Grinnell College Men's Basketball
Grinnell College fields a men's basketball team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $170,322, below the median of $198k — $8,516 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
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$170,322 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,694 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,516 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,890 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Arseneault Jr. 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 · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $170,322 $8,516 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,890
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,862
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Grinnell College
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 26 | 35 | $215k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 49 | 12 | $4.3M | 968 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 51 | 26 | $200k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 51 | 15 | $10M | 949 | 89% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 55 | 16 | $3.4M | 980 | 94% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 24 | $151k | — | 71% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | 17 | $13M | 960 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 68 | 30 | $192k | — | 81% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 69 | 27 | $244k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 89 | 23 | $570k | — | 93% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 108 | 17 | $578k | — | 80% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 113 | 27 | $268k | — | 68% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois College | 23 | $231k | $10,065 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 22 | $208k | $9,435 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 16 | $203k | $12,708 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 30 | $192k | $6,404 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 18 | $184k | $10,203 | — | vs | |
| Grinnell College | 20 | $170k | $8,516 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 34 | $138k | $4,069 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 20 | $138k | $6,880 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 27 | $126k | $4,674 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 21 | $105k | $4,976 | — | vs |
Every Midwest Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked