The West Florida Argonauts men's basketball team represents the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida, United States in men's basketball within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Argonauts will join the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference on July 1, 2026, after 32 seasons in the Division II Gulf South Conference.
On April 7, 2026, West Florida announced the hiring of Tanner Smith, plays its home games at UWF Field House.
Conference affiliations 1967–68 to 1974–75 – NAIA Independent 1975–76; 1993–94 – Southern States Conference 1994–95 to 2025–26 – Gulf South Conference 2026–27 to Present – Atlantic Sun Conference
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Year-by-year results 1967–68 NAIA Independent 19–3 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1968–69 NAIA Independent 18–8 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1969–70 NAIA Independent 13–12 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1970–71 NAIA Independent 10–12 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1971–72 NAIA Independent 14–12 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1972–73 NAIA Independent 12–14 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1973–74 NAIA Independent 12–17 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1974–75 NAIA Independent 9–15 n/a n/a Marvin Beck 1975–76 SSC 19–12 n/a n/a NAIA Tournament Marvin Beck No team from 1976 to 1993 1993–94 SSC 11–16 n/a n/a Don Hagan 1994–95 GSC 17–11 6–8 4th East(7th Overall) NAIA Tournament Don Hagan 1995–96 GSC 15–15 8–6 4th East(8th Overall) NAIA Tournament Don Hagan 1996–97 GSC 13–13 6–8 5th East(9th Overall) Don Hagan 1997–98 GSC 20–8 9–5 T–2nd East(4th Overall) GSC Tournament Don Hagan 1998–99 GSC 16–11 7–7 4th East(T–7th Overall) GSC Tournament Don Hagan 1999–2000 GSC 18–10 9–5 T–2nd East(T–5th Overall) GSC Tournament Don Hagan 2000–01 GSC 18–9 8–6 T–3rd East(T–8th Overall) GSC Tournament Don Hagan 2001–02 GSC 16–12 8–8 T–3rd East(T–5th Overall) GSC Tournament Don Hagan 2002–03 GSC 16–11 6–8 6th East(11th Overall) Don Hagan 2003–04 GSC 17–11 8–6 4th East(8th Overall) GSC Tournament Don Hagan 2004–05 GSC 12–15 4–10 7th East(14th Overall) Don Hagan 2005–06 GSC 14–13 3–11 8th East(15th Overall) Don Hagan 2006–07 GSC 10–17 2–10 7th East(14th Overall) Don Hagan 2007–08 GSC 13–14 3–9 T–6th East(T–12th Overall) Don Hagan 2008–09 GSC 13–12 5–7 T–4th East(7th Overall) Don Hagan 2009–10 GSC 11–14 2–8 6th East(T–10th Overall) Bob Stinnett 2010–11 GSC 9–17 2–10 6th East(13th Overall) Bob Stinnett 2011–12 GSC 19–11 8–6 T–3rd GSC Tournament Bob Stinnett 2012–13 GSC 13–15 7–11 T–5th GSC Tournament Bob Stinnett 2013–14 GSC 7–20 6–14 8th GSC Tournament Bob Stinnett 2014–15 GSC 7–21 3–19 10th Bob Stinnett 2015–16 GSC 7–19 5–17 12th Jeff Burkhamer 2016–17 GSC 20–9 14–8 T–4th GSC Tournament Jeff Burkhamer 2017–18 GSC 28–4 17–3 2nd GSC Tournament ChampsNCAA D-II Tournament (South Quarterfinal) Jeff Burkhamer 2018–19 GSC 12–16 8–12 9th Jeff Burkhamer 2019–20 GSC 14–14 11–9 6th GSC Tournament Jeff Burkhamer 2020–21 GSC 7–12 7–12 5th East(8th Overall) Jeff Burkhamer 2021–22 GSC 18–11 11–9 6th GSC Tournament Jeff Burkhamer 2022–23 GSC 13–15 9–15 9th Jeff Burkhamer 2023–24 GSC 2–16–19(8–20) 0–06–18(6–18) n/a12th(12th) Jeff BurkhamerJustin Mann(Total) 2024–25 GSC 8–20 7–15 11th Justin Mann 2025–26 GSC 25–9 15–7 3rd GSC Tournament ChampsNCAA D-II Tournament (First Round) Justin Mann 2026–27 A-Sun 0–0 0–0 n/a ? Tanner Smith
Postseason NCAA Division II tournament The Argonauts appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament two times. Their combined record was 0–2.
2018 First Round Barry L, 73–90 2026 First Round West Alabama L, 53–58
NAIA tournament The Argonauts appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record was 0–1.
1976 First Round Texas Southern L, 59–81
See also West Florida Argonauts women's basketball
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