The Pirates compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. The school’s team formerly competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and the Big South Conference. Notably, the 2000-01 Hampton team was one of ten 15 seeds ever to upset a 2 seed in the Round of 64 of an NCAA tournament, defeating Iowa State in the first round. The Pirates have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament six times. They have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time in 2018. The Pirates have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), one time.