Division II · Gulf South Conference
Lee University Men's Basketball
Cleveland, TN · the Flames, Lady Flames · Lee University overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$723k
Team budget
66th percentile in Division II
$42,514
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lee University fields a men's basketball team in the Gulf South 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 $722,745, above the median of $642k — $42,514 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,650,979 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,936 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#99Team budgetof 293 · Division II#108Spend 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$722,745 for the year
- Operating expenses$131,477 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,514 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,650,979 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,936 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$20,818 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bubba Smith 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 →3,253undergraduates · 3,680 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of God
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 2,150 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $722,745 $42,514 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,650,979
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $20,818
Cost
Full picture →$20,222net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $22,690
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in theology · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lee 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 divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,222 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsTheology · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,253Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 26 | 17 | $2.3M | 938 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 32 | 20 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | 17 | $269k | — | 51% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 60 | 19 | $545k | — | 64% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 63 | 14 | $220k | — | 62% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 65 | 18 | $226k | — | 66% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 65 | 16 | $379k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 14 | $772k | — | 72% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 15 | $20M | 974 | 46% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 18 | $1.8M | 950 | 83% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 80 | 13 | $3M | 948 | 69% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 86 | 19 | $233k | — | 93% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 19 | $760k | $40,020 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 32 | $735k | $22,973 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 22 | $725k | $32,963 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 17 | $723k | $42,514 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 14 | $699k | $49,914 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 20 | $661k | $33,038 | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | 15 | $630k | $42,030 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 15 | $570k | $37,968 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 15 | $565k | $37,654 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 18 | $503k | $27,952 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 21 | $435k | $20,695 | — | vs |
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