Utah Utes basketball
Utah Utes basketball history
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Big 12 Conference
Current head coach: Craig Smith (2021-)
- Asst: Tramel Barnes (2021-)
- Asst: Josh Eilert (2024-)
- Asst: Lo Leath (2024-)
- Asst: David Evans (2024-)
- Asst/DPP: Tyler Larson (2023-)
- Asst/Recruiting: Jayden Olson (2023-)
- GM: Mike Summey (2024-)
- 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: 15 (1944, 1947, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2024)
- NIT Overall Record: 18-14
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2008)
- CBI Overall Record: 1-1
Conference Titles (RMAC, MSC/Skyline, WAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, Big 12):
- Big 12 Regular Season Championships: 0
- Mountain West Regular Season Championships: 5 (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009)
- WAC Regular Season Championships: 12 (1966, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
- MSC/Skyline Regular Season Championships: 8 (1938, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962)
- RMAC Regular Season Championships: 6 (1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1931)
- Big 12 Tournament Championships: 0
- Mountain West Tournament Championships: 2 (2004, 2009)
- WAC Tournament Championships: 3 (1995, 1997, 1999)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 1 (Andrew Bogut, 2005)
- John R. Wooden Award: 1 (Andrew Bogut, 2005)
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 1 (Andrew Bogut, 2005)
- AP Player of the Year: 1 (Andrew Bogut, 2005)
- NABC Player of the Year: 1 (Andrew Bogut, 2005)
- AP All-Americans: 13 (last = Jakob Pöltl, 2016)
- Big 12 Player of the Year: 0
- Mountain West Player of the Year: 4 (last = Luke Nevill, 2009)
- WAC Player of the Year: 7 (last = Andre Miller, 1999)
Utah head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Craig Smith | 2021-Pres | 50-50 | 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.