They are led by head coach Eric Peterson and play their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

The Coyotes won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1958.

† - Jackson State, citing policy of the Mississippi Board of Trustees, was compelled to withdraw from the Tournament rather than competing in an interracial contest.

The Coyotes have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

The Coyotes have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time.