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Had we won last night, we could have said our last 4 coaches had all take us to an Elite 8 or better. I'm guessing there aren't many schools that can say that.....that 4 coaches in a row at one school all took a team to an Elite 8 or better.

Maybe next year.
 
Yes, maybe next year for the Elite-8 or better. OU's last five (5) coaches have taken at least one team to the Sweet-16, or better. I graduated from OU in 1977. Here is my history of being a season ticket holder at the LNC.

(1) – Conference Regular Season Champion
(2) – Conference Tournament Champion

Head Coach Dave Bliss

1975-76 .... 9-17 (6-8 Big Eight)
1976-77 .... 18-10 (9-5)
1977-78 .... 14-13 (7-7)
1978-79 .... 21-10 (10-4) .... NCAA Sweet-16 ... (1) (2)
1979-80 .... 15-12 (6-8)

Head Coach Billy Tubbs

1980-81 .... 9-18 (4-10)
1981-82 .... 22-11 (8-6) .... NIT
1982-83 .... 24-9 (10-4) .... NCAA 2nd Round
1983-84 .... 29-5 (13-1) .... NCAA 1st Round ... (1)
1984-85 .... 31-6 (13-1) .... NCAA Elite-8 ... (1) (2)
1985-86 .... 26-9 (8-6) ...... NCAA 2nd Round
1986-87 .... 24-10 (9-5) .... NCAA Sweet-16
1987-88 .... 35-4 (12-2) .... NCAA Championship Game ... (1) (2)
1988-89 .... 30-6 (12-2) .... NCAA Sweet-16 ... (1)
1989-90 .... 27-5 (11-3) .... NCAA 2nd Round ... (2)
1990-91 .... 20-15 (5-9) .... NIT
1991-92 .... 21-9 (8-6) ..... NCAA 1st Round
1992-93 .... 20-12 (7-7) .... NIT
1993-94 .... 15-13 (6-8) .... NIT

Head Coach Kelvin Sampson

1994-95 .... 23-9 (9-5) .... NCAA 1st Round
1995-96 .... 17-13 (8-6) .... NCAA 1st Round
1996-97 .... 19-11 (9-7) .... NCAA 1st Round ..... (First year of Big-12)
1997-98 .... 22-11 (11-5) .... NCAA 1st Round
1998-99 .... 22-11 (11-5) .... NCAA NCAA Sweet-16
1999-00 .... 27-7 (12-4) .... NCAA 2nd Round
2000-01 .... 26-7 (12-4) .... NCAA 1st Round ... (2)
2001-02 .... 31-5 (13-3) .... NCAA Final-4 ... (2)
2002-03 .... 27-7 (12-4) .... NCAA Elite-8 ... (2)
2003-04 .... 20-11 (8-8) .... NIT
2004-05 .... 25-8 (12-4) .... NCAA 2nd Round ... (1; Co-Champion)
2005-06 .... 20-9 (11-5) .... NCAA 1st Round

Head Coach Jeff Capel

2006-07 .... 16-15 (6-10)
2007-08 ... 23-12 (9-7) .... NCAA 2nd Round
2008-09 .... 30-6 (13-3) .... NCAA Elite-8
2009-10 .... 13-18 (4-12) ... (all 13 wins vacated / NCAA penalties)
2010-11 .... 14-18 (5-11)

Head Coach Lon Kruger

2011-12 ... 15-16 (5-13) ... Lon Kruger’s 1st Season at OU
2012-13 ... 20-12 (11-7) ... NCAA 1st Round
2013-14 ... 23-10 (12-6) ... NCAA 1st Round
2014-15 ... 24-11 (12-6) ... NCAA Sweet-16
 
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