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List of Denver Pioneers men's basketball head coaches

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Jeff Wulbrun coaching Denver during a 2021 game
Jeff Wulbrun, the current head coach of the Denver Pioneers.

The following is a list of Denver Pioneers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 32 head coaches of the Pioneers in their 119-season history.[1]

Denver's current head coach is Jeff Wulbrun. He was hired as the Pioneers' head coach in March 2021,[2] replacing Rodney Billups, who was fired after the 2021–22 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1903–1906 Unknown 3 10–8 .556
1 1906–1909 John P. Koehler 3 12–24 .333
2 1910–1911
1914–1916
1918–1919
Charles Wingender 4 24–15 .615
3 1911–1912 Clem Crowley 1 5–5 .500
4 1912–1914 Hiram Wilson 2 3–9 .250
5 1916–1918 John Fike 2 7–9 .438
6 1919–1920 George Koonsman 1 1–8 .111
7 1920–1921 Thomas E. Thompson 1 2–7 .222
8 1921–1923 Ralph Woods 2 10–13 .435
9 1923–1925 Aubrey Devine 2 9–14 .391
10 1925–1926 Jimmy Middlebrook 1 5–7 .417
11 1926–1930 Burt Potter 4 37–25 .597
12 1930–1932 Stuart Clark 2 13–23 .361
13 1932–1940 Cac Hubbard 8 66–83 .443
14 1940–1943[a]
1946–1949[b]
Ellison Ketchum 6 63–57 .525
15 1943*[a] Mark Duncan 1 8–6 .571
16 1943–1944 Art Quinlan 1 6–18 .250
17 1944–1945 Cliff Rock 1 7–16 .304
18 1945–1946 Ken Loeffler 1 9–15 .375
19 1949–1962[b] Hoyt Brawner 14 163–191 .460
20 1962–1968 Troy Bledsoe 6 61–90 .404
21 1968–1970 Stan Albeck 2 15–35 .300
22 1970–1972 Jim Karabetsos 2 28–24 .538
23 1972–1977 Al Harden 5 61–70 .466
24 1977–1978 Bill Weimar 1 10–17 .370
25 1978–1980 Ben Jobe 2 34–22 .607
26 1980–1985 Floyd Theard 5 107–38 .738
27 1985–1997 Dick Peth 12 221–123 .642
28 1997–2001 Marty Fletcher 4 33–77 .300
29 2001–2007 Terry Carroll 6 79–99 .444
30 2007–2016 Joe Scott 9 146–132 .525
31 2016–2021 Rodney Billups 5 48–96 .333
32 2021–present Jeff Wulbrun 2 26–38 .406
Totals 32 coaches 119 seasons 1,330–1,411 .485
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ a b Ketchum left Denver to join the Armed Forces after 13 games of the 1942–43 season. Duncan served as interim coach for the remainder of the season.
  2. ^ a b Ketchum left Denver after 15 games of the 1948–49 season. Brawner replaced him on a permanent basis.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's Basketball 2022-23 Information Guide" (PDF). Denver Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jeff Wulbrun new men's basketball coach at University of Denver". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Young, Ryan (March 1, 2021). "Denver, Rodney Billups part ways after five seasons". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2023.