Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Central State University Men's Basketball
Wilberforce, OH · the Marauders · Central State University overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$445k
Team budget
15th percentile in Division II
$23,420
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
46%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Central State University fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $444,998, below the median of $642k — $23,420 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $964,534 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,920 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#249Team budgetof 293 · Division II#232Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#73Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$444,998 for the year
- Operating expenses$105,800 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,420 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$964,534 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,920 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$54,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Lewis 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 →3,429undergraduates · 3,454 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 3,291 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $444,998 $23,421 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $964,534
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $54,000
Cost
Full picture →$14,821net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,824 in-state · $9,824 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in education · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central State 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,821 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,429Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 14 | $785k | — | 63% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 11 | 14 | $2.6M | 990 | 95% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | 18 | $247k | — | 91% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 16 | 17 | $10M | 969 | 62% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 19 | 30 | $167k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 16 | $13M | 965 | 51% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 50 | 20 | $12M | 967 | 88% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 53 | 18 | $254k | — | 73% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 53 | 16 | $12M | 995 | 88% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 24 | $558k | — | 85% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 55 | 16 | $237k | — | 74% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 16 | $2.2M | $139,593 | 980 | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 16 | $847k | $52,907 | — | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 16 | $817k | $51,082 | — | vs | |
| Spring Hill College | 15 | $643k | $42,845 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 17 | $583k | $34,282 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 16 | $508k | $31,763 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 19 | $445k | $23,420 | — | vs | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College | 16 | $420k | $26,228 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 15 | $412k | $27,495 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 16 | $394k | $24,627 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 20 | $383k | $19,146 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 21 | $312k | $14,853 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 20 | $290k | $14,496 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 14 | $276k | $19,730 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked