Division I · Mid-American Conference
Kent State University Men's Basketball
Kent, OH · the Golden Flashes · Kent State University overview
Kent State University fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I).
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Division I roster cap15 from 2025-26
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Senderoff head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Randal Holt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jon Fleming | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jalen Avery | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Trondson | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Tommy Luce | Assistant Coach for Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →1,762undergraduates · 1,762 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 0%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$10,502net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,428 in-state · $16,541 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent 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 →54%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 10 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Kent 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,502 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 54%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,762Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | 26 | $523k | — | 64% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 39 | 17 | $211k | — | 59% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 17 | $136k | — | 71% | |
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 42 | 14 | $979k | — | 77% | |
| Mercyhurst University Division I · Northeast Conference | 43 | 17 | $1.3M | — | 83% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 43 | 25 | $128k | — | 93% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 45 | 22 | $276k | — | 81% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 46 | 18 | $147k | — | 96% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 48 | 20 | $272k | — | 29% | |
| Cleveland State University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 14 | $2.6M | 941 | 95% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 55 | 16 | $2.3M | 958 | 80% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 59 | 21 | $155k | — | 86% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2 over cap | 17 | $6.2M | $365,967 | 946 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $284,235 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Akron 3 over cap | 18 | $3.3M | $181,025 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 1 | 14 | $3.2M | $226,226 | 980 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $187,599 | 970 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $185,641 | 990 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $149,978 | 965 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,907 | 955 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $148,478 | 976 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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