Anderson University (South Carolina) Men's Basketball
Anderson University (South Carolina) fields a men's basketball team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $769,131, above the median of $642k — $48,070 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,771,405 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,293 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$769,131 for the year
- Operating expenses$80,991 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$48,070 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,405 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,293 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$129,185 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Thompson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's basketball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $769,131 $48,071 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,405
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $129,185
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,580
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 | 17 | $13M | 975 | 38% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 16 | 28 | $381k | — | 100% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 19 | 61 | $281k | — | 61% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 30 | 15 | $4.1M | 1000 | 53% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 46 | $595k | — | 53% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 35 | 17 | $800k | — | 68% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 41 | 20 | $494k | — | 63% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 44 | 14 | $1.6M | 950 | 72% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 16 | $170k | — | 40% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | 15 | $1.4M | 974 | 70% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 13 | $2.4M | 970 | 59% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 51 | 19 | $512k | — | 64% |
Other men's basketball programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University | 14 | $1.1M | $81,842 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 33 | $779k | $23,618 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | 16 | $769k | $48,070 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 19 | $767k | $40,342 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 14 | $751k | $53,659 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 33 | $638k | $19,345 | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | 26 | $607k | $23,364 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 22 | $604k | $27,441 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 26 | $567k | $21,799 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 27 | $534k | $19,781 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 19 | $480k | $25,251 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 19 | $417k | $21,938 | — | vs |
Every South Atlantic Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked