Division I · American Conference
East Carolina University Men's Basketball
Greenville, NC · the Pirates · East Carolina University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$4.3M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$268,013
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
935
APR
91% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Carolina University fields a men's basketball team in the American 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 $4,288,223, above the median of $3M — $268,013 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 935, about the median of 967, with 91% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,895,580 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,645 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#129Team budgetof 362 · Division I#130Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#329APRof 362 · Division I
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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$4,288,223 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,152,303 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$268,013 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate935 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained91% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,895,580 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,645 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$828,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Schwartz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Nick Matson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| I.J Poole | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Giardina | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andre Gray | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Perry | Assistant Coach / General Manager | On file · sign in |
| Jesse Higdon | Director of Basketball Operations / Chief of Staff | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Johnson | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | 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 →21,328undergraduates · 26,785 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 22,289 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1200
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
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 Rate935
91% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,288,223 $268,014 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,895,580
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $828,291
Cost
Full picture →$14,470net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,361 in-state · $23,638 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East 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 divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,470 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,328Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 45 | $685k | — | 96% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 36 | 18 | $198k | — | 78% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 41 | $528k | — | 78% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 59 | 34 | $474k | — | 72% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 17 | $534k | — | 30% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 72 | 20 | $160k | — | 97% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 74 | 15 | $12M | 954 | 40% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 78 | 16 | $2.1M | 980 | 94% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 23 | $614k | — | 70% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 17 | $1.5M | 955 | 90% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 91 | 32 | $163k | — | 75% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 15 | $32M | 958 | 7% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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