Division II · Gulf South Conference
Delta State University Men's Basketball
Cleveland, MS · the Statesmen, Lady Statesmen · Delta State University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$435k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division II
$20,695
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Delta State University fields a men's basketball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $434,607, below the median of $642k — $20,695 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,253,913 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,246 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$434,607 for the year
- Operating expenses$79,153 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,695 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,253,913 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,246 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,868 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Nienaber 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 →1,964undergraduates · 2,716 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,242 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $434,607 $20,696 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,253,913
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,868
Cost
Full picture →$13,457net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,605
Campus safety
Full picture →0.13violent 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 education · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Delta 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,457 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,964Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 28 | 18 | $717k | 933 | 51% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 63 | 16 | $397k | — | — | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 81 | 16 | $18M | 979 | 98% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 15 | $732k | 966 | 58% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 22 | $725k | — | 49% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 103 | 16 | $420k | — | 97% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 103 | 19 | $170k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 104 | 24 | $229k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 105 | 17 | $936k | 944 | 91% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 20 | $661k | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 105 | 16 | $9.3M | 968 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 106 | 18 | $379k | — | 50% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 19 | $760k | $40,020 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 32 | $735k | $22,973 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 22 | $725k | $32,963 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 17 | $723k | $42,514 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 14 | $699k | $49,914 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 20 | $661k | $33,038 | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | 15 | $630k | $42,030 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 15 | $570k | $37,968 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 15 | $565k | $37,654 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 18 | $503k | $27,952 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 21 | $435k | $20,695 | — | vs |
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