UC Davis Aggies
2023–24 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of California, Davis
Head coachJim Les (13th season)
ConferenceBig West
LocationDavis, California
ArenaUniversity Credit Union Center
(Capacity: 5,931)
NicknameAggies
ColorsYale blue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament champions
1998 (Division II)
NCAA tournament Final Four
1998 (Division II)
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1998 (Division II)
NCAA tournament appearances
Division I: 2017
Division II: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Conference tournament champions
Big West Conference: 2017
Northern California Athletic Conference: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference regular season champions
Division I: 2015, 2018
Division II: 1939, 1940, 1952, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference.

The 2020–21 season is UC Davis’ tenth year under head coach Jim Les. During his tenure with the Aggies, the men's basketball team earned its first Big West championship and first NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament. That appearance in the 2017 Tournament marked the thirteenth overall NCAA postseason appearance including its time in Division II.

Before it became a full-fledged Division I program on July 1, 2007, UC Davis won an NCAA Division II national championship in 1998.

Season results

Below is a table of UC Davis's yearly records.[2] The Aggies did not sponsor a team in the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Howard Phillips (Division II Independent) (1910–1912)
1910–11 Howard Phillips 2–4
1911–12 Howard Phillips 7–4
Howard Phillips: 9–8 (.529)
H. S. Baird (Division II Independent) (1912–1915)
1912–13 H. S. Baird 7–1
1913–14 H. S. Baird 7–5
1914–15 H. S. Baird 3–9
H. S. Baird: 17–15 (.531)
R. A. Harmon (Division II Independent) (1915–1916)
1915–16 R. A. Harmon 3–6
R. A. Harmon: 3–6 (.333)
E. B. Blabee (Division II Independent) (1916–1917)
1916–17 E. B. Blabee 2–7
E. B. Blabee: 2–7 (.222)
J. D. Marquardt (Division II Independent) (1917–1918)
1917–18 J. D. Marquardt 3–7
J. D. Marquardt: 3–7 (.300)
Red Harper (Division II Independent) (1918–1919)
1918–19 Red Harper 0–1
Red Harper: 0–1 (.000)
Doc Seawright (Division II Independent) (1919–1921)
1919–20 Doc Seawright 5–6
1920–21 Doc Seawright 0–1
Doc Seawright: 5–7 (.417)
W. D. Elfrink (Division II Independent) (1921–1922)
1921–22 W. D. Elfrink 2–5
W. D. Elfrink: 2–5 (.286)
Chester Brewer (Division II Independent) (1922–1923)
1922–23 Chester Brewer 10–3
Chester Brewer: 10–3 (.769)
Bill Driver (Division II Independent) (1923–1925)
1923–24 Bill Driver 11–5
1924–25 Bill Driver 3–9
Division II Independent: 65–73 (.471)
Bill Driver (Far West Conference) (1925–1927)
1925–26 Bill Driver 1–140–85th
1926–27 Bill Driver 2–80–43rd
Bill Driver: 17–36 (.395)0–12 (.000)
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1927–1928)
1927–28 Woody Wilson 2–110–85th
Crip Toomey (Far West Conference) (1928–1936)
1928–29 Crip Toomey 1–120–85th
1929–30 Crip Toomey 9–121–96th
1930–31 Crip Toomey 9–55–5N/A
1931–32 Crip Toomey 8–104–6т-3rd
1932–33 Crip Toomey 13–97–3т-2nd
1933–34 Crip Toomey 5–112–65th
1934–35 Crip Toomey 7–123–75th
1935–36 Crip Toomey 3–183–5т-3rd
Crip Toomey: 55–89 (.382)25–49 (.338)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1936–1943)
1936–37 George Stromgren 6–153–53rd
1937–38 George Stromgren 6–152–6т-4th
1938–39 George Stromgren 18–88–01st
1939–40 George Stromgren 14–78–01st
1940–41 George Stromgren 5–180–64th
1941–42 George Stromgren 3–161–54th
1942–43 George Stromgren 2–6N/AN/A
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1945–1946)
1945–46 Woody Wilson 2–13N/AN/A
Woody Wilson: 4–24 (.143)0–8 (.000)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1946–1951)
1946–47 George Stromgren 7–15N/AN/A
1947–48 George Stromgren 2–182–145th
1948–49 George Stromgren 13–126–105th
1949–50 George Stromgren 15–88–42nd
1950–51 George Stromgren 2–222–64th
Carl Boyer (Far West Conference) (1951–1952)
1951–52 Carl Boyer 13–109–31st
Carl Boyer: 13–10 (.565)9–3 (.750)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1952–1957)
1952–53 George Stromgren 7–162–104th
1953–54 George Stromgren 3–172–85th
1954–55 George Stromgren 2–161–96th
1955–56 George Stromgren 3–170–106th
1956–57 George Stromgren 4–181–96th
George Stromgren: 122–244 (.315)46–102 (.311)
Herb Schmalenberger (Far West Conference) (1957–1958)
1957–58 Herb Schmalenberger 5–170–106th
Herb Schmalenberger: 5–17 (.227)0–10 (.000)
Jim Sells (Far West Conference) (1958–1963)
1958–59 Jim Sells 5–170–106th
1959–60 Jim Sells 4–222–86th
1960–61 Jim Sells 4–173–74th
1961–62 Jim Sells 7–175–75th
1962–63 Jim Sells 5–153–97th
Jim Sells: 25–88 (.221)13–41 (.241)
Joe Carlson (Far West Conference) (1963–1967)
1963–64 Joe Carlson 7–154–85th
1964–65 Joe Carlson 13–105–73rd
1965–66 Joe Carlson 15–77–52nd
1966–67 Joe Carlson 21–712–21stNCAA Div. II first round
Joe Carlson: 56–39 (.589)28–22 (.560)
Bob Hamilton (Far West Conference) (1967–1982)
1967–68 Bob Hamilton 17–1112–21stNCAA Div. II first round
1968–69 Bob Hamilton 18–1012–2т-1stNCAA Div. II first round
1969–70 Bob Hamilton 15–98–42nd
1970–71 Bob Hamilton 9–168–42nd
1971–72 Bob Hamilton 11–146–6т-3rd
1972–73 Bob Hamilton 14–128–43rd
1973–74 Bob Hamilton 13–138–43rd
1974–75 Bob Hamilton 16–129–11stNCAA Div. II first round
1975–76 Bob Hamilton 18–1010–2т-1stNCAA Div. II first round
1976–77 Bob Hamilton 14–128–4т-1st
1977–78 Bob Hamilton 19–109–31stNCAA Div. II first round
1978–79 Bob Hamilton 12–148–4т-1st
1979–80 Bob Hamilton 9–186–64th
1980–81 Bob Hamilton 15–126–64th
1981–82 Bob Hamilton 8–165–7т-4th
Far West Conference: 481–753 (.390)252–306 (.452)
Bob Hamilton (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1982–1989)
1982–83 Bob Hamilton 8–196–86th
1983–84 Bob Hamilton 13–137–75th
1984–85 Bob Hamilton 13–159–53rd
1985–86 Bob Hamilton 17–117–53rd
1986–87 Bob Hamilton 12–168–43rd
1987–88 Bob Hamilton 14–157–54th
1988–89 Bob Hamilton 16–1311–3т-2nd
Bob Hamilton: 301–291 (.508)178–96 (.650)
Lonnie Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1989–1990)
1989–90 Lonnie Williams 11–167–74th
Lonnie Williams: 11–16 (.407)7–7 (.500)
Bob Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1990–1998)
1990–91 Bob Williams 20–811–32nd
1991–92 Bob Williams 19–1111–32nd
1992–93 Bob Williams 13–149–53rd
1993–94 Bob Williams 11–157–75th
1994–95 Bob Williams 20–1113–11stNCAA Div. II Semifinals
1995–96 Bob Williams 24–614–01stNCAA Div. II Semifinals
1996–97 Bob Williams 20–911–3т-1stNCAA Div. II First round
1997–98 Bob Williams 31–214–01stNCAA Div. II National Champions
Bob Williams: 158–76 (.675)90–22 (.804)
NCAC: 262–194 (.575)152–66 (.697)
Brian Fogel (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1998–2003)
1998–99 Brian Fogel 22–618–41stNCAA Div. II First round
1999–00 Brian Fogel 22–716–6т-2ndNCAA Div. II Second Round
2000–01 Brian Fogel 18–915–73rd
2001–02 Brian Fogel 15–1212–105th
2002–03 Brian Fogel 12–159–13т-7th
Brian Fogel: 89–45 (.664)70–40 (.636)
Gary Stewart (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2003–2004)
2003–04 Gary Stewart 18–915–74th
CCAA: 107–54 (.665)85–47 (.644)
Gary Stewart (Division I Independent) (2004–2007)
2004–05 Gary Stewart 11–17Ineligible
2005–06 Gary Stewart 8–20Ineligible
2006–07 Gary Stewart 5–23Ineligible
Division I Independent: 24–60 (.286)
Gary Stewart (Big West Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Gary Stewart 9–222–149th
2008–09 Gary Stewart 13–197–9т-7th
2009–10 Gary Stewart 14–188–8т-3rd
2010–11 Gary Stewart 10–204–129th
Gary Stewart: 88–148 (.373)36–50 (.419)
Jim Les (Big West Conference) (2011–Present)
2011–12 Jim Les 5–263–138th
2012–13 Jim Les 14–179–96th
2013–14 Jim Les 9–224–149th
2014–15 Jim Les 25–714–21stNIT first round
2015–16 Jim Les 11–196–105th
2016–17 Jim Les 23–1311–52ndNCAA first round
2017–18 Jim Les 22–1112–41stNIT first round
2018–19 Jim Les 11–207–96th
2019–20 Jim Les 14–188–85thCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jim Les: 134–153 (.467)74–72 (.507)
Big West Conference: 171–200 (.461)95–117 (.448)
Total:1,109–1,366 (.448)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament

The Aggies earned their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance with a 50–47 victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament's 2017 championship game, hosted by the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Year Round Opponent Result
2017First Four
First round
North Carolina Central
Kansas
W 67–63
L 62–100

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.

Year Round Opponent Result
1967Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UNLV
Portland State
L 83–100
W 81–61
1968Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UNLV
San Diego State
L 91–96
L 72–79
1969Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UNLV
UC Riverside
L 81–84
L, 70-84
1975Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
UC Riverside
UC Irvine
L 77–78
W 84–70
1976Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Cal State Bakersfield
Cal Poly Pomona
L 65–87
L 82–84 OT
1978Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Cal State Northridge
Puget Sound
L 73–79
L 73–96
1995Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Grand Canyon
UC Riverside
Cal State Los Angeles
W 92–88 OT
L 66–84
L 74–78
1996Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Montana State–Billings
Seattle Pacific
W 89–80
L 65–79
1997Regional QuarterfinalsGrand CanyonL 66–78
1998Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Cal State Los Angeles
Seattle Pacific
West Texas A&M
Saint Rose
Kentucky Wesleyan
W 53–51
W 80–52
W 63–55
W 88–76
W 83–77
1999Regional semifinalsSeattle PacificL 68–73
2000Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
BYU–Hawaiʻi
Seattle Pacific
W 60–53
L 61–68

National Invitation Tournament

The Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015First RoundStanfordL 64–77
2018First RoundUtahL 59–69

Awards

Since becoming a full-fledged Division I program in July, 2007, UC Davis men's basketball (and its student-athletes) won multiple NCAA statistical championships and major conference awards.[3]

  • NCAA Three-Point Champions (Team): 2015
  • NCAA Three-Point Champions (Individual): Stefan Gonzalez (2019–20), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)

All-America Selection

  • Corey Hawkins (Associated Press Honorable Mention, 2014–15; Lou Henson Mid-Major, 2014–15)

Mid-Major Freshman All-America Selections

  • Corey Hawkins (CollegeInsider.com, 2012–13)
  • Josh Ritchart (CollegeInsider.com, 2010–11)
  • Julian Welch (CollegeInsider.com, 2009–10)
  • Mark Payne (CollegeInsider.com, 2008–09)

Big West Conference Awards

  • Big West Conference Player of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)
  • Big West Conference Newcomer of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Chima Moneke (2016-17)
  • Big West Conference Freshman of the Year: Ezra Manjon (2019–20), Josh Ritchart (2011–12), Julian Welch (2009–10), Mark Payne (2007–08)
  • Big West Conference Coach of the Year: Jim Les (2017–18, 2014–15)

TJ Shorts II is the first player to win the Big West's top two individual awards in league history.

Big West Conference — All-Specialty Awards

  • Best Sixth Player: Siler Schneider (2016–17), Josh Fox (2014–15)
  • Best Hustle Player: Darius Graham (2016–17, 2015–16), Joe Harden (2010–11, 2009–10)

Notable players

References

  1. UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. "UC Davis Aggies men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  3. https://s3.amazonaws.com/ucdavisaggies.com/documents/2020/11/19/2020_21_MBB_Records_Book.pdf
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