List of Charleston Cougars men's basketball seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Charleston Cougars men's college basketball team.[1][2][3]
Season-by-season results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown (Independent) (1898–1920) | |||||||||
| 1898–1920 | Unknown | N/A | |||||||
| Vince McCormick (Independent) (1920–1922) | |||||||||
| 1920–21 | Vince McCormick | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1921–22 | Vince McCormick | 0–10 | |||||||
| Vince McCormick: | 0–20 (.000) | ||||||||
| A.C. Jervey (Independent) (1922–1923) | |||||||||
| 1922–23 | A.C. Jervey | 0–8 | |||||||
| Carl Fudge (Independent) (1923–1924) | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | Carl Fudge | 0–9 | |||||||
| Alfred "Fritz" Von Kolnitz (Independent) (1924–1926) | |||||||||
| 1924–25 | Fritz Von Kolnitz | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1925–26 | Fritz Von Kolnitz | 4–9 | SIAA Quarterfinal | ||||||
| Alfred "Fritz" von Kolnitz: | 7–12 (.368) | ||||||||
| Frank Myers (Independent) (1926–1930) | |||||||||
| 1926–27 | Frank Myers | 1–13 | SIAA Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1927–28 | Frank Myers | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1928–29 | Frank Myers | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1929–30 | Frank Myers | 2–3 | |||||||
| Frank Myers: | 4–35 (.103) | ||||||||
| Doc Morse (Independent) (1930–1933) | |||||||||
| 1930–31 | Doc Morse | 10–7 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Doc Morse | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Doc Morse | 0–5 | |||||||
| Doc Morse: | 12–18 (.400) | ||||||||
| Ernest Wehman (Independent) (1933–1942) | |||||||||
| 1933–34 | Ernest Wehman | 6–8 | |||||||
| 1934–35 | Ernest Wehman | 10–8 | SIAA First Round | ||||||
| 1935–36 | Ernest Wehman | 7–8 | |||||||
| 1936–37 | Ernest Wehman | 9–11 | |||||||
| 1937–38 | Ernest Wehman | 4–17 | |||||||
| 1938–39 | Ernest Wehman | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1939–40 | Ernest Wehman | 2–12 | |||||||
| 1940–41 | Ernest Wehman | 8–9 | |||||||
| 1941–42 | Ernest Wehman | 9–9 | |||||||
| Gerald McMahon (Independent) (1942–1943) | |||||||||
| 1942–43 | Gerald McMahon | 9–11 | |||||||
| Willard Silcox (Independent) (1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | Willard Silcox | 2–2 | |||||||
| Buck Bierfischer (Independent) (1944–1946) | |||||||||
| 1944–45 | Buck Bierfischer | 0–3 | |||||||
| 1945–46 | Buck Bierfischer | 4–8 | |||||||
| Buck Bierfischer: | 4–11 (.267) | ||||||||
| Henry Anderson (Independent) (1946–1948) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Henry Anderson | 11–9 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Henry Anderson | 9–10 | |||||||
| Henry Anderson: | 20–19 (.513) | ||||||||
| Willard Silcox (Independent) (1948–1953) | |||||||||
| 1948–49 | Willard Silcox | 6–16 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Willard Silcox | 7–12 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Willard Silcox | 4–19 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Willard Silcox | 6–8 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Willard Silcox | 2–6 | |||||||
| Vincent Price (Independent) (1953–1955) | |||||||||
| 1953–54 | Vincent Price | 4–11 | |||||||
| 1954–55 | Vincent Price | 3–12 | |||||||
| Vincent Price: | 7–23 (.233) | ||||||||
| Willard Silcox (Independent) (1955–1956) | |||||||||
| 1955–56 | Willard Silcox | 2–14 | |||||||
| Willard Silcox: | 29–77 (.274) | ||||||||
| Bernie Puckhaber (Independent) (1956–1957) | |||||||||
| 1956–57 | Bernie Puckhaber | 2–14 | |||||||
| Ernest Wehman (Independent) (1957–1958) | |||||||||
| 1957–58 | Ernest Wehman | 1–12 | |||||||
| Ernest Wehman: | 56–104 (.350) | ||||||||
| Jerry Callahan (Independent) (1958–1960) | |||||||||
| 1958–59 | Jerry Callahan | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Jerry Callahan | 3–11 | |||||||
| Jerry Callahan: | 4–21 (.160) | ||||||||
| Archie Jenkins (Independent) (1960–1962) | |||||||||
| 1960–61 | Archie Jenkins | 3–11 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Archie Jenkins | 7–15 | |||||||
| Archie Jenkins: | 10–26 (.278) | ||||||||
| Pat Harden (Independent) (1962–1973) | |||||||||
| 1962–63 | Pat Harden | 5–12 | |||||||
| Pat Harden (Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1963–1970) | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Pat Harden | 11–16 | 6–4 | 3rd | Dixie Tournament Champions | ||||
| 1964–65 | Pat Harden | 7–13 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1965–66 | Pat Harden | 4–17 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1966–67 | Pat Harden | 0–19 | 0–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1967–68 | Pat Harden | 6–17 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
| Pat Harden: | 33–94 (.260) | 14–39 (.264) | |||||||
| Fred Daniels (Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1968–1970) | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | Fred Daniels | 9–15 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1969–70 | Fred Daniels | 9–18 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| Fred Daniels: | 18–33 (.353) | 12–16 (.429) | |||||||
| Alan LeForce (NAIA Independent) (1970–1979) | |||||||||
| 1970–71 | Alan LeForce | 11–16 | |||||||
| 1971–72 | Alan LeForce | 11–12 | |||||||
| 1972–73 | Alan LeForce | 16–10 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Alan LeForce | 18–9 | District 6 Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1974–75 | Alan LeForce | 20–9 | District 6 Semifinal | ||||||
| 1975–76 | Alan LeForce | 17–10 | District 6 Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1976–77 | Alan LeForce | 13–12 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Alan LeForce | 14–14 | District 6 Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Alan LeForce | 12–16 | |||||||
| Alan LeForce: | 132–108 (.550) | ||||||||
| John Kresse (NAIA Independent) (1979–1989) | |||||||||
| 1979–80 | John Kresse | 17–11 | District 6 Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1980–81 | John Kresse | 25–5 | District 6 Semifinal | ||||||
| 1981–82 | John Kresse | 25–5 | District 6 Runner Up | ||||||
| 1982–83 | John Kresse | 33–5 | District 6 Champions | NAIA National Champions | |||||
| 1983–84 | John Kresse | 25–7 | District 6 Runner Up | ||||||
| 1984–85 | John Kresse | 30–4 | District 6 Champions | NAIA Quarterfinal | |||||
| 1985–86 | John Kresse | 26–9 | District 6 Champions | NAIA Quarterfinal | |||||
| 1986–87 | John Kresse | 31–2 | District 6 Champions | NAIA Second Round | |||||
| 1987–88 | John Kresse | 30–5 | District 6 Champions | NAIA Third Place | |||||
| 1988–89 | John Kresse | 26–6 | District 6 Champions | NAIA Second Round | |||||
| John Kresse (Independent) (1989–1991) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | John Kresse | 19–8 | |||||||
| 1990–91 | John Kresse | 15–12 | |||||||
| John Kresse (NCAA Division I Independent) (1991–1993) | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | John Kresse | 19–8 | |||||||
| 1992–93 | John Kresse | 19–8 | |||||||
| John Kresse (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1993–1998) | |||||||||
| 1993–94 | John Kresse | 24–4 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1994–95 | John Kresse | 23–6 | 15–1 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1995–96 | John Kresse | 25–4 | 15–1 | 1st (East) | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 1996–97 | John Kresse | 29–3 | 16–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 1997–98 | John Kresse | 24–6 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| John Kresse (Southern Conference) (1998–2002) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | John Kresse | 28–3 | 16–0 | 1st (South) | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1999–00 | John Kresse | 24–6 | 13–3 | 1st (South) | |||||
| 2000–01 | John Kresse | 22–7 | 12–4 | 1st (South) | |||||
| 2001–02 | John Kresse | 21–9 | 9–7 | T–1st (South) | |||||
| John Kresse: | 560–143 (.797) | 124–20 (.861) | |||||||
| Tom Herrion (Southern Conference) (2002–2006) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Tom Herrion | 25–8 | 13–3 | 1st (South) | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Tom Herrion | 20–9 | 11–5 | T–1st (South) | |||||
| 2004–05 | Tom Herrion | 18–10 | 10–6 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2005–06 | Tom Herrion | 17–11 | 9–6 | 3rd (South) | |||||
| Tom Herrion: | 80–38 (.678) | 43–20 (.683) | |||||||
| Bobby Cremins (Southern Conference) (2006–2012) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Bobby Cremins | 22–11 | 13–5 | 2nd (South) | |||||
| 2007–08 | Bobby Cremins | 16–17 | 9–11 | 3rd (South) | |||||
| 2008–09 | Bobby Cremins | 27–9 | 15–5 | T–2nd (South) | CBI Second Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Bobby Cremins | 22–12 | 14–4 | 2nd (South) | CBI Second Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Bobby Cremins | 26–11 | 14–4 | T–1st (South) | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2011–12 | Bobby Cremins Mark Byington[Note A] | 19–12 | 10–8 | 4th (South) | |||||
| Bobby Cremins: | 125–68 (.648) | 75–37 (.670) | |||||||
| Doug Wojcik (Southern Conference) (2012–2013) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Doug Wojcik | 24–11 | 14–4 | 2nd (South) | CBI First Round | ||||
| Doug Wojcik (Colonial Athletic Association) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Doug Wojcik | 14–18 | 6–10 | T–6th | |||||
| Doug Wojcik: | 38–29 (.567) | 20–14 (.588) | |||||||
| Earl Grant (Colonial Athletic Association) (2014–2021) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Earl Grant | 9–24 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Earl Grant | 17–14 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Earl Grant | 25–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Earl Grant | 26–8 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Earl Grant | 24–9 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Earl Grant | 17–14 | 11–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Earl Grant | 9–10 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| Earl Grant: | 127–89 (.588) | 68–50 (.576) | |||||||
| Pat Kelsey (Colonial/Coastal Athletic Association[Note B]) (2021–2024) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Pat Kelsey | 17–15 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Pat Kelsey | 31–4 | 16–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Pat Kelsey | 27–8 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Pat Kelsey: | 75–27 (.735) | 39–15 (.722) | |||||||
| Chris Mack (Coastal Athletic Association) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Chris Mack | 24–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
| Chris Mack: | 24–9 (.727) | 13–5 (.722) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,383–1,051 (.568) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
- ^A. CofC finished the season 19–12 overall with interim head coach Mark Byington being credited with a 7–4 coaching record after Cremins' medical leave of absence on January 27, 2012.
- ^B. The Colonial Athletic Association rebranded and officially changed its name to the Coastal Athletic Association before the 2023–24 season.
References
- ^ "2024 MBB Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Record Book, Cougar (2011). "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). sidearmsports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "RecordBook1 (PDF) - USA South Athletic Conference" (PDF). usasouth.net. Retrieved March 26, 2025.