Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Murray State University Men's Basketball
Murray, KY · the Racers · Murray State University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.8M
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$174,097
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
954
APR
94% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Murray State University fields a men's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,785,564, about the median of $3M — $174,097 per roster spot, lower 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 954, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,599,370 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,900 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#201Team budgetof 362 · Division I#210Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#260APRof 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,785,564 for the year
- Operating expenses$836,236 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$174,097 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate954 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,599,370 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,900 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$291,965 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Miller head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tony Barbee | Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Jordan VerHulst | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Cullen Neal | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mardracus Wade | 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 →7,878undergraduates · 9,841 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 11,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
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 Rate954
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,785,564 $174,098 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,599,370
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $291,965
Cost
Full picture →$9,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,708 in-state · $19,452 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Murray 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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,878Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 35 | 15 | $1.5M | 973 | 87% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 54 | 15 | $2.6M | 946 | 96% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 71 | 14 | $699k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 20 | $383k | — | — | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 82 | 14 | $1.6M | 939 | 79% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 13 | $1.6M | 955 | 93% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 90 | 18 | $13M | 989 | 6% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 14 | $3M | 962 | 90% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 16 | $4.3M | 1000 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 92 | 15 | $2.8M | 986 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 93 | 32 | $735k | — | 70% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 100 | 18 | $1.4M | — | 95% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $267,528 | 1000 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 3 | 12 | $4.3M | $356,265 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $4M | $267,363 | 954 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.9M | $241,882 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $209,683 | 980 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,340 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $200,801 | 966 | vs | |
| Illinois State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,144 | 961 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 1 | 14 | $3M | $214,904 | 962 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $185,873 | 976 | vs | |
| Murray State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $174,097 | 954 | vs |
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