List of Pepperdine Waves men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Pepperdine Waves men's college basketball team.[1]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wade Ruby (Independent) (1938–1939)
1938–39 Wade Ruby 16-13
Wade Ruby: 16–13 (.552)
Al Duer (Independent) (1939–1948)
1939–40 Al Duer 15–11
1940–41 Al Duer 10–15
1941–42 Al Duer 19–7 NAIA first round
1942–43 Al Duer 26–9 NAIA Elite Eight
1943–44 Al Duer 20–14 NCAA Elite Eight
1944–45 Al Duer 24–13 NAIA Runner-up
1945–46 Al Duer 26–9 NAIA Final Four
1946–47 Al Duer 14–13
1947–48 Al Duer 22–11
Al Duer: 176–102 (.633)
Robert "Duck" Dowell (Independent) (1948–1949)
1948–49 Robert "Duck" Dowell 19–11
Robert "Duck" Dowell (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1949–1954)
1949–50 Robert "Duck" Dowell 21–12 8–2 1st NAIA second round
1950–51 Robert "Duck" Dowell 25–8 10–0 1st NAIA second round
1951–52 Robert "Duck" Dowell 20–5 7–1 1st NAIA second round
1952–53 Robert "Duck" Dowell 18–8 8–2 1st
1953–54 Robert "Duck" Dowell 15–10 4–6 T–4th
Robert "Duck" Dowell (Independent) (1954–1955)
1954–55 Robert "Duck" Dowell 16–9
Robert "Duck" Dowell (West Coast Conference) (1955–1968)
1955–56 Robert "Duck" Dowell 2–23 0–14 8th
1956–57 Robert "Duck" Dowell 7–18 2–12 8th
1957–58 Robert "Duck" Dowell 15–11 5–7 T–4th
1958–59 Robert "Duck" Dowell 16–8 8–4 3rd
1959–60 Robert "Duck" Dowell 14–11 8–4 3rd
1960–61 Robert "Duck" Dowell 9–16 3–9 6th
1961–62 Robert "Duck" Dowell 20–7 11–1 1st NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1962–63 Robert "Duck" Dowell 14–11 6–6 T–4th
1963–64 Robert "Duck" Dowell 6–19 3–9 T–6th
1964–65 Robert "Duck" Dowell 6–19 3–11 7th
1965–66 Robert "Duck" Dowell 2–24 1–13 8th
1966–67 Robert "Duck" Dowell 9–17 5–9 6th
1967–68 Robert "Duck" Dowell 9–17 2–12 8th
Robert "Duck" Dowell: 263–264 (.499) 94–122 (.435)
Gary Colson (West Coast Conference) (1968–1979)
1968–69 Gary Colson 14–12 6–8 5th
1969–70 Gary Colson 14–12 7–7 T–5th
1970–71 Gary Colson 12–13 4–10 T–6th
1971–72 Gary Colson 10–15 5–9 6th
1972–73 Gary Colson 14–11 7–7 T–3rd
1973–74 Gary Colson 8–18 4–10 T–6th
1974–75 Gary Colson 17–8 8–6 3rd
1975–76 Gary Colson 22–6 10–2 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1976–77 Gary Colson 13–13 5–9 6th
1977–78 Gary Colson 7–19 2–12 8th
1978–79 Gary Colson 22–10 10–4 2nd NCAA Division I second round
Gary Colson: 153–137 (.528) 68–84 (.447)
Jim Harrick (West Coast Conference) (1979–1988)
1979–80 Jim Harrick 17–11 9–7 T–5th NIT first round
1980–81 Jim Harrick 16–12 11–3 T–1st
1981–82 Jim Harrick 22–7 14–0 1st NCAA Division I second round
1982–83 Jim Harrick 20–9 10–2 1st NCAA Division I first round
1983–84 Jim Harrick 15–13 6–6 T–4th
1984–85 Jim Harrick 23–9 11–1 1st NCAA Division I first round
1985–86 Jim Harrick 25–5 13–1 1st NCAA Division I first round
1986–87 Jim Harrick 12–18 5–9 7th
1987–88 Jim Harrick 17–13 8–6 4th NIT first round
Jim Harrick: 167–97 (.633) 87–35 (.713)
Tom Asbury (West Coast Conference) (1988–1994)
1988–89 Tom Asbury 20–13 10–4 T–2nd NIT second round
1989–90 Tom Asbury 17–11 10–4 2nd
1990–91 Tom Asbury 22–9 13–1 1st NCAA Division I first round
1991–92 Tom Asbury 24–7 14–0 1st NCAA Division I first round
1992–93 Tom Asbury 23–8 11–3 1st NIT second round
1993–94 Tom Asbury 19–11 8–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
Tom Asbury: 125–59 (.679) 66–18 (.786)
Tony Fuller (West Coast Conference) (1994–1995)
1994–95 Tony Fuller 8–19 4–10 T–6th
Tony Fuller/Marty Wilson (West Coast Conference) (1995–1996)
1995–96 Tony Fuller
Marty Wilson[Note A]
10–18 2–12 8th
Tony Fuller: 15–27 (.357) 4–13 (.235)
Lorenzo Romar (West Coast Conference) (1996–1999)
1996–97 Lorenzo Romar 6–21 4–10 T–6th
1997–98 Lorenzo Romar 17–10 9–5 2nd
1998–99 Lorenzo Romar 19–13 9–5 T–2nd NIT first round
Lorenzo Romar: 42–44 (.488) 22–20 (.524)
Jan van Breda Kolff (West Coast Conference) (1999–2001)
1999–00 Jan van Breda Kolff 25–9 12–2 1st NCAA Division I second round
2000–01 Jan van Breda Kolff 22–9 12–2 2nd NIT second round
Pepperdine: 47–18 (.723) 24–4 (.857)
Paul Westphal (West Coast Conference) (2001–2006)
2001–02 Paul Westphal 22–9 13–1 T–1st NCAA Division I first round
2002–03 Paul Westphal 15–13 7–7 4th
2003–04 Paul Westphal 15–15 9–5 T–2nd
2004–05 Paul Westphal 17–14 6–8 T–5th
2005–06 Paul Westphal 7–20 3–11 8th
Paul Westphal: 76–71 (.517) 38–32 (.543)
Vance Walberg (West Coast Conference) (2006–2007)
2006–07 Vance Walberg 8–23 4–10 T–7th
2007–08 Vance Walberg
Eric Bridgeland[Note B]
11–21 4–10 6th
Vance Walberg: 14–35 (.286) 4–12 (.250)
Tom Asbury (West Coast Conference) (2008–2011)
2008–09 Tom Asbury 9–23 5–9 6th
2009–10 Tom Asbury 7–24 3–11 T–6th
2010–11 Tom Asbury 12–21 5–9 6th
Tom Asbury: 28–68 (.292) 13–29 (.310)
Marty Wilson (West Coast Conference) (2011–2018)
2011–12 Marty Wilson 10–19 4–12 7th
2012–13 Marty Wilson 12–18 4–12 T-7th
2013–14 Marty Wilson 15–16 8–10 5th
2014–15 Marty Wilson 18–14 10–8 4th CBI first round
2015–16 Marty Wilson 18–14 10–8 4th CBI first round
2016–17 Marty Wilson 9–22 5–13 8th
2017–18 Marty Wilson 6–26 2–16 10th
Marty Wilson: 88–129 (.406) 43–79 (.352)
Lorenzo Romar (West Coast Conference) (2018–present)
2018–19 Lorenzo Romar 16–18 6–10 8th
2019–20 Lorenzo Romar 16–16 8–8 6th No postseason held
2020–21 Lorenzo Romar 15–12 7–6 4th CBI Champion
2021–22 Lorenzo Romar 7–25 1–15 10th
2022–23 Lorenzo Romar 9–22 2–14 10th
Lorenzo Romar: 63–93 (.404) 24–53 (.312)
Total: 1,281–1,187

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

^A. Marty Wilson finished the season as interim coach, going 3–10 and 2–9 in conference. Fuller began the season, going 7–8 and 0–3 in conference.
^B. Eric Bridgeland finished the season as interim coach, going 5–9 and 4–8 in conference. Walberg began the season, going 6–12 and 0–2 in conference.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Pepperdine Waves Index".