Olson, Lute

Arizona Viewing: All-Time Coaches Rank #17 of 420 Coach Score: 95.55

Career & Tournament Summary

Career record

776–285

NCAA record

46–28

NCAA win%

0.622

Appearances

Average round

2.7 (Round of 32)

Longest NCAA streak

23 years

Deep March resume

🏆 1 FF 5

Most Frequent Matchups All H2H →

Harrick, Jim Georgia	11–7	18 games
Sampson, Kelvin Houston	15–2	17 games
Lavin, Steve San Diego	7–5	12 games
Howland, Ben Mississippi St.	5–5	10 games
Barnes, Rick Tennessee	6–1	7 games
Fisher, Steve San Diego St.	6–1	7 games

Season-by-season

Season	School	W	L	Win%	WAB	WAP	TASE	Seed	ATS	Furthest RoundNCAA	Final Four LocationF4 Location
►2006-07	Arizona	20	11	0.645 0.65	+5.3	—	-0.69	#8	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Atlanta, GA

►2005-06	Arizona	20	13	0.606 0.61	+4.0	—	+0.31	#8	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Indianapolis, IN

►2004-05	Arizona	30	7	0.811 0.81	+9.3	—	+1.21	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	St. Louis, MO

►2003-04	Arizona	20	10	0.667 0.67	+4.1	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	San Antonio, TX

►2002-03	Arizona	28	4	0.875 0.88	—	—	-0.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	New Orleans, LA

►2001-02	Arizona	24	10	0.706 0.71	+9.8	—	+0.21	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Atlanta, GA

►2000-01	Arizona	25	6	0.806 0.81	+8.9	—	+2.73	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 2nd	Minneapolis, MN

►1999-00	Arizona	27	7	0.794 0.79	—	—	-2.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Indianapolis, IN

►1998-99	Arizona	22	7	0.759 0.76	—	—	-1.52	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	St. Petersburg, FL

►1997-98	Arizona	30	5	0.857 0.86	—	—	-0.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG E8	San Antonio, TX

►1996-97	Arizona	25	9	0.735 0.74	—	—	+4.48	#4	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG 🏆 🏆	Indianapolis, IN

►1995-96	Arizona	26	7	0.788 0.79	—	—	+0.21	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	East Rutherford, NJ

►1994-95	Arizona	23	8	0.742 0.74	—	—	-1.12	#5	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Seattle, WA

►1993-94	Arizona	29	6	0.829 0.83	—	—	+1.73	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	Charlotte, NC

►1992-93	Arizona	24	4	0.857 0.86	—	—	-2.27	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	New Orleans, LA

►1991-92	Arizona	24	7	0.774 0.77	—	—	-1.79	#3	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Minneapolis, MN

►1990-91	Arizona	28	7	0.800 0.80	—	—	-0.27	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Indianapolis, IN

►1989-90	Arizona	25	7	0.781 0.78	—	—	-1.27	#2	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Denver, CO

►1988-89	Arizona	29	4	0.879 0.88	—	—	-1.26	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Seattle, WA

►1987-88	Arizona	35	3	0.921 0.92	—	—	+0.74	#1	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	Kansas City, MO

►1986-87	Arizona	18	12	0.600 0.60	—	—	-0.58	#10	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	New Orleans, LA

►1985-86	Arizona	23	9	0.719 0.72	—	—	-0.60	#9	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Dallas, TX

►1984-85	Arizona	21	10	0.677 0.68	—	—	-0.58	#10	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R64	Lexington, KY

1983-84	Arizona	11	17	0.393 0.39	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Seattle, WA
1982-83	Iowa	21	10	0.677 0.68	—	—	—	—	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG S16	Albuquerque, NM
1981-82	Iowa	21	8	0.724 0.72	—	—	—	—	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	New Orleans, LA
1980-81	Iowa	21	7	0.750 0.75	—	—	—	—	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Philadelphia, PA
1979-80	Iowa	23	10	0.697 0.70	—	—	—	—	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG F4	Indianapolis, IN
1978-79	Iowa	20	8	0.714 0.71	—	—	—	—	—	R64 R32 S16 E8 FF CG R32	Salt Lake City, UT
1977-78	Iowa	12	15	0.444 0.44	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	St. Louis, MO
1976-77	Iowa	18	9	0.667 0.67	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Atlanta, GA
1975-76	Iowa	19	10	0.655 0.66	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Philadelphia, PA
1974-75	Iowa	10	16	0.385 0.38	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	San Diego, CA
1973-74	Long Beach St.	24	2	0.923 0.92	—	—	—	—	—	No NCAA	Greensboro, NC

Abbreviations: R64=Round of 64, R32=Round of 32, S16=Sweet 16, E8=Elite 8, FF=Final Four, CG=Championship Game (runner-up or champion). 🏆 indicates a national title. Gold highlight = Final Four appearance or better.