The Evansville Purple Aces compete in the MVC and hold an all-time record of 771–752 (.506 winning percentage) across 57 recorded seasons dating back to 1924-25.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 7-25 | 3-17 (MVC) | David Ragland | |
| 2024-25 | 11-21 | 8-12 (MVC) | David Ragland | |
| 2023-24 | 17-18 | 6-14 (MVC) | David Ragland | |
| 2022-23 | 5-27 | 1-19 (MVC) | David Ragland | |
| 2021-22 | 6-24 | 2-16 (MVC) | Todd Lickliter | |
| 2020-21 | 9-16 | 7-11 (MVC) | Todd Lickliter | |
| 2019-20 | 9-23 | 0-18 (MVC) | Bennie Seltzer,Todd Lickliter,Walter McCarty | |
| 2018-19 | 11-21 | 5-13 (MVC) | Walter McCarty | |
| 2017-18 | 17-15 | 7-11 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2016-17 | 16-17 | 6-12 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2015-16 | 25-9 | 12-6 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2014-15 | 24-12 | 9-9 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2013-14 | 14-19 | 6-12 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2012-13 | 21-15 | 10-8 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2011-12 | 16-16 | 9-9 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2010-11 | 16-16 | 9-9 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2009-10 | 9-21 | 3-15 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2008-09 | 17-14 | 8-10 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2007-08 | 9-21 | 3-15 (MVC) | Marty Simmons | |
| 2006-07 | 14-17 | 6-12 (MVC) | Steve Merfeld | |
| 2005-06 | 10-19 | 5-13 (MVC) | Steve Merfeld | |
| 2004-05 | 11-17 | 5-13 (MVC) | Steve Merfeld | |
| 2003-04 | 7-22 | 5-13 (MVC) | Steve Merfeld | |
| 2002-03 | 12-16 | 8-10 (MVC) | Steve Merfeld | |
| 2001-02 | 7-21 | 4-14 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 2000-01 | 14-16 | 9-9 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1999-00 | 18-12 | 9-9 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1998-99 | 23-10 | 13-5 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1997-98 | 15-15 | 9-9 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1996-97 | 17-14 | 11-7 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1995-96 | 13-14 | 9-9 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1994-95 | 18-9 | 11-7 (MVC) | Jim Crews | |
| 1993-94 | 21-11 | 6-4 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1992-93 | 23-7 | 12-2 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1991-92 | 24-6 | 8-2 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1990-91 | 14-14 | 7-7 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1989-90 | 17-15 | 8-6 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1988-89 | 25-6 | 10-2 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1987-88 | 21-8 | 6-4 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1986-87 | 16-12 | 8-4 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1985-86 | 8-19 | 3-9 (MW Coll) | Jim Crews | |
| 1984-85 | 13-16 | 4-10 (MW City) | Dick Walters | |
| 1983-84 | 15-14 | 7-7 (MW City) | Dick Walters | |
| 1982-83 | 13-16 | 6-8 (MW City) | Dick Walters | |
| 1981-82 | 23-6 | 10-2 (MW City) | Dick Walters | |
| 1980-81 | 19-9 | 6-5 (MW City) | Dick Walters | |
| 1979-80 | 18-10 | 1-4 (MW City) | Dick Walters | |
| 1978-79 | 13-16 | Ind | Dick Walters | |
| 1977-78 | 1-3 | Ind | Bobby Watson | |
| 1951-52 | 7-20 | OVC | Arad McCutchan | |
| 1950-51 | 23-7 | OVC | Arad McCutchan | |
| 1949-50 | 14-14 | OVC | Arad McCutchan | |
| 1948-49 | 14-11 | 4-5 (OVC) | Arad McCutchan | |
| 1927-28 | 14-3 | Ind | John Harmon | |
| 1926-27 | 16-4 | Ind | John Harmon | |
| 1925-26 | 8-3 | Ind | John Harmon | |
| 1924-25 | 11-2 | Ind | John Harmon |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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