UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
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 or in the NAIA.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 Round Second Round | #13 | #4 USC
| 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 two times. Their combined record is 0–2.| 1998 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 52–56 | |
| 2001 | First Round | Dayton | L 59–68 |
CBI results
The Seahawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational 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 have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.| 2015 | First Round | Sam Houston State | L 71–87 |
Seahawks in the NBA
Seahawks in international leagues
- Adam Smith, basketball player for Hapoel Holon in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Former Seahawks as head coaches
Former UNC Wilmington Players- Mark Byington,, Head basketball coach of Georgia Southern, James Madison,Vanderbilt
- John Calipari,, Head basketball coach of UMass, NBA New Jersey Nets, Memphis, Kentucky, Arkansas
- Billy Donlon,, Head basketball coach of Wright State, UMKC
- Todd Lickliter,, Head basketball coach of Butler, Iowa, Marian, Evansville
- Brad Brownell, UNC Wilmington Head Coach, Head basketball coach of Wright State, Clemson
- Kirk Earlywine, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, Head basketball coach of Eastern Washington
- Kevin Eastman, UNC Wilmington Head Coach, Head basketball coach of Washington State, NBA Boston Celtics Asst Coach
- Frank Haith, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, Head basketball coach of Miami (FL), Missouri, Tulsa
- Dave Hanners, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, NBA Asst Coach Philadelphia 76ers, Asst Detroit Pistons, Asst New York Knicks, Asst Charlotte Bobcats, Asst New Orleans Pelicans,
- Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington Head Coach, Head basketball coach of NC State
- Jeff Reynolds, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, Head basketball coach of Wingate, US Air Force Academy
- Byron Samuels, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, Head basketball coach of Hampton, Radford, Florida A&M
- Rodney Terry, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, Head basketball coach of Fresno State, UTEP, Texas
- Matt McMahon, UNC Wilmington Asst Coach, Head basketball coach of Murray State, Head basketball coach of LSU
- Jerry Wainwright, UNC Wilmington Head Coach, Head basketball coach of Richmond, DePaul