Photo courtesy: Mick Anders, Randolph-Macon CollegeNearly two centuries of Yellow Jacket basketball.
From the founding of the college in 1830 to the 2022 D-III National Championship, Randolph–Macon basketball has been built on commitment, community, and a culture that lasts.
Moments that made the program
Randolph–Macon College founded in Boydton, VA — one of the oldest Methodist-affiliated colleges in the U.S.
Yellow Jackets athletics take root; basketball becomes a centerpiece of campus life in Ashland.
Yellow Jackets reach the NCAA Division II National Championship game — the program's first national title appearance.
ODAC era cements Randolph–Macon as a Division III basketball powerhouse.
RMC earns its first-ever #1 national ranking (D3hoops.com) — the start of a sustained run at the top of Division III.
First NCAA Division III Final Four appearance — a defining moment for the modern program.
Per the D3hoops.com archives, Randolph–Macon has been voted #1 in the nation in eight different seasons — a Division III standard of excellence.
NCAA Division III National Championship. The Jackets reach the mountaintop.
Center of the Universe NIL launches — where Yellow Jacket Nation invests in its own.
Alumni & supporters who came back
Honoring Randolph–Macon alumni, family, and close supporters who've joined COTU and reinvested in the program.
The next Yellow Jackets
Brand ambassadors are at the center of our work. They've earned it.
The 2026–27 freshman class will be added here once announced by Randolph–Macon Athletics.
2026–27 Randolph–Macon men's basketball roster.