Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Men's Basketball
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.2M
Team budget
5th percentile in Division I
$77,623
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a men's basketball team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,241,973, well below the median of $3M — $77,623 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $4,361,510 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,103 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,241,973 for the year
- Operating expenses$194,313 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$77,623 division median $196,319
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,361,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,103 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$144,659 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gerdeman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Beane | Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Campbell | Men's Basketball Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jestin Anderson | Men's Basketball Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Walker | Men's Basketball 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,241,973 $77,623 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,361,510
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $144,659
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lindenwood 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | 14 | $692k | — | 94% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 11 | 13 | $607k | — | 57% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | 13 | $111k | — | 44% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 14 | 18 | $585k | — | 12% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 25 | $191k | — | 58% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 16 | $7.2M | 938 | 81% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 27 | 15 | $1.7M | 955 | 97% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | 17 | $666k | — | 64% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 20 | $239k | — | 80% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 45 | $198k | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 23 | $231k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 28 | $203k | — | 78% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2M | $122,953 | 974 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $113,203 | 955 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University room for 2 | 13 | $1.6M | $125,635 | 955 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $115,329 | 939 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.6M | $99,448 | 955 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin at cap | 15 | $1.5M | $102,600 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 3 over cap | 18 | $1.4M | $78,916 | — | vs | |
| Western Illinois University room for 1 | 14 | $1.4M | $98,267 | 995 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.2M | $77,623 | — | vs |
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