Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Carson-Newman University Men's Basketball
Jefferson City, TN · the Eagles · Carson-Newman University overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$751k
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division II
$53,659
Per roster spot
median $37,568
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
68%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Carson-Newman University fields a men's basketball team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $751,231, above the median of $642k — $53,659 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $3,783,249 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,903 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#83Team budgetof 293 · Division II#49Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#257Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$751,231 for the year
- Operating expenses$166,264 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$53,659 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,783,249 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,903 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Benson 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 →1,669undergraduates · 2,735 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 2,991 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1130
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $751,231 $53,659 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,783,249
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$19,755net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,700
Campus safety
Full picture →0.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Carson-Newman 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,755 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,669Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 27 | 15 | $20M | 974 | 46% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 33 | 14 | $1.1M | — | 59% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 18 | $226k | — | 66% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 41 | 26 | $567k | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 19 | $480k | — | 78% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 59 | 16 | $1.5M | 973 | 87% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 63 | 16 | $1.5M | 956 | 94% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 64 | 15 | $2.2M | 956 | 87% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 69 | 16 | $71k | — | 78% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | 16 | $170k | — | 40% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 19 | $417k | — | 94% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 25 | $483k | — | 54% |
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 |
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