Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University Men's Basketball
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15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$3.2M
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$211,284
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
945
APR
91% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
McNeese State University fields a men's basketball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,169,273, about the median of $3M — $211,284 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 945, about the median of 967, with 91% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,677,169 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,878 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#174Team budgetof 362 · Division I#164Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#302APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,169,273 for the year
- Operating expenses$102,316 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$211,284 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate945 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained91% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,677,169 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,878 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$207,559 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| William Armstrong head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bill Armstrong | Head Coach | not on file |
| Robi Coker | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| LeBrent Walker | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeffery Armstrong | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Peyton Prudhomme | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Williams | 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 →5,560undergraduates · 6,060 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 3,294 applicants
SAT middle 50%810 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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 Rate945
91% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,169,273 $211,285 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,677,169
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $207,559
Cost
Full picture →$11,393net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,460 in-state · $9,960 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McNeese State 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 divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,393 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 52 | 14 | $1.9M | 947 | 86% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 17 | $3.3M | 948 | 89% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 15 | $1.3M | 967 | 94% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 123 | 16 | $11M | 942 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 16 | $1.2M | 933 | 50% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 15 | $2.4M | 810 | 88% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 131 | 14 | $15M | 970 | 70% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 16 | $1.6M | 955 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 134 | 24 | $207k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 135 | 16 | $5M | 959 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 142 | 15 | $1.5M | 960 | 85% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 144 | 15 | $2.1M | 980 | 85% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,284 | 945 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,259 | 810 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $129,128 | 947 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 17 | $2M | $116,600 | 970 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $135,494 | 947 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $109,807 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 10 over cap | 25 | $1.7M | $68,886 | 941 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 15 | $1.5M | $97,595 | 960 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,631 | 960 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University at cap | 15 | $1.3M | $85,718 | 967 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.2M | $69,812 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $78,753 | 980 | vs |
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