Division III · American Southwest Conference
Hardin-Simmons University Men's Basketball
Abilene, TX · the Cowboys · Hardin-Simmons University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$254k
Team budget
75th percentile in Division III
$12,072
Per roster spot
median $9,936
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Hardin-Simmons University fields a men's basketball team in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $253,522, above the median of $198k — $12,072 per roster spot, upper 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).
#102Team budgetof 400 · Division III#140Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#105Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$253,522 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,077 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,072 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$15,035 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Brackett head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →1,283undergraduates · 1,655 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 2,452 applicants
SAT middle 50%968 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $253,522 $12,072 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $15,035
Cost
Full picture →$21,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,686
Campus safety
Full picture →1.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Hardin-Simmons 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,283Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 2 | 14 | $2.4M | 981 | 64% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 3 | 18 | $204k | — | 58% | |
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 68 | 24 | $178k | — | 68% | |
| Angelo State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 83 | 14 | $621k | — | 79% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 90 | 18 | $2.6M | — | 94% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 120 | 14 | $527k | — | 87% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 139 | 17 | $16M | 941 | 43% | |
| Texas Tech University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 146 | 15 | $16M | 954 | 71% | |
| Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 148 | 15 | $823k | — | 73% |
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 |
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