Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Queens University of Charlotte Men's Basketball
Charlotte, NC · the Royals · Queens University of Charlotte overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.9M
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$103,459
Per roster spot
median $196,319
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Queens University of Charlotte fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,862,271, below the median of $3M — $103,459 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 3 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 school gave $3,874,261 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,183 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#303Team budgetof 362 · Division I#314Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,862,271 for the year
- Operating expenses$464,072 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$103,459 division median $196,319
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,874,261 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,183 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$104,288 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Leonard head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dan Bailey | Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Damian Dixon | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sean Evans | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Rebounding Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Amit Tailor | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Director of Gameplan and Strategy / Special Teams | On file · sign in |
| Van Turner | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Shooting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jaylen Brooks | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Will Prater | Director of Basketball Operations | 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 →1,373undergraduates · 1,846 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 4,357 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1518
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,862,271 $103,460 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,874,261
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $104,288
Cost
Full picture →$27,178net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $42,790
Campus safety
Full picture →2.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Queens University of Charlotte
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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,178 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,373Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 4 | 14 | $537k | — | 43% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 10 | 15 | $3.8M | 947 | 80% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 13 | 59 | $544k | — | 90% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 20 | 16 | $1.9M | 971 | 75% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 21 | 17 | $4.6M | 990 | 14% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 26 | 26 | $607k | — | 85% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 37 | 82 | $249k | — | 95% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 39 | 23 | $576k | — | 74% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 40 | 33 | $779k | — | 78% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 19 | $767k | — | 81% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 47 | 32 | $1.5M | 990 | 87% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | 19 | $512k | — | 64% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University at cap | 15 | $2.8M | $184,719 | 986 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.7M | $149,593 | 985 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.5M | $157,715 | — | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $148,180 | 975 | vs | |
| Stetson University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.2M | $139,068 | 962 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 3 over cap | 18 | $1.9M | $103,459 | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $110,795 | 985 | vs | |
| University of West Florida room for 1 | 14 | $620k | $44,283 | — | vs |
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