Philadelphia High School Basketball
Best Bouncebacks From Winless Seasons
in Catholic League/Inter-Ac League History
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| Catholic League | |||||
| Year | School | Coach | W-L | Pct. | Top 10 |
| 1923 | West Catholic | Tom Tracey | 0-10 | ||
| 1924 | same | 5-5 | .500 | T-5 | |
| 1930 | West Catholic | John "Jocko" McGarry | 0-8 | ||
| 1931 | same | 7-1 | .875 | 1 | |
| 1937 | St. John's | John Gillespie Sr. | 0-14 | ||
| 1938 | same | 5-11 | .313 | ||
| 1942 | St. James | Francis "Beans" Brennan | 0-16 | ||
| 1943 | same | 6-10 | .375 | ||
| 1956 | Prendergast | Tom Sabol | 0-13 | ||
| 1957 | Bonner | same | 8-5 | .615 | 4 |
| 1960 | SJ Prep | Ed "Dutch" Doyle | 0-15 | ||
| 1961 | same | 7-8 | .467 | 9 | |
| 1962 | Roman | Fran McMenamin | 0-15 | ||
| 1963 | same | 11-4 | .733 | 2 | |
| 1964 | St. James | John Mooney | 0-12 | ||
| 1965 | Tony Abbott | 6-8 | .429 | ||
| 1968 | Ryan | George Paull | 0-16 | ||
| 1969 | same | 8-8 | .500 | T-5 | |
| 1979 | St. James | Tom Stewart | 0-14 | ||
| 1980 | same | 5-9 | .357 | ||
| 1981 | Neumann | Dave Duke | 0-14 | ||
| 1982 | same | 5-9 | .357 | ||
| 1982 | Egan | Jim Fenerty | 0-16 | ||
| 1983 | same | 8-8 | .500 | T-5 | |
| 1997 | Bonner | Jim "Goose' Welde | 0-14 | ||
| 1998 | same | 7-7 | .500 | T-5 | |
| 1997 | North Catholic | Bro. Jim Williams | 0-14 | ||
| 1998 | same | 10-4 | .714 | 3 | |
| 1999 | Carroll | John "J.R." Rowe | 0-14 | ||
| 2000 | same | 6-8 | .429 | ||
| 2013 | West Catholic | Guy Moore | 0-13 | ||
| 2014 | Jasmine "Jazz" Williams | 6-7 | .462 | 10 | |
| 2014 | Bonner-Prendie | Tom Meakim | 0-13 | ||
| 2015 | Jack Concannon | 5-8 | .385 | ||
| 2017 | O'Hara | Jason Harrigan | 0-13 | ||
| 2018 | same | 5-8 | .385 | ||
| Inter-Ac League | |||||
| Year | School | Coach | W-L | Pct. | Top 3 |
| 1935 | Montgomery | Bob Glenn | 0-5 | ||
| 1936 | same | 3-4 | .429 | 3 | |
| 1947 | Episcopal | Jim Quinn | 0-8 | ||
| 1948 | Andy Knox | 6-2 | .750 | 1 | |
| 1969 | Chestnut Hill | Tom Northrup | 0-10 | ||
| 1970 | same | 4-6 | .400 | ||
| 1973 | Penn Charter | Lee Jackson | 0-10 | ||
| 1974 | same | 7-3 | .700 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Haver. School | Brian McBride | 0-10 | ||
| 1993 | same | 4-6 | .400 | ||
| 1994 | Episcopal | Dan Dougherty | 0-10 | ||
| 1995 | same | 4-6 | .400 | ||
| 1997 | Haver. School | Brian McBride | 0-10 | ||
| 1998 | Brian Shane | 4-6 | .400 | ||
| 2002 | Chestnut Hill | John McArdle | 0-10 | ||
| 32003 | same | 4-6 | .400 | ||