The Houston Cougars compete in the Big 12 and hold an all-time record of 1437–853 (.628 winning percentage) across 75 recorded seasons dating back to 1950-51. The program has reached 7 Final Fours.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28-6 | 14-4 (Big 12) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #1 |
| 2024-25 | 35-5 | 19-1 (Big 12) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #2 |
| 2023-24 | 32-5 | 15-3 (Big 12) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #1 |
| 2022-23 | 33-4 | 17-1 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #1 |
| 2021-22 | 32-6 | 15-3 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #6 |
| 2020-21 | 28-4 | 14-3 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #5 |
| 2019-20 | 23-8 | 13-5 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #20 |
| 2018-19 | 33-4 | 16-2 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #8 |
| 2017-18 | 27-8 | 14-4 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | AP #21 |
| 2016-17 | 21-11 | 12-6 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | |
| 2015-16 | 22-10 | 12-6 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | |
| 2014-15 | 13-19 | 4-14 (AAC) | Kelvin Sampson | |
| 2013-14 | 17-16 | 8-10 (AAC) | James Dickey | |
| 2012-13 | 20-13 | 7-9 (CUSA) | James Dickey | |
| 2011-12 | 15-15 | 7-9 (CUSA) | James Dickey | |
| 2010-11 | 12-18 | 4-12 (CUSA) | James Dickey | |
| 2009-10 | 19-16 | 7-9 (CUSA) | Tommy Penders | |
| 2008-09 | 21-12 | 10-6 (CUSA) | Tommy Penders | |
| 2007-08 | 24-10 | 11-5 (CUSA) | Tommy Penders | |
| 2006-07 | 18-15 | 10-6 (CUSA) | Tommy Penders | |
| 2005-06 | 21-10 | 9-5 (CUSA) | Tommy Penders | AP #25 |
| 2004-05 | 18-14 | 9-7 (CUSA) | Tommy Penders | |
| 2003-04 | 9-18 | 3-13 (CUSA) | Ray McCallum | |
| 2002-03 | 8-20 | 6-10 (CUSA) | Ray McCallum | |
| 2001-02 | 18-15 | 9-7 (CUSA) | Ray McCallum | |
| 2000-01 | 9-20 | 6-10 (CUSA) | Ray McCallum | |
| 1999-00 | 9-22 | 2-14 (CUSA) | Clyde Drexler | |
| 1998-99 | 10-17 | 5-11 (CUSA) | Clyde Drexler | |
| 1997-98 | 9-20 | 2-14 (CUSA) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 1996-97 | 11-16 | 3-11 (CUSA) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 1995-96 | 17-10 | 11-3 (SWC) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 1994-95 | 9-19 | 5-9 (SWC) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 1993-94 | 8-19 | 5-9 (SWC) | Alvin Brooks | |
| 1992-93 | 21-9 | 9-5 (SWC) | Pat Foster | AP #25 |
| 1991-92 | 25-6 | 11-3 (SWC) | Pat Foster | |
| 1990-91 | 18-11 | 10-6 (SWC) | Pat Foster | |
| 1989-90 | 25-8 | 13-3 (SWC) | Pat Foster | |
| 1988-89 | 17-14 | 8-8 (SWC) | Pat Foster | |
| 1987-88 | 18-13 | 10-6 (SWC) | Pat Foster | |
| 1986-87 | 18-12 | 9-7 (SWC) | Pat Foster | |
| 1985-86 | 14-14 | 8-8 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1984-85 | 16-14 | 8-8 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1983-84 | 32-5 | 15-1 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | AP #2 |
| 1982-83 | 31-3 | 16-0 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | AP #1 |
| 1981-82 | 25-8 | 11-5 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | AP #10 |
| 1980-81 | 21-9 | 10-6 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1979-80 | 14-14 | 8-8 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1978-79 | 16-15 | 6-10 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1977-78 | 25-8 | 11-5 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | AP #14 |
| 1976-77 | 29-8 | 13-3 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1975-76 | 17-11 | 7-9 (SWC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1974-75 | 16-10 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #20 |
| 1973-74 | 17-9 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #14 |
| 1972-73 | 23-4 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #7 |
| 1970-71 | 22-7 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #14 |
| 1969-70 | 25-5 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #7 |
| 1968-69 | 16-10 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #6 |
| 1967-68 | 31-2 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #1 |
| 1966-67 | 27-4 | Ind | Guy Lewis | AP #3 |
| 1965-66 | 23-6 | Ind | Guy Lewis | |
| 1964-65 | 19-10 | Ind | Guy Lewis | |
| 1963-64 | 16-10 | Ind | Guy Lewis | |
| 1962-63 | 15-11 | Ind | Guy Lewis | |
| 1961-62 | 21-6 | Ind | Guy Lewis | |
| 1960-61 | 17-11 | Ind | Guy Lewis | |
| 1959-60 | 13-12 | 6-8 (MVC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1958-59 | 12-14 | 6-8 (MVC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1957-58 | 9-16 | 6-8 (MVC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1956-57 | 10-16 | 5-9 (MVC) | Guy Lewis | |
| 1955-56 | 19-7 | 9-3 (MVC) | Alden Pasche | AP #14 |
| 1954-55 | 15-10 | 3-7 (MVC) | Alden Pasche | |
| 1953-54 | 11-15 | 3-7 (MVC) | Alden Pasche | |
| 1952-53 | 9-13 | 5-5 (MVC) | Alden Pasche | |
| 1951-52 | 7-14 | 3-7 (MVC) | Alden Pasche | |
| 1950-51 | 11-17 | 2-12 (MVC) | Alden Pasche |
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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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