James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, competes in the Sun Belt Conference after spending decades in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Dukes have made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and are known for competitive basketball in the mid-major landscape.
The Dukes nickname, made official in 1947, honors Samuel Page Duke, the university's second president, who led the school from 1919 to 1949.
The 12th-seeded Dukes' 72-61 upset of fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, capping a 32-win season and showcasing the program's ability to compete on the big stage.
James Madison's Convocation Center is one of the louder mid-major arenas in the country, with students creating a hostile environment for visiting teams.
The James Madison Dukes compete in the Sun Belt and hold an all-time record of 785–715 (.523 winning percentage) across 50 recorded seasons dating back to 1976-77.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
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| 2025-26 | 18-15 | 9-9 (Sun Belt) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2024-25 | 20-12 | 13-5 (Sun Belt) | Preston Spradlin | |
| 2023-24 | 32-4 | 15-3 (Sun Belt) | Mark Byington | AP #18 |
| 2022-23 | 22-11 | 12-6 (Sun Belt) | Mark Byington | |
| 2021-22 | 15-14 | 6-12 (CAA) | Mark Byington | |
| 2020-21 | 13-7 | 8-2 (CAA) | Mark Byington | |
| 2019-20 | 9-21 | 2-16 (CAA) | Louis Rowe | |
| 2018-19 | 14-19 | 6-12 (CAA) | Louis Rowe | |
| 2017-18 | 10-22 | 6-12 (CAA) | Louis Rowe | |
| 2016-17 | 10-23 | 7-11 (CAA) | Louis Rowe | |
| 2015-16 | 21-11 | 11-7 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2014-15 | 19-14 | 12-6 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2013-14 | 11-20 | 6-10 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2012-13 | 21-15 | 11-7 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2011-12 | 12-20 | 5-13 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2010-11 | 21-12 | 10-8 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2009-10 | 13-20 | 4-14 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2008-09 | 21-15 | 9-9 (CAA) | Matt Brady | |
| 2007-08 | 13-17 | 5-13 (CAA) | Dean Keener | |
| 2006-07 | 7-23 | 4-14 (CAA) | Dean Keener | |
| 2005-06 | 5-23 | 2-16 (CAA) | Dean Keener | |
| 2004-05 | 6-22 | 3-15 (CAA) | Dean Keener | |
| 2003-04 | 7-21 | 3-15 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 2002-03 | 13-17 | 8-10 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 2001-02 | 14-15 | 6-12 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 2000-01 | 12-17 | 6-10 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 1999-00 | 20-9 | 12-4 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 1998-99 | 16-11 | 9-7 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 1997-98 | 11-16 | 6-10 (CAA) | Sherman Dillard | |
| 1996-97 | 16-13 | 8-8 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1995-96 | 10-20 | 6-10 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1994-95 | 16-13 | 9-5 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1993-94 | 20-10 | 10-4 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1992-93 | 21-9 | 11-3 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1991-92 | 21-11 | 12-2 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1990-91 | 19-10 | 12-2 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1989-90 | 20-11 | 11-3 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1988-89 | 16-14 | 6-8 (CAA) | Lefty Driesell | |
| 1987-88 | 10-18 | 5-9 (CAA) | John Thurston,Tom McCorry | |
| 1986-87 | 20-10 | 8-6 (CAA) | John Thurston | |
| 1985-86 | 5-23 | 3-11 (CAA) | John Thurston | |
| 1984-85 | 14-14 | 7-7 (ECACS) | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1983-84 | 15-14 | 5-5 (ECACS) | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1982-83 | 20-11 | 6-3 (ECACS) | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1981-82 | 24-6 | 10-1 (ECACS) | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1980-81 | 21-9 | ECACS | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1979-80 | 18-8 | ECACS | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1978-79 | 18-8 | Ind | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1977-78 | 18-8 | Ind | Lou Campanelli | |
| 1976-77 | 17-9 | Ind | Lou Campanelli |
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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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