Xavier Musketeers basketball history
Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)
Cintas Center
Big East Conference
Current head coach: Sean Miller (2004-09, 2022-)
- Assoc. HC: Adam Cohen (2022-)
- Asst: Dante Jackson (2012-14, 2018-)
- Asst: David Miller (2022-)
- Special Asst. to the HC: Ryan Reynolds (2022-)
- Asst/DPD: Ryan Anderson (2022-)
- DBO: Cam Miller (2022-)
♥ Experience Cincinnati, Ohio: Check out these businesses near Cintas Center
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 9 (1990, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2023)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 29 (1961, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 30-29
- NIT Championships: 2 (1958, 2022)
- NIT Appearances: 10 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2019, 2022, 2024)
- NIT Overall Record: 21-8
- NAIA Appearances: 1 (1948)
- NAIA Overall Record: 3-2
Conference Titles (Horizon, Atlantic 10, Big East):
- Big East Regular Season Championships: 1 (2018)
- Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championships: 9 (1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Horizon League Regular Season Championships: 8 (1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
- Big East Tournament Championships: 0
- Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships: 4 (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006)
- Horizon League Tournament Championships: 6 (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- AP Player of the Year: 1 (David West, 2003)
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 1 (David West, 2003)
- AP All-Americans: 5 (last = Trevon Bluiett, 2018)
- Big East Player of the Year: 0
- Atlantic 10 Player of the Year: 4 (last = Tu Holloway, 2011)
- Horizon League Player of the Year: 5 (last = Brian Grant, 1994)
Xavier head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Sean Miller | 2004-09, 22- | 163-75 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Jonas Hayes (int.) | 2022 | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Steele | 2018-22 | 70-50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Mack | 2009-18 | 215-97 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Thad Matta | 2001-04 | 78-23 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Skip Prosser | 1994-2001 | 148-65 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Pete Gillen | 1985-94 | 202-75 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Bob Staak | 1979-85 | 88-86 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tay Baker | 1973-79 | 70-89 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Campbell | 1971-73 | 15-37 | – | 0 | 0 |
George Krajack | 1967-71 | 34-69 | – | 0 | 0 |
Don Ruberg | 1963-67 | 52-51 | – | 0 | 0 |
Jim McCafferty | 1957-63 | 91-71 | – | 1 | 0 |
Ned Wulk | 1951-57 | 89-70 | – | 0 | 0 |
Lew Hirt | 1946-51 | 76-61 | – | 1^ | 0 |
Ed Burns | 1945-46 | 3-16 | – | 0 | 0 |
Clem Crowe | 1933-43 | 96-79 | – | 0 | 0 |
Joe Meyer | 1920-33 | 94-52 | – | – | – |
Harry Gilligan | 1919-20 | 0-1 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
♥ Interested in listing your business in the “Experience” section? Contact us here!
^Indicates NAIA Tournament appearance
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.