First and Last NCAA Tournament Appearance
Posted by Andrew McKillop on February 7, 2011
Updated: 4/24/2011
Listed below is a table showing the last time, as well as the first time each NCAA Division 1 basketball program made the NCAA Tournament. Sorted by current conference.
| Atlantic Coast | Last | First |
| North Carolina St | 2006 | 1950 |
| Virginia | 2007 | 1976 |
| Virginia Tech | 2007 | 1967 |
| Miami FL | 2008 | 1960 |
| Boston College | 2009 | 1958 |
| Georgia Tech | 2010 | 1960 |
| Maryland | 2010 | 1958 |
| Wake Forest | 2010 | 1939 |
| Clemson | 2011 | 1980 |
| Duke | 2011 | 1955 |
| Florida St | 2011 | 1968 |
| North Carolina | 2011 | 1941 |
| Big East | Last | First |
| Rutgers | 1991 | 1975 |
| South Florida | 1992 | 1990 |
| DePaul | 2004 | 1943 |
| Providence | 2004 | 1964 |
| Seton Hall | 2006 | 1988 |
| Cincinnati | 2011 | 1958 |
| Connecticut | 2011 | 1951 |
| Georgetown | 2011 | 1943 |
| Louisville | 2011 | 1951 |
| Marquette | 2011 | 1955 |
| Notre Dame | 2011 | 1953 |
| Pittsburgh | 2011 | 1941 |
| St. John’s | 2011 | 1951 |
| Syracuse | 2011 | 1957 |
| Villanova | 2011 | 1939 |
| West Virginia | 2011 | 1955 |
| Big Ten | Last | First |
| Northwestern | Never | - |
| Nebraska | 1998 | 1986 |
| Iowa | 2006 | 1955 |
| Indiana | 2008 | 1940 |
| Minnesota | 2010 | 1972 |
| Illinois | 2011 | 1942 |
| Michigan | 2011 | 1948 |
| Michigan St | 2011 | 1957 |
| Ohio St | 2011 | 1939 |
| Penn St | 2011 | 1942 |
| Purdue | 2011 | 1969 |
| Wisconsin | 2011 | 1941 |
| Big 12 | Last | First |
| Iowa St | 2005 | 1944 |
| Texas Tech | 2007 | 1954 |
| Oklahoma | 2009 | 1939 |
| Baylor | 2010 | 1946 |
| Oklahoma St | 2010 | 1945 |
| Kansas | 2011 | 1940 |
| Kansas St | 2011 | 1948 |
| Missouri | 2011 | 1944 |
| Texas | 2011 | 1939 |
| Texas A&M | 2011 | 1951 |
| Pacific-12 | Last | First |
| Oregon St | 1990 | 1947 |
| Colorado | 2003 | 1940 |
| Oregon | 2008 | 1939 |
| Stanford | 2008 | 1942 |
| Washington St | 2008 | 1941 |
| Arizona St | 2009 | 1958 |
| Utah | 2009 | 1944 |
| California | 2010 | 1946 |
| Arizona | 2011 | 1951 |
| UCLA | 2011 | 1950 |
| USC | 2011 | 1940 |
| Washington | 2011 | 1943 |
| Southeastern | Last | First |
| Mississippi | 2002 | 1981 |
| Auburn | 2003 | 1984 |
| South Carolina | 2004 | 1971 |
| Alabama | 2006 | 1975 |
| Arkansas | 2008 | 1941 |
| Louisiana St | 2009 | 1953 |
| Mississippi St | 2009 | 1963 |
| Florida | 2011 | 1987 |
| Georgia | 2011 | 1983 |
| Kentucky | 2011 | 1942 |
| Tennessee | 2011 | 1967 |
| Vanderbilt | 2011 | 1965 |
| Atlantic 10 | Last | First |
| Duquesne | 1977 | 1940 |
| Fordham | 1992 | 1953 |
| La Salle | 1992 | 1954 |
| Massachusetts | 1998 | 1962 |
| Rhode Island | 1999 | 1961 |
| Saint Louis | 2000 | 1952 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2000 | 1961 |
| Charlotte | 2005 | 1977 |
| George Washington | 2007 | 1954 |
| St. Joseph’s | 2008 | 1959 |
| Dayton | 2009 | 1952 |
| Richmond | 2011 | 1984 |
| Temple | 2011 | 1944 |
| Xavier | 2011 | 1961 |
| Conference USA | Last | First |
| Rice | 1970 | 1940 |
| Marshall | 1987 | 1956 |
| Southern Miss | 1991 | 1990 |
| East Carolina | 1993 | 1972 |
| SMU | 1993 | 1955 |
| Tulane | 1995 | 1992 |
| Tulsa | 2003 | 1955 |
| Central Florida | 2005 | 1994 |
| Houston | 2010 | 1956 |
| UTEP | 2010 | 1963 |
| Memphis | 2011 | 1955 |
| UAB | 2011 | 1981 |
| Missouri Valley | Last | First |
| Illinois St | 1998 | 1983 |
| Evansville | 1999 | 1982 |
| Missouri St | 1999 | 1987 |
| Bradley | 2006 | 1950 |
| Wichita St | 2006 | 1964 |
| Creighton | 2007 | 1941 |
| Southern Illinois | 2007 | 1977 |
| Drake | 2008 | 1969 |
| Northern Iowa | 2010 | 1990 |
| Indiana St | 2011 | 1979 |
| Mountain West | Last | First |
| TCU | 1998 | 1952 |
| Wyoming | 2002 | 1941 |
| Colorado St | 2003 | 1954 |
| Air Force | 2006 | 1960 |
| Boise St | 2008 | 1976 |
| New Mexico | 2010 | 1968 |
| San Diego St | 2011 | 1975 |
| UNLV | 2011 | 1975 |
| West Coast | Last | First |
| Loyola Marymount | 1990 | 1961 |
| Portland | 1996 | 1959 |
| Santa Clara | 1996 | 1952 |
| San Francisco | 1998 | 1955 |
| Pepperdine | 2002 | 1944 |
| San Diego | 2008 | 1984 |
| Saint Mary’s | 2010 | 1959 |
| Brigham Young | 2011 | 1950 |
| Gonzaga | 2011 | 1995 |
| Western Athletic | Last | First |
| Idaho | 1990 | 1981 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1991 | 1984 |
| San Jose St | 1996 | 1951 |
| Fresno St | 2001 | 1981 |
| Hawaii | 2002 | 1972 |
| Nevada | 2007 | 1984 |
| New Mexico St | 2010 | 1952 |
| Utah St | 2011 | 1939 |
| America East | Last | First |
| Hartford | Never | - |
| Maine | Never | - |
| New Hampshire | Never | - |
| Stony Brook | Never | - |
| Albany | 2007 | 2006 |
| UMBC | 2008 | 2008 |
| Binghamton | 2009 | 2009 |
| Vermont | 2010 | 2003 |
| Boston U. | 2011 | 1959 |
| Atlantic Sun | Last | First |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Never | - |
| Kennesaw St | Never | - |
| Lipscomb | Never | - |
| North Florida | Never | - |
| Stetson | Never | - |
| USC Upstate | Never | - |
| Mercer | 1985 | 1981 |
| Jacksonville | 1986 | 1970 |
| East Tennessee St | 2010 | 1968 |
| Belmont | 2011 | 2006 |
| Big Sky | Last | First |
| Sacramento St | Never | - |
| Idaho St | 1987 | 1953 |
| Montana St | 1996 | 1951 |
| Northern Arizona | 2000 | 1998 |
| Eastern Washington | 2004 | 2004 |
| Weber St | 2007 | 1968 |
| Portland St | 2009 | 2008 |
| Montana | 2010 | 1975 |
| Northern Colorado | 2011 | - |
| Big South | Last | First |
| Gardner-Webb | Never | - |
| High Point | Never | - |
| Presbyterian | Never | - |
| Virginia Military | 1977 | 1964 |
| Campbell | 1992 | 1992 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1993 | 1991 |
| Charleston Southern | 1997 | 1997 |
| Liberty | 2004 | 1994 |
| Radford | 2009 | 1998 |
| Winthrop | 2010 | 1999 |
| UNC Asheville | 2011 | 2003 |
| Big West | Last | First |
| Cal Poly | Never | - |
| UC Davis | Never | - |
| UC Irvine | Never | - |
| UC Riverside | Never | - |
| Pacific | 2006 | 1966 |
| Long Beach St | 2007 | 1970 |
| Cal St Fullerton | 2008 | 1978 |
| Cal St Northridge | 2009 | 2001 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2011 | 1988 |
| Colonial Athletic | Last | First |
| William & Mary | Never | - |
| Northeastern | 1991 | 1981 |
| Towson | 1991 | 1990 |
| James Madison | 1994 | 1981 |
| Drexel | 1996 | 1986 |
| Delaware | 1999 | 1992 |
| Georgia St | 2001 | 1991 |
| Hofstra | 2001 | 1976 |
| UNC Wilmington | 2006 | 2000 |
| George Mason | 2011 | 1989 |
| Old Dominion | 2011 | 1980 |
| Virginia Commonwealth | 2011 | 1980 |
| Great West | Last | First |
| Chicago St | Never | - |
| NJIT | Never | - |
| North Dakota | Never | - |
| UT Pan American | Never | - |
| Utah Valley | Never | - |
| Houston Baptist | 1984 | 1984 |
| Horizon League | Last | First |
| Youngstown St | Never | - |
| Loyola IL | 1985 | 1963 |
| Green Bay | 1996 | 1991 |
| Detroit | 1999 | 1962 |
| Ill-Chicago | 2004 | 1998 |
| Valparaiso | 2004 | 1996 |
| Milwaukee | 2006 | 2003 |
| Wright St | 2007 | 1993 |
| Cleveland St | 2009 | 1986 |
| Butler | 2011 | 1962 |
| Independents | Last | First |
| Cal St Bakersfield | Never | - |
| Longwood | Never | - |
| Savannah St | Never | - |
| South Dakota | Never | - |
| Seattle | 1969 | 1953 |
| New Orleans | 1996 | 1987 |
| Ivy League | Last | First |
| Harvard | 1946 | 1946 |
| Dartmouth | 1959 | 1941 |
| Yale | 1962 | 1949 |
| Columbia | 1968 | 1948 |
| Brown | 1986 | 1939 |
| Pennsylvania | 2007 | 1953 |
| Cornell | 2010 | 1954 |
| Princeton | 2011 | 1952 |
| Metro Atlantic | Last | First |
| Marist | 1987 | 1986 |
| Loyola MD | 1994 | 1994 |
| Rider | 1994 | 1984 |
| Canisius | 1996 | 1955 |
| Fairfield | 1997 | 1986 |
| Manhattan | 2004 | 1956 |
| Iona | 2006 | 1979 |
| Niagara | 2007 | 1970 |
| Siena | 2010 | 1989 |
| St. Peter’s | 2011 | 1991 |
| Mid American | Last | First |
| Buffalo | Never | - |
| Bowling Green | 1968 | 1959 |
| Toledo | 1980 | 1954 |
| Northern Illinois | 1996 | 1982 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1998 | 1988 |
| Ball St | 2000 | 1981 |
| Central Michigan | 2003 | 1975 |
| Western Michigan | 2004 | 1976 |
| Miami OH | 2007 | 1953 |
| Kent St | 2008 | 1999 |
| Ohio | 2010 | 1960 |
| Akron | 2011 | 1986 |
| Mid Eastern | Last | First |
| Bethune-Cookman | Never | - |
| MD Eastern Shore | Never | - |
| NC Central | Never | - |
| Norfolk St | Never | - |
| Howard | 1992 | 1981 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1995 | 1982 |
| South Carolina St | 2003 | 1989 |
| Delaware St | 2005 | 2005 |
| Florida A&M | 2007 | 1999 |
| Coppin St | 2008 | 1990 |
| Morgan St | 2010 | 2009 |
| Hampton | 2011 | 2001 |
| Northeast | Last | First |
| Bryant | Never | - |
| Quinnipiac | Never | - |
| Sacred Heart | Never | - |
| St. Francis NY | Never | - |
| St. Francis PA | 1991 | 1991 |
| Wagner | 2003 | 2003 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2005 | 1985 |
| Monmouth | 2006 | 1996 |
| Central Conn St | 2007 | 2000 |
| Mt. St. Mary’s | 2008 | 1995 |
| Robert Morris | 2010 | 1982 |
| Long Island | 2011 | 1981 |
| Ohio Valley | Last | First |
| Jacksonville St | Never | - |
| SIU Edwardsville | Never | - |
| UT Martin | Never | - |
| Tennessee Tech | 1963 | 1958 |
| Tennessee St | 1994 | 1993 |
| SE Missouri St | 2000 | 2000 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2001 | 1992 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2007 | 1953 |
| Austin Peay | 2008 | 1973 |
| Murray St | 2010 | 1964 |
| Morehead St | 2011 | 1956 |
| Patriot League | Last | First |
| Army | Never | - |
| Colgate | 1996 | 1995 |
| Navy | 1998 | 1947 |
| Lafayette | 2000 | 1957 |
| Holy Cross | 2007 | 1947 |
| American | 2009 | 2008 |
| Lehigh | 2010 | 1985 |
| Bucknell | 2011 | 1987 |
| Southern | Last | First |
| Citadel | Never | - |
| Elon | Never | - |
| Furman | 1980 | 1971 |
| Georgia Southern | 1992 | 1983 |
| Western Carolina | 1996 | 1996 |
| Charleston | 1999 | 1994 |
| Appalachian St | 2000 | 1979 |
| Samford | 2000 | 1999 |
| UNC Greensboro | 2001 | 1996 |
| Davidson | 2008 | 1966 |
| Chattanooga | 2009 | 1981 |
| Wofford | 2011 | 2010 |
| Southland | Last | First |
| Central Arkansas | Never | - |
| Texas St | 1997 | 1994 |
| Nicholls St | 1998 | 1995 |
| Lamar | 2000 | 1979 |
| McNeese St | 2002 | 1989 |
| SE Louisiana | 2005 | 2005 |
| Northwestern St | 2006 | 2001 |
| TX A&M-CC | 2007 | 2007 |
| UT Arlington | 2008 | 2008 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 2009 | 2009 |
| Sam Houston St | 2010 | 2003 |
| UT San Antonio | 2011 | 1988 |
| Southwestern Athletic | Last | First |
| Grambling | Never | - |
| Prairie View A&M | 1998 | 1998 |
| Alcorn St | 2002 | 1980 |
| Texas Southern | 2003 | 1990 |
| Alabama A&M | 2005 | 2005 |
| Southern | 2006 | 1981 |
| Jackson St | 2007 | 1997 |
| Mississippi Valley St | 2008 | 1986 |
| UA Pine Bluff | 2010 | 2010 |
| Alabama St | 2011 | 2001 |
| Summit League | Last | First |
| Centenary | Never | - |
| IUPU Fort Wayne | Never | - |
| South Dakota St | Never | - |
| UM Kansas City | Never | - |
| Western Illinois | Never | - |
| Southern Utah | 2001 | 2001 |
| IUPU Indianapolis | 2003 | 2003 |
| Oral Roberts | 2008 | 1974 |
| North Dakota St | 2009 | 2009 |
| Oakland | 2011 | 2005 |
| Sun Belt | Last | First |
| Denver | Never | - |
| Middle Tennessee St | 1989 | 1975 |
| Florida International | 1995 | 1995 |
| UL Monroe | 1996 | 1982 |
| Arkansas St | 1999 | 1999 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2002 | 2002 |
| Troy | 2003 | 2003 |
| UL Lafayette | 2005 | 1972 |
| South Alabama | 2008 | 1979 |
| Western Kentucky | 2009 | 1940 |
| North Texas | 2010 | 1988 |
| UA Little Rock | 2011 | 1986 |
Reference: HoopsTournament.net NCAA Tournament Database
