The UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The team plays in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Seahawks are currently coached by Takayo Siddle. UNC Wilmington has appeared seven times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2025. At the 2002 NCAA tournament, the Seahawks won their first-ever NCAA tournament game, upsetting 4-seed USC 93-89 in overtime.
History
Conference memberships 1976–1984: Independent 1984–present: Coastal Athletic Association
Season-by-season results
UNC Wilmington began playing Division I NCAA basketball in the 1976–77 season. The above records do not include the years UNC Wilmington played as a junior college (1951–63) or in the NAIA (1963–76).
Postseason results
Division I NCAA tournament results The Seahawks have appeared in the Division I NCAA tournament seven times. Their combined record is 1–7.
2000 First Round #15 #2 Cincinnati L 47–64 2002 First RoundSecond Round #13 #4 USC#5 Indiana W 93–89 OTL 67–76 2003 First Round #11 #6 Maryland L 73–75 2006 First Round #9 #8 George Washington L 85–88 OT 2016 First Round #13 #4 Duke L 85–93 2017 First Round #12 #5 Virginia L 71–76 2025 First Round #14 #3 Texas Tech L 72–82
NIT results The Seahawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
1998 First Round Wake Forest L 52–56 2001 First Round Dayton L 59–68 2026 First Round Second Round Yale Dayton W 68–67 L 61-80
CBI results The Seahawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. They were the champions of the 2022 College Basketball Invitational. Their combined record is 4–0.
2022 #9 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals #8 VMI #1 Drake #12 Northern Colorado #2 MTSU W 93–78 W 76–75 W 80–64 W 96–902OT
CIT results The Seahawks appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time, with a record of 0–1.
2015 First Round Sam Houston State L 71–87
Seahawks in the NBA Brian Rowsom Matt Fish Devontae Cacok Jaylen Sims
Seahawks in international leagues
Adam Smith (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Holon in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Former Seahawks as head coaches
Former UNC Wilmington Players Mark Byington, (1994–1998), Head basketball coach of Georgia Southern (2013–2020), James Madison (2020–2024),Vanderbilt (2024–present) John Calipari, (1978–80), Head basketball coach of UMass (1988–96), NBA New Jersey Nets (1996–99), Memphis (2000–09), Kentucky (2009–24), Arkansas (2024–present) Billy Donlon, (1995–99), Head basketball coach of Wright State (2010–2016), UMKC (2019–2022) Todd Lickliter, (1975–76), Head basketball coach of Butler (2001–07), Iowa (2007–10), Marian (2012–2015), Evansville (2020–2022)
Former UNC Wilmington Coaches Brad Brownell, UNC Wilmington Head Coach (2002–2006), Head basketball coach of Wright State (2006–10), Clemson (2010–present) Kirk Earlywine, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (2006–07), Head basketball coach of Eastern Washington (2007–2011) Kevin Eastman, UNC Wilmington Head Coach (1990–94), Head basketball coach of Washington State (1994–99), NBA Boston Celtics Asst Coach (2004–2005) Frank Haith, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (1990–92), Head basketball coach of Miami (FL) (2004–2011), Missouri (2011–2014), Tulsa (2014–2022) Dave Hanners, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (1986–89), NBA Asst Coach Philadelphia 76ers (2000–03), Asst Detroit Pistons (2003–05), Asst New York Knicks (2005–06), Asst Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2010), Asst New Orleans Pelicans, (2010–2015) Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington Head Coach (2014–17), Head basketball coach of NC State (2017–2025) Jeff Reynolds, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (1990–94), Head basketball coach of Wingate (1997–2000), US Air Force Academy (2007–2012) Byron Samuels, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (1992–94), Head basketball coach of Hampton (1995–97), Radford (2002–2007), Florida A&M (2014–2017) Rodney Terry, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (1998-2002), Head basketball coach of Fresno State (2011-2018), UTEP (2018–2021), Texas (2022-2025) Matt McMahon, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach (2010-11), Head basketball coach of Murray State (2015-2022), Head basketball coach of LSU (2022-present) Jerry Wainwright, UNC Wilmington Head Coach (1994–2002), Head basketball coach of Richmond (2002–05), DePaul (2005–2010)
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