Temple Owls basketball
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: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 2 (1956, 1958)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 7 (1956, 1958, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 33 (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: 33-33
- NIT Championships: 2 (1938, 1969)
- NIT Appearances: 19 (1938, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018)
- NIT Overall Record: 23-17
- Premo-Porretta National Championships: 1 (1938)
- Helms Foundation National Championships: 1 (1938)
Conference Titles (EIC, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Atlantic 10, AAC):
- AAC Regular Season Championships: 1 (2016)
- Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championships: 10 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2012)
- East Coast Regular Season Championships: 3 (1977, 1979, 1982)
- Middle Atlantic Regular Season Championships: 4 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1972)
- EIC Regular Season Championships: 2 (1937, 1938)
- AAC Tournament Championships: 0
- Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships: 9 (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- East Coast Tournament Championships: 1 (1979)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 6 (last = Pepe Sanchez, 2000)
- AAC Player of the Year: 0
- Atlantic 10 Player of the Year: 10 (last = Khalif Wyatt, 2013)
- East Coast Player of the Year: 1 (Granger Hall, 1982)
- Middle Atlantic Player of the Year: 3 (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 | 122-104 | – | 1 | 0 |
| Ernest Messikomer | 1939-42 | 35-27 | – | 0 | 0 |
| James Usilton | 1926-39 | 205-79 | 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: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.
