Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Men's Basketball
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$5.6M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$371,117
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
96% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $5,566,763, well above the median of $3M — $371,117 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,854,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,825 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#110Team budgetof 362 · Division I#106Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#148APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$5,566,763 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,098,350 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$371,117 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,854,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,020,558 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ritchie McKay head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Derek Johnston | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Stephen Burggraf | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Rode | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Farquhar | Assistant Coach / Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Stelios Tzoutzis | Assistant Coach / General Manager | not on file |
| Chris Rogers | Assistant Coach | 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 →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,566,763 $371,118 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,854,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,020,558
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Liberty 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 3 | 18 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 6 | 22 | $136k | — | 95% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 22 | $189k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | 18 | $2.2M | 954 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 16 | $247k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 43 | 16 | $4.1M | 940 | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 20 | $212k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 18 | $197k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 17 | $199k | — | 48% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 56 | 18 | $147k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 19 | $17M | 961 | 17% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University at cap | 15 | $5.6M | $371,117 | 970 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.8M | $220,704 | 938 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,572 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Delaware at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $223,251 | 970 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $218,898 | 957 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $233,844 | 948 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $165,373 | 948 | vs | |
| Florida International University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,914 | 976 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,575 | 939 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $141,827 | 980 | vs |
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