The following is a list of VMI Keydets basketball seasons. VMI competes in the Southern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. Since 1981, the Keydets have played their home games out of 5,800–seat Cameron Hall.
The history of VMI basketball dates back to 1908, with the formation of the school's first team. The Keydets played as an independent until 1918, when they joined the now-defunct South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Following the league's demise, VMI returned to playing as an independent before joining the Southern Conference in 1924, where they would remain for the next eighty years. VMI left the SoCon for the Big South Conference in 2003, but returned to the league in 2014.
VMI has won three conference championships in their history, all of them while in the Southern Conference. The first came in 1964 under head coach Weenie Miller, a season in which the Keydets upset Lefty Driesell and his top-ranked Davidson Wildcats in the SoCon Tournament. Later in 1976, VMI, led by Hall of Fame forward Ron Carter, achieved a 22–10 record en route to a conference championship and upset run to the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament. The Keydets advanced to the Sweet 16 the following year in 1977, and have not been to the NCAA tournament since. In 2014, however, VMI accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals before falling to Yale.
As of the end of the 2017–18 season, VMI has achieved an 894–1,515 all-time record since its inception in 1908.
Seasons
edit| Conference regular season champion† | Conference tournament champion‡ | Postseason bid^ | Shared standing |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final poll | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | Postseason | AP | Coaches' | ||||||
| Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | Finish[a] | |||||||
| VMI Keydets | |||||||||||
| 1908–09 | Pete Krebs | Independent | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1909–10 | F. J. Pratt | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910–11 | J. Mitchell | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1911–12 | Alpha Brummage | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912–13 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1913–14 | W. C. Raftery | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914–15 | Frank Gorton | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1915–16 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1916–17 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1917–18 | Earl Abell | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1918–19 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Pinky Spruhan | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1920–21 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | W. C. Raftery | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1923–24 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | SoCon | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1926–27 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 21st | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22nd | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 17th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 20th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23rd | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Frank Summers | 3 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 9th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1935–36 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Allison Hubert | 6 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 13th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1937–38 | Albert Elmore | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 13th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938–39 | Jimmy Walker | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1939–40 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 14th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5th | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 10th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Allison Hubert | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1943–44 | Joe Daher | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 12th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1944–45 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Jay McWilliams | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 14th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1946–47 | Lloyd Roberts | 4 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 15th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1947–48 | Frank Summers | 3 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 16th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1948–49 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 15th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Bill O'Hara | 4 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 16th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950–51 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 13th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 16th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Chuck Noe | 5 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 15th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1953–54 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Jack Null | 4 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1956–57 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 10th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 10th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Weenie Miller | 5 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1959–60 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6th | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4th | Champions‡ | NCAA First Round^ | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Gary McPherson | 8 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1965–66 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Mike Schuler | 6 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1970–71 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Bill Blair | 7 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1973–74 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5th | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1st | Champions‡ | NCAA Elite 8^ | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Charlie Schmaus | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1st | Champions‡ | NCAA Sweet Sixteen^ | 20 | — | |
| 1977–78 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2nd | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Marty Fletcher | 2 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983–84 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5th | Final | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Joe Cantafio | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 1987–88 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 7th | Final | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4th | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 9th | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 10th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Bart Bellairs | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4th (North) | First Round | — | — | — | |
| 1995–96 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2nd (North) | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4th (North) | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3rd (North) | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3rd (North) | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 6th (North) | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 5th (North) | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 5th (North) | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 8th | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Big South | 6 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 2004–05 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Duggar Baucom | 7 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 9th | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006–07 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 6th | Final | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2nd | Final | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4th | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7th | Final | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2nd (North) | Semifinal | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2nd (North) | Semifinal | CIT Semifinals^ | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | SoCon | 11 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | — | — | |
| 2015–16 | Dan Earl | 9 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 9th | First Round | — | — | — | |
| 2016–17 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 10th | First Round | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 9th | First Round | — | — | — | ||
- ^ The Southern Conference used a divisional format from 1994–95 until 2012–13. The Big South also did this from 2012 to 2014.
Postseason playoff results
editThe Keydets have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, all by way of winning their conference tournament and the subsequent automatic bid. VMI made two upset tournament runs in 1976 and 1977 which culminated in Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen appearances, respectively. After a 37-year postseason drought, VMI accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.[1] A field of 32 teams, the Keydets won three games and lost in the semifinal round of the tournament.
| Tournament | Seed | Results | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 NCAA Tournament |
— | NCAA First Round Lost First Round vs. Princeton, 60–86 |
[2] |
| 1976 NCAA Tournament |
— | NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. Tennessee, 81–75 Won Semifinals vs. DePaul, 71–66 OT Lost Final vs. Rutgers, 75–91 |
[3] |
| 1977 NCAA Tournament |
— | NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. Duquesne, 73–66 Lost Semifinals vs. Kentucky, 78–93 |
[4] |
| 2014 CIT |
— | CIT Semifinals Won First Round vs. Canisius, 111–100 Won Second Round vs. IPFW, 106–95 Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio, 92–90 Lost Semifinals vs. Yale, 62–75 |
[5] |
Statistics
editStatistics correct as of the end of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
| Coaches | Overall | Conference | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | Wins | Losses | Win% | |
| Pete Krebs | 3 | 3 | .500 | ||||||
| F. J. Pratt | 2 | 5 | .286 | ||||||
| J. Mitchell | 3 | 5 | .375 | ||||||
| Alpha Brummage | 14 | 9 | .609 | ||||||
| W. C. Raftery | 68 | 112 | .378 | 18 | 61 | .228 | |||
| Frank Gorton | 26 | 10 | .722 | ||||||
| Earl Abell | 14 | 12 | .538 | ||||||
| Pinky Spruhan | 38 | 9 | .809 | ||||||
| Frank Summers | 12 | 61 | .164 | ||||||
| Allison Hubert | 14 | 19 | .424 | 12 | 16 | .429 | |||
| Albert Elmore | 4 | 11 | .267 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |||
| Jimmy Walker | 27 | 39 | .409 | 21 | 28 | .429 | |||
| Joe Daher | 2 | 24 | .077 | 1 | 9 | .100 | |||
| Jay McWilliams | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 6 | .143 | |||
| Lloyd Roberts | 4 | 15 | .211 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |||
| Bill O'Hara | 10 | 56 | .152 | 7 | 35 | .167 | |||
| Chuck Noe | 24 | 46 | .300 | 11 | 30 | .268 | |||
| Jack Null | 12 | 58 | .171 | 5 | 36 | .122 | |||
| Weenie Miller | 41 | 83 | .331 | 27 | 58 | .318 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Gary McPherson | 32 | 77 | .294 | 25 | 50 | .333 | |||
| Mike Schuler | 13 | 63 | .171 | 6 | 31 | .162 | |||
| Bill Blair | 48 | 60 | .444 | 21 | 27 | .438 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Charlie Schmaus | 75 | 90 | .455 | 27 | 51 | .346 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Marty Fletcher | 37 | 75 | .330 | 17 | 47 | .266 | |||
| Joe Cantafio | 79 | 147 | .350 | 36 | 88 | .290 | |||
| Bart Bellairs | 116 | 191 | .378 | 61 | 108 | .361 | |||
| Duggar Baucom | 151 | 159 | .487 | 75 | 91 | .452 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Dan Earl | 24 | 66 | .267 | 11 | 43 | .204 | |||
| All-time record | 894 | 1,515 | .371 | 391 | 872 | .310 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
References
editGeneral
Specific
- ^ March 12, 2014. "VMI Accepts Invitation to CollegeInsider.com Basketball Tournament." VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ 1964 NCAA Tournament
- ^ 1976 NCAA Tournament
- ^ 1977 NCAA Tournament
- ^ 2014 CIT Tournament