The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos compete in the Big West and hold an all-time record of 982–825 (.543 winning percentage) across 63 recorded seasons dating back to 1963-64.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18-14 | 11-9 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2024-25 | 21-13 | 11-9 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2023-24 | 16-15 | 9-11 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2022-23 | 27-8 | 15-5 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2021-22 | 17-11 | 9-6 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2020-21 | 22-5 | 15-3 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2019-20 | 21-10 | 10-6 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2018-19 | 22-10 | 10-6 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2017-18 | 23-9 | 11-5 (Big West) | Joe Pasternack | |
| 2016-17 | 6-22 | 4-12 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2015-16 | 19-14 | 11-5 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2014-15 | 19-14 | 11-5 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2013-14 | 21-9 | 12-4 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2012-13 | 11-20 | 7-11 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2011-12 | 20-11 | 12-4 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2010-11 | 18-14 | 8-8 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2009-10 | 20-10 | 12-4 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2008-09 | 16-15 | 8-8 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2007-08 | 23-9 | 12-4 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2006-07 | 18-11 | 9-5 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2005-06 | 15-14 | 6-8 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2004-05 | 11-18 | 7-11 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2003-04 | 16-12 | 10-8 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2002-03 | 18-14 | 14-4 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2001-02 | 20-11 | 11-7 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 2000-01 | 13-15 | 9-7 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 1999-00 | 14-14 | 10-6 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 1998-99 | 15-13 | 12-4 (Big West) | Bob Williams | |
| 1997-98 | 7-19 | 4-12 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1996-97 | 12-15 | 7-9 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1995-96 | 11-15 | 8-10 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1994-95 | 13-14 | 8-10 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1993-94 | 13-17 | 9-9 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1992-93 | 18-11 | 10-8 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1991-92 | 20-9 | 13-5 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1990-91 | 14-15 | 8-10 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1989-90 | 21-9 | 13-5 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1988-89 | 21-9 | 11-7 (Big West) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1987-88 | 22-8 | 13-5 (PCAA) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1986-87 | 16-13 | 10-8 (PCAA) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1985-86 | 12-15 | 7-11 (PCAA) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1984-85 | 12-16 | 8-10 (PCAA) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1983-84 | 10-17 | 5-13 (PCAA) | Jerry Pimm | |
| 1982-83 | 7-20 | 1-15 (PCAA) | Ed DeLacy | |
| 1981-82 | 10-16 | 5-9 (PCAA) | Ed DeLacy | |
| 1980-81 | 11-16 | 5-9 (PCAA) | Ed DeLacy | |
| 1979-80 | 11-16 | 5-9 (PCAA) | Ed DeLacy | |
| 1978-79 | 12-15 | 6-8 (PCAA) | Ed DeLacy | |
| 1977-78 | 8-19 | 3-11 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1976-77 | 8-18 | 3-9 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1975-76 | 17-9 | Ind | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1974-75 | 18-8 | Ind | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1973-74 | 16-10 | 7-5 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1972-73 | 17-9 | 8-4 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1971-72 | 17-9 | 5-7 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1970-71 | 20-6 | 8-2 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1969-70 | 12-14 | 6-4 (PCAA) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1968-69 | 17-9 | 8-6 (WCAC) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1967-68 | 9-17 | 3-11 (WCAC) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1966-67 | 10-16 | 6-8 (WCAC) | Ralph Barkey | |
| 1965-66 | 10-16 | 5-9 (WCAC) | Arthur Gallon | |
| 1964-65 | 12-14 | 7-7 (WCAC) | Arthur Gallon | |
| 1963-64 | 18-11 | WCAC | Arthur Gallon |
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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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