East Texas Baptist University Men's Basketball
East Texas Baptist University fields a men's basketball team in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, well above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $302,496, well above the median of $198k — $8,896 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$302,496 for the year
- Operating expenses$135,558 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,896 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$75,630 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lovell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $302,496 $8,897 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $75,630
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $30,050
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research East Texas Baptist 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 19 | $261k | — | 41% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 38 | 18 | $184k | — | 54% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 54 | 22 | $932k | — | 92% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 67 | 15 | $2.4M | 810 | 88% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 83 | 16 | $453k | — | 67% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 93 | 15 | $1.3M | 967 | 94% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 97 | 22 | $1.5M | 931 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 100 | 13 | $2.6M | 967 | 73% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 101 | 16 | $1.8M | — | 93% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 132 | 17 | $491k | — | 82% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 133 | 15 | $615k | — | 69% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 134 | 12 | $1.6M | 1000 | 75% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Southwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 18 | $327k | $18,157 | — | vs | |
| East Texas Baptist University | 34 | $302k | $8,896 | — | vs | |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 21 | $254k | $12,072 | — | vs | |
| Schreiner University | 28 | $245k | $8,766 | — | vs | |
| McMurry University | 18 | $204k | $11,331 | — | vs | |
| Howard Payne University | 24 | $178k | $7,424 | — | vs |
Every American Southwest Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked