Montclair State University Men's Basketball
Montclair State University fields a men's basketball team in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $261,007, above the median of $198k — $12,428 per roster spot, upper half 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$261,007 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,603 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,428 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$215,021 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Potts head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $261,007 $12,429 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $215,021
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,766 in-state · $24,126 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Montclair 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 4 | 19 | $473k | — | 65% | |
| Felician University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 5 | 18 | $649k | — | 94% | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 6 | 16 | $192k | — | 93% | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Division I · America East Conference | 8 | 16 | $2.6M | 953 | 67% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 8 | 19 | $232k | — | 79% | |
| Seton Hall University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 9 | 17 | $9.8M | 985 | 79% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 9 | 15 | $1.9M | 985 | 96% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Division I · Northeast Conference | 9 | 15 | $1.9M | 985 | 96% | |
| Saint Peter's University Division I · Metro Conference | 11 | 13 | $2.2M | 970 | 91% | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 12 | 16 | $237k | — | 43% | |
| John Jay College of Criminal Justice Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 13 | 16 | $122k | — | 57% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 13 | 16 | $233k | — | 77% |
Other men's basketball programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramapo College | 18 | $273k | $15,194 | — | vs | |
| Montclair State University | 21 | $261k | $12,428 | — | vs | |
| Rowan University | 16 | $259k | $16,170 | — | vs | |
| Stockton University | 20 | $257k | $12,863 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | 16 | $233k | $14,550 | — | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark | 19 | $232k | $12,209 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 18 | $205k | $11,375 | — | vs | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 16 | $192k | $11,992 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 14 | $157k | $11,180 | — | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden | 16 | $148k | $9,241 | — | vs |
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