Description Available in: The Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represents Bethune–Cookman University in the sport of basketball. The Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games in Moore Gymnasium on campus in Daytona Beach, Florida and are currently led by head coach Ryan Ridder. The team has been playing since 1930, having joined Division I along with the rest of the conference in 1980.