Fort Hays State University Men's Basketball
Fort Hays State University fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $697,657, about the median of $642k — $43,603 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,938,403 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,907 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$697,657 for the year
- Operating expenses$111,877 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,603 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,938,403 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,907 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$136,297 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $697,657 $43,604 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,938,403
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $136,297
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,633 in-state · $16,811 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Fort Hays 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 127 | 18 | $656k | — | 86% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 135 | 22 | $711k | — | 48% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 137 | 15 | $6.8M | 965 | 95% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 148 | 21 | $340k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 150 | 14 | $11M | 956 | 79% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University | 14 | $1.1M | $80,048 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 14 | $1M | $73,464 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 15 | $974k | $64,963 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 15 | $916k | $61,056 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 15 | $916k | $61,055 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 16 | $845k | $52,817 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 16 | $743k | $46,414 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 22 | $711k | $32,309 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 16 | $698k | $43,603 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 17 | $685k | $40,265 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 16 | $662k | $41,356 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 18 | $656k | $36,437 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith | 18 | $629k | $34,924 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 15 | $476k | $31,725 | — | vs |
Every Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked