2017-18 NIU Men’s Basketball Record Book Record Book | NIU BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Overall Conference Season Coach W L Pct. W L Pct. Place Postseason 1900-1901 John L. Keith 0 2 .000 -- -- -- -- -- 1901-1902 John L. Keith 6 2 .750 -- -- -- -- -- Keith Totals (2 Seasons) 6 4 .600 1902-1903 Fred Charles 2 1 .667 -- -- -- -- -- Charles Totals (1 Season) 2 1 .667 1903-1904 William Crocker 3 7 .300 -- -- -- -- -- Crocker Totals (1 Season) 3 7 .300 1904-1905 John L. Keith 7 3 .700 -- -- -- -- -- Keith Totals (1 Season) 7 3 .700 Keith Totals (3 Seasons) 13 7 .650 1905-1906 Harry Sauthoft 7 2 .777 -- -- -- -- -- Sauthoft Totals (1 Season) 7 2 .777 1906-1907 Nelson A. Kellogg 2 6 .250 -- -- -- -- -- 1907-1908 Nelson A. Kellogg 7 6 .538 -- -- -- -- -- 1908-1909 Nelson A. Kellogg 5 5 .500 -- -- -- -- -- 1909-1910 Nelson A. Kellogg 3 10 .231 -- -- -- -- -- Kellogg Totals (4 Seasons) 17 27 .386 1910-1911 William Wirtz 4 5 .444 -- -- -- -- -- 1911-1912 William Wirtz 6 4 .600 -- -- -- -- -- 1912-1913 William Wirtz 12 3 .800 -- -- -- -- -- 1913-1914 William Wirtz 9 4 .692 -- -- -- -- -- 1914-1915 William Wirtz 6 6 .500 -- -- -- -- -- 1915-1916 William Wirtz 7 3 .700 -- -- -- -- -- 1916-1917 William Wirtz 5 4 .555 -- -- -- -- -- 1917-1918 William Wirtz 8 2 .800 -- -- -- -- -- Wirtz Totals (8 Seasons) 57 31 .648 1918-1919 Ralph Wagner 2 3 .400 -- -- -- -- -- 1919-1920 Ralph Wagner 11 7 .611 -- -- -- -- -- Wagner Totals (2 Seasons) 13 10 .565 1920-1921 Milo Oakland 13 4 .765 2 2 .500 (IIAC) -- 1921-1922 Milo Oakland 6 6 .500 4 3 .571 (IIAC) -- 1922-1923 Milo Oakland 6 8 .429 5 6 .455 (IIAC) -- Oakland Totals (3 Seasons) 25 18 .581 11 11 .500 1923-1924 William Muir 6 5 .545 2 4 .333 (IIAC) -- 1924-1925 William Muir 13 4 .765 2 2 .500 (IIAC) -- 1925-1926 William Muir 15 2 .882 2 0 1.000 (IIAC) -- Muir Totals (3 Seasons) 34 11 .756 6 6 1.000 1926-1927 Roland Cowell 17 1 .947 0 0 .000 (IIAC) -- 1927-1928 Roland Cowell 12 4 .750 5 2 .714 (IIAC) -- 1928-1929 Roland Cowell 10 9 .526 5 6 .455 (IIAC) -- Cowell Totals (3 Seasons) 40 14 .741 10 8 .556 1929-1930 George G. (Chick) Evans 11 6 .647 7 4 .636 (IIAC) -- 1930-1931 George G. (Chick) Evans 8 8 .500 4 7 .364 (IIAC) -- 1931-1932 George G. (Chick) Evans 13 6 .684 7 5 .583 (IIAC) -- 1932-1933 George G. (Chick) Evans 15 3 .833 12 1 .923 1st (IIAC) -- 1933-1934 George G. (Chick) Evans 16 2 .888 12 2 .857 1st (IIAC) -- 1934-1935 George G. (Chick) Evans 12 9 .571 8 6 .571 (IIAC) -- 1935-1936 George G. (Chick) Evans 4 19 .174 3 11 .214 (IIAC) -- 1936-1937 George G. (Chick) Evans 12 9 .571 7 7 .500 (IIAC) -- 1937-1938 George G. (Chick) Evans 10 13 .435 5 7 .417 (IIAC) -- 1938-1939 George G. (Chick) Evans 12 6 .667 8 3 .727 (IIAC) -- 1939-1940 George G. (Chick) Evans 12 12 .500 6 6 .500 (IIAC) -- Evans Totals (11 Seasons) 125 93 .573 79 59 .572 1940-1941 Ralph McKinzie 16 3 .842 7 2 .778 1st (IIAC) -- 1941-1942 Ralph McKinzie 11 9 .550 3 4 .429 (IIAC) -- 1942-1943 Ralph McKinzie 9 8 .529 4 4 .500 (IIAC) -- 1943-1944 Ralph McKinzie 7 7 .500 3 4 .429 (IIAC) -- 1944-1945 Ralph McKinzie 15 1 .938 7 1 .875 1st (IIAC) -- 1945-1946 Ralph McKinzie 11 8 .579 4 4 .500 (IIAC) -- 1946-1947 Ralph McKinzie 11 8 .579 3 5 .375 (IIAC) -- 1947-1948 Ralph McKinzie 14 12 .538 3 5 .375 (IIAC) -- McKinzie Totals (8 Seasons) 94 56 .627 34 29 .540 2017-18 NIU MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 1 NIU BASKETBALL | 2017-18 Season YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Overall Conference Season Coach W L Pct. W L Pct. Place Postseason 1948-1949 Gene Fekete 10 11 .476 2 6 .250 (IIAC) -- Fekete Totals (1 Season) 10 11 .476 2 6 .250 1949-1950 Gilbert Wilson 4 17 .190 0 8 .000 5th (IIAC) -- Wilson Totals (1 Season) 4 17 .190 0 8 .000 1950-1951 Gilman Hertz 12 7 .632 8 4 .667 T2nd (IIAC) -- 1951-1952 Gilman Hertz 5 16 .238 1 11 .083 6th (IIAC) -- 1952-1953 Gilman Hertz 13 7 .650 6 6 .500 4th (IIAC) -- 1953-1954 Gilman Hertz 5 14 .263 2 10 .167 (IIAC) -- Hertz Totals (4 Seasons) 35 44 .443 17 31 .354 1954-1955 William Healey 9 11 .450 4 8 .333 T6th (IIAC) -- 1955-1956 William Healey 5 14 .263 3 9 .250 6th (IIAC) -- 1956-1957 William Healey 7 13 .350 6 6 .500 T2nd (IIAC) -- 1957-1958 William Healey 10 12 .455 6 6 .500 (IIAC) -- 1958-1959 William Healey 11 11 .500 4 8 .333 (IIAC) -- 1959-1960 William Healey 14 7 .667 7 5 .583 T3rd (IIAC) -- 1960-1961 William Healey 14 8 .636 7 5 .583 T3rd (IIAC) -- 1961-1962 William Healey 11 10 .524 4 8 .333 T5th (IIAC) -- 1962-1963 William Healey 15 8 .652 4 4 .500 T2nd (IIAC) -- Healey Totals (9 Seasons) 96 94 .505 45 59 .433 1963-1964 Ev Cochrane 11 11 .500 5 3 .625 2nd (IIAC) -- 1964-1965 Ev Cochrane 12 10 .545 5 3 .625 T2nd (IIAC) -- 1965-1966 Ev Cochrane 10 13 .435 4 4 .500 4th (IIAC) -- Cochrane Totals (3 Seasons) 33 34 .493 14 10 .583 1966-1967 Tom Jorgensen 8 12 .400 -- -- -- -- -- 1967-1968 Tom Jorgensen 10 14 .417 -- -- -- -- -- 1968-1969 Tom Jorgensen 13 11 .542 -- -- -- -- -- 1969-1970 Tom Jorgensen 13 12 .520 -- -- -- -- -- 1970-1971 Tom Jorgensen 13 10 .565 4 4 .500 3rd (MWC) 1971-1972 Tom Jorgensen 21 4 .840 7 1 .875 1st (MWC) -- 1972-1973 Tom Jorgensen 17 8 .680 -- -- -- -- -- Jorgensen Totals (7 Seasons) 95 71 .572 11 5 .688 1973-1974 Emory Luck 8 17 .320 -- -- -- -- -- 1974-1975 Emory Luck 8 15 .348 -- -- -- -- -- 1975-1976 Emory Luck 5 21 .192 2 14 .125 9th (MAC) -- Luck Totals (3 Seasons) 21 53 .284 2 14 .125 1976-1977 John McDougal 13 14 .481 10 6 .625 4th (MAC) -- 1977-1978 John McDougal 11 16 .407 9 7 .563 5th (MAC) -- 1978-1979 John McDougal 14 13 .519 8 8 .500 5th (MAC) -- 1979-1980 John McDougal 16 13 .552 9 7 .563 3rd (MAC) -- 1980-1981 John McDougal 17 12 .586 10 6 .625 T1st (MAC) -- 1981-1982 John McDougal 16 14 .533 9 7 .563 3rd (MAC) NCAA First Round 1982-1983 John McDougal 11 16 .407 8 10 .444 T5th (MAC) -- 1983-1984 John McDougal 12 15 .444 9 9 .500 5th (MAC) -- 1984-1985 John McDougal 11 16 .407 7 11 .389 T7th (MAC) -- 1985-1986 John McDougal 15 12 .555 10 8 .556 4th (MAC) -- McDougal Totals (10 Seasons) 136 141 .491 89 79 .530 1986-1987 Jim Rosborough 9 19 .321 -- -- -- -- -- 1987-1988 Jim Rosborough 8 20 .286 -- -- -- -- -- 1988-1989 Jim Rosborough 11 17 .393 -- -- -- -- -- Rosborough Totals (3 Seasons) 28 56 .333 1989-1990 Jim Molinari 17 11 .607 -- -- -- -- -- 1990-1991 Jim Molinari 25 6 .806 14 2 .875 1st (M-CC) NCAA First Round Molinari Totals (2 Seasons) 42 17 .712 14 2 .875 1991-1992 Brian Hammel 11 17 .393 7 9 .438 T6th (M-CC) -- 1992-1993 Brian Hammel 15 12 .556 10 6 .625 T2nd (M-CC) -- 1993-1994 Brian Hammel 10 17 .370 7 11 .389 T6th (M-CC) -- 1994-1995 Brian Hammel 19 10 .655 7 8 .467 7th (MCC) -- 1995-1996 Brian Hammel 20 10 .667 10 6 .625 3rd (MCC) NCAA First round 1996-1997 Brian Hammel 12 15 .444 6 10 .375 T6th (MCC) -- 1997-1998 Brian Hammel 10 16 .385 6 12 .333 5th-West (MAC) -- 1998-1999 Brian Hammel 6 20 .231 2 16 .111 6th-West (MAC) -- 1999-2000 Brian Hammel 13 15 .464 7 11 .389 4th-West (MAC) -- 2 2017-18 NIU MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Record Book | NIU BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Overall Conference Season Coach W L Pct. 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Place Postseason 2000-2001 Brian Hammel 1 6 .143 0 0 .000 (MAC) -- Hammel Totals (10+ Seasons) 117 138 .459 62 89 .411 2000-2001 Andy Greer 4 17 .190 4 17 .190 5th-West (MAC) -- Greer Totals (0+ Seasons) 4 17 .190 4 17 .190 2001-2002 Rob Judson 12 16 .429 8 10 .444 4th-West (MAC) -- 2002-2003 Rob Judson 17 14 .548 11 7 .611 2nd-West (MAC) -- 2003-2004 Rob Judson 10 20 .333 5 13 .278 6th-West (MAC) -- 2004-2005 Rob Judson 11 17 .393 7 11 .389 5th-West (MAC) -- 2005-2006 Rob Judson 17 11 .607 12 6 .667 1st-West (MAC) -- 2006-2007 Rob Judson 7 23 .233 4 12 .250 6th-West (MAC) -- Judson Totals (6 Seasons) 74 101 .423 47 59 .443 2007-2008 Ricardo Patton 6 22 .214 3 12 .200 6th-West (MAC) -- 2008-2009 Ricardo Patton 10 20 .333 5 11 .313 T5th-West (MAC) -- 2009-2010 Ricardo Patton 10 20 .333 6 10 .375 5th-West (MAC) -- 2010-2011 Ricardo Patton 9 21 .300 5 11 .313 5th-West (MAC) -- Patton Totals (4 Seasons) 35 83 .297 19 44 .302 2011-2012 Mark Montgomery 5 26 .161 3 13 .188 6th-West (MAC) -- 2012-2013 Mark Montgomery 5 25 .167 3 13 .188 6th-West (MAC) -- 2013-2014 Mark Montgomery 15 17 .469 8 10 .444 4th-West (MAC) -- 2014-2015 Mark Montgomery 14 16 .467 8 10 .444 T4th-West (MAC) -- 2015-2016 Mark Montgomery 21 13 .618 9 9 .500 T3rd-West (MAC) Vegas 16 Quarterfi nals 2016-2017 Mark Montgomery 15 17 .469 7 11 .389 T4th-West (MAC) - Montgomery Totals (5 Seasons) 75 114 .397 38 66 .365 Total (MAC) 117 Years (30 Years) 1235 1268 .493 214 318 .402 MCC (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) 3 Years 23 24 .489 M-CC (Mid-Continent Conference) 4 Years 38 28 .576 MWC (Midwestern Conference) 2 Years 11 5 .688 IIAC (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) 46 Years 218 227 .490 Year-by-year records include games played against non-intercollegiate opposition.