The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference.
| UC Davis Aggies | |||
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| University | University of California, Davis | ||
| Head coach | Jim Les (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Location | Davis, California | ||
| Arena | University Credit Union Center (capacity: 5,931) | ||
| Nickname | Aggies | ||
| Colors | Yale blue and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| 1998 (Division II) | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1998 (Division II) | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1998 (Division II) | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division I: 2017 Division II: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Big West Conference: 2017 Northern California Athletic Conference: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Division I: 2015, 2018 Division II: 1939, 1940, 1952, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |||
The team is led by head coach Jim Les, who is in his 14th season at the helm during the 2024-25 season. During his tenure with the Aggies, the men's basketball team earned its first Big West championship and first NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament. That appearance in the 2017 Tournament marked the thirteenth overall NCAA postseason appearance including its time in Division II.
Before it became a full-fledged Division I program on July 1, 2007, UC Davis won an NCAA Division II national championship in 1998.
Season results
editBelow is a table of UC Davis's yearly records.[2] The Aggies did not sponsor a team in the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Howard Phillips (Division II Independent) (1910–1912) | |||||||||
| 1910–11 | Howard Phillips | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1911–12 | Howard Phillips | 7–4 | |||||||
| Howard Phillips: | 9–8 (.529) | ||||||||
| H. S. Baird (Division II Independent) (1912–1915) | |||||||||
| 1912–13 | H. S. Baird | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | H. S. Baird | 7–5 | |||||||
| 1914–15 | H. S. Baird | 3–9 | |||||||
| H. S. Baird: | 17–15 (.531) | ||||||||
| R. A. Harmon (Division II Independent) (1915–1916) | |||||||||
| 1915–16 | R. A. Harmon | 3–6 | |||||||
| R. A. Harmon: | 3–6 (.333) | ||||||||
| E. B. Blabee (Division II Independent) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
| 1916–17 | E. B. Blabee | 2–7 | |||||||
| E. B. Blabee: | 2–7 (.222) | ||||||||
| J. D. Marquardt (Division II Independent) (1917–1918) | |||||||||
| 1917–18 | J. D. Marquardt | 3–7 | |||||||
| J. D. Marquardt: | 3–7 (.300) | ||||||||
| Red Harper (Division II Independent) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
| 1918–19 | Red Harper | 0–1 | |||||||
| Red Harper: | 0–1 (.000) | ||||||||
| Doc Seawright (Division II Independent) (1919–1921) | |||||||||
| 1919–20 | Doc Seawright | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1920–21 | Doc Seawright | 0–1 | |||||||
| Doc Seawright: | 5–7 (.417) | ||||||||
| W. D. Elfrink (Division II Independent) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921–22 | W. D. Elfrink | 2–5 | |||||||
| W. D. Elfrink: | 2–5 (.286) | ||||||||
| Chester Brewer (Division II Independent) (1922–1923) | |||||||||
| 1922–23 | Chester Brewer | 10–3 | |||||||
| Chester Brewer: | 10–3 (.769) | ||||||||
| Bill Driver (Division II Independent) (1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | Bill Driver | 11–5 | |||||||
| 1924–25 | Bill Driver | 3–9 | |||||||
| Division II Independent: | 65–73 (.471) | ||||||||
| Bill Driver (Far West Conference) (1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925–26 | Bill Driver | 1–14 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1926–27 | Bill Driver | 2–8 | 0–4 | 3rd | |||||
| Bill Driver: | 17–36 (.395) | 0–12 (.000) | |||||||
| Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1927–1928) | |||||||||
| 1927–28 | Woody Wilson | 2–11 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
| Crip Toomey (Far West Conference) (1928–1936) | |||||||||
| 1928–29 | Crip Toomey | 1–12 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1929–30 | Crip Toomey | 9–12 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1930–31 | Crip Toomey | 9–5 | 5–5 | N/A | |||||
| 1931–32 | Crip Toomey | 8–10 | 4–6 | т-3rd | |||||
| 1932–33 | Crip Toomey | 13–9 | 7–3 | т-2nd | |||||
| 1933–34 | Crip Toomey | 5–11 | 2–6 | 5th | |||||
| 1934–35 | Crip Toomey | 7–12 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1935–36 | Crip Toomey | 3–18 | 3–5 | т-3rd | |||||
| Crip Toomey: | 55–89 (.382) | 25–49 (.338) | |||||||
| George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1936–1943) | |||||||||
| 1936–37 | George Stromgren | 6–15 | 3–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1937–38 | George Stromgren | 6–15 | 2–6 | т-4th | |||||
| 1938–39 | George Stromgren | 18–8 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939–40 | George Stromgren | 14–7 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1940–41 | George Stromgren | 5–18 | 0–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1941–42 | George Stromgren | 3–16 | 1–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1942–43 | George Stromgren | 2–6 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1945–1946) | |||||||||
| 1945–46 | Woody Wilson | 2–13 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Woody Wilson: | 4–24 (.143) | 0–8 (.000) | |||||||
| George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1946–1951) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | George Stromgren | 7–15 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1947–48 | George Stromgren | 2–18 | 2–14 | 5th | |||||
| 1948–49 | George Stromgren | 13–12 | 6–10 | 5th | |||||
| 1949–50 | George Stromgren | 15–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950–51 | George Stromgren | 2–22 | 2–6 | 4th | |||||
| Carl Boyer (Far West Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | Carl Boyer | 13–10 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
| Carl Boyer: | 13–10 (.565) | 9–3 (.750) | |||||||
| George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1952–1957) | |||||||||
| 1952–53 | George Stromgren | 7–16 | 2–10 | 4th | |||||
| 1953–54 | George Stromgren | 3–17 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1954–55 | George Stromgren | 2–16 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1955–56 | George Stromgren | 3–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1956–57 | George Stromgren | 4–18 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| George Stromgren: | 122–244 (.315) | 46–102 (.311) | |||||||
| Herb Schmalenberger (Far West Conference) (1957–1958) | |||||||||
| 1957–58 | Herb Schmalenberger | 5–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| Herb Schmalenberger: | 5–17 (.227) | 0–10 (.000) | |||||||
| Jim Sells (Far West Conference) (1958–1963) | |||||||||
| 1958–59 | Jim Sells | 5–17 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1959–60 | Jim Sells | 4–22 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1960–61 | Jim Sells | 4–17 | 3–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Jim Sells | 7–17 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1962–63 | Jim Sells | 5–15 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
| Jim Sells: | 25–88 (.221) | 13–41 (.241) | |||||||
| Joe Carlson (Far West Conference) (1963–1967) | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Joe Carlson | 7–15 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1964–65 | Joe Carlson | 13–10 | 5–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1965–66 | Joe Carlson | 15–7 | 7–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966–67 | Joe Carlson | 21–7 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA College Div. first round | ||||
| Joe Carlson: | 56–39 (.589) | 28–22 (.560) | |||||||
| Bob Hamilton (Far West Conference) (1967–1982) | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | Bob Hamilton | 17–11 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA College Div. first round | ||||
| 1968–69 | Bob Hamilton | 18–10 | 12–2 | т-1st | NCAA College Div. first round | ||||
| 1969–70 | Bob Hamilton | 15–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1970–71 | Bob Hamilton | 9–16 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1971–72 | Bob Hamilton | 11–14 | 6–6 | т-3rd | |||||
| 1972–73 | Bob Hamilton | 14–12 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973–74 | Bob Hamilton | 13–13 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1974–75 | Bob Hamilton | 16–12 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA Div. II first round | ||||
| 1975–76 | Bob Hamilton | 18–10 | 10–2 | т-1st | NCAA Div. II first round | ||||
| 1976–77 | Bob Hamilton | 14–12 | 8–4 | т-1st | |||||
| 1977–78 | Bob Hamilton | 19–10 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Div. II first round | ||||
| 1978–79 | Bob Hamilton | 12–14 | 8–4 | т-1st | |||||
| 1979–80 | Bob Hamilton | 9–18 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1980–81 | Bob Hamilton | 15–12 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1981–82 | Bob Hamilton | 8–16 | 5–7 | т-4th | |||||
| Far West Conference: | 481–753 (.390) | 252–306 (.452) | |||||||
| Bob Hamilton (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1982–1989) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Bob Hamilton | 8–19 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1983–84 | Bob Hamilton | 13–13 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1984–85 | Bob Hamilton | 13–15 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1985–86 | Bob Hamilton | 17–11 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986–87 | Bob Hamilton | 12–16 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987–88 | Bob Hamilton | 14–15 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Bob Hamilton | 16–13 | 11–3 | т-2nd | |||||
| Bob Hamilton: | 301–291 (.508) | 178–96 (.650) | |||||||
| Lonnie Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1989–1990) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | Lonnie Williams | 11–16 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| Lonnie Williams: | 11–16 (.407) | 7–7 (.500) | |||||||
| Bob Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1990–1998) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Bob Williams | 20–8 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1991–92 | Bob Williams | 19–11 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992–93 | Bob Williams | 13–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1993–94 | Bob Williams | 11–15 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1994–95 | Bob Williams | 20–11 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Div. II Semifinals | ||||
| 1995–96 | Bob Williams | 24–6 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Div. II Semifinals | ||||
| 1996–97 | Bob Williams | 20–9 | 11–3 | т-1st | NCAA Div. II First round | ||||
| 1997–98 | Bob Williams | 31–2 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Div. II National Champions | ||||
| Bob Williams: | 158–76 (.675) | 90–22 (.804) | |||||||
| NCAC: | 262–194 (.575) | 152–66 (.697) | |||||||
| Brian Fogel (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1998–2003) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Brian Fogel | 22–6 | 18–4 | 1st | NCAA Div. II First round | ||||
| 1999–00 | Brian Fogel | 22–7 | 16–6 | т-2nd | NCAA Div. II Second Round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Brian Fogel | 18–9 | 15–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2001–02 | Brian Fogel | 15–12 | 12–10 | 5th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Brian Fogel | 12–15 | 9–13 | т-7th | |||||
| Brian Fogel: | 89–45 (.664) | 70–40 (.636) | |||||||
| Gary Stewart (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2003–2004) | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | Gary Stewart | 18–9 | 15–7 | 4th | |||||
| CCAA: | 107–54 (.665) | 85–47 (.644) | |||||||
| Gary Stewart (Division I Independent) (2004–2007) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Gary Stewart | 11–17 | Ineligible | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Gary Stewart | 8–20 | Ineligible | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Gary Stewart | 5–23 | Ineligible | ||||||
| Division I Independent: | 24–60 (.286) | ||||||||
| Gary Stewart (Big West Conference) (2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Gary Stewart | 9–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Gary Stewart | 13–19 | 7–9 | т-7th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Gary Stewart | 14–18 | 8–8 | т-3rd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Gary Stewart | 10–20 | 4–12 | 9th | |||||
| Gary Stewart: | 88–148 (.373) | 36–50 (.419) | |||||||
| Jim Les (Big West Conference) (2011–Present) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Jim Les | 5–26 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Jim Les | 14–17 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Jim Les | 9–22 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Jim Les | 25–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Jim Les | 11–19 | 6–10 | 5th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Jim Les | 23–13 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Jim Les | 22–11 | 12–4 | 1st | NIT first round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Jim Les | 11–20 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Jim Les | 14–18 | 8–8 | 5th | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| Jim Les: | 134–153 (.467) | 74–72 (.507) | |||||||
| Big West Conference: | 171–200 (.461) | 95–117 (.448) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,109–1,366 (.448) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason
editNCAA Division I Tournament
editThe Aggies earned their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance with a 50–47 victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament's 2017 championship game, hosted by the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First Four First round |
North Carolina Central Kansas |
W 67–63 L 62–100 |
NCAA Division II Tournament
editThe Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
UNLV Portland State |
L 83–100 W 81–61 |
| 1968 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
UNLV San Diego State |
L 91–96 L 72–79 |
| 1969 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
UNLV UC Riverside |
L 81–84 L, 70-84 |
| 1975 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
UC Riverside UC Irvine |
L 77–78 W 84–70 |
| 1976 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Cal State Bakersfield Cal Poly Pomona |
L 65–87 L 82–84 OT |
| 1978 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Cal State Northridge Puget Sound |
L 73–79 L 73–96 |
| 1995 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Grand Canyon UC Riverside Cal State Los Angeles |
W 92–88 OT L 66–84 L 74–78 |
| 1996 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Montana State–Billings Seattle Pacific |
W 89–80 L 65–79 |
| 1997 | Regional Quarterfinals | Grand Canyon | L 66–78 |
| 1998 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
Cal State Los Angeles Seattle Pacific West Texas A&M Saint Rose Kentucky Wesleyan |
W 53–51 W 80–52 W 63–55 W 88–76 W 83–77 |
| 1999 | Regional semifinals | Seattle Pacific | L 68–73 |
| 2000 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
BYU–Hawaiʻi Seattle Pacific |
W 60–53 L 61–68 |
National Invitation Tournament
editThe Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2015 | First Round | Stanford | L 64–77 |
| 2018 | First Round | Utah | L 59–69 |
Awards
editSince becoming a full-fledged Division I program in July, 2007, UC Davis men's basketball (and its student-athletes) won multiple NCAA statistical championships and major conference awards.[3]
- NCAA Three-Point Champions (Team): 2015
- NCAA Three-Point Champions (Individual): Stefan Gonzalez (2019–20), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)
All-America Selection
- Corey Hawkins (Associated Press Honorable Mention, 2014–15; Lou Henson Mid-Major, 2014–15)
Mid-Major Freshman All-America Selections
- Corey Hawkins (CollegeInsider.com, 2012–13)
- Josh Ritchart (CollegeInsider.com, 2010–11)
- Julian Welch (CollegeInsider.com, 2009–10)
- Mark Payne (CollegeInsider.com, 2008–09)
Big West Conference Awards
- Big West Conference Player of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)
- Big West Conference Newcomer of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Chima Moneke (2016-17)
- Big West Conference Freshman of the Year: Ezra Manjon (2019–20), Josh Ritchart (2011–12), Julian Welch (2009–10), Mark Payne (2007–08)
- Big West Conference Coach of the Year: Jim Les (2017–18, 2014–15)
TJ Shorts II is the first player to win the Big West's top two individual awards in league history.
Big West Conference — All-Specialty Awards
- Best Sixth Player: Siler Schneider (2016–17), Josh Fox (2014–15)
- Best Hustle Player: Darius Graham (2016–17, 2015–16), Joe Harden (2010–11, 2009–10)
Notable players
edit- Brynton Lemar (born 1995), American-born Jamaican basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Chima Moneke T.J Shorts II
References
edit- ^ UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "UC Davis Aggies men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-10.
