The Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, Idaho, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big Sky Conference. The Vandals are coached by Alex Pribble and play home games at the new Idaho Central Credit Union Arena. This venue, which also houses the women's basketball team, opened in 2021 as the replacement for the Vandals' primary home of the Kibbie Dome, whose basketball configuration was known as Cowan Spectrum, and alternate venue of Memorial Gym.[2][3]
Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |||
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University | University of Idaho | ||
Head coach | Alex Pribble (1st season) | ||
Conference | Big Sky | ||
Location | Moscow, Idaho | ||
Arena | Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (capacity: 4,200) | ||
Nickname | Vandals | ||
Colors | Silver and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1982 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1982 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1981, 1982, 1989, 1990 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1981, 1982, 1989, 1990 (Big Sky) | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1919 (Northwest), 1922, 1923 (PCC), 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993 (Big Sky) |
The program's two most notable seasons were in 1962–63 and 1981–82. The Vandals went 20–6 in 1963 and featured future hall of famer Gus Johnson.[4][5][6] The 1982 team (27–3) was ranked sixth in both polls at the end of the regular season,[7][8] repeated as regular season and conference tournament champions,[9] and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.[10][11][12]
The Vandals have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with an overall record of 1–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
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1981 | 7 W | Round of 48 | (10) Pittsburgh | L 69–70 OT[13][14] | Don Monson |
1982 | 3 W | Round of 48 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen |
Bye (6) #16 Iowa (2) #4 Oregon State |
— W 69–67 OT L 42–60 | |
1989 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #15 UNLV | L 56–68 | Kermit Davis |
1990 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #16 Louisville | L 59–78 |
Idaho has one National Invitation Tournament appearance and lost in the first round;
it was the first NIT invitation for the Big Sky Conference.[15]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
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1983 | First Round | atOregon State | L 59–77 | Don Monson |
The Vandals have participated in four CollegeInsider.com Tournaments,
and their combined record is 3–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
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2009 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Drake atPacific |
W 69–67 L 59–69 |
Don Verlin |
2011 | First Round | atSan Francisco | L 73–81 | |
2012 | First Round Second Round |
UC Santa Barbara atUtah State |
W 86–83 L 56–76 | |
2017 | First Round Second Round |
Stephen F. Austin atTexas State |
W 73–50 L 55–64 |
The Vandals have participated in the one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
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2016 | First Round | atSeattle | L 63–68 | Don Verlin |
Idaho also participated in the very first national championship tournament ever held in intercollegiate basketball, the 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Kalamazoo College.
No. | Player | Pos. | Career | No. retired |
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6 | Gary Simmons [17][18][19] | G | 1955–58 | Dec. 5, 1999 |
43 | Gus Johnson[17] | F | 1962–63 | Jan. 30, 1987[20] |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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John G. Griffith (Independent) (1905–1907) | |||||||||
1905–06 | John G. Griffith | 3–2 | |||||||
1906–07 | John G. Griffith | 2–2 | |||||||
George Wyman (Independent) (1907–1908) | |||||||||
1907–08 | George Wyman | 2–5 | |||||||
George Wyman: | 2–5 | ||||||||
John S. Grogan (Independent) (1908–1910) | |||||||||
1908–09 | John S. Grogan | 5–9 | |||||||
1909–10 | John S. Grogan | 5–8 | |||||||
John S. Grogan: | 10–17 | ||||||||
John G. Griffith (Independent) (1910–1915) | |||||||||
1910–11 | John G. Griffith | 6–3 | |||||||
1911–12 | John G. Griffith | 1–12 | |||||||
1912–13 | John G. Griffith | 2–14 | |||||||
1913–14 | John G. Griffith | 10–5 | |||||||
1914–15 | John G. Griffith | 5–9 | |||||||
John G. Griffith: | 29–47 | ||||||||
Charles Rademacher (Independent) (1915–1916) | |||||||||
1915–16 | Charles Rademacher | 6–3 | |||||||
Charles Rademacher: | 1–11 | ||||||||
Hec Edmundson (Independent) (1916–1918) | |||||||||
1916–17 | Hec Edmundson | 8–8 | |||||||
1917–18 | Hec Edmundson | 12–1 | |||||||
Hec Edmundson: | 20–9 | ||||||||
W.C. Bleamaster (NWC) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918–19 | W.C. Bleamaster | 12–2 | 10–2 | 1st | |||||
W.C. Bleamaster: | 12–2 | 10–2 | |||||||
Ralph Hutchinson (Independent) (1919–1920) | |||||||||
1919–20 | Ralph Hutchinson | 12–2 | |||||||
Ralph Hutchinson: | 12–2 | ||||||||
Dave MacMillan (Independent/PCC) (1920–1927) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Dave MacMillan | 15–4 | |||||||
1921–22 | Dave MacMillan | 19–2 | 7–0 | 1st | National – 1st Round | ||||
1922–23 | Dave MacMillan | 16–3 | 5–3 | T-1st (N. div.) | |||||
1923–24 | Dave MacMillan | 12–8 | 4–6 | 4th (N. div.) | |||||
1924–25 | Dave MacMillan | 12–7 | 5–5 | T-3rd (N. div.) | |||||
1925–26 | Dave MacMillan | 9–7 | 5–4 | 3rd (N. div.) | |||||
1926–27 | Dave MacMillan | 18–5 | 7–3 | T-2nd (N. div.) | |||||
Dave MacMillan: | 101–36 | 33–21 | |||||||
Richard Fox (PCC) (1927–1936) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Richard Fox | 11–8 | 4–6 | 3rd (N. div.) | |||||
1928–29 | Richard Fox | 8–10 | 6–4 | 2nd (N. div.) | |||||
1929–30 | Richard Fox | 6–18 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1930–31 | Richard Fox | 3–19 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1931–32 | Richard Fox | 8–16 | 2–14 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1932–33 | Richard Fox | 16–9 | 8–8 | T-3rd (N. div.) | |||||
1933–34 | Richard Fox | 13–13 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1934–35 | Richard Fox | 10–16 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1935–36 | Richard Fox | 10–15 | 2–14 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
Richard A. Fox: | 85–124 | 35–97 | |||||||
Forrest Twogood (PCC) (1936–1941) | |||||||||
1936–37 | Forrest Twogood | 7–19 | 2–14 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1937–38 | Forrest Twogood | 24–11 | 12–8 | T-3rd (N. div.) | |||||
1938–39 | Forrest Twogood | 12–19 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1939–40 | Forrest Twogood | 10–15 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1940–41 | Forrest Twogood | 13–15 | 4–12 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
Forrest Twogood: | 66–79 | 22–62 | |||||||
Guy Wicks (PCC) (1941–1942) | |||||||||
1941–42 | Guy Wicks | 12–16 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div) | |||||
J.A. "Babe" Brown (PCC) (1942–1946) | |||||||||
1942–43 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 14–20 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1943–44 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 7–16 | 5–11 | 3rd (N. div.) | |||||
1944–45 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 11–19 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1945–46 | J.A. "Babe" Brown | 19–8 | 11–5 | 1st (N. div.) | PCC Finals[21] | ||||
J.A. "Babe" Brown: | 51–63 | 20–44 | |||||||
Guy Wicks (PCC) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Guy Wicks | 4–24 | 1–15 | 5th (N. div) | |||||
Guy Wicks: | 16–40 | 4–28 | |||||||
Charles Finley (PCC) (1947–1954) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Charles Finley | 12–18 | 3–13 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1948–49 | Charles Finley | 13–15 | 7–9 | 4th (N. div.) | |||||
1949–50 | Charles Finley | 14–16 | 7–9 | 4th (N. div.) | |||||
1950–51 | Charles Finley | 14–13 | 6–10 | 4th (N. div.) | |||||
1951–52 | Charles Finley | 19–11 | 9–7 | 2nd (N. div.) | |||||
1952–53 | Charles Finley | 14–11 | 8–8 | 2nd (N. div.) | |||||
1953–54 | Charles Finley | 15–8 | 9–7 | 2nd (N. div.) | |||||
Charles Finley: | 101–92 | 49–63 | |||||||
Harlan Hodges (PCC) (1954–1959) | |||||||||
1954–55 | Harlan Hodges | 8–18 | 5–11 | 5th (N. div.) | |||||
1955–56 | Harlan Hodges | 6–19 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
1956–57 | Harlan Hodges | 10–16 | 4–12 | 7th | |||||
1957–58 | Harlan Hodges | 17–9 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1958–59 | Harlan Hodges | 11–15 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
Harlan Hodges: | 52–77 | 28–52 | |||||||
Dave Strack (Independent) (1959–1960) | |||||||||
1959–60 | Dave Strack | 11–15 | |||||||
Dave Strack: | 11–15 | ||||||||
Joe Cipriano (Independent) (1960–1963) | |||||||||
1960–61 | Joe Cipriano | 10–16 | |||||||
1961–62 | Joe Cipriano | 13–13 | |||||||
1962–63 | Joe Cipriano | 20–6 | |||||||
Joe Cipriano: | 43–35 | ||||||||
Jim Goddard (Big Sky) (1963–1966) | |||||||||
1963–64 | Jim Goddard | 7–19 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
1964–65 | Jim Goddard | 6–19 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
1965–66 | Jim Goddard | 12–14 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
Jim Goddard: | 25–52 | 10–20 | |||||||
Wayne Anderson (Big Sky) (1966–1974) | |||||||||
1966–67 | Wayne Anderson | 13–10 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
1967–68 | Wayne Anderson | 15–11 | 9–6 | 2nd | |||||
1968–69 | Wayne Anderson | 11–15 | 6–9 | 3rd | |||||
1969–70 | Wayne Anderson | 10–15 | 6–9 | 4th | |||||
1970–71 | Wayne Anderson | 14–12 | 8–6 | 2nd | |||||
1971–72 | Wayne Anderson | 5–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1972–73 | Wayne Anderson | 7–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
1973–74 | Wayne Anderson | 12–14 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
Wayne Anderson: | 87–116 | 44–67 | |||||||
Jim Jarvis (Big Sky) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Jim Jarvis | 10–16 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
1975–76 | Jim Jarvis | 7–19 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
1976–77 | Jim Jarvis | 5–21 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
1977–78 | Jim Jarvis | 4–22 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
Jim Jarvis: | 26–78 | 11–45 | |||||||
Don Monson (Big Sky) (1978–1983) | |||||||||
1978–79 | Don Monson | 11–15 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
1979–80 | Don Monson | 17–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
1980–81 | Don Monson | 25–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
1981–82 | Don Monson | 27–3 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
1982–83 | Don Monson | 20–9 | 9–5 | T-3rd | NIT 1st Round | ||||
Don Monson: | 100–41 | 47–23 | |||||||
Bill Trumbo (Big Sky) (1983–1986) | |||||||||
1983–84 | Bill Trumbo | 9–19 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
1984–85 | Bill Trumbo | 8–22 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
1985–86 | Bill Trumbo | 10–18 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
Bill Trumbo: | 27–59 | 9–33 | |||||||
Tim Floyd (Big Sky) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Tim Floyd | 16–14 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
1987–88 | Tim Floyd | 19–11 | 11–6 | 2nd | |||||
Tim Floyd: | 35–25 | 16–14 | |||||||
Kermit Davis (Big Sky) (1988–1990) | |||||||||
1988–89 | Kermit Davis | 25–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
1989–90 | Kermit Davis | 25–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
Larry Eustachy (Big Sky) (1990–1993) | |||||||||
1990–91 | Larry Eustachy | 19–11 | 11–5 | 3rd | |||||
1991–92 | Larry Eustachy | 18–14 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
1992–93 | Larry Eustachy | 24–8 | 11–3 | 1st | |||||
Larry Eustachy: | 61–33 | 32–14 | |||||||
Joe Cravens (Big Sky) (1993–1996) | |||||||||
1993–94 | Joe Cravens | 18–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
1994–95 | Joe Cravens | 12–15 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
1995–96 | Joe Cravens | 12–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
Joe Cravens: | 42–41 | 20–22 | |||||||
Kermit Davis (Big West) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Kermit Davis | 13–17 | 5–11 | 5th (E. div.) | |||||
Kermit Davis: | 63–29 | 31–17 | |||||||
David Farrar (Big West) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
1997–98 | David Farrar | 15–12 | 9–7 | T-3rd (E. div.) | |||||
1998–99 | David Farrar | 16–11 | 11–5 | 3rd (E. div.) | |||||
1999–00 | David Farrar | 12–17 | 6–10 | 3rd (E. div.) | |||||
2000–01 | David Farrar | 6–21 | 3–13 | 7th | |||||
David Farrar: | 49–61 | 29–35 | |||||||
Leonard Perry (Big West) (2001–2005) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Leonard Perry | 9–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
2002–03 | Leonard Perry | 13–15 | 9–9 | 5th | |||||
2003–04 | Leonard Perry | 14–16 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
2004–05 | Leonard Perry | 8–22 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
Leonard Perry (WAC) (2005–2006) | |||||||||
2005–06 | Leonard Perry | 4–25 | 1–15 | 9th | |||||
Leonard Perry: | 48–97 | 31–57 | |||||||
George Pfeifer (WAC) (2006–2008) | |||||||||
2006–07 | George Pfeifer | 4–27 | 1–15 | 9th | |||||
2007–08 | George Pfeifer | 8–21 | 5–11 | 6th | |||||
George Pfeifer: | 12–48 | 6–26 | |||||||
Don Verlin (WAC) (2008–2014) | |||||||||
2008–09 | Don Verlin | 17–16 | 9–7 | T-3rd | CIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2009–10 | Don Verlin | 15–16 | 6–10 | T-6th | |||||
2010–11 | Don Verlin | 18–14 | 9–7 | T-3rd | CIT First Round | ||||
2011–12 | Don Verlin | 19–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | CIT Second Round | ||||
2012–13 | Don Verlin | 12–18 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
2013–14 | Don Verlin | 16–17 | 7–9 | T-5th | |||||
Don Verlin (Big Sky) (2014–2019) | |||||||||
2014–15 | Don Verlin | 13–17 | 8–10 | T-7th | |||||
2015–16 | Don Verlin | 21–13 | 12–6 | 3rd | CBI First Round | ||||
2016–17 | Don Verlin | 19–14 | 12–6 | T-3rd | CIT Second Round | ||||
2017–18 | Don Verlin | 22–9 | 14–4 | 2nd | |||||
2018–19 | Don Verlin | 5–27 | 2–18 | 11th | |||||
Don Verlin: | 177–176 | 95–93 | |||||||
Total: | 1363–1509 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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