Augusta University Men's Basketball
Augusta University fields a men's basketball team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $606,357, about the median of $642k — $43,311 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,013,201 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,453 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
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$606,357 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,174 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,311 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,013,201 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,453 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$10,671 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Metress 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $606,357 $43,311 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,013,201
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $10,671
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,122 in-state · $23,500 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Augusta University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 15 | 14 | $703k | — | 80% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 51 | 17 | $800k | — | 68% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 60 | 33 | $638k | — | 75% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 64 | 61 | $281k | — | 61% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 65 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 66 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 66 | 14 | $11M | 966 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 67 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 67 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 69 | 14 | $1.6M | 950 | 72% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 73 | 16 | $2.6M | 981 | 90% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 77 | 17 | $459k | — | 88% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander University | 17 | $800k | $47,056 | — | vs | |
| University of North Georgia | 14 | $772k | $55,177 | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | 14 | $756k | $54,035 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 14 | $703k | $50,186 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 18 | $629k | $34,937 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | 14 | $606k | $43,311 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 22 | $550k | $25,009 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 17 | $459k | $27,002 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 19 | $433k | $22,813 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 18 | $409k | $22,722 | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked