Division I · Big South Conference
Longwood University Men's Basketball
Farmville, VA · the Lancers · Longwood University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$4.1M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$253,366
Per roster spot
median $196,319
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
940
APR
91% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Longwood University fields a men's basketball team in the Big South Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $4,053,871, above the median of $3M — $253,366 per roster spot, upper half 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 940, about the median of 967, with 91% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,202,783 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,211 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#137Team budgetof 362 · Division I#138Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#317APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$4,053,871 for the year
- Operating expenses$529,547 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$253,366 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate940 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained91% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,202,783 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,211 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$108,061 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Thomas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Larry Blunt | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Odri Dedolli | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emmanuel Matey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Donovan Williams | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Gilbert | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Connor Piskin | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Donovan Hall | Assistant Director of Operations / Manager | 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 →3,223undergraduates · 4,545 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 6,078 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1190
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
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
Academic Progress Rate940
91% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,053,871 $253,367 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,202,783
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $108,061
Cost
Full picture →$22,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,200 in-state · $27,410 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 5 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 43 | 15 | $5.6M | 970 | 99% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 22 | $136k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 44 | 18 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 17 | $7.5M | 970 | 23% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | 19 | $17M | 961 | 17% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 54 | 20 | $948k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 55 | 13 | $7.8M | 966 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 55 | 28 | $614k | — | 98% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | 15 | $410k | — | 83% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | 22 | $189k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 66 | 18 | $2.2M | 954 | 82% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University 5 over cap | 20 | $4.7M | $233,804 | 971 | vs | |
| Longwood University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.1M | $253,366 | 940 | vs | |
| Radford University at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $148,391 | 990 | vs | |
| Winthrop University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $121,500 | 971 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $112,587 | 972 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $113,749 | 950 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 17 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $46,749 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $92,050 | 956 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate at cap | 15 | $1.4M | $94,635 | 974 | vs |
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