Wagner Seahawks men's basketball

Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
	2025–26 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team
University	Wagner College
Head coach	Dwan McMillan (interim) (1st season)
Location	Staten Island, New York
Arena	Spiro Sports Center ; (capacity: 2,100)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Nickname	Seahawks
Colors	Green and white;
NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1968, 1969
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
	1967, 1968, 1969*, 2003, 2024
Conference tournament champions
	2003, 2024
Conference regular-season champions
	2003, 2016, 2018, 2021
	* at Division II level

The Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team plays for Wagner College in Staten Island, New York, United States, competing in the Northeast Conference. They are led by interim head coach Dwan McMillan and play their home games at the Spiro Sports Center. The Seahawks made appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2003 and 2024.

Coaching History

No.	Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	Pct.
1	1976–1982	P.J. Carlesimo	6	65–93	.411
2	1982–1989	Neil Kennett	7	81–115	.413
3	1989–1999	Tim Capstraw*	10	117–164	.416
4	1999–2003	Dereck Whittenburg	4	67–50	.573
5	2003–2010	Mike Deane	7	94–114	.452
6	2010–2012	Dan Hurley	2	38–23	.623
7	2012–2022	Bashir Mason^	10	165–130	.559
8	2022–2025	Donald Copeland^	4	60–62	.492
Totals		8 coaches	54 seasons	759–790	.490
Records updated through end of 2025–26 season Source^[2] *Alum ^Promoted from assistant to head coach

The Seahawks have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament twice. Their record is 1–2.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2003	#15	Round of 64	#2 Pittsburgh	L 61–87
2024	#16	First Four Round of 64	#16 Howard #1 North Carolina	W 71–68 L 62–90

The Seahawks have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament three times. Their combined record is 3–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1967	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Philadelphia Textile Drexel	L 85–90 ^OT W 61–53
1968	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Philadelphia Textile Cheyney	W 98–84 L 57–72
1969	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Albany Montclair State	W 109–64 L 78–101

The Seahawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1979	First round	Old Dominion	L 81–83
2002	Opening Round	Richmond	L 67–74
2016	First round Second Round	St. Bonaventure Creighton	W 79–75 L 54–87
2018	First round	Baylor	L 59–80

No players from Wagner have ever appeared in the National Basketball Association.

Wagner has had three players selected in the NBA draft:

^ "Wagner Graphic Identity". Retrieved April 6, 2016.
^ "Wagner Seahawks Men's Basketball Coaches". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.

Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
Venues	Spiro Sports Center (1999–present)
Culture & lore	2022 NEC championship brawl
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Chicago State Cougars Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Mercyhurst Lakers New Haven Chargers Saint Francis Red Flash (departs July 1, 2026) Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26