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University | University of North Carolina Wilmington | ||
First season | 1976 | ||
Head coach | Takayo Siddle (5th season) | ||
Conference | Coastal Athletic Association | ||
Location | Wilmington, North Carolina | ||
Arena | Trask Coliseum (capacity: 5,200) | ||
Nickname | Seahawks | ||
Student section | Screaming Seahawks | ||
Colors | Teal, gold, and navy [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
2002 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 |
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The team plays in the Coastal Athletic Association. They won the CAA tournament and appeared in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2016 and 2017.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Mel Gibson (Independent)(1976–1986) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Mel Gibson | 16–10 | – | – | – | ||||
1977–78 | Mel Gibson | 19–7 | – | – | – | ||||
1978–79 | Mel Gibson | 19–8 | – | – | – | ||||
1979–80 | Mel Gibson | 19–10 | – | – | – | ||||
1980–81 | Mel Gibson | 13–13 | – | – | – | ||||
1981–82 | Mel Gibson | 13–14 | – | – | – | ||||
1982–83 | Mel Gibson | 11–16 | – | – | – | ||||
1983–84 | Mel Gibson | 11–17 | – | – | – | ||||
Mel Gibson (Colonial Athletic Association)(1984–1986) | |||||||||
1984–85 | Mel Gibson | 12–16 | 4–11 | 6th | – | ||||
1985–86 | Mel Gibson | 16–13 | 7–9 | 4th | – | ||||
Mel Gibson: | 149–124 | 11–20 | |||||||
Robert McPherson (Colonial Athletic Association)(1986–1990) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Robert McPherson | 18–12 | 11–6 | 2nd | – | ||||
1987–88 | Robert McPherson | 15–14 | 9–7 | 4th | – | ||||
1988–89 | Robert McPherson | 16–14 | 9–5 | 3rd | – | ||||
1989–90 | Robert McPherson | 8–20 | 3–11 | 7th | – | ||||
Robert McPherson: | 57–60 | 34–31 | |||||||
Kevin Eastman (Colonial Athletic Association)(1990–1994) | |||||||||
1990–91 | Kevin Eastman | 11–17 | 6–8 | 5th | – | ||||
1991–92 | Kevin Eastman | 13–15 | 6–8 | 5th | – | ||||
1992–93 | Kevin Eastman | 17–11 | 6–8 | 4th | – | ||||
1993–94 | Kevin Eastman | 18–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | – | ||||
Kevin Eastman: | 59–53 | 29–33 | |||||||
Jerry Wainwright (Colonial Athletic Association)(1994–2002) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Jerry Wainwright | 16–11 | 10–4 | 2nd | – | ||||
1995–96 | Jerry Wainwright | 13–16 | 9–7 | 3rd | – | ||||
1996–97 | Jerry Wainwright | 16–14 | 10–6 | T1st | – | ||||
1997–98 | Jerry Wainwright | 20–11 | 13–3 | T1st | NIT First round | ||||
1998–99 | Jerry Wainwright | 11–17 | 9–7 | T–4th | – | ||||
1999–2000 | Jerry Wainwright | 18–13 | 8–8 | 4th | NCAA first round | ||||
2000–01 | Jerry Wainwright | 19–11 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NIT First round | ||||
2001–02 | Jerry Wainwright | 23–10 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
Jerry Wainwright: | 136–103 | 84–44 | |||||||
Brad Brownell (Colonial Athletic Association)(2002–2006) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Brad Brownell | 24–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
2003–04 | Brad Brownell | 15–15 | 9–9 | 7th | – | ||||
2004–05 | Brad Brownell | 19–10 | 13–5 | T–2nd | – | ||||
2005–06 | Brad Brownell | 25–8 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
Brad Brownell: | 83–40 | 52–20 | |||||||
Benny Moss (Colonial Athletic Association)(2006–2010) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Benny Moss | 7–22 | 4–14 | T–10th | – | ||||
2007–08 | Benny Moss | 20–13 | 12–6 | T–2nd | – | ||||
2008–09 | Benny Moss | 7–25 | 3–15 | 12th | – | ||||
2009–10 | Benny Moss | 7–14 | 3–7 | n/a | |||||
Benny Moss: | 41–74 | 22–42 | |||||||
Brooks Lee (Colonial Athletic Association)(2010–2010) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Brooks Lee | 2–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
Brooks Lee: | 2–8 | 2–6 | |||||||
Buzz Peterson (Colonial Athletic Association)(2010–2014) | |||||||||
2010–11 | Buzz Peterson | 13–17 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
2011–12 | Buzz Peterson | 10–20 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
2012–13 | Buzz Peterson | 10–20 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
2013–14 | Buzz Peterson | 9–23 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
Buzz Peterson: | 42–80 | 20–50 | |||||||
Kevin Keatts (Colonial Athletic Association)(2014–2017) | |||||||||
2014–15 | Kevin Keatts | 18–14 | 12–6 | T–1st | CIT first round | ||||
2015–16 | Kevin Keatts | 25–8 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA first round | ||||
2016–17 | Kevin Keatts | 29–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
Kevin Keatts: | 72–28 | 41–13 | |||||||
C. B. McGrath (Colonial Athletic Association)(2017–2020) | |||||||||
2017–18 | C. B. McGrath | 11–21 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
2018–19 | C. B. McGrath | 10–23 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
2019–20 | C. B. McGrath | 5–14 | 0–6 | n/a | |||||
C. B. McGrath: | 26–58 | 12–30 | |||||||
Rob Burke (Colonial Athletic Association)(2020–2020) | |||||||||
2019–20 | Rob Burke | 5-8 | 5–7 | 9th | |||||
Rob Burke: | 5-8 | 5-7 | |||||||
Takayo Siddle (Colonial Athletic Association)(2020–present) | |||||||||
2020–21 | Takayo Siddle | 7-10 | 1-6 | 10th | |||||
2021–22 | Takayo Siddle | 27-9 | 15-3 | T-1st | CBI champion | ||||
2022–23 | Takayo Siddle | 24-10 | 12-6 | T-3rd | |||||
Takayo Siddle: | 58-29 | 28-15 | |||||||
Total: | 714–642 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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). [3]
The Seahawks have appeared in the Division I NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 1–6.
Year | Round | Seed | Opponent | Result |
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2000 | First Round | #15 | #2 Cincinnati | L 47–64 |
2002 | First Round Second Round | #13 | #4 USC #5 Indiana | W 93–89 OT L 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 |
The Seahawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1998 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 52–56 | |
2001 | First Round | Dayton | L 59–68 |
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.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
The Seahawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First Round | Sam Houston State | L 71–87 |
Former UNC Wilmington Players
Former UNC Wilmington Coaches
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