Division I · Southland Conference
Nicholls State University Men's Basketball
Thibodaux, LA · the Colonels · Nicholls State University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.2M
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$69,812
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
937
APR
94% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nicholls State University fields a men's basketball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,186,820, well below the median of $3M — $69,812 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 2 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 937, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,031,361 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,254 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#349Team budgetof 362 · Division I#348Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#324APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,186,820 for the year
- Operating expenses$338,352 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$69,812 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate937 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,031,361 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,254 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$71,620 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darion Brown | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeremiah Bozeman | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Ty Windy | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jayden Saddler | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tyrease Terrell | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Daniel Coutee | Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Jahmal Manning | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →5,612undergraduates · 6,180 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 3,320 applicants
SAT middle 50%928 – 1145
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate937
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,186,820 $69,813 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,031,361
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $71,620
Cost
Full picture →$11,029net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,173 in-state · $9,266 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nicholls 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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,612Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 42 | 16 | $5.6M | 966 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 47 | 14 | $1.3M | 960 | 67% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 16 | $11M | 942 | 74% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 54 | 15 | $1.2M | 980 | 94% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 56 | 16 | $1.2M | 933 | 50% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 17 | $3.3M | 948 | 89% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 16 | $2.4M | 936 | 99% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 145 | 13 | $1.4M | 962 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 147 | 15 | $3.2M | 945 | 68% |
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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