The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers compete in the CUSA and hold an all-time record of 1926–1013 (.655 winning percentage) across 105 recorded seasons dating back to 1921-22. The program has reached 1 Final Four.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18-14 | 11-9 (CUSA) | Hank Plona | |
| 2024-25 | 17-15 | 8-10 (CUSA) | Hank Plona | |
| 2023-24 | 22-12 | 8-8 (CUSA) | Steve Lutz | |
| 2022-23 | 17-16 | 8-12 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2021-22 | 19-13 | 11-7 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2020-21 | 21-8 | 11-3 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2019-20 | 20-10 | 13-5 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2018-19 | 20-14 | 11-7 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2017-18 | 27-11 | 14-4 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2016-17 | 15-17 | 9-9 (CUSA) | Rick Stansbury | |
| 2015-16 | 18-16 | 8-10 (CUSA) | Ray Harper | |
| 2014-15 | 20-12 | 12-6 (CUSA) | Ray Harper | |
| 2013-14 | 20-12 | 12-6 (Sun Belt) | Ray Harper | |
| 2012-13 | 20-16 | 10-10 (Sun Belt) | Ray Harper | |
| 2011-12 | 16-19 | 7-9 (Sun Belt) | Ken McDonald,Ray Harper | |
| 2010-11 | 16-16 | 8-8 (Sun Belt) | Ken McDonald | |
| 2009-10 | 21-13 | 12-6 (Sun Belt) | Ken McDonald | |
| 2008-09 | 25-9 | 15-3 (Sun Belt) | Ken McDonald | |
| 2007-08 | 29-7 | 16-2 (Sun Belt) | Darrin Horn | |
| 2006-07 | 22-11 | 12-6 (Sun Belt) | Darrin Horn | |
| 2005-06 | 23-8 | 12-2 (Sun Belt) | Darrin Horn | |
| 2004-05 | 22-9 | 9-5 (Sun Belt) | Darrin Horn | |
| 2003-04 | 15-13 | 8-6 (Sun Belt) | Darrin Horn | |
| 2002-03 | 24-9 | 12-2 (Sun Belt) | Dennis Felton | AP #19 |
| 2001-02 | 28-4 | 13-1 (Sun Belt) | Dennis Felton | AP #17 |
| 2000-01 | 24-7 | 14-2 (Sun Belt) | Dennis Felton | |
| 1999-00 | 11-18 | 8-8 (Sun Belt) | Dennis Felton | |
| 1998-99 | 13-16 | 7-7 (Sun Belt) | Dennis Felton | |
| 1997-98 | 10-19 | 6-12 (Sun Belt) | Al Seibert,Matt Kilcullen | |
| 1996-97 | 12-15 | 9-9 (Sun Belt) | Matt Kilcullen | |
| 1995-96 | 13-14 | 10-8 (Sun Belt) | Matt Kilcullen | |
| 1994-95 | 27-4 | 17-1 (Sun Belt) | Matt Kilcullen | AP #21 |
| 1993-94 | 20-11 | 14-4 (Sun Belt) | Ralph Willard | AP #25 |
| 1992-93 | 26-6 | 14-4 (Sun Belt) | Ralph Willard | AP #20 |
| 1991-92 | 21-11 | 10-6 (Sun Belt) | Ralph Willard | |
| 1990-91 | 14-14 | 8-6 (Sun Belt) | Ralph Willard | |
| 1989-90 | 13-17 | 7-7 (Sun Belt) | Murray Arnold | |
| 1988-89 | 14-15 | 4-10 (Sun Belt) | Murray Arnold | |
| 1987-88 | 15-13 | 6-8 (Sun Belt) | Murray Arnold | |
| 1986-87 | 29-9 | 12-2 (Sun Belt) | Murray Arnold | AP #8 |
| 1985-86 | 23-8 | 10-4 (Sun Belt) | Clem Haskins | AP #19 |
| 1984-85 | 14-14 | 5-9 (Sun Belt) | Clem Haskins | |
| 1983-84 | 12-17 | 5-9 (Sun Belt) | Clem Haskins | |
| 1982-83 | 12-16 | 4-10 (Sun Belt) | Clem Haskins | |
| 1981-82 | 19-10 | 13-3 (OVC) | Clem Haskins | |
| 1980-81 | 21-8 | 12-2 (OVC) | Clem Haskins | |
| 1979-80 | 21-8 | 10-2 (OVC) | Gene Keady | |
| 1978-79 | 17-11 | 7-5 (OVC) | Gene Keady | |
| 1977-78 | 16-14 | 9-5 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1976-77 | 10-16 | 6-8 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1975-76 | 20-9 | 11-3 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1974-75 | 16-8 | 11-3 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1973-74 | 15-10 | 8-6 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1972-73 | 10-16 | 6-8 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1971-72 | 15-11 | 9-5 (OVC) | Jim Richards | |
| 1970-71 | 24-6 | 12-2 (OVC) | John Oldham | AP #5 |
| 1969-70 | 22-3 | 14-0 (OVC) | John Oldham | AP #12 |
| 1968-69 | 16-10 | 9-5 (OVC) | John Oldham | AP #15 |
| 1967-68 | 18-7 | 9-5 (OVC) | John Oldham | |
| 1966-67 | 23-3 | 13-1 (OVC) | John Oldham | AP #3 |
| 1965-66 | 25-3 | 14-0 (OVC) | John Oldham | AP #10 |
| 1964-65 | 18-9 | 10-4 (OVC) | John Oldham | |
| 1963-64 | 5-16 | 3-11 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1962-63 | 5-16 | 3-9 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1961-62 | 17-10 | 11-1 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1960-61 | 18-8 | 9-3 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1959-60 | 21-7 | 10-2 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #18 |
| 1958-59 | 16-10 | 8-4 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1957-58 | 14-11 | 5-5 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #16 |
| 1956-57 | 17-9 | 9-1 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #12 |
| 1955-56 | 16-12 | 7-3 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1954-55 | 18-10 | 8-2 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #20 |
| 1953-54 | 29-3 | 9-1 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #3 |
| 1952-53 | 25-6 | 8-2 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #8 |
| 1951-52 | 26-5 | 11-1 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #11 |
| 1950-51 | 19-10 | OVC | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1949-50 | 25-6 | OVC | E.A. Diddle | AP #7 |
| 1948-49 | 25-4 | 8-2 (OVC) | E.A. Diddle | AP #3 |
| 1947-48 | 28-2 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1946-47 | 25-4 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1945-46 | 15-19 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1944-45 | 17-10 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1943-44 | 13-9 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1942-43 | 24-3 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1941-42 | 29-5 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1940-41 | 22-4 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1939-40 | 24-6 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1938-39 | 22-3 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1937-38 | 30-3 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1936-37 | 21-2 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1935-36 | 26-4 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1934-35 | 24-3 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1933-34 | 28-8 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1932-33 | 16-6 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1931-32 | 15-8 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1930-31 | 11-3 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1929-30 | 4-12 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1928-29 | 8-10 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1927-28 | 10-7 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1926-27 | 12-7 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1925-26 | 10-4 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1924-25 | 8-6 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1923-24 | 9-9 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1922-23 | 12-2 | Ind | E.A. Diddle | |
| 1921-22 | 3-1 | Ind | L.T. Smith |
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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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