Lake Superior State University Men's Basketball
Lake Superior State University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $917,378, above the median of $642k — $50,965 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,179,442 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,672 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$917,378 for the year
- Operating expenses$224,955 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,965 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,179,442 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,672 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,605 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Hettinga head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $917,378 $50,965 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,179,442
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,605
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,266
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Lake Superior 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 145 | 17 | $1.2M | — | 70% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 17 | $1.2M | $72,065 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 15 | $1M | $67,386 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 17 | $995k | $58,524 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 17 | $929k | $54,651 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 18 | $917k | $50,965 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 19 | $786k | $41,369 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 16 | $685k | $42,789 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 16 | $673k | $42,067 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 16 | $627k | $39,163 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 17 | $497k | $29,224 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 15 | $476k | $31,705 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked