Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Davidson College Men's Basketball
Davidson, NC · the Wildcats · Davidson College overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$4.6M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$273,373
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
100% of players retained
14%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Davidson College fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,647,356, well above the median of $3M — $273,373 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 2 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 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,235,591 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,324 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#121Team budgetof 362 · Division I#126Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#35APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,647,356 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,107,040 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$273,373 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,235,591 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,324 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$327,244 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt McKillop head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Reigel | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Matheny | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joshua Heyliger | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Williams | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jack Gibbs | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Victor Taylor | Assistant Coach / Director of Student-Athlete 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 →1,904undergraduates · 1,904 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →14%admitted · of 7,347 applicants
SAT middle 50%1360 – 1510
ACT middle 50%31 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,647,356 $273,374 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,235,591
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $327,244
Cost
Full picture →$26,510net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $60,050
Campus safety
Full picture →4.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's
Research Davidson College
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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions14% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,510 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,904Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.46 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 15 | 15 | $3.8M | 947 | 80% | |
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 18 | 14 | $537k | — | 43% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 20 | 59 | $544k | — | 90% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 21 | 18 | $1.9M | — | 68% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 23 | $576k | — | 74% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 24 | 33 | $779k | — | 78% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 82 | $249k | — | 95% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 32 | 19 | $767k | — | 81% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 40 | 16 | $1.9M | 971 | 75% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 26 | $607k | — | 85% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 50 | 32 | $1.5M | 990 | 87% | |
| Winston-Salem State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 54 | 15 | $639k | — | 69% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton 2 over cap | 17 | $10M | $604,525 | 969 | vs | |
| Fordham University 2 over cap | 17 | $8.8M | $515,061 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island at cap | 15 | $7.9M | $523,813 | 984 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 2 | 13 | $7.8M | $602,223 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 2 over cap | 17 | $7.5M | $440,461 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.2M | $451,912 | 938 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 17 | $7M | $413,016 | 959 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.2M | $388,139 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 3 over cap | 18 | $6M | $334,007 | 945 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University at cap | 15 | $5.9M | $390,625 | 966 | vs | |
| George Mason University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.8M | $361,011 | 979 | vs | |
| Davidson College 2 over cap | 17 | $4.6M | $273,373 | 990 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 1 | 14 | $4.6M | $329,187 | 975 | vs | |
| La Salle University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.8M | $239,535 | 971 | vs |
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