Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Bluefield State University Men's Basketball
Bluefield, WV · the Big Blue · Bluefield State University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$432k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division II
$21,623
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Bluefield State University fields a men's basketball team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $432,473, below the median of $642k — $21,623 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,506,681 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,817 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#253Team budgetof 293 · Division II#246Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#60Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$432,473 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,228 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,623 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,506,681 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,763 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke D'Alessio head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,249undergraduates · 1,270 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 720 applicants
SAT middle 50%870 – 1080
ACT middle 50%17 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $432,473 $21,624 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,506,681
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,763
Cost
Full picture →$14,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,240 in-state · $17,560 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 9 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,249Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.52 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 17 | 30 | $469k | — | 90% | |
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 39 | 15 | $2.2M | 990 | 91% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 45 | 15 | $9.5M | 980 | 57% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 27 | $534k | — | 96% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | 20 | $212k | — | 80% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 69 | 25 | $483k | — | 54% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 71 | 18 | $197k | — | 100% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 19 | $417k | — | 94% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 17 | $2.5M | 990 | 89% | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 77 | 20 | $559k | — | 65% | |
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 82 | 17 | $554k | — | 96% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 84 | 38 | $738k | — | 81% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia State University | 20 | $948k | $47,423 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 16 | $690k | $43,103 | — | vs | |
| Winston-Salem State University | 15 | $639k | $42,623 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 16 | $616k | $38,519 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 28 | $614k | $21,931 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 23 | $614k | $26,697 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 23 | $576k | $25,046 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 16 | $571k | $35,712 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 13 | $549k | $42,247 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 14 | $537k | $38,354 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 17 | $534k | $31,406 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 20 | $432k | $21,623 | — | vs |
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