Utah's basketball program dates to 1908, and the Utes won the NCAA Championship in 1944 under coach Vadal Peterson. The program reached the championship game again in 1998 under Rick Majerus, losing to Kentucky. Utah has been a consistent presence in the Big 12 (formerly Pac-12).
The Utes name honors the Ute people, the indigenous Native American tribe of the region. The university has a formal agreement with the Ute Indian Tribe to use the name.
The 1998 NCAA Championship game appearance under Rick Majerus, where All-American Andre Miller and Keith Van Horn (earlier) made Utah a legitimate national contender.
Utah's 1944 NCAA Championship team, the "Blitz Kids," was largely composed of freshmen who were too young for the World War II military draft — seven of its nine lettermen were first-year players, including star Arnie Ferrin.
The Utah Utes compete in the Big 12 and hold an all-time record of 1923–1121 (.632 winning percentage) across 117 recorded seasons dating back to 1908-09. The program has won 1 NCAA national championship (1944) and reached 4 Final Fours.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10-22 | 2-16 (Big 12) | Alex Jensen | |
| 2024-25 | 16-17 | 8-12 (Big 12) | Craig Smith,Josh Eilert | |
| 2023-24 | 22-15 | 9-11 (Pac-12) | Craig Smith | |
| 2022-23 | 17-15 | 10-10 (Pac-12) | Craig Smith | |
| 2021-22 | 11-20 | 4-16 (Pac-12) | Craig Smith | |
| 2020-21 | 12-13 | 8-11 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2019-20 | 16-15 | 7-11 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2018-19 | 17-14 | 11-7 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2017-18 | 23-12 | 11-7 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2016-17 | 20-12 | 11-7 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2015-16 | 27-9 | 13-5 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | AP #12 |
| 2014-15 | 26-9 | 13-5 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | AP #8 |
| 2013-14 | 21-12 | 9-9 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2012-13 | 15-18 | 5-13 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2011-12 | 6-25 | 3-15 (Pac-12) | Larry Krystkowiak | |
| 2010-11 | 13-18 | 6-10 (MWC) | Jim Boylen | |
| 2009-10 | 14-17 | 7-9 (MWC) | Jim Boylen | |
| 2008-09 | 24-10 | 12-4 (MWC) | Jim Boylen | AP #25 |
| 2007-08 | 18-15 | 7-9 (MWC) | Jim Boylen | |
| 2006-07 | 11-19 | 6-10 (MWC) | Ray Giacoletti | |
| 2005-06 | 14-15 | 6-10 (MWC) | Ray Giacoletti | |
| 2004-05 | 29-6 | 13-1 (MWC) | Ray Giacoletti | AP #13 |
| 2003-04 | 24-9 | 9-5 (MWC) | Kerry Rupp,Rick Majerus | |
| 2002-03 | 25-8 | 11-3 (MWC) | Rick Majerus | AP #22 |
| 2001-02 | 21-9 | 10-4 (MWC) | Rick Majerus | |
| 2000-01 | 19-12 | 10-4 (MWC) | Dick Hunsaker,Rick Majerus | AP #12 |
| 1999-00 | 23-9 | 10-4 (MWC) | Rick Majerus | AP #15 |
| 1998-99 | 28-5 | 14-0 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #6 |
| 1997-98 | 30-4 | 12-2 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #3 |
| 1996-97 | 29-4 | 15-1 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #2 |
| 1995-96 | 27-7 | 15-3 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #7 |
| 1994-95 | 28-6 | 15-3 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #19 |
| 1993-94 | 14-14 | 8-10 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | |
| 1992-93 | 24-7 | 15-3 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #9 |
| 1991-92 | 24-11 | 9-7 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #10 |
| 1990-91 | 30-4 | 15-1 (WAC) | Rick Majerus | AP #8 |
| 1989-90 | 16-14 | 7-9 (WAC) | Joe Cravens,Rick Majerus | |
| 1988-89 | 16-17 | 6-10 (WAC) | Lynn Archibald | |
| 1987-88 | 19-11 | 11-5 (WAC) | Lynn Archibald | |
| 1986-87 | 17-13 | 9-7 (WAC) | Lynn Archibald | |
| 1985-86 | 20-10 | 12-4 (WAC) | Lynn Archibald | |
| 1984-85 | 15-16 | 8-8 (WAC) | Lynn Archibald | |
| 1983-84 | 11-19 | 4-12 (WAC) | Lynn Archibald | |
| 1982-83 | 18-14 | 11-5 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1981-82 | 11-17 | 6-10 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1980-81 | 25-5 | 13-3 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | AP #6 |
| 1978-79 | 20-10 | 9-3 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1977-78 | 23-6 | 12-2 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | AP #14 |
| 1976-77 | 22-7 | 11-3 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | AP #14 |
| 1975-76 | 19-8 | 9-5 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1974-75 | 17-9 | 7-7 (WAC) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1973-74 | 22-8 | 9-5 (WAC) | Bill E. Foster | AP #15 |
| 1972-73 | 8-19 | 4-10 (WAC) | Bill E. Foster | |
| 1971-72 | 13-12 | 5-9 (WAC) | Bill E. Foster | |
| 1970-71 | 15-11 | 9-5 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1969-70 | 18-10 | 9-5 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1968-69 | 13-13 | 5-5 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1967-68 | 17-9 | 5-5 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #5 |
| 1966-67 | 15-11 | 5-5 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1965-66 | 23-8 | 7-3 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1964-65 | 17-9 | 3-7 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1963-64 | 19-9 | 4-6 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1962-63 | 12-14 | 5-5 (WAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1961-62 | 23-3 | 13-1 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #7 |
| 1960-61 | 23-8 | 12-2 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #18 |
| 1959-60 | 26-3 | 13-1 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #4 |
| 1958-59 | 21-7 | 13-1 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #16 |
| 1957-58 | 20-7 | 9-5 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #12 |
| 1956-57 | 19-8 | 10-4 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1955-56 | 22-6 | 12-2 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #3 |
| 1954-55 | 24-4 | 13-1 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | AP #2 |
| 1953-54 | 12-14 | 7-7 (MSAC) | Jack Gardner | |
| 1952-53 | 10-14 | 5-9 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1951-52 | 19-9 | 8-6 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | AP #15 |
| 1950-51 | 23-13 | 12-8 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1949-50 | 16-18 | 8-12 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1948-49 | 24-8 | 14-6 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | AP #10 |
| 1947-48 | 11-9 | 6-4 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1946-47 | 19-5 | 10-2 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1945-46 | 12-8 | 8-4 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1944-45 | 17-4 | 8-0 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1943-44 | 22-4 | Ind | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1942-43 | 10-12 | 1-7 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1941-42 | 13-7 | 7-5 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1940-41 | 14-7 | 9-3 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1939-40 | 19-4 | 8-4 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1938-39 | 13-7 | 7-5 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1937-38 | 20-4 | 10-2 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1936-37 | 17-7 | 7-5 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1935-36 | 7-15 | 4-8 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1934-35 | 10-9 | 5-7 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1933-34 | 14-9 | 7-5 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1932-33 | 13-8 | 9-3 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1931-32 | 14-9 | 8-4 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1930-31 | 21-6 | 8-4 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1929-30 | 15-12 | 4-8 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1928-29 | 5-12 | 3-9 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1927-28 | 7-10 | 5-7 (MSAC) | Vadal Peterson | |
| 1926-27 | 5-10 | 4-8 (MSAC) | Ike Armstrong | |
| 1925-26 | 4-8 | 4-8 (MSAC) | Ike Armstrong | |
| 1924-25 | 5-11 | 3-5 (MSAC) | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1923-24 | 2-6 | 2-6 (MSAC) | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1922-23 | 5-3 | Ind | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1921-22 | 8-2 | Ind | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1920-21 | 5-1 | Ind | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1919-20 | 5-1 | Ind | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1918-19 | 7-2 | Ind | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1917-18 | 5-4 | Ind | Thomas Fitzpatrick | |
| 1916-17 | 3-3 | Ind | Nelson Nordgren | |
| 1915-16 | 11-0 | Ind | Nelson Nordgren | |
| 1914-15 | 12-4 | Ind | Nelson Nordgren | |
| 1913-14 | 13-2 | Ind | Fred Bennion | |
| 1912-13 | 21-3 | Ind | Fred Bennion | |
| 1911-12 | 5-2 | Ind | Fred Bennion | |
| 1910-11 | 5-2 | Ind | Fred Bennion | |
| 1909-10 | 17-3 | Ind | Robert Richardson | |
| 1908-09 | 3-8 | Ind | Erastus Milne |
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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.
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