Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
North Carolina Central University Men's Basketball
Durham, NC · the Eagles · North Carolina Central University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.5M
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$88,502
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
955
APR
96% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Carolina Central University fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,504,543, well below the median of $3M — $88,502 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 955, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,030,877 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,319 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#325Team budgetof 362 · Division I#331Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#252APRof 362 · Division I
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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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,504,543 for the year
- Operating expenses$350,881 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$88,502 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,030,877 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,319 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,732 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| LeVelle Moton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Reggie Sharp | Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Nigel Thomas | Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Wes Pifer | Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball | On file · sign in |
| Robert Burlingham | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Personnel, Men's Basketball | 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 →5,973undergraduates · 7,965 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,192 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
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 Rate955
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,504,543 $88,503 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,030,877
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,732
Cost
Full picture →$13,884net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,542 in-state · $19,578 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,884 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,973Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | 15 | $32M | 958 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 16 | $17M | 971 | 19% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | 15 | $12M | 954 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 19 | 20 | $160k | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 17 | $534k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 16 | $3.3M | 995 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 16 | $2.1M | 980 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | 16 | $1.9M | 951 | 46% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 51 | 17 | $199k | — | 48% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 51 | 16 | $161k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 16 | $2.6M | 982 | 90% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | 20 | $243k | — | 84% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.8M | $197,976 | 970 | vs | |
| Howard University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.2M | $124,379 | 980 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $130,325 | 969 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.5M | $88,502 | 955 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.4M | $88,174 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore room for 2 | 13 | $1.2M | $95,818 | 931 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.2M | $72,665 | 901 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 1 over cap | 16 | $865k | $54,093 | 906 | vs |
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