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徠The Arizona Wildcats are a fast attack famous team, they are also one of the bases for the training of talented defender NBA. The last 24 seasons, the Wildcats are the only every year, scored NCAA championship team, during which they 4 times in the national semi-finals in 1997, Mike was under the leadership of Beebe defeated the Kentucky Wildcats win the NCAA championship, this is also the only team in history to win one. Real let University of Arizona famous or they give NBA transport players, only active player was Beebe, Arenas, Jason Terry, Richard Jefferson, Iguodala, Luke - Walton.

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ArizonaWildcats
ArizonaWildcatsathleticlogo
University UniversityofArizona
Conference Pac-10
Location Tucson,AZ
Headcoach SeanMiller(2ndyear)
Arena McKaleCenter
(Capacity:14,545)
nickname Wildcats
Colors NavyBlueandCardinal
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NCAAToURNamentchampions
1997
NCAATournamentrunnerup
2001
NCAATournamentFinalFour
1988,1994,1997,2001
NCAATournamentEliteEight
1976,1988,1994,1997,1998,2001,2003,2005
NCAATournamentSweetSixteen
1951,1976,1988,1989,1991,1994,1996,1997,1998,2001,2002,2003,2005,2009
NCAATournamentappearances
1951,1976,1977,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999*,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009
*vacatedbyNCAA
Conferencetournamentchampions
1988,1989,1990,2002(Pac-10)
Conferenceregularseasonchampions
1932,1933,1936,1940,1943,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1953(BIAA)
1976(WAC)
1986,1988,1989,1990,1991,1993,1994,1998,2000,2003,2005(Pac-10)
TheArizonaWildcatsbasketballteamistheintercollegiatemen'sbasketballprogramrepresentingtheUniversityofArizonainTucson,Arizona,UnitedStates.TheteamcompetesinthePacific-10Conference(Pac-10)ofNCAADivisionI.TheyarecurrentlycoachedbySeanMiller.
Arizonahasalongandrichbasketballhistory.TheprogramcametonationalprominenceunderthetutelageofformerheadcoachluteOlson,whosince1983hasestablishedtheprogramasamongAmerica'seliteincollegebasketball.OnewriterreferredtoUAas"PointGuardU",theschoolhasproducedspectacularguardsandNBAplayerslikeSeanElliott,SteveKerr,KhalidReeves,DamonStoudamire,MikeBibby,JasonTerry,RichardJefferson,GilbertArenas,andJerrydBayless.11NBAChampionshipshavebeenwonbywildcatsplayers.SincetheNBAdraftwasshortenedtotwoRoundsin1989,Arizonaleadsthenationwith31selectionsinthatspan.ThisnumbergrewwhenJordanHillandChaseBudingerwereselectedinthe2009NBADraft.
From1985to2009,theArizonabasketballteamreachedtheNCAATournamentfor25consecutiveyears,twoyearsshyofNorthCarolina'srecordof27.Despitea1999appearancelatervacatedbytheNCAA,themediastillcitesArizona'sstreak,andsimplynotethechange.TheWildcatshavereachedtheFinalFouroftheNCAATournamentonfouroccasions(1988,1994,1997,and2001).In1997,ArizonadefeatedtheUniversityofKentucky,thedefendingnationalchampions,towintheNCAANationalChampionship.InPac-10play,formerheadcoachLuteOlsoncurrentlyholdstherecordformostwinsasaPac-10coachat327.Inaddition,theteamhaswon11Pac-10regularseasontitlesand4Pac-10tournamenttitles.Arizonaalsoholdsthedistinctionofrecording5outofthe717–1Pac-10seasons(one-lossseasons).NoteamhasgoneundefeatedsincetheformationofthePac-10.Arizonahasspent110weeksinthetop10whichis8thall-time.
Contents
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*1History
o1.1Earlyyears
o1.2LuteOlsonera
o1.3AfterLute
o1.4SeanMillerera
*2Coachingrecords
o2.1Arizonayearlyrecords
o2.2Careercoachingrecords
o2.3Coachingawards
*3Players
o3.1Retiredjerseys
o3.2Individualawards
o3.3NBADraftpicks
o3.4NotableFormerArizonaWildcats
*4Postseason
o4.1Pac-10Tournament
o4.2NCAATournament
*5Currentteam
*6Seealso
*7Externallinks
*8References
[edit]History
[edit]Earlyyears
UniversityofArizonafieldeditsfirstmen'sbasketballteamin1904–05.OrinAlbertCatescoachedtheteamanddrewopponentsfromlocalYMCAs.ThefirstgameArizonaplayedendedina40–32victoryovertheMorenciYMCA.
In1914,Arizona'sfirstfamouscoach,JamesFred"Pop"McKalewasluredawayfromateachingandcoachingjobatTucsonHighSchooltotakeoverasAthleticDirectorandcoachbasketball,football,baseballandtrack.McKaletookthingstoanewlevel,postinga9–0recordhisfirstseasonasabasketballcoach.moreover,McKaleelevatedtheprogramtointercollegiateplay.WhilebasketballwashisleastfavoriteofthemanysportshecoachedwhileatUA,Hechalkedupthreeundefeatedseasonsandacareer-winningaverageof.803,whichhasneverbeenbestedbyaUAcoachwhohasheldthepostforatleastthreeyears.TheMcKaleMemorialCenter,themainarenaforArizonabasketball,isnamedinhishonor.
From1925to1961,theprogramwasunderthestewardshipofFredEnke,UA'slongesttenuredcoach.CoachFredA.EnkewasresponsiblefortheearlysuccessesofWildcatbasketball.Enkeamassed509winsinhistenureontheUAsidelinesandstillranksasthesecond-winningestcoachinschoolhistory,winningmorethan60percentofhisgames.EnkealsoledtheCatstothefirstfourpostseasonappearances(3N.I.T./1NCAA)inschoolhistoryandin1950-51competedinboththeN.I.T.andNCAApostseasontournaments.Finally,hewasthefirstcoachtoleadArizonatoanationalranking.Twoofhisteams(1950,1951)finishedtheseasonrankedinthetop15.
UnderEnke,UAcompetedinthenowdefunctBorderConference.UnderEnke'sdirection,Arizonawon12conferencechampionships,includingaspaninwhichtheCatswonorsharedsevenconsecutiveBorderConferencetitles(1942–51).NoBorderConferenceteamwonasmanyleaguegames(231)oroverallcontests(398)duringitsmembership.In1962,ArizonajoinedtheWesternAthleticConferenceasafoundingmemberaftertheBorderConferencedisbanded.
In1972,FredSNOWDENwashiredastheheadbasketballcoach,makingArizonathesecondDivisionIschoolandthefirstmajorprogramtohireanAfricanAmericanheadcoach.Knownas"TheFox,"SnowdenbroughttheexcitementbacktoWildcatbasketballduringhis10yearsontheArizonasideline,averagingmorethan80pointspergameinsixofhis10yearsandtoppingthe100-pointbarrier27times.SnowdenledArizonatotheNCAAtournamenttwice,in1976and1977,gettingasfarastheEliteEightin1976beforelosingtoUCLA82–66,agameafterdefeatingUNLVinaSweetSixteenmatchup.Duringthe1976tournamenthealsologgedArizona'sfirstandonlytournamentwinsuntilLuteOlson'shiring,beatingJohnThompson'sGeorgetownteam83–76.Snowden's1976teamalsowontheschool'sonlyWACchampionshiptitleonabuzzer-beaterbyGilbertMylesversesNewMexico,withthehelpofthespectacularplayofBobElliott,JimRappis,andAlFleming.In1978,CoachSnowdenhelpedtransitionthebasketballprogramovertothenewlyformedPac-10.SnowdencouldnotsustainsuccessinthePac-10,however,finishingnohigherthan4thplaceintheconference.His9–18finalseasonledUAtolookforareplacement.
AthleticDirectorDaveStrackbroughtinBenLindseytoreplaceFredSnowdenin1983,andonthesurface,itseemedlikeareasonablemove.Lindseyhadjuniorcollegeexpertise,havinghadasuccessfulcareeratGrandCanyonUniversity,wherehewontwonationaltitles.Whatresulted,however,wasnothingshortofdisaster.The1983teamwent4–24,withonlyonePac-10win.
[edit]LuteOlsonera
Comingoffapreviousseasonrecordof4–24withonlyasinglePac-10win,UAAthleticdirectorCedricDempseyhiredLuteOlsonfromtheUniversityofIowatotakeovertheprogram.UAneededacoachwithahistoryofquicklyturningaroundprograms,whichOlsonhaddonepreviouslyatIowa.“Iknewwehadatremendousamountofworktodo,”OlsonrecalledinarecentinterviewwithTucsonLifestyle.“Theprogramwasinshamblesatthatpoint,aftertheterribleyearbefore..."
UnderOlson,Arizonaquicklyrosetonationalprominence.ArizonawonitsfirstPac-10titlein1986,onlythreeyearsafterhisarrival.Thatseasonsetupanamazing1987–88season,whichincludedtakingtheGreatAlaskaShootoutchampionship,theValleyBankFiestaBowlClassicchampionshipandthePac-10championship.UnderplayersSteveKerr,KennyLoftonandSeanElliott,Arizonaspentmuchoftheseasonranked#1andmadetheirfirst(andOlson'ssecond)FinalFour.WhileArizonalostintheFinalFourround,theirplayputtheprogramonthemapandlaunchedArizona'sreignasaperennialPac-10andNCAAtournamentcontender.
In1997,ArizonadefeatedtheUniversityofKentucky,thedefendingnationalchampions,towintheNCAANationalChampionship.Priortowinningthechampionshipin1997,Arizonastormedbackfrom10-pointdeficitsintheSoutheastRegionalFirstRoundandSecondRoundagainst#13SouthAlabamaand#12CollegeofCharleston,respectivelywinning65–57and73–69.TheSoutheastRegionalsemifinalpittedagainstoverall#1Kansas(34–1)whichhaddefeatedArizonatheyearbeforeinthe1996WestRegionalSemifinal.However,ArizonacameoutfastandstunnedtheJayhawks85–82,thenprevailedinovertimeagainstProvidence96–92intheEliteEighttoclinchaberthintheFinalFour.Arizonathenbeat#1seedNorthCarolina66–58intheFinalFour,whichturnedouttobeDeanSmith'slastgameasacoach.Arizonaalsoaccomplishedtheunprecedentedfeatofbeatingthreenumberoneseedsinthesametournament.
TheyearfollowingtheChampionshipseason,1998,Arizonareturnedall5starters(MikeBibby,MichaelDickerson,MilesSimon,BennettDavison,andAJBramlett)andwerepoisedtomakeanotherrunafterreceivingthe#1overallseedintheWest,butwereupsetbyUtahintheElite8.
In1999,all5starterswerelosttograduationorearlyentrytotheNBAdraftandArizona'shopesofcontinuingitsstreakofconsecutivestriptotheNCAAtournamentwasinjeopardyuntilseniorpointguardJasonTerry(the6thmantheprevioustwoseasons)elevatedhisgame(receivingNationalPlayeroftheYearhonors)andcontinuedtheschool'samazingstreak.
2001wasoneofthemostchallengingandrewardingyearsfortheprogram.LuteOlson’swifeBobbi,wellknowntoplayersandfansalikeasasteadfastpresenceonthesidelines,lostherbattlewithcancer.Theteam,whichhadbeenapreseasonpickbymanytowinthenationaltitlehadtoplaywithoutOlsonforthreeweekswhileOlsonwasonbereavementleave.TheCatsvowedtodedicatetheirseasontoBobbi.WithguardJasonGardner,centerLorenWoodsandforwardMichaelWright—eachanAll-American—leadingtheway,theCatstrouncedtheiropponents,beatingOregon104–65,devastatingUSC105–61,andchargingthroughtheFinalFour.TheytookdownEasternIllinois,Butler,Mississippi,Illinois,andMichiganState,onlytobestoppedbyDukeinthetitlegame.
InhislateryearsatUA,Olsonfieldedcompetitiveteamswithextremelytalentedpointguards.Continuingthereputationandnickname"PointGuardU",recentstandoutsincludedJasonGardner,SalimStoudamire,MustafaShakur,JerrydBaylessandNicWise.ArizonawontheirmostrecentPac-10titleduringthe2004–2005seasonunderthespectacularplayofseniorsSalimStoudamireandcenterChanningFrye,ThatteamalsomadeittotheElite8andthevergeofthefinalfourbeforeblowinga15pointleadwithfourminutestoplayandlosinginovertime,90–89,toNumber1SeedandeventualNationalRunner-upUniversityofIllinois.
Olsontookanunexplainedleaveofabsenceatthebeginningofthe2007–2008season.AssistantcoachKevinO'NeilltookoverinterimheadcoachingdutiesfortheArizonaWildcats.Atthattime,Olsonannouncedthatheintendedtobebackforthe2008–09seasonandfinishouthiscontract,whichwasscheduledtoendin2011.Hisdeparturewascriticizedbysomemembersofthemedia.TheyalsoquestionedhowheandtheUAathleticdepartmenthandledhisreturnandtheverbalsuccessionagreementwithcoachO'Neill.However,onOctober23,2008,heunexpectedlyannouncedhisretirementfromtheprogram(bywayofanannouncementfromArizonaathleticdirectorJimLivengood).Afewdayslater,Olson'spersonalphysicianheldapressconferenceandexplainedthattheretirementwasstronglyadvisedduetohealthconcerns.
[edit]AfterLute
AfterLuteOlson'sabruptretirement,ArizonaAthleticDirectorJimLivengoodappointedassistantcoachRussPennellastheinterimheadcoachforthe2008–2009season23daysbeforethestartoftheseason.TheappointmentcameafterMikeDunlap,theassociateheadcoachbroughtintoreplaceKevinO'Neill,turneddownthejob.UnderPennell,theCatsfinished19-13intheregularseason,includinganon-conferencewinoverKansasanda7-gamewinstreakwithwinsoverUCLAandWashington.Despitea19–13finishtotheseason,Arizonawascontroversiallyselectedasoneofthelastteamsintothefieldof65asa12thseedintheMidwestregion,extendingitsNCAAconsecutivetournamentappearancesto25years.TheCatsmadeittotheSweet16(regionalsemi-finals)withwinsover5-seedUtahand13-seedClevelandState,beforefallingtooverall1-seed,Louisville.DespitePennell'spost-seasonsuccess,hewasnotretained,asArizonaannouncedbeforehishiringtheywouldholdanationalcoachingsearchaftertheseasonended.(OnApril9,2009,Pennellwashiredasheadcoachofthemen'sbasketballteamatDivisionIIGrandCanyonUniversity,amemberofthePacificWestConference.)
Aftertheendoftheseason,variouscoachingnameswereconsideredtosucceedLuteOlsononapermanentbasis.ArizonacontactedGonzaga'sMarkFew,Pittsburgh'sJamieDixonandthen-MemphiscoachJohnCalipari(beforeheacceptedthevacantpositionatKentucky)totakethejob.ArizonaevenbroughtUSC'sTimFloydoncampusforaninterviewandmadeanoffer,whichheultimatelyturneddown.
[edit]SeanMillerera
ArizonahiredSeanMillerfromXavierUniversitytofilltheheadcoachingposition.Millerwasformallyintroducedasthe13thheadmen'sbasketballcoachatArizonaatapressconferenceonApril7,2009atMcKaleCenter.Atthepressconference,MilleracknowledgedLuteOlson'simpactontheArizonaprogram,byaddressingOlsonpersonally:"...oneofthereasonsIsitheretodayisbecauseofthegreatlegacyyoubuilt."MilleralsopromisedUofAfansthattheywouldenjoythestyleofbothoffenseanddefensehewouldbringtoWildcatbasketball.Miller'ssalaryis$1.6millionperyear;hewillreceiveanadditional$400,000perseasonfromNikeandmediacontractsduringafive-yeardeal,aswellasa$1millionsigningbonusandotheramenitiessuchasseasonticketstootherWildcatsportingeventsandtheuseofaprivatejet.Withinthreemonthsofjoiningtheprogram,Millercompiledastrongfive-playerrecruitingclasswhichranked13thnationallyin2009.
[edit]Coachingrecords
[edit]Arizonayearlyrecords
Source:
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1904-1905 OrinA.Kates 1-0
1905-1906 OrinA.Kates IntraSquad
1906-1907 Nocoach 3-1
1907-1908 Nocoach 1-2
1908-1909 Nocoach 1-1
1909-1910 Nocoach 2-2
1910-1911 Nocoach 3-0
1911-1912 FrankL.Kleeberger 2-2
1912-1913 RaymondQuigley 3-2
1913-1914 RaymondQuigley 7-2
1914–1915 J.F."Pop"McKale 9-0
1915–1916 PopMcKale 5-0
1916–1917 PopMcKale 10-2
1917–1918 PopMcKale 3-2
1918–1919 PopMcKale 6-3
1919–1920 PopMcKale 9-5
1920–1921 PopMcKale 7-0
1921–1922 JamesPierce 10-2
1922–1923 BasilStanley 17-3
1923–1924 BasilStanley 14-3
1924–1925 WalterDavis 7-4
1925–1926 FredEnke 6-7
1926–1927 FredEnke 13-4
1927–1928 FredEnke 13-3
1928–1929 FredEnke 19-4
1929–1930 FredEnke 15-6
1930–1931 FredEnke 9-6
BorderConference(1931–1961)
1931–1932 FredEnke 18-2 8-2 1st
1932–1933 FredEnke 19-5 7-3 1st
1933–1934 FredEnke 18-9 9-3 2nd
1934–1935 FredEnke 11-8 5-7 4th
1935–1936 FredEnke 16-7 11-5 1st
1936–1937 FredEnke 14-11 9-7 3rd
1937–1938 FredEnke 13-8 9-7 2nd
1938–1939 FredEnke 12-11 8-10 5th
1939–1940 FredEnke 15-10 12-4 1st
1940–1941 FredEnke 11-7 9-6 2nd
1941–1942 FredEnke 9-13 6-10 6th
1942–1943 FredEnke 22-2 16-2 T-1st
1943–1944 FredEnke 12-2 – +
1944–1945 FredEnke 7-11 3-4 6th+
1945–1946 FredEnke 25-5 14-3 1st NIT1stRound(0-1)
1946–1947 FredEnke 21-3 14-2 1st
1947–1948 FredEnke 19-10 12-4 1st
1948–1949 FredEnke 17-11 13-3 1st
1949–1950 FredEnke 26-5 14-2 1st NIT1stRound(0-1)
1950–1951 FredEnke 24-6 15-1 1st NCAASweetSixteen(0-1)
NIT1stRound(0-1)
1951–1952 FredEnke 11-16 6-8 T-3rd
1952–1953 FredEnke 13-11 11-3 T-1st
1953–1954 FredEnke 14-10 8-4 3rd
1954–1955 FredEnke 8-17 3-9 6th
1955–1956 FredEnke 11-15 6-6 5th
1956–1957 FredEnke 13-13 5-5 3rd
1957–1958 FredEnke 10-15 4-6 T-4th
1958–1959 FredEnke 4-22 1-9 6th
1959–1960 FredEnke 10-14 4-6 4th
1960-1961 FredEnke 11-15 5-5 3rd
1961–1962 BruceLarson 12-14
WesternAthleticConference(1962–1978)
1962–1963 BruceLarson 13-13 3-7 T-5th
1963–1964 BruceLarson 15-11 4-6 4th
1964–1965 BruceLarson 17-9 5-5 T-2nd
1965–1966 BruceLarson 15-11 5-5 3rd
1966–1967 BruceLarson 8-17 3-7 5th
1967–1968 BruceLarson 11-13 4-6 T-4th
1968–1969 BruceLarson 17-10 5-5 3rd
1969–1970 BruceLarson 12-14 8-6 4th
1970–1971 BruceLarson 10-16 3-11 8th
1971–1972 BruceLarson 6-20 4-10 7th
1972–1973 FredSnowden 16-10 9-5 T-2nd
1973–1974 FredSnowden 19-7 9-5 T-2nd
1974–1975 FredSnowden 22-7 9-5 T-2nd
1975–1976 FredSnowden 24-9 11-3 1st NCAAEliteEight(2-1)
1976–1977 FredSnowden 21-6 10-4 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1977–1978 FredSnowden 15-11 6-8 T-4th
Pacific-10Conference(1978–present)
1978–1979 FredSnowden 16-11 10-8 T-4th
1979–1980 FredSnowden 12-15 6-12 6th
1980–1981 FredSnowden 13-14 8-10 T-5th
1981–1982 FredSnowden 9-18 4-14 T-8th
1982–1983 BenLindsey 4-24 1-17 10th
1983–1984 LuteOlson 11-17 8-10 8th
1984–1985 LuteOlson 21-10 12-6 T-3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1985–1986 LuteOlson 23-9 14-4 1st NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1986–1987 LuteOlson 18-12 13-5 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1987–1988 LuteOlson 35-3 17-1 1st NCAAFinalFour(4-1)
1988–1989 LuteOlson 29-4 17-1 1st NCAASweet16(2-1)
1989–1990 LuteOlson 25-7 15-3 T-1st NCAA2ndRound(1-1)
1990–1991 LuteOlson 28-7 14-4 1st NCAASweet16(2-1)
1991–1992 LuteOlson 24-7 13-5 3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1992–1993 LuteOlson 24-4 17-1 1st NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1993–1994 LuteOlson 29-6 14-4 1st NCAAFinalFour(4-1)
1994–1995 LuteOlson 24-7 14-4 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
1995–1996 LuteOlson 27-6 14-4 2nd NCAASweet16(2-1)
1996–1997 LuteOlson 25-9 11-7 5th NCAAChampions(6-0)
1997–1998 LuteOlson 30-5 17-1 1st NCAAEliteEight(3-1)
1998–1999 LuteOlson 22-7 13-5 2nd NCAA1stRound(0-1)*
1999–2000 LuteOlson 27-7 15-3 T-1st NCAA2ndRound(1-1)
2000–2001 LuteOlson/JimRosborough 28-8 15-3 2nd NCAARunner-Up(5-1)
2001–2002 LuteOlson 24-10 12-6 T-2nd NCAASweet16(2-1)
2002–2003 LuteOlson 28-4 17-1 1st NCAAEliteEight(3-1)
2003–2004 LuteOlson 20-10 11-7 3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
2004–2005 LuteOlson 30-7 15-3 1st NCAAEliteEight(3-1)
2005–2006 LuteOlson 20-13 11-7 T-4th NCAA2ndRound(1-1)
2006–2007 LuteOlson 20-11 11-7 T-3rd NCAA1stRound(0-1)
2007–2008 KevinO'Neill 19-15* 8-10* 7th NCAA1stRound(0-1)
2008–2009 RussPennell 21-14 9-9 T-5th NCAASweet16(2-1)
2009–2010 SeanMiller 16-15 10-8 4th
Total: 1584-874
NationalChampionConferenceRegularSeasonChampionConferenceTournamentChampion
ConferenceRegularSeason&ConferenceTournamentChampionConferenceDivisionChampion
+DuetotravelrestrictionsduringWorldWarII,noofficialBorderConferencechampionshipwasawardedin1943-44or1944-45.
2000-2001Note:duringOlson'sleaveofabsence,theteamwent3–2,3–1inPac-10Play.ThesetotalsarenotreflectedinOlson'sfinalnumbers,onlyintheyearlyrecord.(Olson'snumbersare25–6,12–2Pac-10play)
*All19winsvacatedbytheNCAAforrecruitmentviolations.
*AppearancevacatedbytheNCAAafteritwasdiscoveredthatpointguardJasonTerryacceptedmoneyfromagentshisjuniorandsenioryear.
[edit]Careercoachingrecords
Source:
HeadCoach Years Win-Loss Pct.
OrinA.Kates 1904–1906 1-0* 1.000
nocoach 1906–1911 10-6 .625
FrankL.Kleeberger 1911–1912 2-2 .500
RaymondQuigley 1912–1914 10-4 .714
PopMcKale 1914–1921 49-12 .803
JamesPierce 1921–1922 10-2 .833
BasilStanley 1922–1924 31-6 .838
WalterDavis 1924–1925 7-4 .636
FredEnke 1925–1961 509-324 .611
BruceLarson 1961–1972 136-148 .479
FredSnowden 1972–1982 167-108 .607
BenLindsey 1982–1983 4-24 .143
LuteOlson 1983–2007 589-188 .758
JimRosborough^ 2000–2001 3-2 .600
KevinO'Neill+ 2007–2008 19-15 .559
RussPennell 2008–2009 21-14 .600
SeanMiller 2009–present 16-15 .516
Totals 1584-874 .644
*Onlyintrasquadgameswereplayedin1905-06.
^Rosboroughservedasheadcoachforfivegamesduringthe2000-01campaignwhileOlsontookaleaveofabsence.Arizonawas28-8overalland15-3inPac-10playthatseason.
+O’NeillservedasinterimheadcoachwhileOlsonmissedtheseasonduetoaleaveofabsence.
[edit]Coachingawards
John.R.WoodenLegendsofCoachingAward
*LuteOlson-2002
ClairBeeCoachoftheYearAward
*LuteOlson-2001
Pac-10CoachoftheYear
*LuteOlson-1986,1988,1989,1993,1994,1998,2003
[edit]Players
[edit]Retiredjerseys
RetiredBasketballJerseys
Sean
Elliott
32
1986-1989
徠Steve
Kerr
25
1984-1988
Mike
Bibby
10
1997-1998
Jason
Gardner
22
1999-2003
[edit]Individualawards
JohnRWoodenAwardNationalPlayeroftheYear
*1989-SeanElliott
NationalPlayersoftheYear
Thefollowingplayerswerenamedplayeroftheyearbyatleastonemajorpublication:
*1989-SeanElliott(AssociatedPress,WoodenAward,NationalAssociationofBasketballCoaches)
*1997-MikeBibby(BasketballWeekly)
*1999-JasonTerry(SportsIllustrated,BasketballTimes,CBS/Chevrolet)
*2000-JasonGardner(BasketballTimes,BasketballNews,USBasketballWriter'sAssociation)
*2003-JasonGardner(FrancesPomeroyNaismithAward)
Pac-10PlayeroftheYear
*1988-SeanElliott
*1989-SeanElliott
*1993-ChrisMills
*1998-MikeBibby
*1999-JasonTerry
Pac-10freshmanoftheYear
*1986-SeanElliott
*1997-MikeBibby
*1999-MichaelWright
*2002-SalimStoudamire
*2007-ChaseBudinger
*2010-DerrickWilliams
FrankHesslerAwardPac-10All-NewcomeroftheYear
*2000-LorenWoods
Men'sNCAATournamentMostOutstandingPlayer
*1997-MilesSimon
All-Americans
*1951-RogerJohnson
*1976-BobElliott
*1977-BobElliott
*1988-SeanElliott(Consensus)
*1988-SteveKerr
*1989-SeanElliott(Consensus)
*1992-SeanRooks
*1993-ChrisMills
*1994-KhalidReeves(Consensus)
*1995-DamonStoudamire(Consensus)
*1997-MichaelDickerson
*1998-MikeBibby(Consensus)
*1998-MichaelDickerson
*1998-MilesSimon(Consensus)
*1999-JasonTerry(Consensus)
*2000-LorenWoods
*2000-MichaelWright
*2001-LorenWoods
*2001-MichaelWright
*2002-JasonGardner
*2002-LukeWalton
*2003-JasonGardner(Consensus)
*2003-AndreIguodala
*2005-SalimStoudamire(Consensus)
*2009-JordanHill
[edit]NBADraftpicks
Name↓ Round↓ OverallPick↓ Year↓ Team↓
MorrisUdall … … 1948 DenverNuggets(NBL)
LincolnRichmond … … 1948 Ft.WaynePistons
LeonBlevins 7 79 1950 IndianapolisOlympians
LeoJohnson 5 44 1951 Ft.WaynePistons
RogerJohnson … … 1952 MilwaukeeHawks
ErnieMcCray 17 95 1960 CincinnatiRoyals
WarrenRustand 4 31 1965 SanFranciscoWarriors
BillDavis 12 160 1968 PhoenixSuns
MichaelFoster … … 1970 IndianaPacers(ABA)
TomLee 9 147 1971 Philadelphia76ers
EddieMyers 10 160 1971 BaltimoreBullets(MiamiFloridians(ABA))
BillWarner 11 170 1971 BuffaloBraves(NewYorkNets(ABA))
BruceAnderson 7 101 1972 DetroitPistons
EricMoney 2 33 1974 DetroitPistons(DenverNuggets(ABA))
ConielNorman 3 37 1974 Philadelphia76ers(DenverNuggets(ABA))
AlFleming 2 30 1976 PhoenixSuns
JamesRappis 5 77 1976 MilwaukeeBucks
BobElliott 2 42 1977 Philadelphia76ers
HermanHarris 2 43 1977 Philadelphia76ers
JeromeGladney 8 164 1977 SanAntonioSpurs
PhilTaylor 10 198 1978 DenverNuggets
LarryDemic 1 9 1979 NewYorkKnicks
JoeNehls 7 152 1980 HoustonRockets
RonDavis 4 79 1981 WashingtonBullets
RobbieDosty 6 148 1981 GoldenStateWarriors
FrankSmith 8 177 1983 PortlandTrailBlazers
LeonWood 1 10 1984 Philadelphia76ers
PeteWilliams 4 89 1985 DenverNuggets
EddieSmith 7 158 1985 DenverNuggets
TomTolbert 2 34 1988 CharlotteHornets
SteveKerr 2 50 1988 PhoenixSuns
SeanElliott 1 3 1989 SanAntonioSpurs
AnthonyCook 1 24 1989 PhoenixSuns
JudBuechler 2 38 1990 SeattleSuperSonics
BrianWilliams 1 10 1991 OrlandoMagic
SeanRooks 2 30 1992 DallasMavericks
ChrisMills 1 22 1993 ClevelandCavaliers
EdStokes 2 35 1993 MiamiHeat
KhalidReeves 1 12 1994 MiamiHeat
DamonStoudamire 1 7 1995 TorontoRaptors
JosephBlair 2 35 1996 SeattleSuperSonics
BenDavis 2 43 1996 PhoenixSuns
ReggieGeary 2 56 1996 ClevelandCavaliers
MikeBibby 1 2 1998 VancouverGrizzlies
MichaelDickerson 1 14 1998 HoustonRockets
MilesSimon 2 42 1998 OrlandoMagic
JasonTerry 1 10 1999 AtlantaHawks
A.J.Bramlett 2 39 1999 ClevelandCavaliers
RichardJefferson 1 13 2001 HoustonRockets
GilbertArenas 2 31 2001 GoldenStateWarriors
MichaelWright 2 39 2001 NewYorkKnicks
LorenWoods 2 46 2001 MinnesotaTimberwolves
RobertasJavtokas 2 56 2001 SanAntonioSpurs
LukeWalton 2 32 2003 LosAngelesLakers
AndreIguodala 1 9 2004 Philadelphia76ers
ChanningFrye 1 8 2005 NewYorkKnicks
SalimStoudamire 2 31 2005 AtlantaHawks
HassanAdams 2 54 2006 NewJerseyNets
MarcusWilliams 2 33 2007 SanAntonioSpurs
JerrydBayless 1 11 2008 IndianaPacers
JordanHill 1 8 2009 NewYorkKnicks
ChaseBudinger 2 44 2009 DetroitPistons
Source:Arizona2008-09MediaGuide
[edit]NotableFormerArizonaWildcats
Name↓ SeasonsasWildcat↓ Post-Wildcataccomplishment↓
GilbertArenas 1999-00 NBAAll-star(3),CurrentlywithWashingtonWizards
MikeBibby 1996-98 NBAAll-Rookiefirstteam,currentlywithAtlantaHawks
JudBuechler 1986-90 NBAChampion(3),11NBAseasons
BisonDele(BrianWilliams) 1989-90 NBAChampion,7NBAseasons
SeanElliott 1985-89 NBAAll-star(2),NBAChampion(1),12NBAseasons
ChanningFrye 2001-05 NBAAll-RookieTeam,currentlywithPhoenixSuns
AndreIguodala 2002-04 NBAAll-star(1),NBAAll-RookieTeam,CurrentlywithPhiladelphia76ers
RichardJefferson 1998-01 UnitedStates-2004SummerOlympics–Bronzemedal,CurrentlywithSanAntonioSpurs
SteveKerr 1983-88 NBAAll-star(2),NBAChampion(5),17NBAseasons,GeneralManagerofthePhoenixSuns
KennyLofton 1985-89 MLBAll-star(6),GoldGloveAward(4),17MLBseasons
JoshPastner 1996-00 HeadCoach,UniversityofMemphismen'sbasketball
DamonStoudamire 1991-95 NBARookieoftheYear,16NBASeasons
JasonTerry 1995-99 NBASixth-manaward,currentlywithDallasMavericks
MoUdall 1941-42,46-48 FormermemberU.S.Congress(30years)
LukeWalton 1998-03 NBAChampion(2),currentlywithLosAngelesLakers
LeonWood 1979-80 UnitedStates-1984SummerOlympics–Goldmedal,7NBAseasons
Source:Arizona2008-09MediaGuide
[edit]Postseason
[edit]Pac-10Tournament
UAhaswonthePac-10Tournamentarecordfourtimes,includingthreestraighttimesfrom1988-90.TheWildcatshaveplayedinthetournamentfinalfivetimes.UAalsohasarecord5tournamentMVPs.SalimStoudamireis1ofonly2playerstowintheMVPfromalosingsquad.
Year Champion Score Runner-Up Arena City TournamentMVP
1988 Arizona 93-67 OregonState McKaleCenter Tucson,Arizona SeanElliott,Arizona
1989 Arizona 73-51 Stanford GreatWesternForum Inglewood,California SeanElliott,Arizona
1990 Arizona 94-78 UCLA UniversityActivityCenter Tempe,Arizona JudBuechler,Arizona
2002 Arizona 81-71 USC StaplesCenter LosAngeles,California LukeWalton,Arizona
2005 Washington 81-72 Arizona StaplesCenter LosAngeles,California SalimStoudamire,Arizona
Source:2007-08Pac-10Men'sBasketballMediaGuidepages50–60(PDFcopyavailableat2007-08Pac-10Men'sBasketballMediaGuide)
[edit]NCAATournament
TheUniversityofArizonahasmade28NCAAtournamentappearances,includingarunof25consecutiveyearsfrom1985–2009,whichissecondonlytotheNorthCarolinaTarHeel's27yearstreakfrom1975-2001.Theircombinedrecordis43-26,includinga1997NationalChampionshipand4finalfours(1988,1994,1997,2001).Arizonaisalsooneofonlyfour#2seedstoeverloseafirstroundgame,losing64-61to#15seedSantaClara,ledbyfutureNBAstarSteveNashin1993.Inaddition,the1997Arizonateamistheonlyteamtodatetobeatthree#1seedstowinthenationalchampionship.
NCAATournamentSeedingHistory(seedingbeganin1979)
Year↓ Tournament
Seed↓ Tournament
Result↓
1985 10 1stRound(0-1)
1986 9 1stRound(0-1)
1987 10 1stRound(0-1)
1988 1 FinalFour(4-1)
1989 1 Sweet16(2-1)
1990 2 2ndRound(1-1)
1991 2 Sweet16(2-1)
1992 3 1stRound(0-1)
1993 2 1stRound(0-1)
1994 2 FinalFour(4-1)
1995 5 1stRound(0-1)
1996 3 Sweet16(2-1)
1997 4 Champions(6-0)
1998 1 EliteEight(3-1)
1999 4 1stRound(0-1)
2000 1 2ndRound(1-1)
2001 2 Runner-Up(5-1)
2002 3 Sweet16(2-1)
2003 1 EliteEight(3-1)
2004 9 1stRound(0-1)
2005 3 EliteEight(3-1)
2006 8 2ndRound(1-1)
2007 8 1stRound(0-1)
2008 10 1stRound(0-1)
2009 12 Sweet16(2-1)
2010 ... Didnotmaketournament
[edit]Currentteam
*Teamroster
[edit]Seealso
*UniversityofArizona
*ArizonaWildcats
*LuteOlson
*2009–10Pacific-10Conferencemen'sbasketballseason
[edit]Externallinks
*Arizonaathleticswebsite
*PlayerswhoattendedArizona