Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saginaw Valley State University Men's Basketball
University Center, MI · the Cardinals · Saginaw Valley State University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$673k
Team budget
57th percentile in Division II
$42,067
Per roster spot
median $37,568
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Saginaw Valley State University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $673,083, about the median of $642k — $42,067 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,207,085 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,970 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#127Team budgetof 293 · Division II#112Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#151Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$673,083 for the year
- Operating expenses$100,295 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,067 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,207,085 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,970 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$61,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Fowler head coach | Head 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 II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,184undergraduates · 6,889 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 10,222 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1160
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $673,083 $42,068 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,207,085
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $61,593
Cost
Full picture →$15,144net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,240 in-state · $28,752 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 23 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,144 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 18 | 18 | $668k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 37 | 36 | $226k | — | 66% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 41 | 17 | $2.5M | 965 | 91% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 60 | 16 | $21M | 995 | 84% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 69 | 15 | $2.9M | 952 | 70% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 19 | $786k | — | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 86 | 16 | $14M | 990 | 18% | |
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 87 | 18 | $3.1M | 909 | 80% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 31 | $230k | — | 97% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 89 | 15 | $2.4M | 955 | 81% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 22 | $341k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 16 | $627k | — | 97% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 17 | $1.2M | $72,065 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 15 | $1M | $67,386 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 17 | $995k | $58,524 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 17 | $929k | $54,651 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 18 | $917k | $50,965 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 19 | $786k | $41,369 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 16 | $685k | $42,789 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 16 | $673k | $42,067 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 16 | $627k | $39,163 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 17 | $497k | $29,224 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 15 | $476k | $31,705 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked