Shorter University Men's Basketball
Shorter University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $379,424, well below the median of $642k — $23,714 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,213,795 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,918 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$379,424 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,152 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,714 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,213,795 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,918 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$61,611 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Anderson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $379,424 $23,714 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,213,795
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $61,611
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $24,044
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Shorter 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 2 | 14 | $220k | — | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 38 | 13 | $3M | 948 | 69% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 17 | $2.3M | 939 | 76% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 48 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 49% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 50 | 20 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 55 | 17 | $2.3M | 938 | 77% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 56 | 24 | $213k | — | 60% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 57 | 15 | $12M | 970 | 16% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | 16 | $817k | — | 65% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 17 | $2.9M | 946 | 62% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 59 | 16 | $515k | — | 11% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae College | 38 | $738k | $19,432 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 45 | $685k | $15,219 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 46 | $595k | $12,927 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 19 | $545k | $28,664 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 59 | $544k | $9,226 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 34 | $539k | $15,844 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 41 | $528k | $12,871 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 19 | $512k | $26,932 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 20 | $494k | $24,691 | — | vs | |
| King University | 25 | $483k | $19,304 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 34 | $474k | $13,933 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 17 | $390k | $22,927 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 28 | $381k | $13,598 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 16 | $379k | $23,714 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 61 | $281k | $4,613 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 18 | $197k | $10,953 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked