Men's Basketball
The Coastal Carolina men's basketball program is coached by Cliff Ellis, who has also served as head coach at Clemson University and Auburn University. The program achieved the majority of its success during the early 1990s, reaching the NCAA Tournament in 1991 and 1993. The 2009-10 CCU Basketball team set a school record for most wins in a season while finishing with a record of 28 wins and 6 loses. After losing to Winthrop at home in the conference championship game, the team suffered a 65-49 loss at UAB in the first round of the 2010 NIT. The 2010-11 CCU Basketball team would also finish with a 28-6 record, at one time winning 22 consecutive games. The team lost to UNC-Ashville in the conference championship game 60-47. Coastal went on to lose to Alabama in the first round of the 2011 NIT.
The men's basketball program maintains an intense rivalry with Winthrop University.
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| NCAA Tournament Results |
|---|
| 1991 Southeast Region - Louisville, KY Lost to #2 seed Indiana, 79-69 |
| 1993 West Region - Tucson, AZ Lost to #1 seed Michigan, 84-53 |
Big South Conference Tournament Champions
- 1990, 1991, 1993
Big South Conference Regular Season Champions
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2011
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