:TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball

{{Short description|Men's basketball team of Texas Christian University}}

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|university = Texas Christian University

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|location = Fort Worth, Texas

|coach = Jamie Dixon

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|arena = Schollmaier Arena

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The TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represents Texas Christian University, located in Fort Worth, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. Since 2016,{{cite web|title=Jamie Dixon leaves Pitt to become TCU's next head coach|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/03/21/tcu-pitt-jamie-dixon-hired-head-coach|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=March 21, 2016|access-date=March 20, 2017}} the Horned Frogs have been led by TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame member,{{cite web|title=TCU announces 2007 Lettermen's Hall of Fame class|url=http://www.gofrogs.com/genrel/062007aaa.html|date=June 20, 2007|access-date=March 20, 2017}} head coach Jamie Dixon.{{cite web|title=Why the opportunity to recruit in Texas drew Jamie Dixon back to TCU|url=http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/tcuhornedfrogs/2016/03/25/opportunity-recruit-texas-drew-jamie-dixon-back-tcu|website=DallasNews.com|date=25 March 2016 }} TCU has competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2012 and previously competed in the Mountain West Conference (2005–2012), Conference USA (2001–2005), Western Athletic Conference (1996–2001) and Southwest Conference (1923–1996). The Horned Frogs play their home games on campus at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, formerly known as Daniel–Meyer Coliseum, which reopened in December 2015 after a $72 million renovation.{{cite web|title=Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena|url=http://www.gofrogs.com/facilities/tcu-facilities-basketball.html|publisher=TCU Athletics|access-date=March 20, 2017}}

History

=Early years=

The Horned Frogs began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1908, when the university was located in Waco, Texas.{{cite web|title=2016 TCU Basketball Fact Book|date=26 October 2016 |url=https://issuu.com/tcu_athletics/docs/n100817_tcu_mediaguide|publisher=TCU Athletics|access-date=March 20, 2017}} In their first recorded game, the Frogs faced then-cross-town rival Baylor in a 6–37 loss; the Frogs notched their first recorded program win that same season versus the Waco YMCA. TCU moved its campus from Waco to Fort Worth, Texas, after a fire destroyed the central Texas' school's main building in 1910. TCU competed as an independent and as part of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association until joining Southwest Conference competition for the 1923–24 season, where the Frogs won their first-ever SWC game in a January 9, 1924, game at Rice University. During the early, independent and TIAA years, TCU was led by at least six different coaches from 1908 through 1923, and played five or fewer games or did not field teams in 7 of those 15 seasons.

=1920s–1970s Southwest Conference era=

The Horned Frogs were led into the Southwest Conference in 1923 by a new basketball and football coach, Fort Worth native Matty Bell. Bell transformed the program, accruing a 71–41 (49–30 SWC) record over his six seasons at TCU and leading the Horned Frogs to second, third and fourth-place finishes during his tenure. Bell was succeeded by Francis Schmidt, who left the Arkansas Razorbacks to coach TCU basketball and football. On the gridiron, Schmidt led the Frogs to their first SWC title and the gridiron in 1932, and on the hardwood, Schmidt led the Frogs to a combined 72–24 (41–19 SWC) record over five seasons and Southwest Conference championships in 1931 and 1934. The 1931 SWC championship was the Frogs' first league title in men's basketball. Schmidt departed Fort Worth after five seasons to become the head football coach at Ohio State.

Coach Schmidt's departure after the 1934 SWC championship season was followed by a 16-year drought for TCU basketball. TCU football coach Dutch Meyer fared far better leading the Frogs' football team, where he claimed two national championships, in 1935 and 1938, and three SWC football titles over his 19-year football-coaching tenure, than he did in his three seasons at the helm of TCU basketball. Meyer's basketball record from 1934 through 1937 totaled on 10–37 (5–31 SWC). Meyer was replaced by former TCU basketball and football player Mike Brumbelow, who had two SWC wins over the following four seasons, with an overall record of 22–64 (2–46 SWC). Brumbelow was quickly replaced by Hub McQuillan, who led the Frogs to middle-of-the-league finishes in the first 5 of his 7 years as head coach of TCU basketball.

Buster Brannon, a former TCU player under Francis Scmidt, led Horned Frogs basketball for nearly two decades, from 1948 through 1967. Brannon amassed a 205–259 (104–144 SWC) record over 19 seasons and led the Frogs to four Southwest Conference championships in 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1959, and the program's first three NCAA tournament appearances in 1952, 1953 and 1959. Brannon's recorded faded in the 1960s, when the Frogs finished near the bottom of the league almost every year until Brannon's retirement from coaching in 1967. The Brannon era saw the opening of Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (now Schollmaier Arena) in 1961. Johnny Swaim, a former player for Brannon, coached the Frogs from 1967 through 1977. Swaim led the Frogs to Southwest Conference titles and the NCAA tournament in 1967, his first season at the helm, and in 1971. The Frogs' 1967 NCAA tournament appearance saw the Frogs' first-ever tournament win and the program's only appearance in what is now known as the Elite Eight. Swaim abruptly retired from coaching after the 1977 season, remaining in Fort Worth as a businessman until his death in 1995. After Swaim's retirement, Tim Somerville led the Frogs for the following two seasons, notching only a 10–43 (3–29 SWC) record.

=Jamie Dixon era=

On March 21, 2016, TCU hired Pitt head coach and former Horned Frogs' letterman Jamie Dixon as the Frogs' next head basketball coach.{{cite web|title=Pitt's Jamie Dixon accepts job as TCU's next coach|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25525806/pitts-jamie-dixon-accepts-job-as-tcus-next-coach|date=March 21, 2016|work=CBS Sports}} Prior to his return to Fort Worth as the 22nd head coach of TCU basketball, Dixon spent 13 years as the head coach at Pitt, won four national coach of the year awards, and ranked as the 9th winningest, active Division I head coach. Dixon's impact at TCU was immediate, where in his first season he landed Jaylen Fisher, the highest-rated recruit in TCU history, led the Frogs to their best conference record and finish, best overall record, and first postseason tournament since joining the Big 12 in 2012, and knocked off the No. 1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks in the 2017 Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City–marking the program's first-ever win over a #1 ranked team. The Horned Frogs won the 2017 NIT Championship on March 30, to cap off Dixon's first season with a 24–15 record. The Horned Frogs qualified as an at-large bid for the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, snapping a 20-year drought.

TCU made the NCAA tournament in 2022. They defeated Seton Hall 69–42 in the first round winning an NCAA tournament game for the first time in 35 years.

Season-by-season results

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| 1908–09 || J.R. Langley || Independent || 2–3 || – || – || –

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| 1909–10 || Oscar Wise || Independent || 1–4 || – || – || –

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| 1910–11 || – || – || – || – || – || –

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| 1911–12 || – || – || – || – || – || –

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| 1912–13 || – || – || – || – || – || –

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| 1913–14 || Unknown || Independent || 2–9 || – || – || –

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| 1914–15 || Frederick Cahoon || Independent || 11–12 || – || – || –

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| 1915–16 || E.Y. Freeland || Independent || 1–3 || – || – || –

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| 1916–17 || Unknown || Independent || 2–6 || – || – || –

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| 1917–18 || Unknown || Independent || 4–4 || – || – || –

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| 1918–19 || Unknown || Independent || 4–6 || – || – || –

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| 1919–20 || T.D. Hackney || Independent || 1–9 || – || – || –

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| 1920–21 || W.L. Driver || Independent || 0–3 || – || – || –

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| 1921–22 || W.L. Driver || Independent || 8–4 || – || – || –

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| 1922–23 || John McKnight || Independent || 3–13 || – || – || –

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| 1923–24 || Matty Bell || Southwest Conference || 16–4 || 15–4 || 2nd || –

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| 1924–25 || Matty Bell || Southwest Conference || 14–5 || 11–3 || 2nd || –

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| 1925–26 || Matty Bell || Southwest Conference || 13–9 || 7–5 || 3rd || –

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| 1926–27 || Matty Bell || Southwest Conference || 9–8 || 6–4 || 4th || –

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| 1927–28 || Matty Bell || Southwest Conference || 9–8 || 5–7 || 4th || –

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| 1928–29 || Matty Bell || Southwest Conference || 10–7 || 5–7 || 4th || –

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| 1929–30 || Francis Schmidt || Southwest Conference || 7–10 || 4–8 || T-6th || –

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| 1930–31 || Francis Schmidt || Southwest Conference || 18–4 || 9–3 || 1st || –

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| 1931–32 || Francis Schmidt || Southwest Conference || 18–4 || 9–3 || 2nd || –

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| 1932–33 || Francis Schmidt || Southwest Conference || 16–4 || 9–3 || 2nd || –

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| 1933–34 || Francis Schmidt || Southwest Conference || 13–2 || 10–2 || 1st || –

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| 1934–35 || Dutch Meyer || Southwest Conference || 6–13 || 2–10 || 7th || –

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| 1935–36 || Dutch Meyer || Southwest Conference || 3–11 || 2–10 || 7th || –

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| 1936–37 || Dutch Meyer || Southwest Conference || 1–13 || 1–11 || 7th || –

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| 1937–38 || Mike Brumbelow || Southwest Conference || 8–15 || 1–11 || 7th || –

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| 1938–39 || Mike Brumbelow || Southwest Conference || 2–17 || 0–12 || 7th || –

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| 1939–40 || Mike Brumbelow || Southwest Conference || 7–16 || 1–11 || 7th || –

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| 1940–41 || Mike Brumbelow || Southwest Conference || 5–16 || 0–12 || 7th || –

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| 1941–42 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 13–10 || 6–6 || T-3rd || –

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| 1942–43 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 18–9 || 5–7 || 4th || –

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| 1943–44 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 9–12 || 6–6 || T-3rd || –

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| 1944–45 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 9–20 || 7–5 || T-3rd || –

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| 1945–46 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 13–11 || 6–6 || 4th || –

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| 1946–47 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 1–22 || 1–11 || 7th || –

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| 1947–48 || Hub McQuillan || Southwest Conference || 3–20 || 1–11 || 7th || –

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| 1948–49 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 4–20 || 1–11 || 7th || –

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| 1949–50 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 13–11 || 5–7 || 6th || –

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| 1950–51 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 16–9 || 8–4 || T-1st || –

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| 1951–52 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 24–4 || 11–1 || 1st || NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

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| 1952–53 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 16–8 || 9–3 || 1st || NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

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| 1953–54 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 10–14 || 5–7 || 6th || –

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| 1954–55 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 17–7 || 8–4 || T-2nd || –

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| 1955–56 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 4–20 || 2–10 || 7th || –

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| 1956–57 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 14–10 || 6–6 || T-3rd || –

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| 1957–58 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 17–7 || 8–6 || 3rd || –

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| 1958–59 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 20–6 || 12–2 || 1st || NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

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| 1959–60 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 7–17 || 4–10 || 7th || –

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| 1960–61 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 5–19 || 3–11 || 7th || –

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| 1961–62 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 5–19 || 4–10 || 7th || –

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| 1962–63 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 4–20 || 1–13 || 8th || –

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| 1963–64 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 4–20 || 0–14 || 8th || –

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| 1964–65 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 6–18 || 3–11 || 7th || –

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| 1965–66 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 8–16 || 6–8 || T-6th || –

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| 1966–67 || Buster Brannon || Southwest Conference || 11–14 || 8–6 || T-2nd || –

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| 1967–68 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 15–11 || 9–5 || 1st || NCAA tournament Elite Eight

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| 1968–69 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 12–12 || 5–9 || T-6th || –

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| 1969–70 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 10–14 || 8–6 || T-3rd || –

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| 1970–71 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 15–12 || 11–3 || 1st || NCAA tournament first round

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| 1971–72 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 15–9 || 9–5 || T-3rd || –

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| 1972–73 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 4–21 || 2–12 || T-7th || –

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| 1973–74 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 8–17 || 2–12 || 8th || –

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| 1974–75 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 9–16 || 4–10 || T-6th || –

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| 1975–76 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 11–16 || 6–10 || 7th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1976–77 || Johnny Swaim || Southwest Conference || 3–23 || 0–16 || 9th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1977–78 || Tim Somerville || Southwest Conference || 4–22 || 2–14 || T-8th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1978–79 || Tim Somerville || Southwest Conference || 6–21 || 1–15 || 9th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1979–80 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 7–19 || 2–14 || 9th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1980–81 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 11–18 || 6–10 || 8th || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

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| 1981–82 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 16–13 || 9–7 || T-4th || SWC Postseason Classic (2–1)

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| 1982–83 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 23–11 || 9–7 || T-4th || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)
National Invitation Tournament (2–1)

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| 1983–84 ||Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 11–17 || 4–12 || T-7th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1984–85 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 16–12 || 8–8 || T-6th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1985–86 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 22–9 || 12–4 || T-1st || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)
National Invitation Tournament (1–1)

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| 1986–87 || Jim Killingsworth || Southwest Conference || 24–7 || 14–2 || 1st || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)
NCAA tournament second round

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| 1987–88 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 9–19 || 3–13 || T-8th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1988–89 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 17–13 || 9–7 || 3rd || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

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| 1989–90 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 16–13 || 9–7 || 4th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1990–91 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 18–10 || 9–7 || T-4th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1991–92 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 23–11 || 9–5 || 3rd || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)
National Invitation Tournament (1–1)

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| 1992–93 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 6–22 || 2–12 || 8th || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

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| 1993–94 || Moe Iba || Southwest Conference || 7–20 || 3–11 || T-7th || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1994–95 || Billy Tubbs || Southwest Conference || 16–11 || 8–6 || T-3rd || SWC Postseason Classic (0–1)

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| 1995–96 || Billy Tubbs || Southwest Conference || 16–14 || 6–8 || 4th || SWC Postseason Classic (1–1)

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| 1996–97 || Billy Tubbs || Western Athletic Conference || 22–13 || 7–9 || 2nd (Mountain) || WAC tournament (3–1)
National Invitation Tournament (1–1)

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| 1997–98 || Billy Tubbs || Western Athletic Conference || 27–6 || 14–0 || 1st (Pacific) || WAC tournament (1–1)
NCAA tournament first round

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| 1998–99 || Billy Tubbs || Western Athletic Conference || 21–11 || 7–7 || 4th (Mountain) || WAC tournament (0–1)
National Invitation Tournament (2–1)

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| 1999–00 || Billy Tubbs || Western Athletic Conference || 18–14 || 8–6 || 4th || WAC tournament (1–1)

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| 2000–01 || Billy Tubbs || Western Athletic Conference || 20–11 || 9–7 || 4th || WAC tournament (0–1)

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| 2001–02 || Billy Tubbs || Conference USA || 16–15 || 6–10 || T-4th (National) || C-USA tournament (0–1)

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| 2002–03 || Neil Dougherty || Conference USA || 9–19 || 3–13 || 7th (National) || –

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| 2003–04 || Neil Dougherty || Conference USA || 12–17 || 7–9 || 9th || C-USA tournament (1–1)

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| 2004–05 || Neil Dougherty || Conference USA || 21–14 || 8–8 || 8th || C-USA tournament (1–1)
National Invitation Tournament (2–1)

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| 2005–06 || Neil Dougherty || Mountain West Conference || 6–25 || 2–14 || 9th || MWC tournament (0–1)

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| 2006–07 || Neil Dougherty || Mountain West Conference || 13–17 || 4–12 || 9th || MWC tournament (1–1)

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| 2007–08 || Neil Dougherty || Mountain West Conference || 14–16 || 6–10 || 7th || MWC tournament (0–1)

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| 2008–09 || Jim Christian || Mountain West Conference || 14–17 || 5–11 || 7th || MWC tournament (0–1)

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| 2009–10 || Jim Christian || Mountain West Conference || 13–19 || 5–11 || 7th || MWC tournament (0–1)

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| 2010–11 || Jim Christian || Mountain West Conference || 11–22 || 1–15 || 9th || MWC tournament (1–1)

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| 2011–12 || Jim Christian || Mountain West Conference || 18–15 || 7–7 || 5th || MWC tournament (0–1)
College Basketball Invitational (1–1)

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| 2012–13 || Trent Johnson || Big 12 Conference || 11–21 || 2–16 || 10th || Big 12 tournament (0–1)

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| 2013–14 || Trent Johnson || Big 12 Conference || 9–22 || 0–18 || 10th || Big 12 tournament (0–1)

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| 2014–15 || Trent Johnson || Big 12 Conference || 18–15 || 4–14 || 9th || Big 12tournament (1–1)

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| 2015–16 || Trent Johnson || Big 12 Conference || 12–21 || 2–16 || 10th || Big 12 tournament (1–1)

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| 2016–17 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 24–15 || 6–12 || T-7th || Big 12 tournament (2–1)
National Invitation Tournament Champions (5–0)

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| 2017–18 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 21–12 || 9–9 || 5th || Big 12 tournament (0–1)
NCAA tournament (0–1)

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| 2018–19 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 23–14 || 7–11 || T-7th || Big 12 tournament (1–1)
National Invitation Tournament (3–1)

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| 2019–20 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 16–16 || 7–11 || T-7th || Big 12 tournament (0–1)

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| 2020–21 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 12–14 || 5–11 || 8th || Big 12 tournament (0–1)

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| 2021–22 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 21–13 || 8–10 || T-5th || Big 12 tournament (1–1)
NCAA tournament (1–1)

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| 2022–23 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference || 22–13 || 9–9 || T-5th || Big 12 tournament (1–1)
NCAA tournament (1–1)

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| 2023–24 || Jamie Dixon || Big 12 Conference ||21–13 || 9–9 || T-7th || Big 12 tournament (1–1)
NCAA tournament (0–1)

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| Legend: {{ubl

|1={{Color box|mediumpurple|border=darkgray}} = Conference regular season Champion

|2={{Color box|mediumorchid|border=darkgray}} = Conference tournament Champion

|3={{Color box|lavender|border=darkgray}} = Conference Division Champion

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Postseason

=NCAA tournament=

The Horned Frogs have appeared in 11 NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 7–11.

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1978 edition.

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| 1952

Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd-place game
Kansas
{{cbb link|1951|sex=men|team=New Mexico State Aggies|title=New Mexico State}}
L 64–68
W 61–44
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| 1953

Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd-place game
{{cbb link|1952|sex=men|team=Oklahoma A&M Aggies|title=Oklahoma A&M}}
{{cbb link|1952|sex=men|team=Oklahoma City Chiefs|title=Oklahoma City}}
L 54–71
W 58–56
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| 1959

Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd-place game
{{cbb link|1958sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
{{cbb link|1958|sex=none|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
L 73–77
W 71–65
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| 1968

Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
{{cbb link|1967|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
Houston
W 77–72
L 68–103
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| 1971

First roundNotre DameL 94–102
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| 1987

No. 4First round
Second round
No. 13 Marshall
No. 5 Notre Dame
W 76–60
L 57–58
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| 1998

No. 5First roundNo. 12 Florida StateL 87–96
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| 2018

No. 6First roundNo. 11 SyracuseL 52–57
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| 2022

No. 9First round
Second round
No. 8 Seton Hall
No. 1 Arizona
W 69–42
L 80–85 OT
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| 2023

No. 6First round
Second round
No. 11 Arizona State
No. 3 Gonzaga
W 72–70
L 81–84
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| 2024

No. 9First roundNo. 8 Utah StateL 72–88

=NIT=

The Horned Frogs have appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 17–7. They were NIT champions in 2017.

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| 1983

First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
{{cbb link|1982|sex=men|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|title=Tulsa}}
{{cbb link|1982|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
{{cbb link|1982|sex=men|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}
W 64–62
W 78–76
L 57–67
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| 1986

First round
Second round
{{cbb link|1985|sex=none|team=Montana Grizzlies|title=Montana}}
{{cbb link|1985|sex=men|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}}
W 76–69
L 75–77
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| 1992

First round
Second round
{{cbb link|1991|sex=men|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}}
{{cbb link|1991|sex=men|team=Purdue Boilermakers|title=Purdue}}
W 73–61
L 51–67
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| 1997

First round
Second round
{{cbb link|1996|sex=men|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}}
{{cbb link|1996|sex=men|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}
W 85–62
L 72–82
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| 1999

First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
{{cbb link|1998|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
Nebraska
{{cbb link|1998|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
W 72–71
W 101–89
L 68–77
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| 2005

First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
{{cbb link|2004|sex=men|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami (OH)}}
{{cbb link|2004|sex=men|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}}
{{cbb link|2004|sex=men|team=Maryland Terrapins|title=Maryland}}
W 60–58
W 78–68
L 73–85
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| 2017

First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Fresno State
Iowa
Richmond
UCF
Georgia Tech
W 66–59
W 94–92OT
W 86–68
W 68–53
W 88–56
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| 2019

First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Sam Houston State
Nebraska
Creighton
Texas
W 80–76
W 88–72
W 71–58
L 44–58

=CBI=

The Horned Frogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 1–1.

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| 2012

First round
Quarterfinals
Milwaukee
Oregon State
W 83–73
L 81–101

Retired numbers

{{main|List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers}}

TCU has retired five numbers.

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| colspan=6 style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|border=0}}" | TCU Horned Frogs retired jerseys

width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|border=0}}" | No.

! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|border=0}}" |Player

! width=px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|border=0}}" |Pos.

! width=100px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|border=0}}" |Career

! width=px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|border=0}}" |Ref.

24Darrell BrowderG1979–1983{{cite web|title= 2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs media guide, page 153 |url= https://s3.amazonaws.com/gofrogs.com/documents/2019/11/13/Media_Guide_5_online.pdf|website= GoFrogs.com|access-date=May 10, 2020}}
28Dick O'NealPF1954–1957
34Kenrich WilliamsSG/SF2014–2018{{cite web | url=https://gofrogs.com/news/2024/1/10/mens-basketball-tcu-to-retire-williams-jersey.aspx | title=TCU to Retire Williams' Jersey | date=10 January 2024 }}
40Kurt ThomasPF1990–1995
54James Cash Jr.{{refn|Cash was the first black student/athlete at TCU and the first black basketball player in the Southwest Conference.[https://www.tcu.edu/news/2022/tcu-honors-james-cash-69-with%20statue-honorary-doctorate.php TCU Honors James Cash ’69 with Statue, Honorary Doctorate] at TCU, November 11, 2022|group=n1|name=cash}}C1966–1969
1

|Desmond Bane

|G

|2016-2020

|{{cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=TCU to Retire Bane’s Jersey |url=https://gofrogs.com/news/2025/1/22/mens-basketball-tcu-to-retire-banes-jersey.aspx |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=GoFrogs.com |publisher=TCU Athletics}}

;Notes

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NBA/ABA players

References

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