UTSA's basketball program dates to 1981, and the San Antonio school competes in the American Athletic Conference. The Roadrunners have been building their program as one of the fastest-growing universities in Texas.
The Roadrunners name was chosen for the greater roadrunner bird native to the South Texas brush country, known for its speed and cunning.
Reaching the 1999 NCAA Tournament as a Southland Conference champion, the program's most notable postseason appearance.
UTSA is one of the fastest-growing universities in the country by enrollment and is the largest university in San Antonio, a city that lives and breathes basketball thanks to the Spurs.
The UTSA Roadrunners compete in the AAC and hold an all-time record of 639–698 (.478 winning percentage) across 45 recorded seasons dating back to 1981-82.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 5-25 | 1-17 (American) | Austin Claunch | |
| 2024-25 | 12-19 | 6-12 (AAC) | Austin Claunch | |
| 2023-24 | 11-21 | 5-13 (AAC) | Steve Henson | |
| 2022-23 | 10-22 | 4-16 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2021-22 | 10-22 | 3-15 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2020-21 | 15-11 | 9-7 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2019-20 | 13-19 | 7-11 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2018-19 | 17-15 | 11-7 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2017-18 | 20-15 | 11-7 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2016-17 | 14-19 | 8-10 (CUSA) | Steve Henson | |
| 2015-16 | 5-27 | 3-15 (CUSA) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2014-15 | 14-16 | 8-10 (CUSA) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2013-14 | 8-22 | 4-12 (CUSA) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2012-13 | 10-22 | 3-14 (WAC) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2011-12 | 18-14 | 10-6 (Southland) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2010-11 | 20-14 | 9-7 (Southland) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2009-10 | 19-11 | 9-7 (Southland) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2008-09 | 19-13 | 8-8 (Southland) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2007-08 | 13-17 | 7-9 (Southland) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2006-07 | 7-22 | 3-13 (Southland) | Brooks Thompson | |
| 2005-06 | 11-17 | 6-10 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 2004-05 | 15-13 | 10-6 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 2003-04 | 19-14 | 11-5 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 2002-03 | 10-17 | 7-13 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 2001-02 | 19-10 | 13-7 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 2000-01 | 14-15 | 12-8 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 1999-00 | 15-13 | 12-6 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 1998-99 | 18-11 | 12-6 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 1997-98 | 16-11 | 10-6 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 1996-97 | 9-17 | 4-12 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 1995-96 | 14-14 | 12-6 (Southland) | Tim Carter | |
| 1994-95 | 15-13 | 11-7 (Southland) | Stu Starner | |
| 1993-94 | 12-15 | 8-10 (Southland) | Stu Starner | |
| 1992-93 | 15-14 | 10-8 (Southland) | Stu Starner | |
| 1991-92 | 21-8 | 15-3 (Southland) | Stu Starner | |
| 1990-91 | 21-8 | 12-2 (TAAC) | Stu Starner | |
| 1989-90 | 22-7 | 13-3 (TAAC) | Ken Burmeister | |
| 1988-89 | 15-13 | 8-10 (TAAC) | Ken Burmeister | |
| 1987-88 | 22-9 | 13-5 (TAAC) | Ken Burmeister | |
| 1986-87 | 13-15 | 7-11 (TAAC) | Ken Burmeister | |
| 1985-86 | 7-24 | Ind | Don Eddy,Larry Gatewood | |
| 1984-85 | 18-10 | Ind | Don Eddy | |
| 1983-84 | 20-8 | Ind | Don Eddy | |
| 1982-83 | 10-17 | Ind | Don Eddy | |
| 1981-82 | 8-19 | Ind | Don Eddy |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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