The men's basketball program began at Texas Wesleyan in 1935. Its storied history began to unfold in 1940 as the Rams made their first trip in a string of four straight NAIA National Tournament appearances. The 1947 Team still remains the most successful of all time compiling a 32-4 season led by All-American Clifton McNeely. McNeely was the nations leading scorer and first Ram player to receive national recognition, scoring 725 points in a single season. The 1948 Team would be the last team to reach a National Tournament for 35 years. The 1983 squad finished with a 26-7 record and was the last to advance to the national competition until the Rams appeared in the USCAA Elite Eight in Detroit Michigan in 2001-2002.

The 1997-98 squad returned Texas Wesleyan to the Conference Playoffs for the first time since the 1991 season. Following a disappointing 9-16 season in 1998-99, Terry Waldrop accepted the position as Rams Head Coach and went about putting the second winning season together since 1991. The 1999-2000 Rams tied the best winning percentage in well over a decade going 15-12.

The 2000-2001 season started off with a recruiting class that was among the NCAA Division II elite. Several injuries, including All American point guard Todd Chappell and one of the toughest Division II (NCAA) schedules in America saw the Rams slip to 11-16 for the 2000-2001 season.

The 2001-2002 season saw the Rams bounce back in outstanding fashion completing a 21-9 record on their way to an elite eight appearance in Detroit to conclude the season. The 20 win plateau gave the Rams the most wins and best winning percentage in almost two decades and laid the foundation for the return to the NAIA and the opportunity to add to their legacy.

Texas Wesleyan founded in 1890 by the Methodist Church, reaches out to a multicultural, multigenerational student body in an urban setting using a variety of new formats and venues. Texas Wesleyan offers the perfect balance - quality education coupled with an opportunity to participate in an elite NAIA basketball scholarship program.