Division II · Great American Conference
Henderson State University Men's Basketball
Arkadelphia, AR · the Reddies · Henderson State University overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$491k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division II
$28,897
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Henderson State University fields a men's basketball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $491,255, below the median of $642k — $28,897 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,579,067 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,958 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#236Team budgetof 293 · Division II#196Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#116Roster 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
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$491,255 for the year
- Operating expenses$117,164 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,897 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,579,067 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,958 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$27,231 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Elgas 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 →1,493undergraduates · 2,136 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 1,814 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 39%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $491,255 $28,897 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,579,067
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $27,231
Cost
Full picture →$16,929net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,572 in-state · $9,780 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.32violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Henderson 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 program17 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$16,929 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,493Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.32 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 0 | 15 | $615k | — | 69% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 58 | 15 | $2.2M | 936 | 58% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 16 | $453k | — | 67% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 60 | 15 | $732k | 966 | 58% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 18 | $1.6M | 995 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 22 | $142k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 81 | 16 | $397k | — | — | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 81 | 24 | $561k | — | 96% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 22 | $156k | — | 58% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 108 | 15 | $698k | — | 100% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 22 | $1.5M | 931 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 13 | $2.6M | 967 | 73% |
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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