The Kansas State Wildcats basketball program is the intercollegiate basketball program of Kansas State University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas State's men's basketball team began competition in 1902. The program has a long history of success. The first two Missouri Valley Conference titles captured by the school were won in the sport, in 1917 and 1919. Kansas State has gone on to capture 17 conference crowns in the sport. Bruce Weber (basketball coach) is the current head coach.