List of VMI Keydets basketball seasons

The following is a list of VMI Keydets basketball seasons. VMI competes in the Southern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. Since 1981, the Keydets have played their home games out of 5,800–seat Cameron Hall.

The history of VMI basketball dates back to 1908, with the formation of the school's first team. The Keydets played as an independent until 1918, when they joined the now-defunct South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Following the league's demise, VMI returned to playing as an independent before joining the Southern Conference in 1924, where they would remain for the next eighty years. VMI left the SoCon for the Big South Conference in 2003, but returned to the league in 2014.

VMI has won three conference championships in their history, all of them while in the Southern Conference. The first came in 1964 under head coach Weenie Miller, a season in which the Keydets upset Lefty Driesell and his top-ranked Davidson Wildcats in the SoCon Tournament. Later in 1976, VMI, led by Hall of Fame forward Ron Carter, achieved a 22–10 record en route to a conference championship and upset run to the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament. The Keydets advanced to the Sweet 16 the following year in 1977, and have not been to the NCAA tournament since. In 2014, however, VMI accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals before falling to Yale. The Keydets also accepted an invitational to the College Basketball Invitational in 2022.

Seasons Conference regular season champion†Conference tournament champion‡Postseason bid^Shared standing Season Head coach Conference Season results Tournament results Final poll Overall Conference Conference Postseason AP Coaches' Wins Losses Wins Losses FinishVMI Keydets 1908–09 Pete Krebs Independent 3 3 — — — — — — — 1909–10 F. J. Pratt 2 5 — — — — — — — 1910–11 J. Mitchell 3 5 — — — — — — — 1911–12 Alpha Brummage 6 5 — — — — — — — 1912–13 8 4 — — — — — — — 1913–14 W. C. Raftery 6 6 — — — — — — — 1914–15 Frank Gorton 8 2 — — — — — — — 1915–16 9 3 — — — — — — — 1916–17 9 5 — — — — — — — 1917–18 Earl Abell 6 6 — — — — — — — 1918–19 8 6 — — — — — — — 1919–20 Pinky Spruhan 11 1 — — — — — — — 1920–21 16 1 — — — — — — — 1921–22 11 7 — — — — — — — 1922–23 W. C. Raftery 8 6 — — — — — — — 1923–24 9 5 — — — Quarterfinal — — — 1924–25 6 5 — — — Quarterfinal — — — 1925–26 Southern 7 8 3 5 13th Quarterfinal — — — 1926–27 3 12 0 7 21st Quarterfinal — — — 1927–28 7 6 5 5 9th Quarterfinal — — — 1928–29 6 7 1 7 22nd — — — — 1929–30 4 10 2 6 17th Quarterfinal — — — 1930–31 4 12 2 8 20th — — — — 1931–32 0 14 0 9 23rd — — — — 1932–33 4 11 2 8 8th — — — — 1933–34 4 10 3 6 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1934–35 Frank Summers 3 14 2 9 9th Quarterfinal — — — 1935–36 3 14 0 10 10th — — — — 1936–37 Allison Hubert 6 11 5 11 13th — — — — 1937–38 Albert Elmore 4 11 2 7 13th — — — — 1938–39 Jimmy Walker 7 10 6 6 9th Quarterfinal — — — 1939–40 3 12 2 9 14th — — — — 1940–41 10 6 8 4 5th Semifinal — — — 1941–42 7 11 5 9 10th — — — — 1942–43 Allison Hubert 8 8 7 5 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1943–44 Joe Daher 0 14 0 5 12th — — — — 1944–45 2 10 1 4 12th — — — — 1945–46 Jay McWilliams 1 10 1 6 14th — — — — 1946–47 Lloyd Roberts 4 15 1 11 15th — — — — 1947–48 Frank Summers 3 17 1 12 16th — — — — 1948–49 3 16 3 8 15th — — — — 1949–50 Bill O'Hara 4 17 2 11 16th — — — — 1950–51 3 18 3 11 13th — — — — 1951–52 3 21 2 13 16th — — — — 1952–53 Chuck Noe 5 19 1 14 15th — — — — 1953–54 11 12 6 7 6th Quarterfinal — — — 1954–55 8 15 4 9 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1955–56 Jack Null 4 19 3 11 9th — — — — 1956–57 4 22 1 13 10th — — — — 1957–58 4 17 1 12 10th — — — — 1958–59 Weenie Miller 5 13 2 11 9th — — — — 1959–60 4 16 3 11 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1960–61 5 17 3 11 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1961–62 9 11 6 8 6th Semifinal — — — 1962–63 6 15 6 10 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1963–64 12 12 7 7 4th Champions‡ NCAA First Round^ — — 1964–65 Gary McPherson 8 13 5 9 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1965–66 5 18 5 11 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1966–67 5 16 4 12 9th — — — — 1967–68 9 12 8 7 4th Quarterfinal — — — 1968–69 5 18 3 11 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1969–70 Mike Schuler 6 19 3 10 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1970–71 1 25 1 11 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1971–72 6 19 2 10 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1972–73 Bill Blair 7 19 3 9 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1973–74 6 18 3 9 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1974–75 13 13 6 6 5th Semifinal — — — 1975–76 22 10 9 3 1stChampions‡ NCAA Elite 8^ — — 1976–77 Charlie Schmaus 26 4 8 2 1stChampions‡ NCAA Sweet Sixteen^ 20 — 1977–78 21 7 7 3 2nd Semifinal — — — 1978–79 12 15 2 8 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1979–80 11 16 6 10 6th Quarterfinal — — — 1980–81 4 23 3 13 8th Quarterfinal — — — 1981–82 1 25 1 15 9th — — — — 1982–83 Marty Fletcher 2 25 1 15 9th — — — — 1983–84 8 19 4 12 9th — — — — 1984–85 16 14 7 9 5th Final — — — 1985–86 11 17 5 11 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1986–87 Joe Cantafio 11 17 5 11 6th Quarterfinal — — — 1987–88 13 17 6 10 7th Final — — — 1988–89 11 17 5 9 7th Quarterfinal — — — 1989–90 14 15 7 7 4th Semifinal — — — 1990–91 10 18 5 9 6th Quarterfinal — — — 1991–92 10 18 3 11 6th Quarterfinal — — — 1992–93 5 22 3 15 9th First Round — — — 1993–94 11 17 5 11 10th Quarterfinal — — — 1994–95 Bart Bellairs 10 17 6 8 4th (North) First Round — — — 1995–96 18 10 10 4 2nd (North) Semifinal — — — 1996–97 12 16 7 7 4th (North) Quarterfinal — — — 1997–98 14 13 8 7 3rd (North) Quarterfinal — — — 1998–99 12 15 9 7 3rd (North) First Round — — — 1999–00 6 23 1 15 6th (North) First Round — — — 2000–01 9 19 5 11 5th (North) First Round — — — 2001–02 10 18 5 11 5th (North) First Round — — — 2002–03 10 20 3 13 8th Semifinal — — — 2003–04 Big South 6 22 4 12 8th Quarterfinal — — — 2004–05 9 18 3 13 9th — — — — 2005–06 Duggar Baucom 7 20 2 14 9th — — — — 2006–07 14 19 5 9 6th Final — — — 2007–08 14 15 6 8 5th Quarterfinal — — — 2008–09 24 8 13 5 2nd Final — — — 2009–10 10 19 5 13 8th Quarterfinal — — — 2010–11 18 13 10 8 4th Semifinal — — — 2011–12 17 16 8 10 7th Final — — — 2012–13 14 17 8 8 2nd (North) Semifinal — — — 2013–14 22 13 11 5 2nd (North) SemifinalCIT Semifinals^ — — 2014–15 Southern 11 19 7 11 6th Quarterfinal — — — 2015–16 Dan Earl 9 21 4 14 9th First Round — — — 2016–17 6 24 3 15 10th First Round — — — 2017–18 9 21 4 14 9th First Round — — — 2018–19 11 21 4 14 8th Quarterfinals — — — 2019–20 9 24 3 15 9th Quarterfinals — — — 2020–21 13 12 7 7 6th Semifinals — — — 2021–22 16 16 9 9 5th QuarterfinalsCBI First Round^ — — 2022–23 Andrew Wilson 7 25 2 16 10th First Round — — — 2023–24 4 28 1 17 10th First Round — — — 2024–25 15 19 7 11 7th Semifinals — — —

Postseason results The Keydets have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, all by way of winning their conference tournament and the subsequent automatic bid. VMI made two upset tournament runs in 1976 and 1977 which culminated in Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen appearances, respectively. After a 37-year postseason drought, VMI accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.March 12, 2014. "VMI Accepts Invitation to CollegeInsider.com Basketball Tournament." VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014. A field of 32 teams, the Keydets won three games and lost in the semifinal round of the tournament. VMI returned to postseason play in 2022, accepting a bid to the College Basketball Invitational.

TournamentSeedResultsReference1964NCAA Tournament26—4.0NCAA First RoundLost First Round vs. Princeton, 60–861964 NCAA Tournament1976NCAA Tournament26—02.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. Tennessee, 81–75 Won Semifinals vs. DePaul, 71–66 OT Lost Final vs. Rutgers, 75–911976 NCAA Tournament1977NCAA Tournament26—01.0NCAA Sweet 16Won First Round vs. Duquesne, 73–66Lost Semifinals vs. Kentucky, 78–931977 NCAA Tournament2014CIT26—02.0CIT Semifinals Won First Round vs. Canisius, 111–100 Won Second Round vs. IPFW, 106–95 Won Quarterfinals vs. Ohio, 92–90 Lost Semifinals vs. Yale, 62–752014 CIT Tournament2022CBI26801.0CBI First RoundLost First Round vs. UNCW, 78–932022 CBI

Statistics Statistics correct as of the end of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Coaches Overall Conference Postseason Wins Losses Win% Wins Losses Win% Wins Losses Win% Pete Krebs33F. J. Pratt25J. Mitchell35Alpha Brummage149W. C. Raftery681121861Frank Gorton2610Earl Abell1412Pinky Spruhan389Frank Summers1261Allison Hubert14191216Albert Elmore41127Jimmy Walker27392128Joe Daher22419Jay McWilliams11016Lloyd Roberts415111Bill O'Hara1056735Chuck Noe24461130Jack Null1258536Weenie Miller4183275801.000Gary McPherson32772550Mike Schuler1363631Bill Blair4860212721Charlie Schmaus7590275111Marty Fletcher37751747Joe Cantafio791473688Bart Bellairs11619161108Duggar Baucom151159759131Dan Earl73139348801Andrew Wilson26721044All-time record9751,65542795667

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