Seasons
The Bloomsburg High School had some basketball teams in the 1910's that were student run.
The 1928 yearbook explains that after a hiatus of a few years from basketball, the school board
hired Linn Wells as the school's basketball coach for interscholastic games. So, the history of
Bloomsburg High School basketball teams start there.
The game of basketball has seen some tremendous changes over these years:
1937: The center jump was eliminated after each basket. Previously, teams lined up after each basket for a jump ball.
1957: Free throw lane lane widened from 6 to 12 feet. (Thank you, George Mikan.)
1983: Alternate possession arrow instituted for tie-up situations
1986: Universal adoption of the 3-point shot
Prior to 1945, the PIAA had no school size classifications.
1945 to 1947: 2 Classes
1948 to 1983: 3 Classes (Girls play-offs added in 1973 w/ 1 class; 3 classes in 1978)
1984 to 2016: 4 Classes
2017 onward: 6 Classes
Bloom | Opp. | District | State | |||||
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Year | Wins | Loss | League Champions | PPG | PPG | Games | Games | |
1928 | 7 | 11 | Linn Wells | 23 | 28 | |||
1929 | 11 | 13 | Mr. Thomas | 30 | 29 | |||
1930 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 26 | ||||
1931 | 19 | 7 | Joseph Watson | 29 | 23 | |||
1932 | 19 | 2 | Joseph Watson | 31 | 21 | |||
1933 | 10 | 11 | Joseph Watson | 31 | 29 | |||
1934 | 13 | 9 | Saylor Miller | 29 | 24 | |||
1935 | 9 | 9 | Marty Gezzer | 29 | 29 | |||
1936 | 2 | 15 | George Mordan | - | 22 | 36 | ||
1937 | 9 | 12 | Pete Wisher | - | 28 | 29 | L | |
1938 | 14 | 7 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 32 | 25 | L | |
1939 | 17 | 5 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 34 | 26 | L | |
1940 | 14 | 4 | Frank Golder | - | 27 | 19 | ||
1941 | 11 | 8 | Frank Golder | - | 30 | 24 | ||
1942 | 18 | 4 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 31 | 24 | W, L | |
1943 | 13 | 6 | Frank Golder | - | 32 | 28 | ||
1944 | 18 | 5 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 32 | 22 | W, L | |
1945 | 16 | 7 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 32 | 27 | L | |
1946 | 14 | 8 | Frank Golder | - | 34 | 26 | ||
1947 | 20 | 4 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 41 | 30 | W, L | |
1948 | 14 | 8 | Frank Golder | - | 36 | 30 | ||
1949 | 15 | 7 | Frank Golder | - | 49 | 36 | L | |
1950 | 14 | 8 | Frank Golder | - | 46 | 39 | ||
1951 | 19 | 5 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna/Dist 4 | 53 | 44 | W | L |
1952 | 10 | 14 | Frank Golder | - | 45 | 43 | ||
1953 | 22 | 3 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 56 | 48 | L | |
1954 | 21 | 3 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 60 | 45 | L | |
1955 | 19 | 4 | Frank Golder | - | 64 | 43 | ||
1956 | 23 | 1 | Frank Golder | Susquehanna | 59 | 43 | L | |
1957 | 17 | 8 | William Reed | Susquehanna | 52 | 46 | L | |
1958 | 14 | 8 | John Babb | - | 54 | 47 | ||
1959 | 10 | 13 | John Babb | - | 54 | 55 | ||
1960 | 5 | 16 | John Babb | 51 | 58 | |||
1961 | 7 | 16 | John Babb | - | 56 | 62 | ||
1962 | 8 | 14 | John Mattie | 50 | 59 | |||
1963 | 12 | 10 | John Mattie | - | 56 | 52 | ||
1964 | 7 | 15 | John Mattie | - | 57 | 59 | ||
1965 | 8 | 14 | John Mattie | 61 | 63 | |||
1966 | 14 | 8 | Chet Doyle | - | 80 | 67 | ||
1967 | 14 | 8 | Ron Wetzel | - | 71 | 62 | ||
1968 | 7 | 15 | George Slotterbach | - | 59 | 62 | ||
1969 | 3 | 18 | George Slotterbach | - | 49 | 62 | ||
1970 | 1 | 20 | Jack Lenhart | - | 51 | 68 | ||
1971 | 3 | 17 | Jack Lenhart | - | 52 | 62 | ||
1972 | 5 | 16 | Jack Lenhart | 54 | 61 | |||
1973 | 16 | 10 | Joe Maier | 62 | 58 | W,L,W | L | |
1974 | 18 | 8 | Joe Maier | 71 | 63 | W,W,L | L | |
1975 | 12 | 10 | Joe Maier | 57 | 54 | L | ||
1976 | 17 | 7 | Irv Post | 58 | 50 | L | ||
1977 | 11 | 13 | Irv Post | 56 | 56 | L | ||
1978 | 18 | 10 | Irv Post | 57 | 53 | W,L | ||
1979 | 17 | 10 | Irv Post | 59 | 54 | L | ||
1980 | 14 | 13 | John Schrom | - | 53 | 50 | W,W,L | |
1981 | 12 | 17 | John Schrom | - | 53 | 54 | W,W,W,L | L |
1982 | 8 | 17 | John Schrom | - | 51 | 56 | L | |
1983 | 12 | 16 | John Schrom | - | 54 | 56 | W,L | |
1984 | 7 | 15 | John Schrom | - | 48 | 52 | ||
1985 | 8 | 12 | John Schrom | 51 | 52 | |||
1986 | 12 | 8 | Rich Slavick | - | 65 | 65 | ||
1987 | 7 | 15 | Dave Cantore | - | 61 | 69 | ||
1988 | 6 | 18 | Dave Cantore | - | 58 | 69 | ||
1989 | 12 | 13 | Jay DeDea | - | 60 | 62 | L | |
1990 | 9 | 15 | Jay DeDea | - | 62 | 65 | ||
1991 | 3 | 20 | Jay DeDea | - | 48 | 73 | ||
1992 | 3 | 21 | Jay DeDea | - | 54 | 71 | ||
1993 | 9 | 15 | Jay DeDea | - | 54 | 57 | ||
1994 | 23 | 5 | Todd Davis | Mid Penn | 78 | 58 | W,L,W | L |
1995 | 12 | 13 | Todd Davis | - | 61 | 61 | L | |
1996 | 4 | 18 | Todd Davis | - | 59 | 70 | ||
1997 | 9 | 15 | Todd Davis | - | 58 | 59 | ||
1998 | 16 | 12 | Lee Gump | District 4 AA | 53 | 52 | W,W,W | L |
1999 | 16 | 10 | Lee Gump | - | 58 | 48 | W,L | |
2000 | 11 | 13 | Lee Gump | - | 53 | 53 | ||
2001 | 5 | 18 | Lee Gump | - | 52 | 58 | ||
2002 | 5 | 19 | Lee Gump | - | 56 | 63 | ||
2003 | 4 | 20 | Duane Heeter | - | 53 | 67 | ||
2004 | 5 | 19 | Duane Heeter | - | 52 | 64 | ||
2005 | 10 | 14 | Todd Mrozek | - | 55 | 61 | ||
2006 | 6 | 18 | Todd Mrozek | - | 53 | 61 | ||
2007 | 11 | 13 | Todd Mrozek | - | 49 | 53 | ||
2008 | 7 | 17 | Todd Mrozek | - | 55 | 63 | ||
2009 | 7 | 15 | Todd Mrozek | - | 58 | 65 | ||
2010 | 10 | 13 | Todd Mrozek | - | 48 | 54 | ||
2011 | 19 | 4 | Jason Moser | PHAC 3 Co | 67 | 50 | L | |
2012 | 15 | 8 | Jason Moser | PHAC 3 Co | 55 | 45 | ||
2013 | 16 | 8 | Jason Moser | 59 | 47 | W,L | ||
2014 | 7 | 15 | Jason Moser | 47 | 55 | |||
2015 | 9 | 14 | Jason Moser | 47 | 52 | L | ||
2016 | 5 | 17 | Jason Moser | 49 | 58 | |||
2017 | 6 | 16 | Mike O'Shea | 48 | 58 | |||
2018 | 9 | 14 | Mike O'Shea | 49 | 54 | L | ||
2019 | 14 | 12 | Mike O'Shea | 53 | 49 | W,L,W | L | |
2020 | 19 | 8 | Mike O'Shea | District IV AA | 57 | 46 | W,W,W | W,L |
2021 | Mike O'Shea | |||||||
2022 | 18 | 7 | Mike O'Shea | W,L,L | ||||
2023 | 6 | 16 | Nate Babbon |