Their head coach is Kyle Smith, as he replaced Jerod Haase who was fired on March 14, 2024 after going 126–127 over eight seasons.

Stanford began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1914.

Stanford was also retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion for the 1936–37 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation.

The Cardinal have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 19–6.

The Cardinal have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI).