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San Francisco Dons Men's Basketball School History

Location: San Francisco, California

Coverage: 97 seasons (1923-24 to 2023-24)

Record (since 1923-24): 1486-1072 .581 W-L%

Conferences: WCC, WCAC, CBA, North CA and Ind

Conference Champion: 15 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 17 Years (21-15), 3 Final Fours, 2 Championships

NCAA Champion: 1955 and 1956

Ranked in AP Poll: 6 Times (Preseason), 9 Times (Final), 133 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.

97 Seasons

SRS back to 1949-50

97 Seasons Table
			Overall			Conference
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
1	2023-24	WCC	23	11	.676	11	5	.688	9.68	0.23	77.7	66.5						Chris Gerlufsen (23-11)
2	2022-23	WCC	20	14	.588	7	9	.438	6.00	3.63	76.2	73.4						Chris Gerlufsen (20-14)
3	2021-22	WCC	24	10	.706	10	6	.625	14.12	5.24	77.4	67.8				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	10	Todd Golden (24-10)
4	2020-21	WCC	11	14	.440	4	9	.308	6.00	3.84	71.4	69.3						Todd Golden (11-14)
5	2019-20	WCC	22	12	.647	9	7	.563	8.56	3.84	74.9	68.8						Todd Golden (22-12)
6	2018-19	WCC	21	10	.677	9	7	.563	8.56	1.13	76.1	67.8						Kyle Smith (21-10)
7	2017-18	WCC	22	17	.564	9	9	.500	1.13	1.63	68.8	68.7						Kyle Smith (22-17)
8	2016-17	WCC	20	13	.606	10	8	.556	3.80	0.42	71.6	67.3						Kyle Smith (20-13)
9	2015-16	WCC	15	15	.500	8	10	.444	-2.92	-0.68	77.6	78.7						Rex Walters (15-15)
10	2014-15	WCC	14	18	.438	7	11	.389	3.08	2.83	69.2	67.7						Rex Walters (14-18)
11	2013-14	WCC	21	12	.636	13	5	.722	5.92	4.28	74.8	71.4						Rex Walters (21-12)
12	2012-13	WCC	15	16	.484	7	9	.438	2.44	2.85	69.7	69.1						Rex Walters (15-16)
13	2011-12	WCC	20	14	.588	8	8	.500	1.90	-0.17	75.4	71.0						Rex Walters (20-14)
14	2010-11	WCC	19	15	.559	10	4	.714	1.78	3.06	70.1	70.6						Rex Walters (19-15)
15	2009-10	WCC	12	18	.400	7	7	.500	-3.48	2.82	70.5	72.9						Rex Walters (12-18)
16	2008-09	WCC	11	19	.367	3	11	.214	-5.91	0.30	67.7	70.4						Rex Walters (11-19)
17	2007-08	WCC	10	21	.323	5	9	.357	-7.02	-0.95	66.7	71.9						Eddie Sutton (6-13), Jessie Evans (4-8)
18	2006-07	WCC	13	18	.419	8	6	.571	-1.35	0.95	74.2	76.0						Jessie Evans (13-18)
19	2005-06	WCC	11	17	.393	7	7	.500	0.22	2.61	69.1	71.5						Jessie Evans (11-17)
20	2004-05	WCC	17	14	.548	6	8	.429	2.29	3.32	69.0	68.9						Jessie Evans (17-14)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
21	2003-04	WCC	17	14	.548	7	7	.500	-1.95	1.86	65.0	67.8						Philip Mathews (17-14)
22	2002-03	WCC	15	14	.517	9	5	.643	2.07	1.43	69.6	68.5						Philip Mathews (15-14)
23	2001-02	WCC	13	15	.464	8	6	.571	0.12	1.12	71.1	70.9						Philip Mathews (13-15)
24	2000-01	WCC	12	18	.400	5	9	.357	-3.87	0.81	68.3	72.2						Philip Mathews (12-18)
25	1999-00	WCC	19	9	.679	7	7	.500	6.22	0.67	71.6	64.7						Philip Mathews (19-9)
26	1998-99	WCC	12	18	.400	4	10	.286	-2.94	2.37	63.5	68.1						Philip Mathews (12-18)
27	1997-98	WCC	19	11	.633	7	7	.500	7.80	1.31	73.2	66.3				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	14	Philip Mathews (19-11)
28	1996-97	WCC	16	13	.552	9	5	.643	-0.17	-0.56	68.5	68.1						Philip Mathews (16-13)
29	1995-96	WCC	15*	12*	.556	8	6	.571	0.33	0.73	65.1	64.0						Philip Mathews (15-12)
30	1994-95	WCC	10*	19*	.345	4	10	.286	-4.74	2.62	76.6	83.9						Jim Brovelli (10-19)
31	1993-94	WCC	17	11	.607	8	6	.571	6.05	1.24	88.9	82.8						Jim Brovelli (17-11)
32	1992-93	WCC	19	12	.613	8	6	.571	-1.28	-1.21	78.0	76.3						Jim Brovelli (19-12)
33	1991-92	WCC	13	16	.448	4	10	.286	-0.17	-0.10	80.3	80.3						Jim Brovelli (13-16)
34	1990-91	WCC	12	17	.414	4	10	.286	-8.42	-1.67	76.4	82.0						Jim Brovelli (12-17)
35	1989-90	WCC	8	20	.286	4	10	.286	-5.73	0.27	74.3	80.9						Jim Brovelli (8-20)
36	1988-89	WCAC	16	12	.571	8	6	.571	-0.42	2.12	75.0	74.9						Jim Brovelli (16-12)
37	1987-88	WCAC	13	15	.464	5	9	.357	-0.30	0.33	76.3	76.4						Jim Brovelli (13-15)
38	1986-87	WCAC	16	12	.571	6	8	.429	-1.45	0.00	72.6	71.3						Jim Brovelli (16-12)
39	1985-86	WCAC	7	21	.250	2	12	.143	-11.87	-0.79	63.8	70.1						Jim Brovelli (7-21)
40	1981-82	WCAC	25	6	.806	11	3	.786	9.25	3.36	81.5	73.8		6		Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	9	Peter Barry (25-6)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
41	1980-81	WCAC	24	7	.774	11	3	.786	6.29	-0.13	83.2	74.1				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	9	Peter Barry (24-7)
42	1979-80	WCAC	22	7	.759	11	5	.688	6.39	0.17	79.3	72.3						Dan Belluomini (22-7)
43	1978-79	WCAC	22	7	.759	12	2	.857	12.13	4.49	81.4	71.4	17	12	12	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	4	Dan Belluomini (22-7)
44	1977-78	WCAC	23	6	.793	12	2	.857	11.28	1.31	87.8	77.1	5	5	11	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Bob Gaillard (23-6)
45	1976-77	WCAC	29	2	.935	14	0	1.000	15.18	1.72	93.7	77.6	11	1	8	Lost NCAA Tournament First Round		Bob Gaillard (29-2)
46	1975-76	WCAC	22	8	.733	9	3	.750	8.14	-0.12	83.5	74.3	15	12				Bob Gaillard (22-8)
47	1974-75	WCAC	19	7	.731	9	5	.643	7.97	0.64	85.8	77.6						Bob Gaillard (19-7)
48	1973-74	WCAC	19	9	.679	12	2	.857	9.75	4.31	75.1	67.5	11	11		Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final		Bob Gaillard (19-9)
49	1972-73	WCAC	23	5	.821	12	2	.857	12.36	1.69	84.4	72.6		10	20	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final		Bob Gaillard (23-5)
50	1971-72	WCAC	20	8	.714	13	1	.929	6.30	-2.55	81.1	71.7				Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Bob Gaillard (20-8)
51	1970-71	WCAC	10	16	.385	8	6	.571	-3.79	-1.47	71.0	73.1						Bob Gaillard (10-10), Phil Vukicevich (0-6)
52	1969-70	WCAC	15	11	.577	9	5	.643	-2.84	-1.84	71.0	71.4						Phil Vukicevich (15-11)
53	1968-69	WCAC	7	18	.280	3	11	.214	-10.01	-1.26	65.6	73.6						Phil Vukicevich (7-18)
54	1967-68	WCAC	16	10	.615	10	4	.714	1.07	-0.49	72.0	70.1						Phil Vukicevich (16-10)
55	1966-67	WCAC	13	12	.520	7	7	.500	-2.06	-3.31	67.5	65.6						Phil Vukicevich (13-12)
56	1965-66	WCAC	22	6	.786	11	3	.786	8.20	-2.73	82.9	71.9						Peter Peletta (22-6)
57	1964-65	WCAC	24	5	.828	13	1	.929	12.35	-2.47	81.3	66.0	9	3		Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final		Peter Peletta (24-5)
58	1963-64	WCAC	23	5	.821	12	0	1.000	6.49	-4.06	73.8	60.6				Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final		Peter Peletta (23-5)
59	1962-63	WCAC	18	9	.667	10	2	.833	7.13	-0.87	66.9	58.3				Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Peter Peletta (18-9)
60	1961-62	WCAC	10	15	.400	4	8	.333	-6.90	-2.33	62.2	64.7						Peter Peletta (10-15)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
61	1960-61	WCAC	17	11	.607	8	4	.667	-2.34	-3.77	54.1	51.4						Peter Peletta (17-11)
62	1959-60	WCAC	9	16	.360	5	7	.417	-5.11	1.22	58.4	63.3						Ross Giudice (9-16)
63	1958-59	WCAC	6	20	.231	3	9	.250	-7.17	0.96	55.8	61.9						Phil Woolpert (6-20)
64	1957-58	WCAC	25	2	.926	12	0	1.000	13.57	-0.63	66.0	50.5		4	4	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Phil Woolpert (25-2)
65	1956-57	WCAC	21	7	.750	12	2	.857	4.35	-0.82	62.7	55.5		2		Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal		Phil Woolpert (21-7)
66	1955-56	CBA	29	0	1.000	14	0	1.000	18.03	-1.34	72.2	52.2		1	1	Won NCAA Tournament National Final		Phil Woolpert (29-0)
67	1954-55	CBA	28	1	.966	12	0	1.000	21.00	6.26	67.3	52.1		1	1	Won NCAA Tournament National Final		Phil Woolpert (28-1)
68	1953-54	CBA	14	7	.667	8	4	.667	-1.50	-3.78	62.8	57.7						Phil Woolpert (14-7)
69	1952-53	CBA	10	11	.476	6	2	.750	0.53	2.96	67.8	67.4						Phil Woolpert (10-11)
70	1951-52	Ind	11	13	.458				2.03	3.20	52.3	51.7						Phil Woolpert (11-13)
71	1950-51	Ind	9	17	.346				-2.84	1.71	49.7	53.4						Phil Woolpert (9-17)
72	1949-50	Ind	19	7	.731				7.94	2.70	55.7	47.6		11	12			Pete Newell (19-7)
73	1948-49	Ind	25	5	.833						52.7	47.0		6	8			Pete Newell (25-5)
74	1947-48	Ind	13	11	.542						47.2	45.6						Pete Newell (13-11)
75	1946-47	Ind	13	14	.481													Pete Newell (13-14)
76	1945-46	Ind	9	12	.429													William Bussenius (9-12)
77	1943-44	Ind	8	11	.421													James Needles (8-11)
78	1942-43	Ind	13	9	.591													James Needles (13-9)
79	1941-42	Ind	14	10	.583													Wally Cameron (14-10)
80	1940-41	Ind	2	13	.133													Wally Cameron (2-13)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
81	1939-40	Ind	9	8	.529													Wally Cameron (9-8)
82	1938-39	North CA	7	10	.412	4	4	.500										Wally Cameron (7-10)
83	1937-38	North CA	10	12	.455	3	5	.375										Wally Cameron (10-12)
84	1936-37	Ind	10	7	.588													Wally Cameron (10-7)
85	1935-36	Ind	11	9	.550													Wally Cameron (11-9)
86	1934-35	Ind	7	14	.333													Wally Cameron (7-14)
87	1933-34	Ind	8	5	.615													Wally Cameron (8-5)
88	1932-33	Ind	10	7	.588													Wally Cameron (10-7)
89	1931-32	Ind	11	5	.688													James Needles (11-5)
90	1930-31	Ind	12	6	.667													James Needles (12-6)
91	1929-30	Ind	9	4	.692													James Needles (9-4)
92	1928-29	Ind	21	2	.913													James Needles (21-2)
93	1927-28	Ind	16	5	.762													James Needles (16-5)
94	1926-27	Ind	8	7	.533													James Needles (8-7)
95	1925-26	Ind	8	6	.571													James Needles (8-6)
96	1924-25	Ind	4	8	.333													James Needles (4-8)
97	1923-24	Ind	14	4	.778													James Needles (14-4)

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