Division II · Great American Conference
Harding University Men's Basketball
Searcy, AR · the Bisons, Lady Bisons · Harding University overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$698k
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division II
$46,506
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Harding University fields a men's basketball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $697,593, about the median of $642k — $46,506 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,758,641 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,436 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 293 · Division II#79Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#208Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$697,593 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,124 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$46,506 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,758,641 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,436 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$60,950 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Jameson 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 →3,496undergraduates · 4,608 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 2,202 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1280
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $697,593 $46,506 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,758,641
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $60,950
Cost
Full picture →$21,069net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,888
Campus safety
Full picture →0.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Harding 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,069 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,496Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 25 | $184k | — | 66% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | 22 | $142k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 18 | $1.6M | 995 | 90% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 50 | 15 | $2.2M | 936 | 58% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 15 | $732k | 966 | 58% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 16 | $3M | 980 | 70% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 24 | $561k | — | 96% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 96 | 16 | $420k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 98 | 18 | $379k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 20 | $661k | — | 88% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | 22 | $156k | — | 58% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 101 | 16 | $9.3M | 968 | 93% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University | 30 | $791k | $26,369 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 14 | $715k | $51,079 | — | vs | |
| Harding University | 15 | $698k | $46,506 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 15 | $615k | $41,010 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 24 | $561k | $23,384 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 17 | $528k | $31,068 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 17 | $491k | $28,897 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 18 | $460k | $25,533 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 16 | $453k | $28,285 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 15 | $430k | $28,665 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 16 | $397k | $24,793 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 21 | $340k | $16,214 | — | vs |
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