The
University of the Sunshine Coast Basketball Association was established in 2008. The Sunshine Coast Rip competed in the Southern Basketball League (SBL) in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, the Sunshine Coast Rip debuted in the
Queensland Basketball League (QBL). In 2017, the club name was changed to USC Rip City. In 2020, USC Rip City joined the
NBL1 North, which replaced the QBL. When the
2020 NBL1 season did not go ahead due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the club competed in the Queensland State League (QSL). In the
2022 NBL1 season, the men's team reached the NBL1 North Grand Final, where they lost the best-of-three series 2–0 to the
Gold Coast Rollers. In October 2023, USC Rip City withdrew from the 2024 NBL1 North season. ==References==