Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
College of Charleston (South Carolina) Men's Basketball
Charleston, SC · the Cougars · College of Charleston (South Carolina) overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$5.4M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$338,461
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
College of Charleston (South Carolina) fields a men's basketball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (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 $5,415,376, well above the median of $3M — $338,461 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 990, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,341,673 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,345 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#111Team budgetof 362 · Division I#112Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#35APRof 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$5,415,376 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,357,399 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$338,461 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,341,673 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,345 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$184,746 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Groce head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Aaron Fearne | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Fulford | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jonathan Holmes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robby Pridgen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Allen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Collin Terry | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →10,660undergraduates · 11,729 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 26,683 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
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 Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,415,376 $338,461 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,341,673
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $184,746
Cost
Full picture →$20,806net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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 divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,806 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,660Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 1 | 21 | $2M | 937 | 98% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 16 | 15 | $1.7M | 972 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 69 | 18 | $629k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 72 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | 20 | $290k | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 16 | $3.2M | 974 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 99 | 34 | $539k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 105 | 14 | $11M | 966 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | 16 | $2.6M | 981 | 90% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 1 over cap | 16 | $5.4M | $338,461 | 990 | vs | |
| Hofstra University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,641 | 1000 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 3 over cap | 18 | $3.8M | $210,942 | 995 | vs | |
| Northeastern University room for 2 | 13 | $3.7M | $284,724 | 986 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 1 | 14 | $3.7M | $264,370 | 985 | vs | |
| Elon University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.3M | $203,923 | 995 | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 1 | 14 | $3.1M | $221,405 | 980 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 2 over cap | 17 | $3.1M | $179,608 | 952 | vs | |
| Hampton University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $187,090 | 964 | vs | |
| William & Mary 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,212 | 984 | vs | |
| Towson University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.6M | $151,005 | 960 | vs | |
| Campbell University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $132,935 | 980 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $119,997 | 951 | vs |
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