Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's basketball program dates to 1973, and the coastal Texas school competes in the Southland Conference. The Islanders play on Ward Island, giving them one of the most unique campus settings in college basketball.
The Islanders name comes from the school's location on Ward Island in Corpus Christi Bay, surrounded by water on three sides.
Winning the 2022 Southland Conference Tournament to earn the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since joining Division I.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's campus is located on its own island in Corpus Christi Bay, making it the only Division I program in the continental U.S. situated on an island.
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders compete in the Southland and hold an all-time record of 398–354 (.529 winning percentage) across 25 recorded seasons dating back to 1972-73.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18-15 | 13-9 (Southland) | Jim Shaw | |
| 2024-25 | 20-14 | 12-8 (Southland) | Jim Shaw | |
| 2023-24 | 21-12 | 14-4 (Southland) | Jim Shaw | |
| 2022-23 | 24-11 | 14-4 (Southland) | Steve Lutz | |
| 2021-22 | 23-12 | 7-7 (Southland) | Steve Lutz | |
| 2020-21 | 5-19 | 2-13 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2019-20 | 14-18 | 10-10 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2018-19 | 14-18 | 9-9 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2017-18 | 11-18 | 8-10 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2016-17 | 24-12 | 12-6 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2015-16 | 25-8 | 15-3 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2014-15 | 20-14 | 13-5 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2013-14 | 18-16 | 14-4 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2012-13 | 6-23 | 5-13 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2011-12 | 6-24 | 4-12 (Southland) | Willis Wilson | |
| 2010-11 | 10-21 | 5-11 (Southland) | Perry Clark | |
| 2009-10 | 17-15 | 10-6 (Southland) | Perry Clark | |
| 2008-09 | 18-15 | 11-5 (Southland) | Perry Clark | |
| 2007-08 | 9-20 | 6-10 (Southland) | Perry Clark | |
| 2006-07 | 26-7 | 14-2 (Southland) | Ronnie Arrow | |
| 2005-06 | 20-8 | Ind | Ronnie Arrow | |
| 2004-05 | 20-8 | Ind | Ronnie Arrow | |
| 2003-04 | 15-11 | Ind | Ronnie Arrow | |
| 2002-03 | 14-15 | Ind | Ronnie Arrow | |
| 1972-73 | 13-12 | Ind |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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