BYU Cougars men's basketball

BYU Cougars men's basketball
2024–25 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
UniversityBrigham Young University
First season1902
All-time record1,939–1,147 (.628)
Athletic directorTom Holmoe
Head coachKevin Young (1st season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationProvo, Utah
ArenaMarriott Center
(capacity: 19,000)
NicknameCougars
Student sectionThe ROC
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1951, 1981
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1957, 1965, 1971, 1981, 2011
NCAA tournament round of 32
1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2011
NCAA tournament appearances
1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1991, 1992, 2001
Conference regular season champions
1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 27 conference championships, 3 conference tournament championships and 2 NIT Tournaments (1951 and 1966), and competed in 30 NCAA tournaments. It currently competes in the Big 12 Conference. From 1999 to 2011, the team competed in the Mountain West Conference, followed by 12 seasons in the West Coast Conference. On September 10, 2021, the Big 12 Conference unanimously accepted BYU's application for membership,[2] and BYU officially joined the conference for the 2023–24 season.[3] The team is coached by Kevin Young.

  1. ^ "Colors". Brigham Young University Publications and Graphics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Big 12 Extends Membership Invitations". Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Lundquist, Casey (September 10, 2021). "BYU Athletics to Join the Big 12 in 2023". SI.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.