The Seasiders participated as members of the Pacific West Conference.

While in the NAIA, BYU-Hawaii made the tournament 6 times, Four of those appearances occurred under coach Ken Wagner.

In his second season, Wagner led BYU-Hawaii to the 1992 NAIA Final Four.

The Seasiders would transition to NCAA Division II status in the 1998–99 season.

In April 2014, BYU-Hawaii announced that it was phasing out all intercollegiate sports to concentrate on recruiting international students.