UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
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| University | UNC Wilmington | ||
| Conference | CAA | ||
| Location | Wilmington, NC | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Keatts (2nd year) | ||
| Arena | Trask Coliseum (Capacity: 6,100) |
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| Nickname | Seahawks | ||
| Colors | Teal, Navy, and Gold |
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015 | |||
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The team plays in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Seahawks last played in the NCAA tournament in 2006.
Contents
Season-by-season results
| 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) (1976–1986) | |||||||||
| 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 | Terminated Jan. 28, 2010 | ||||
| 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–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Kevin Keatts | 18–14 | 12–6 | T–1st | CIT First Round | ||||
| Kevin Keatts: | 18–14 | 12–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 587–568 | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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UNCW began playing Division I NCAA basketball in the 1976–77 season. The above records do not include the years UNCW played as a junior college (1951–63) or in the NAIA (1963–76).[1]
Postseason results
Division I NCAA tournament results
The Seahawks have appeared in the Division I NCAA tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2000 | First Round | Cincinnati | L 47–64 |
| 2002 | First Round Second Round |
USC Indiana |
W 93–89 OT L 67–76 |
| 2003 | First Round | Maryland | L 73–75 |
| 2006 | First Round | George Washington | L 85–88 OT |
NIT results
The Seahawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1998 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 52–56 |
| 2001 | First Round | Dayton | L 59–68 |
CIT results
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 |
Seahawks in the NBA
- Jay Neary
- Denny Fields
- Danny Davis
- Brian Rowsom
- Matt Fisher
Members of the Seahawk family in coaching
Former UNCW Players
- Mark Byington, (1994–1998), Head basketball coach of Georgia Southern (2013-present)
- John Calipari, (1978–80), Head basketball coach of UMass (1988–96), NBA New Jersey Nets (1996–99), Memphis (2000–09), Kentucky (2009–current)
- Billy Donlon, (1995–99), Head basketball coach of Wright State (2010–current)
- Todd Lickliter, (1975–76), Head basketball coach of Butler (2001–07), Iowa (2007–10), Marian (2012–current)
Former UNCW Coaches
- Brad Brownell, UNCW Head Coach (2002–2006), Head basketball coach of Wright State (2006–10), Clemson (2010–current)
- Kirk Earlywine, UNCW Asst Coach (2006–07), Head basketball coach of Eastern Washington (2007–2011)
- Kevin Eastman, UNCW Head Coach (1990–94), Head basketball coach of Washington State (1994–99), NBA Boston Celtics Asst Coach (2004–current)
- Frank Haith, UNCW Asst Coach (1990–92), Head basketball coach of Miami (FL) (2004–2011), Missouri (2011 – current)
- Dave Hanners, UNCW Asst Coach (1986–89), NBA Asst Coach Philadelphia 76ers (2000–03), Asst Detroit Pistons (2003–05), Asst NY Knicks (2005–06), Asst Charlotte Bobcats (2008–current)
- Jeff Reynolds, UNCW Asst Coach (1990–94), Head basketball coach of Wingate (1997–2000), US Air Force Academy (2007–current)
- Byron Samuels, UNCW Asst Coach (1992–94), Head basketball coach of Hampton (1995–97), Radford (2002–2007)
- Jerry Wainwright, UNCW Head Coach (1994–2002), Head basketball coach of Richmond (2002–05), DePaul (2005–2010)
