recently, the men's basketball team, under coach stew morrill, has become a nationally respected program, with several conference championships and trips to the ncaa men's division i basketball championship. the basketball program has been one of the most successful programs in the country since 2000, winning at least 23 games in each season, many conference championships, and appearing in the ncaa tournament numerous times. in fact, many aggie sports have been extremely successful for many years, though this is often overlooked due to the recent futility of the football team.