Utah Utes basketball

Utah Utes basketball history

University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Pac-12 Conference

Current head coach: Craig Smith (2021-)

  • Asst: Tramel Barnes (2021-)
  • Asst: Chris Burgess (2022-)
  • Asst: DeMarlo Slocum (2011-19, 2021-)
  • Asst/DPP: Tyler Larson (2023-)
  • Asst/Recruiting: Jayden Olson (2023-)
  • DBO: Curran Walsh (2021-)
  • Scouting/Video: Matt Lopez (2023-)
  • Special Asst. to the HC: Justin Johnson (2021-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  1  (1944)
  • Final Four Appearances:  4  (1944, 1961, 1966, 1998)
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  16  (1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2015)
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  29  (1944, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2016)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  38-32
  • NIT Championships:  1  (1947)
  • NIT Appearances:  14  (1944, 1947, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2014, 2017, 2018)
  • NIT Overall Record:  15-13
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2008)
  • CBI Overall Record:  1-1

Conference Titles (RMAC, MSC/Skyline, WAC, Mountain West, Pac-12):

Award Winners:




Utah head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Craig Smith 2021-Pres 28-35 0 0 0
Larry Krystkowiak 2011-21 183-139 0 2 0
Jim Boylen 2007-11 69-60 1 1 0
Ray Giacoletti 2004-07 54-40 1 1 0
Kerry Rupp (int.)  2004 9-4 0 1 0
Rick Majerus 1989-2004 323-95 9 10 0
Dick Hunsaker (int.) 2000-01 18-12 1 0 0
Joe Cravens (int.) 1989-90 12-12 0 0 0
Lynn Archibald 1983-89 98-86 1 1 0
Jerry Pimm 1974-83 173-86 3 5 0
Bill E. Foster 1971-74 43-39 0 0 0
Jack Gardner 1953-71 339-154 7 6 0
Vadal Peterson 1927-53 385-230 3 2 1
Ike Armstrong 1925-27 9-18 1
Thomas Fitzpatrick 1917-25 42-30 2
Nelson Nordgren 1914-17 26-7 1
Fred Bennion 1910-14 44-9 2
Robert Richardson 1909-10 17-3
Erastus Milne 1908-09 3-8

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.