The BYUâÂÂHawaii Seasiders men's basketball team represented Brigham Young UniversityâÂÂHawaii at the NCAA Division II level in college basketball. The team attended 6 NAIA Tournaments and 11 NCAA Division II Tournaments. The Seasiders participated as members of the Pacific West Conference.
BYU-Hawaii fielded its first collegiate basketball team in 1978. As members of the NAIA, they were able to develop early rivalries with fellow state schools Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University, and University of Hawaii at Hilo. In their 39-year history, the Seasiders won 761 games, 56.5% of the games they played. The Seasiders were also one of the founders of the Pacific West Conference.
While in the NAIA, BYU-Hawaii made the tournament 6 times, Four of those appearances occurred under coach Ken Wagner. In his second season, Wagner led BYU-Hawaii to the 1992 NAIA Final Four. Wagner would lead the Seasiders back to the NAIA Playoffs in 1996, 1997, and 1998 with two second round appearances and a first round appearance.
The Seasiders would transition to NCAA Division II status in the 1998âÂÂ99 season.
In April 2014, BYU-Hawaii announced that it was phasing out all intercollegiate sports to concentrate on recruiting international students. The 2016-17 season was the Seasiders' last.