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The following is a list of Radford Highlanders men's basketball seasons. Representing Radford University in Radford, Virginia, the Highlanders compete in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Division I and are currently led by head coach Darris Nichols. They play their home games out of the 3,000-seat Dedmon Center, their home since 1981. Radford has won six Big South regular season championships, three Big South tournament championships, and has appeared in three NCAA tournaments, the most recent of which was in 2018. They also have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournaments, advancing as far as the semifinal round in 2023.
Seasons
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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| Chuck Taylor (NAIA Independent) (1974–1978) | ||||||||||
| 1974–75 | Chuck Taylor | 11–10 | ||||||||
| 1975–76 | Chuck Taylor | 16–12 | ||||||||
| 1976–77 | Chuck Taylor | 15–10 | ||||||||
| 1977–78 | Chuck Taylor | 14–11 | ||||||||
| Chuck Taylor: | 56–43 | |||||||||
| Joe Davis (NAIA Independent) (1978–1979) | ||||||||||
| 1978–79 | Joe Davis | 23–4 | ||||||||
| Joe Davis (NAIA District 19) (1979–1982) | ||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Joe Davis | 15–13 | ||||||||
| 1980–81 | Joe Davis | 16–12 | ||||||||
| 1981–82 | Joe Davis | 19–8 | ||||||||
| Joe Davis (NCAA Division II Independent) (1982–1984) | ||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Joe Davis | 15–11 | ||||||||
| 1983–84 | Joe Davis | 17–10 | ||||||||
| Joe Davis (NCAA Division I Independent) (1984–1985) | ||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Joe Davis | 16–12 | ||||||||
| Joe Davis (Big South Conference) (1985–1988) | ||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Joe Davis | 11–17 | 3–4 | 4th | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Joe Davis | 17–14 | 7–7 | 4th | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Joe Davis | 16–14 | 8–4 | 3rd | ||||||
| Joe Davis: | 165–115 (.589) | 18–15 (.545) | ||||||||
| Oliver Purnell (Big South Conference) (1988–1991) | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Oliver Purnell | 15–13 | 5–7 | 5th | ||||||
| 1989–90 | Oliver Purnell | 7–22 | 3–9 | 7th | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Oliver Purnell | 22–7 | 12–2 | 2nd | ||||||
| Oliver Purnell: | 44–42 (.512) | 20–18 (.526) | ||||||||
| Ron Bradley (Big South Conference) (1991–2002) | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Ron Bradley | 20–9 | 12–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Ron Bradley | 16–15 | 8–8 | 5th | ||||||
| 1993–94 | Ron Bradley | 20–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Ron Bradley | 16–12 | 9–7 | 4th | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Ron Bradley | 14–13 | 8–6 | 5th | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Ron Bradley | 15–13 | 8–6 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Ron Bradley | 20–10 | 10–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
| 1998–99 | Ron Bradley | 20–8 | 8–2 | 2nd | ||||||
| 1999–00 | Ron Bradley | 18–10 | 12–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Ron Bradley | 19–10 | 12–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Ron Bradley | 15–16 | 9–5 | 3rd | ||||||
| Ron Bradley: | 193–124 (.609) | 109–47 (.699) | ||||||||
| Byron Samuels (Big South Conference) (2002–2007) | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Byron Samuels | 10–20 | 6–8 | 6th | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Byron Samuels | 12–16 | 7–9 | 6th | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Byron Samuels | 12–16 | 7–9 | 5th | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Byron Samuels | 16–13 | 9–7 | 4th | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Byron Samuels | 8–22 | 2–11 | 7th | ||||||
| Byron Samuels: | 58–87 (.400) | 33–44 (.429) | ||||||||
| Brad Greenberg (Big South Conference) (2007–2011) | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Brad Greenberg | 10–20 | 5–9 | 7th | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Brad Greenberg | 21–12 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
| 2009–10 | Brad Greenberg | 19–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Brad Greenberg | 1–24 | 0–16 | 10th | [Note A] | |||||
| Brad Greenberg: | 51–68 (.429) | 33–33 (.500) | ||||||||
| Mike Jones (Big South Conference) (2011–2021) | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Mike Jones | 6–26 | 2–16 | 11th | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Mike Jones | 13–19 | 7–9 | 3rd (North) | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Mike Jones | 22–13 | 10–6 | 3rd (North) | CBI Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2014–15 | Mike Jones | 22–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | CBI Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2015–16 | Mike Jones | 16–15 | 9–9 | 7th | ||||||
| 2016–17 | Mike Jones | 14–18 | 8–10 | 6th | ||||||
| 2017–18 | Mike Jones | 23–13 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Mike Jones | 22–11 | 12–4 | T–1st | ||||||
| 2019–20 | Mike Jones | 21–11 | 15–3 | T–1st | Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Mike Jones | 15–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | ||||||
| Mike Jones: | 174–150 (.537) | 99–75 (.569) | ||||||||
| Darris Nichols (Big South Conference) (2021–present) | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Darris Nichols | 11–18 | 7–9 | T–3rd (North) | ||||||
| 2022–23 | Darris Nichols | 21–15 | 12–6 | T–2nd | CBI Semifinals | |||||
| Darris Nichols: | 32–33 (.492) | 19–15 (.559) | ||||||||
| Total: | 773–662 (.539) | 331–247 (.573) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- ^A. Radford was forced to vacate four wins (including two conference wins) from the 2010–11 season due to NCAA recruiting infractions.