Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Drury University Men's Basketball
Springfield, MO · the Panthers, Lady Panthers · Drury University overview
18
Roster
2024–25 season
$918k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division II
$51,025
Per roster spot
median $37,568
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
59%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Drury University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $918,459, above the median of $642k — $51,025 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,345,438 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,897 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#40Team budgetof 293 · Division II#56Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#90Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$918,459 for the year
- Operating expenses$119,053 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,025 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,345,438 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,897 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$36,219 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Foster 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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,368undergraduates · 1,596 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →59%admitted · of 2,621 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1310
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $918,459 $51,026 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,345,438
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $36,219
Cost
Full picture →$22,194net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,235
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Drury 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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions59% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,194 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,368Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 1 | 17 | $3.8M | 938 | 91% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 27 | 18 | $564k | — | 100% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 65 | 16 | $662k | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 79 | 14 | $1M | — | 88% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 94 | 15 | $21M | 958 | 72% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 97 | 16 | $619k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 109 | 15 | $916k | — | 69% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 111 | 15 | $567k | — | — | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 121 | 22 | $156k | — | 58% | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 129 | 15 | $476k | — | 99% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 130 | 18 | $14M | 958 | 77% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 133 | 24 | $561k | — | 96% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University | 18 | $918k | $51,025 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 14 | $895k | $63,939 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 18 | $819k | $45,475 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 26 | $778k | $29,933 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 19 | $771k | $40,583 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 14 | $692k | $49,444 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 17 | $666k | $39,192 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 16 | $619k | $38,684 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 13 | $607k | $46,696 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 17 | $578k | $33,983 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 23 | $570k | $24,790 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 15 | $567k | $37,778 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 18 | $564k | $31,351 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 15 | $550k | $36,655 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 17 | $535k | $31,455 | — | vs |
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