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Men's Basketball History

  • Yearly Results
  • All-Time Coaching Records
  • Post-Season Play
  • All-America Selections
  • WCC Players of the Year
  • WCC Freshmen of the Year
  • WCC Coaches of the Year
  • Broncos in the NBA
  • Year-by-Year Results

    Year Overall WCC Finish

    Post-Season

    2006-07 21-10 10-4 2nd - -
    2005-06 13-16 5-9 t6th - -
    2004-05 15-16 7-7 t3rd - -
    2003-04 16-16 6-8 5th - -
    2002-03 13-15 4-10 t6th - -
    2001-02 13-15 8-6 t3rd - -
    2000-01 20-12 10-4 3rd - -
    1999-00 19-12 9-5 4th - -
    1998-99 14-15 8-6 4th - -
    1997-98 18-10 8-6 3rd - -
    1996-97 16-11 10-4 t-1st - -
    1995-96 20-9 10-4 t-1st NCAA Tournament 2nd round
    1994-95 21-7 12-2 1st NCAA Tournament 1st round
    1993-94 13-14 5-7 t-5th - -
    1992-93 19-12 9-5 3rd NCAA Tournament 2nd round
    1991-92 14-15 9-5 2nd - -
    1990-91 16-13 7-7 t-4th - -
    1989-90 9-19 6-8 5th - -
    1988-89 20-11 7-7 5th NIT 1st round
    1987-88 20-11 9-5 t-2nd NIT 1st round
    1986-87 18-14 6-8 t-4th NCAA Tournament 1st round
    1985-86 12-16 7-7 4th - -
    1984-85 20-9 9-3 2nd NIT 1st round
    1983-84 22-10 7-5 t-2nd NIT Quarterfinals
    1982-83 21-7 9-3 2nd - -
    1981-82 16-11 7-7 t-4th - -
    1980-81 14-13 7-7 t-4th - -
    1979-80 15-12 10-6 t-3rd - -
    1978-79 13-14 6-8 5th - -
    1977-78 21-8 8-6 4th - -
    1976-77 17-10 9-5 2nd - -
    1975-76 10-16 4-8 t-5th - -
    1974-75 10-16 4-10 7th - -
    1973-74 9-18 4-10 t-6th - -
    1972-73 19-7 11-3 2nd - -
    1971-72 17-9 11-3 2nd - -
    1970-71 11-15 8-6 t-4th - -
    1969-70 23-6 11-3 t-1st NCAA Tournament West Regional
    1968-69 27-2 13-1 1st NCAA Tournament West Regional
    1967-68 23-4 13-1 1st NCAA Tournament West Regional
    1966-67 13-13 8-6 3rd - -
    1965-66 16-11 8-6 3rd - -
    1964-65 14-12 9-5 t-2nd - -
    1963-64 6-20 3-9 t-6th - -
    1962-63 16-9 9-3 2nd - -
    1961-62 19-6 8-4 t-2nd - -
    1960-61 18-9 8-4 t-2nd - -
    1959-60 21-10 9-3 t-1st NCAA Tournament West Regional
    1958-59 16-9 9-3 2nd - -
    1957-58 13-11 6-6 3rd - -
    1956-57 15-7 10-4 t-2nd - -
    1955-56 8-16 6-8 6th - -
    1954-55 13-11 6-6 3rd - -
    1953-54 21-7 9-3 1st NCAA Tournament West Regional
    1952-53 20-7 6-2 t-1st NCAA Tournament West Regional
    1951-52 17-12 NCAA Tournament Final Four
    1950-51 9-15 - -
    1949-50 14-8 - -
    1948-49 8-15 - -
    1947-48 11-11 - -
    1946-47 21-4 - -
    1945-46 9-6 - -
    1944-45, 1943-44 No games, World War II
    1942-43 10-9 - -
    1941-42 10-9 - -
    1940-41 15-7 - -
    1939-40 17-3 - -
    1938-39 15-5 - -
    1937-38 10-6 - -
    1936-37 13-6 - -
    1935-36 12-8 - -
    1934-35 12-5 - -
    1933-34 9-7 - -
    1932-33 8-10 - -
    1931-32 15-4 - -
    1930-31 16-3 - -
    1929-30 14-6 - -
    1928-29 10-3 - -
    1927-28 12-2 - -
    1926-27 7-6 - -
    1925-26 5-10 - -
    1924-25 5-9 - -
    1923-24 1-9 - -
    1922-23 5-9 - -
    1921-22 1-9 - -
    1920-21 2-5 - -
    1919-20 2-4 - -
    1918-19 14-1 - -
    1917-18 4-0 - -

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    All-Time Coaching Records

    Coach

    Years

    W

    L

    Pct.

    Kerry Keating 2006-07 to present (First Year) 0 0 --
    Dick Davey 1992-93 to 2006-07 (15 years) 251 190 .569
    Carroll Williams 1970-71 to 1991-92 (22 years)

    344

    274

    .557

    Dick Garibaldi 1962-63 to 1969-70 (8 years) 137 77 .640
    Bob Feerick 1950-51 to 1961-62 (12 years) 190 120 .613
    Ray Pesco 1945-46 to 1949-50 (5 years)

    54

    38

    .587

    George Barsi 1935-36 to 1942-43 (8 years) 111 57 .661
    Harlan Dykes 1926-27 to 1934-35 (9 years) 103 46 .691
    Russell Wilson 1925-26 (1 year) 5 10 .333
    Eddie Keinholz 1923-24 to 1924-25 (2 years) 6 18 .250
    Joe Aurreocoechea 1921-22 to 1922-23 (2 years) 6 18 .250
    Robert Harmon 1919-20 to 1920-21 (2 years) 4 9 .308
    Norbert Korte 1918-19 (1 year) 14 1 .933
    Jerry Desmond 1917-18 (1 year) 4 0 1.000

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    Post-Season History (13-17 overall)

    Year

    Tournament, Round

    Result

    1996 NCAA 1st round, Tempe, Ariz. Santa Clara 91, Maryland 79
    2nd round, Tempe, Ariz. Kansas 76, Santa Clara 51
    1995 NCAA 1st round, Boise Idaho Mississippi State 75, Santa Clara 67
    1993 NCAA 1st round, Salt Lake City, Utah Santa Clara 64, Arizona 61
    2nd round, Salt Lake City, Utah Temple 68, Santa Clara 57
    1989 NIT 1st round at New Mexico New Mexico 91, Santa Clara 76
    1988 NIT 1st round at Oregon Oregon 81, Santa Clara 65
    1987 NCAA West Regional, Tucson, Ariz. Iowa 99 , Santa Clara 76
    1985 NIT 1st round at Fresno State Fresno St. 79, Santa Clara 76 (3 ot)
    1984 NIT 1st round at Oregon Santa Clara 66, Oregon 53
    2nd round at Lamar Santa Clara 76, Lamar 74
    Quarterfinals at SW Louisiana SW Louisiana 97, Santa Clara 76
    1970 NCAA West Regional, Seattle, Wash. Utah State 69, Santa Clara 68
    Consolation Game Santa Clara 89, CS Long Beach 86
    1969 NCAA West Regional, Los Angeles, Calif. Santa Clara 63, Weber St. 59 (ot)
    Regional Semifinal UCLA 90, Santa Clara 52
    1968 NCAA West Regional, Albuquerque, N.M. Santa Clara 86, New Mexico 73
    Regional Semifinal UCLA 87, Santa Clara 66
    1960 NCAA West Regional, Seattle, Wash. California 69, Santa Clara 49
    Consolation Game Utah 89, Santa Clara 81
    1954 NCAA West Regional, Corvallis, Ore. Santa Clara 73, Texas Tech 64
    Regional Semifinal Santa Clara 73, Colorado State 50
    Regional Final USC 66, Santa Clara 65 (2 ot)
    1953 NCAA West Regional, Corvallis, Ore. Santa Clara 81, Hardin-Simmons 56
    Regional Semifinal Santa Clara 67, Wyoming 52
    Regional Final Washington 74, Santa Clara 62
    1952 NCAA West Regional, Corvallis, Ore. Santa Clara 68, UCLA 59
    Regional Final Santa Clara 64, Wyoming 53
    Final Four, Seattle, Wash. Kansas 74, Santa Clara 55
    Consolation Game Illinois 67, Santa Clara 64

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    Bronco All-Americans

    Year

    Player

    2007 Sean Denison (honorable mention)
    1996 Steve Nash (honorable mention)
    Brendan Graves (1st team academic)
    1994 Pete Eisenrich (3rd team academic)
    1993 Pete Eisenrich (2nd team academic)
    1973 Mike Stewart (Helms Foundation)
    1970 Dennis Awtrey (Helms Foundation)
    Dennis Awtrey (1st team academic)
    1969 Bud Ogden (Helms Foundation)
    Dennis Awtrey (1st team academic)
    1968 Dennis Awtrey (1st team academic)
    1955 Ken Sears (Look Magazine)
    1942 Bob Feerick (Converse)

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    WCC Players of the Year

    Year

    Player

    2007 Sean Denison
    1997 Marlon Garnett
    1996 Steve Nash
    Brendan Graves (scholar-athlete)
    1995 Steve Nash
    1980 Kurt Rambis
    1972 Michael Stewart
    1970 Dennis Awtrey
    1968 Dennis Awtrey
    1955 Ken Sears
    1953 Ken Sears

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    WCC Freshmen of the Year

    Year

    Player

    1997 Brian Jones
    1983 Steve Kenilvort
    1982 Scott Lamson
    1978 Mark McNamara
    1977 Kurt Rambis

    WCC Newcomer of the Year

    Year

    Player

    2007 Danny Pariseau

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    WCC Coaches of the Year

    Year

    Coach

    2007 Dick Davey
    1997 Dick Davey
    1995 Dick Davey *

    1993

    Dick Davey
    1970 Dick Garibaldi
    1969 Dick Garibaldi
    1968 Dick Garibaldi
    1960 Bob Feerick
    1954 Bob Feerick
    1953 Bob Feerick
    * NABC/Sears District 14 Coach of the Year

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    Broncos in the NBA

    Player

    Team(s)

    Dennis Awtrey Philadelphia 76ers (1970-72), Chicago Bulls (1973-74, 1979-80), Phoenix Suns (1974-78), Boston Celtics (1978), Seattle SuperSonics (1979, 1980-81), Portland Trailblazers (19891-82)
    Bob Feerick Washington Generals (1985-86)
    Marlon Garnett Boston Celtics (1998-99)
    Bruce Hale Chicago (1946-47), Indianapolis (1947-51)
    Harold Keeling Dallas Mavericks (1985-86)
    Steve Nash Phoenix Suns (1996-98, 04-present), Dallas Mavericks (1998-2004)
    Bud Ogden Philadelphia 76ers (1969-71)
    Ralph Ogden San Francisco Warriors (1970-71)
    Dick O'Keefe Washington Generals (1947-51)
    Marty Passaglia Washington Generals (1946-47), Indianapolis (1948-49)
    Stan Patrick Chicago (1944-47)
    Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers (1981-88, 1993-95), Charlotte Hornets (1988-89), Phoenix Suns (1989-90)
    Nick Vanos Phoenix Suns (1985-87)
    Ken Sears New York Knicks (1955-61), San Francisco Warriors (1963-64)

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