Xavier Musketeers basketball

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-)

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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):

Award Winners:




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

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^Indicates NAIA Tournament appearance 

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.