Division II · Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion University Men's Basketball
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
34
Roster
2024–25 season
$539k
Team budget
27th percentile in Division II
$15,844
Per roster spot
median $37,568
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, well above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $538,718, below the median of $642k — $15,844 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,091,098 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,743 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#214Team budgetof 293 · Division II#272Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#18Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$538,718 for the year
- Operating expenses$98,929 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,844 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,091,098 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,743 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,433 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Zehnder 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 →3,623undergraduates · 4,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 3,489 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1138
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $538,718 $15,845 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,091,098
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,433
Cost
Full picture →$11,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,170 in-state · $21,544 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Francis Marion 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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,623Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 22 | $604k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 17 | $390k | — | 92% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 16 | $3.2M | 974 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 26 | $607k | — | 85% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 75 | 13 | $549k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 32 | $163k | — | 75% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 14 | $11M | 966 | 61% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 84 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 15 | $1.7M | 972 | 76% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae College | 38 | $738k | $19,432 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 45 | $685k | $15,219 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 46 | $595k | $12,927 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 19 | $545k | $28,664 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 59 | $544k | $9,226 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 34 | $539k | $15,844 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 41 | $528k | $12,871 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 19 | $512k | $26,932 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 20 | $494k | $24,691 | — | vs | |
| King University | 25 | $483k | $19,304 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 34 | $474k | $13,933 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 17 | $390k | $22,927 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 28 | $381k | $13,598 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 16 | $379k | $23,714 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 61 | $281k | $4,613 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 18 | $197k | $10,953 | — | vs |
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