Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae College Men's Basketball
Banner Elk, NC · the Bobcats · Lees-McRae College overview
38
Roster
2024–25 season
$738k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division II
$19,432
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lees-McRae College fields a men's basketball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, well above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $738,443, above the median of $642k — $19,432 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,866,830 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,487 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#89Team budgetof 293 · Division II#257Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#16Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$738,443 for the year
- Operating expenses$93,537 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,432 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,830 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,487 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,727 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| DeSean Motley 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
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 →818undergraduates · 839 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 1,787 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $738,443 $19,433 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,830
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,727
Cost
Full picture →$26,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →5.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lees-McRae College
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 program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 11 | 17 | $2.5M | 990 | 89% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 29 | 15 | $2.2M | 956 | 87% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 33 | 25 | $483k | — | 54% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 19 | $767k | — | 81% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 27 | $534k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 19 | $480k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 26 | $567k | — | 60% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | 16 | $71k | — | 78% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 16 | $1.5M | 956 | 94% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 64 | 32 | $1.5M | 990 | 87% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 68 | 19 | $417k | — | 94% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 74 | 17 | $4.6M | 990 | 14% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae College | 38 | $738k | $19,432 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 45 | $685k | $15,219 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 46 | $595k | $12,927 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 19 | $545k | $28,664 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 59 | $544k | $9,226 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 34 | $539k | $15,844 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 41 | $528k | $12,871 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 19 | $512k | $26,932 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 20 | $494k | $24,691 | — | vs | |
| King University | 25 | $483k | $19,304 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 34 | $474k | $13,933 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 17 | $390k | $22,927 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 28 | $381k | $13,598 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 16 | $379k | $23,714 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 61 | $281k | $4,613 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 18 | $197k | $10,953 | — | vs |
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