Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball
The Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team (formerly the East Texas State Lions) is the men's intercollegiate basketball program representing Texas A&M University–Commerce. The school competes in the Southland Conference (SLC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team plays its home games at the University Field House on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. They are currently coached by Jaret von Rosenberg.
| Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball | ||||
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| University | Texas A&M University–Commerce | |||
| All-time record | 1382–1082 (.561) | |||
| Head coach | Jaret von Rosenberg (5th season) | |||
| Conference | Southland Conference | |||
| Location | Commerce, Texas | |||
| Arena | Texas A&M–Commerce Field House (Capacity: 3,055) | |||
| Nickname | Lions | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1997, 2005 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | ||||
| NAIA tournament champions | ||||
| 1955 | ||||
| NAIA semifinals | ||||
| 1953, 1955, 1978 | ||||
| NAIA quarterfinals | ||||
| 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1977, 1978 | ||||
| NAIA tournaments | ||||
| 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| Lone Star: 1975, 2005, 2015 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| Lone Star: 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2020 | ||||
- For information on all Texas A&M University–Commerce sports, see Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
The Lions were members of the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) from 1940 to 1952, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1952 to 1982, and joined the NCAA for the 1982–83 season. Between 1982 and 2022, the team competed in the Lone Star Conference of Division II. In 2022, the team joined the Southland Conference in the Division I.
The Lions won one NAIA National Championship in the 1954–55 season, 21 Lone Star Conference Championships, and have made National Playoff tournaments 19 times, 11 as a member of the NAIA and eight as a member of the NCAA Division II.