The Akron Zips college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference. The Zips have played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio since 1983.
Seasons[]
| Conference champions* | Conference tournament champions† | Postseason berth‡ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Conference tournament result |
Postseason result |
Final AP Poll | ||||||
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| Overall | Conference | |||||||||||
| Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | ||||||
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| 1901–02 | No Coach | Independent[ref 1] | 2 | 2 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1902–03 | Independent | 4 | 4 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1903–04 | Independent | 3 | 7 | .300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904–05 | Earl Williams | Independent | 8 | 6 | .571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1905–06 | Independent | 6 | 7 | .462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1906–07 | Independent | 5 | 2 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1907–08 | Independent | 4 | 5 | .444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908–09 | Dwight Bradley | Independent | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walter East | Independent | 5 | 7 | .417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1909–10 | Clarence Weed | Independent | 5 | 3 | .625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1910–11 | Frank Haggerty | Independent | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1911–12 | Independent | 6 | 3 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912–13 | Independent | 7 | 1 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913–14 | Independent | 6 | 6 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Akron Zips | ||||||||||||
| 1914–15 | Frank Haggerty | Independent | 3 | 9 | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915–16 | Fred Sefton | Independent | 5 | 5 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1916–17 | Independent | 14 | 2 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1917–18 | Independent | 9 | 4 | .692 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1918–19 | Independent | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1919–20 | Independent | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1920–21 | Independent | 11 | 2 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1921–22 | Independent | 5 | 8 | .385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1922–23 | Independent | 12 | 1 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1923–24 | Ohio Athletic[ref 2] | 10 | 3 | .769 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 6th | — | — | — | |
| 1924–25 | James Coleman | Ohio Athletic | 8 | 5 | .615 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1925–26 | Fred Sefton | Ohio Athletic | 6 | 7 | .462 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Ohio Athletic | 7 | 6 | .538 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 7th | — | — | — | |
| 1927–28 | Red Blair | Ohio Athletic | 8 | 5 | .615 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | Ohio Athletic | 12 | 3 | .800 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 2nd | — | — | — | |
| 1929–30 | Ohio Athletic | 11 | 3 | .786 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2nd | — | — | — | |
| 1930–31 | Ohio Athletic | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3 | 8 | .272 | 10th | — | — | — | |
| 1931–32 | Ohio Athletic | 8 | 7 | .533 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6th | — | — | — | |
| 1932–33 | Ohio Athletic | 11 | 3 | .786 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3rd | — | — | — | |
| 1933–34 | Ohio Athletic | 15 | 1 | .938 | 14 | 1 | .933 | 1st* | — | — | — | |
| 1934–35 | Ohio Athletic | 12 | 3 | .800 | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2nd | — | — | — | |
| 1935–36 | Ohio Athletic | 7 | 5 | .583 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 10th | — | — | — | |
| 1936–37 | Paul Bixler | Independent | 8 | 5 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Independent | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938–39 | Independent | 10 | 5 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1939–40 | Thomas Dowler | Independent | 9 | 14 | .391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Russell Beichly | Independent | 13 | 6 | .684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Independent | 15 | 3 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1942–43 | Independent | 18 | 4 | .818 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA First Round‡[ref 3] | — | |
| 1943–44 | Independent | 10 | 5 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1944–45 | Ohio Athletic | 21 | 2 | .913 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st* | — | — | — | |
| 1945–46 | Ohio Athletic | 19 | 5 | .792 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 1st* | — | — | — | |
| 1946–47 | Ohio Athletic | 17 | 10 | .630 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2nd | — | — | — | |
| 1947–48 | Ohio Athletic | 15 | 9 | .625 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 8th | — | — | — | |
| 1948–49 | Ohio Athletic | 16 | 6 | .727 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6th | Champion†[note 1] | — | — | |
| 1949–50 | Ohio Athletic | 16 | 9 | .640 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2nd | — | — | — | |
| 1950–51 | Ohio Athletic | 3 | 20 | .130 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 11th | — | — | — | |
| 1951–52 | Ohio Athletic | 4 | 20 | .167 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 12th | — | — | — | |
| 1952–53 | Ohio Athletic | 17 | 7 | .708 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 1st* | — | — | — | |
| 1953–54 | Ohio Athletic | 10 | 11 | .476 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 6th | — | — | — | |
| 1954–55 | Ohio Athletic | 17 | 5 | .773 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5th | — | — | — | |
| 1955–56 | Ohio Athletic | 18 | 5 | .783 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1st* | — | — | — | |
| 1956–57 | Ohio Athletic | 18 | 7 | .720 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 4th | — | — | — | |
| 1957–58 | Ohio Athletic | 20 | 6 | .769 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st* | — | NCAA DII Regional Finalist‡[ref 4] | — | |
| 1958–59 | Ohio Athletic | 21 | 2 | .913 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 2nd | — | — | — | |
| 1959–60 | Tony Laterza | Ohio Athletic | 17 | 8 | .680 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3rd | Finalist[ref 5] | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Ohio Athletic | 18 | 7 | .720 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3rd | Finalist | — | — | |
| 1961–62 | Ohio Athletic | 18 | 6 | .750 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4th | Finalist | — | — | |
| 1962–63 | Ohio Athletic | 22 | 3 | .880 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3rd | Finalist | — | — | |
| 1963–64 | Ohio Athletic | 24 | 7 | .774 | 11 | 3 | .785 | 3rd | Champion† | NCAA DII National Finalist‡ | — | |
| 1964–65 | Ohio Athletic | 21 | 7 | .750 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st* | Champion† | NCAA DII Quarterfinals‡ | — | |
| 1965–66 | Ohio Athletic | 24 | 4 | .857 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 1st* | Champion† | NCAA DII Semifinals‡ | — | |
| 1966–67 | Independent | 20 | 5 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA DII Regional Finalists‡ | — | |
| 1967–68 | Independent | 14 | 12 | .538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968–69 | Wyatt Webb | Independent | 8 | 18 | .308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Independent | 12 | 11 | .522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970–71 | Independent | 20 | 6 | .769 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA DII First Round‡ | — | |
| 1971–72 | Independent | 26 | 5 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA DII National Finalist‡ | — | |
| 1972–73 | Independent | 22 | 5 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA DII Quarterfinals‡ | — | |
| 1973–74 | Independent | 18 | 6 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1974–75 | Independent | 20 | 9 | .689 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA DII Quarterfinals‡ | — | |
| 1975–76 | Alex Adams | Independent | 10 | 14 | .417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Ken Cunningham | Independent | 13 | 12 | .520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Mid-Continent[note 2] | 9 | 18 | .333 | 1 | 6 | .143 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978–79 | Mid-Continent | 10 | 17 | .370 | 2 | 8 | .200 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979–80 | Independent[note 3] | 10 | 14 | .417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980–81 | Bob Rupert | Ohio Valley[ref 6] | 8 | 18 | .308 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Ohio Valley | 7 | 19 | .269 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 8th | — | — | — | |
| 1982–83 | Ohio Valley | 14 | 15 | .482 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4th | Finalist[ref 7] | — | — | |
| 1983–84 | Ohio Valley | 8 | 19 | .296 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8th | — | — | — | |
| 1984–85 | Bob Huggins | Ohio Valley | 12 | 14 | .462 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Ohio Valley | 22 | 8 | .733 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st* | Champion† | NCAA First Round‡[ref 8] | — | |
| 1986–87 | Ohio Valley | 21 | 9 | .700 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2nd | Semifinals | NIT First Round‡[ref 9] | — | |
| 1987–88 | Independent | 21 | 7 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988–89 | Independent | 21 | 8 | .724 | — | — | — | — | — | NIT First Round‡ | — | |
| 1989–90 | Coleman Crawford | Independent | 16 | 12 | .571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Mid-Continent[ref 10] | 15 | 13 | .536 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 7th | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 1991–92 | Mid-Continent | 16 | 12 | .571 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2nd | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 1992–93 | Mid-American[ref 11] | 8 | 18 | .308 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10th | — | — | — | |
| 1993–94 | Mid-American | 8 | 18 | .308 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 10th | — | — | — | |
| 1994–95 | Mid-American | 8 | 18 | .308 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9th | — | — | — | |
| 1995–96 | Dan Hipsher | Mid-American | 3 | 23 | .115 | 0 | 18 | .000 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Mid-American | 8 | 18 | .308 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 9th | — | — | — | |
| 1997–98 | Mid-American | 17 | 10 | .630 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st* | Quarterfinals[ref 12] | — | — | |
| 1998–99 | Mid-American | 18 | 9 | .667 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd-East | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 1999–00 | Mid-American | 17 | 11 | .607 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3rd-East | First Round | — | — | |
| 2000–01 | Mid-American | 12 | 16 | .429 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6th-East | First Round | — | — | |
| 2001–02 | Mid-American | 10 | 21 | .323 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7th-East | Quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2002–03 | Mid-American | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3rd-East | First Round | — | — | |
| 2003–04 | Mid-American | 13 | 15 | .464 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5th-East | First Round | — | — | |
| 2004–05 | Keith Dambrot | Mid-American | 19 | 10 | .655 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th-East | Quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Mid-American | 23 | 10 | .670 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2nd-East | Semifinals | NIT Second Round‡[ref 13] | — | |
| 2006–07 | Mid-American | 26 | 7 | .788 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st-East* | Finalist | — | — | |
| 2007–08 | Mid-American | 24 | 11 | .686 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2nd-East | Finalist | NIT Second Round‡ | — | |
| 2008–09 | Mid-American | 23 | 13 | .639 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3rd-East | Champion† | NCAA First Round‡ | — | |
| 2009–10 | Mid-American | In Progress | ||||||||||
Notes[]
- ↑ One OAC tournament was played in 1949, and then the tournaments returned in 1960. Full results are only available from 1970 to the present.
- ↑ Mid-Continent Conference (now known as The Summit League) results are only available from its establishment as a [[Division I (NCAA)|]] conference in 1982 to the present.
- ↑ Akron's first year competing in NCAA [[Division I (NCAA)|]]
References[]
- ↑ "Records and History". 2009-10 University of Akron Men’s Basketball Media Guide. Akron, Ohio: Akron Media Relations. p. 69. http://www.gozips.com//pdf5/655164.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ Rickel, Lindsay. "All-Time OAC Standings". Ohio Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide 2007-2008. Twinsburg, Ohio: Ohio Athletic Conference. pp. 37–48. http://www.oac.org/documents/MBB2007-08MANUAL.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results". 2009 NAIA National Championship Press Book. Kansas City, Missouri: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. pp. 67–84. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2009ChampionshipPressBook.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Division II Championship". Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book. Indianapolis, Indiana: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 213–219. http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/2008_m_basketball_recordsf87678bf-eed7-409a-ae13-5ab8955fb7c5.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.[dead link]
- ↑ Rickel, Lindsay. "OAC Tournament Information". Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball media Guide 2007-2008. Twinsburg, Ohio: Ohio Athletic Conference. pp. 26–29. http://www.oac.org/documents/MBB2007-08MANUAL.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Final Standings". 2009-10 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tennessee: Ohio Valley Conference. pp. 54–55. http://www.ovcsports.com//pdf5/653243.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Tournament All-Time Results". 2009-10 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Guide. Brentwood, Tennessee: Ohio Valley Conference. pp. 74–75. http://www.ovcsports.com//pdf5/653243.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Division I Championship". Official 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book. Indianapolis, Indiana: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 198–203. http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/2008_m_basketball_recordsf87678bf-eed7-409a-ae13-5ab8955fb7c5.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-21. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.[dead link]
- ↑ "Tournament Results (1980s)". CBS Interactive. http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1980s.html. Retrieved 2009-11-21. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.[dead link]
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Summaries". 2009-10 Summit League Men's Basketball Guide. The Summit League. 2009-10-20. pp. 62–76. http://www.thesummitleague.org/fls/3900/Guides/2009-10/M-Basketball/062-093.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=3900. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Year-By-Year Standings". 2009-10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. 2009-11-11. pp. 75–78. http://mac-sports.com/downloads1/360193.pdf?ATCLID=204823492&SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "MAC Tournament History". 2009-10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. 2009-11-11. pp. 84–88. http://mac-sports.com/downloads1/360193.pdf?ATCLID=204823492&SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ↑ "Tournament Results (2000s)". CBS Interactive. http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html. Retrieved 2009-11-21. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/blacklist' not found.[dead link]