The following is a list of The Citadel basketball seasons. The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is a member of the Southern Conference of the NCAA Division I. The Citadel did not field a team from 1901–1912. The Citadel has won one conference championship, the 1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament, but has never participated in the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs only appearance in a postseason tournament was during the 2008–09 season, when they participated in the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, falling in the first round to eventual champion Old Dominion.
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final AP Poll | ||||||
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| Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | ||||||
| 1900–01 | Not Available | Independent | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1912–13 | J. G. Briggs | 2 | 3 | .400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913–14 | Darl Buse | 6 | 1 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914–15 | Hans Kangeter | 5 | 2 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1915–16 | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1916–17 | 6 | 1 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1917–18 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1918–19 | C. F. Myers | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1919–20 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Southern Intercollegiate | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1921–22 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | Second Round | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Locke Brown | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | Third Round | — | — | |
| 1926–27 | Benny Blatt | 17 | 2 | .895 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Champion | — | — | |
| 1927–28 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 1 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Johnny Douglas | 6 | 9 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1931–32 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Charlie Willard | 8 | 7 | .533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1934–35 | 5 | 9 | .357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Rock Norman | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1936–37 | Southern | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0 | 7 | .000 | — | First Round | — | — | |
| 1937–38 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3rd | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 7 | 4 | .636 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ben Parker | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | 4 | .429 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | 3 | 12 | .200 | 1 | 9 | .100 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Ben Clemons | 2 | 14 | .125 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 16th | — | — | — | |
| 1942–43 | Bo Sherman | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5th | Second Round | — | — | |
| 1943–44 | Ben Clemons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11th | — | — | — | |
| 1944–45 | Ernest Wehman | 9 | 5 | .643 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5th | First Round | — | — | |
| 1945–46 | Eugene Clark | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2 | 6 | .250 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1946–47 | Whitey Piro | 4 | 11 | .267 | 0 | 10 | .000 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1947–48 | Bernard O'Neil | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 12th | — | — | — | |
| 1948–49 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 16th | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 15th | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 14th | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 17th | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Leo Zack | 4 | 14 | .222 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 17th | — | — | — | |
| 1953–54 | 1 | 19 | .050 | 1 | 7 | .125 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Jim Browning | 1 | 18 | .053 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 10th | — | — | — | |
| 1955–56 | Hank Witt | 2 | 19 | .095 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 10th | — | — | — | |
| 1956–57 | Norm Sloan | 11 | 14 | .440 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 7th | First Round | — | — | |
| 1957–58 | 16 | 11 | .593 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | 15 | 5 | .750 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3rd | Third Round (Finals) | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Mel Thompson | 17 | 8 | .680 | 10 | 4 | .714 | — | Second Round | — | — | |
| 1961–62 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | 3 | 20 | .130 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 9th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 8th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 8 | 7 | .533 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | 7 | 16 | .304 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 8th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | 8 | 17 | .320 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Dick Campbell | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3rd | First Round | — | — | |
| 1968–69 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4 | 9 | .308 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | George Hill | 12 | 13 | .480 | 5 | 6 | .454 | 5th | First Round | — | — | |
| 1972–73 | 11 | 15 | .423 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Les Robinson | 5 | 15 | .250 | 2 | 11 | .154 | 7th | First Round | — | — | |
| 1975–76 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6 | 8 | .429 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | 8 | 19 | .296 | 0 | 10 | .000 | — | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | 8 | 19 | .296 | 2 | 11 | .154 | 7th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 7th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | 9 | 17 | .346 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 9th | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | 14 | 14 | .500 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 11 | 5 | .687 | 3rd | Second Round | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Randy Nesbit | 10 | 18 | .476 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7th | First Round | — | — | |
| 1986–87 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | 8 | 20 | .400 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 9th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 8th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | 10 | 18 | .257 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Pat Dennis | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6th | First Round | — | — | |
| 1993–94 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8th | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3rd (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3rd (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3rd (South) | Second Round | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | 9 | 18 | .333 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3rd (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4th (South) | Second Round | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | 8 | 20 | .286 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 1 | 14 | .067 | 6th (South) | Second Round | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Ed Conroy | 7 | 23 | .233 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | |
| 2007–08 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 1 | 19 | .050 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 15 | 5 | .750 | T-2nd (South) | Quarterfinals | CollegeInsider.com Tournament First Round | — | ||
| 2009–10 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4th (South) | Quarterfinals | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chuck Driesell | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5th (South) | First Round | — | — | |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 6th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | 8 | 22 | .267 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 5th (South) | First Round | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 11th | Quarterfinals | — | — | ||||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 12 | T-7th | First Round | — | — | ||||
| 2015–16 | Duggar Baucom | 10 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 10th | First Round | — | — | |||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 14 | T-8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | ||||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | ||||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 14 | T-8th | First Round | — | — | ||||
| 2019–20 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 10th | First Round | — | — | ||||
| 2020–21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 8th | Quarterfinals | — | — | ||||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9th | Quarterfinals | — | — | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ed Conroy | 10 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 9th | First Round | — | — | |||