The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They are led by head coach Bryce Drew and play their home games at Global Credit Union Arena. They made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the WAC on July 1, 2013. And then joined the Mountain West on July 8, 2025, one year earlier than their expected 2026 departure.
During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1975, 1978, and 1988. Since joining Division I in 2013âÂÂ14, the Antelopes have appeared four times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2025.
Grand Canyon College was founded in 1949. In their first year, they hired Howard Mansfield as coach of the Antelopes basketball team, the first sports team sponsored by the school.
The Antelopes played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) through the 1989âÂÂ90 season before moving up to NCAA Division II for the 1990âÂÂ91 season.
In March 2013, former Phoenix Suns shooting guard Dan Majerle became the 13th men's basketball coach. Majerle oversaw GCU's transition into NCAA Division I basketball in the WAC. The Antelopes began playing in Division I for the 2013âÂÂ14 season, and became a full member eligible for postseason play in the 2017âÂÂ2018 season.
In March 2020, Majerle was fired after seven seasons as head coach of GCU's men's basketball team. In May 2020, Majerle sued the university for breach of contract, alleging that the university did not give reason to terminate him or make any severance payments. The lawsuit was dismissed the following year with an unclear resolution.
On March 17, 2020, Bryce Drew was named the new GCU men's basketball head coach. Drew was previously the head coach of Valparaiso University. Immediately prior to arriving at GCU, he was head coach of the Vanderbilt University men's basketball team.
Grand Canyon has appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments. Their combined record is 1âÂÂ4.
The Antelopes have appeared in ten NCAA Division II tournaments. Their combined record is 5âÂÂ10.
The Antelopes have appeared in 10 NAIA tournaments. Their combined record is 18âÂÂ7 and they are three-time NAIA national champions (1975, 1978, 1988).
The Antelopes have appeared in three Division I CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) Tournaments. Their combined record is 2âÂÂ3.
The Antelopes have appeared in the Division I College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0âÂÂ2.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Ineligible for NCAA Tournament during transition to Division I from 2013âÂÂ2017 seasons.
Two former Grand Canyon players have played at least one game in the NBA.