Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Men's Basketball
North Adams, MA · the Trailblazers · Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$98k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division III
$5,181
Per roster spot
median $9,936
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts fields a men's basketball team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $98,443, well below the median of $198k — $5,181 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#361Team budgetof 400 · Division III#347Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#164Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$98,443 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,924 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,181 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$16,661 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Shell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →836undergraduates · 933 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 1,543 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $98,443 $5,181 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $16,661
Cost
Full picture →$17,705net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,884 in-state · $20,829 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →12%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,705 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 12%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 836Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 17 | $260k | — | 10% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 29 | 20 | $245k | — | 58% | |
| Russell Sage College Division III · Empire 8 | 30 | 16 | $101k | — | 76% | |
| Siena University Division I · Metro Conference | 33 | 18 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 17 | $6.2M | 946 | 58% | |
| University at Albany Division I · America East Conference | 37 | 15 | $2.1M | 947 | 70% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 37 | 14 | $362k | — | 10% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | 15 | $143k | — | 81% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 43 | 16 | $250k | — | 44% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 44 | 16 | $178k | — | 23% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 45 | 18 | $240k | — | 89% | |
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 46 | 15 | $98k | — | 88% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield State University | 15 | $143k | $9,555 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 19 | $98k | $5,181 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 23 | $79k | $3,444 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 16 | $78k | $4,904 | — | vs | |
| Fitchburg State University | 18 | $68k | $3,758 | — | vs | |
| Worcester State University | 22 | $56k | $2,562 | — | vs | |
| Salem State University | 13 | $47k | $3,650 | — | vs |
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