Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Morehead State University Men's Basketball
Morehead, KY · the Eagles · Morehead State University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2M
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$122,953
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
974
APR
94% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Morehead State 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 $1,967,263, below the median of $3M — $122,953 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 974, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $809,463 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,077 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#293Team budgetof 362 · Division I#293Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#131APRof 362 · Division I
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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$1,967,263 for the year
- Operating expenses$451,560 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$122,953 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$809,463 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,077 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$127,665 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Mattox head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jason Taylor | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ky Klingsick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Sherrer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Tedesco | 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 →8,058undergraduates · 8,618 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
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 Rate974
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,967,263 $122,954 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $809,463
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $127,665
Cost
Full picture →$10,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,838 in-state · $14,706 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Morehead 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,058Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 45 | 15 | $382k | — | — | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 56 | 17 | $2.3M | 948 | 78% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 57 | 16 | $3.6M | 956 | 96% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 16 | $266k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 59 | 15 | $21M | 994 | 92% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 19 | $145k | — | 33% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 71 | 20 | $111k | — | 64% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 77 | 15 | $412k | — | 93% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 81 | 16 | $2.9M | 964 | 96% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 20 | $180k | — | 54% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 84 | 19 | $493k | — | 97% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 87 | 20 | $12M | 967 | 88% |
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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