UNC Wilmington

Official Name: 
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Nickname: 
Seahawks
Mailing Address: 

601 South College Road
Trask Coliseum - Office 138
Wilmington, NC 28403-3297

Website: 
www.uncwsports.com
Telephone: 
(910) 962-3236
Fax: 
(910) 962-3686
Enrollment: 
11,000
Arena: 

Trask Coliseum
Capacity: 6,100
Year Opened: 1978

School Colors: 
Teal, Navy Blue and Gold
Conference: 

Colonial Athletic Association (since 1985)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(4) 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2006
1-4 record (.200)

NIT Appearances: 

(2) 1998 and 2001
0-2 record (.000)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Mel Gibson (14 years from 1973-86, 194-180 record, .519)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Brian Rowsom (1,973 points from 1984-87)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Brian Rowsom (1,012 from 1984-87)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Brian Rowsom (39 points as senior at East Carolina on 1/17/87)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Brian Rowsom (39 at East Carolina)
January 17, 1987 (senior/21.8 ppg)

1

2

Total

UNC Wilmington

31

54

85

East Carolina

24

46

70

UNC Wilmington

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Cherry

2-5

0-0

0-0

4

Bender

1-2

1-2

0-0

3

Rowsom

14-21

0-0

11-15

39

Wagner

1-2

0-0

1-3

3

Anderson

2-9

0-0

0-0

5

Griffin

1-3

0-0

6-6

8

Gary

3-6

0-0

7-7

15

Mickens

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Miles

3-3

0-0

2-3

8

Totals

27-51

4-11

27-34

85

Percentages

.529

.364

.794

East Carolina

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Henry

7-19

2-6

7-9

23

Edwards

3-10

0-0

2-3

8

Bass

7-11

0-0

0-1

14

Brown

4-8

0-0

4-7

12

Sledge

3-8

2-3

2-2

10

Lose

1-2

1-2

0-0

3

Williams

0-1

0-1

0-0

0

Jones

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Grady

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

25-61

5-12

15-22

70

Percentages

.409

.417

.682
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Bill Brooks

9

1964-72

80-136

.370

1966

13-11

Mel Gibson

14

1973-86

194-180

.519

1978

19-7

Robert McPherson

4

1987-90

57-60

.487

1987

18-12

Kevin Eastman

4

1991-94

59-53

.527

1994

18-10

Jerry Wainwright

8

1995-2002

136-103

.569

2002

23-10

Brad Brownell

4

2003-06

83-40

.675

2003

24-7

Benny Moss

4

2007-10

41-74

.357

2008

20-13

Brooks Lee

1

2010

2-8

.200

2010

2-8

Robert "Buzz" Peterson

1

2011

13-18

.419

2011

13-18
  • All-Time W-L Record: 665-672 (.497) from 1964 through 2011.
  • NOTES: UNC Wilmington moved up to major-college status in 1977 after competing at the junior college level through 1963
  • Moss compiled a 7-14 record in 2009-10 when he was replaced by Lee.