Athletic Conference (AAC, The American)
Current head coach: Adam Fisher (2023-)
- Assoc. HC: Michael Huger (2023-)
- Asst: Chris Clark (2016-)
- Asst: Bobby Jordan (2023-)
- Special Asst. to the HC: Camren Wynter (2023-)
- Chief of Staff: Lynn Greer (2023-)
- DPD: Khalif Wyatt (2023-)
- DBO: Jimmy Polisi (2023-)
- Video: Andrew Ortelli (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 2Â (1956, 1958)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: Â 7Â (1956, 1958, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 33Â (1944, 1956, 1958, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 33-33
- NIT Championships:Â 2Â (1938, 1969)
- NIT Appearances:Â 19Â (1938, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 23-17
- Premo-Porretta National Championships:Â Â 1Â (1938)
- Helms Foundation National Championships:Â Â 1Â Â (1938)
Conference Titles (EIC, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Atlantic 10, AAC):
- AACÂ Regular Season Championships:Â 1Â (2016)
- Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championships:Â 10Â (1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2012)
- East Coast Regular Season Championships:Â 3Â (1977, 1979, 1982)
- Middle Atlantic Regular Season Championships:Â 4Â (1964, 1967, 1969, 1972)
- EIC Regular Season Championships:Â 2Â (1937, 1938)
- AAC Tournament Championships:Â 0
- Atlantic 10Â Tournament Championships:Â 9Â (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- East Coast Tournament Championships: Â 1Â (1979)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans: Â 6Â (last = Pepe Sanchez, 2000)
- AACÂ Player of the Year:Â 0
- Atlantic 10 Player of the Year: Â 10Â (last = Khalif Wyatt, 2013)
- East Coast Player of the Year: Â 1Â (Granger Hall, 1982)
- Middle Atlantic Player of the Year:Â 3Â (last = Ollie Johnson, 1972)
Temple head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Adam Fisher | 2023-Pres | 16-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron McKie | 2019-23 | 52-56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fran Dunphy | 2006-19 | 270-162 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
John Chaney | 1982-2006 | 516-253 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
Don Casey | 1973-82 | 151-94 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Litwack | 1952-73 | 373-193 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Josh Cody | 1942-52 | 122-105 | – | 1 | 0 |
Ernest Messikomer | 1939-42 | 35-27 | – | 0 | 0 |
James Usilton | 1926-39 | 204-79 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Samuel Dienes | 1923-26 | 39-21 | – | – | – |
Francois D’Eliscu | 1919-23 | 30-22 | – | – | – |
Elwood Geiges | 1918-19 | 8-7 | – | – | – |
Wiliam Nicolai | 1913-18 | 31-26 | – | – | – |
Fredrick Prosch | 1909-13 | 17-20 | – | – | – |
Edward McCone | 1908-09 | 8-3 | – | – | – |
John Crescenzo | 1905-08 | 14-10 | – | – | – |
Shindle Wingert | 1901-05 | 20-18 | – | – | – |
John Rogers | 1899-1900 | 14-8 | – | – | – |
Charles Williams | 1894-99 | 73-32 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
NOTE:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â