Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Coastal Carolina University Men's Basketball
Conway, SC · the Chanticleers · Coastal Carolina University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.2M
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division I
$203,066
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
974
APR
96% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Coastal Carolina University fields a men's basketball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,249,057, about the median of $3M — $203,066 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 974, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,778,448 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,829 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#170Team budgetof 362 · Division I#172Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#131APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,249,057 for the year
- Operating expenses$597,152 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$203,066 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 959 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,778,448 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,829 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$781,729 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Gray 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 I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →10,306undergraduates · 10,829 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 18,223 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,249,057 $203,066 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,778,448
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $781,729
Cost
Full picture →$14,453net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,640 in-state · $29,628 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 37 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Coastal Carolina 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,453 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,306Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 46 | 34 | $539k | — | 82% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | 17 | $390k | — | 92% | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 17 | $3.1M | 952 | 74% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 73 | 22 | $604k | — | 97% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 83 | 15 | $1.7M | 972 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 88 | 21 | $2M | 937 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 88 | 16 | $5.4M | 990 | 72% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 13 | $549k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 93 | 32 | $163k | — | 75% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 108 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 108 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 111 | 41 | $528k | — | 78% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 17 | $4.4M | $259,341 | 967 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 19 | $4.2M | $222,005 | 985 | vs | |
| Marshall University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.6M | $224,623 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,641 | 948 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $203,066 | 974 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $189,046 | 980 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.9M | $168,850 | 946 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 2 | 13 | $2.6M | $197,872 | 967 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $159,822 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 1 | 14 | $2.5M | $180,502 | 980 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $144,165 | 990 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.4M | $133,640 | 960 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $149,584 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 3 | 12 | $1.6M | $130,688 | 1000 | vs |
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