Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
South Carolina State University Men's Basketball
Orangeburg, SC · the Bulldogs · South Carolina State University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.4M
Team budget
8th percentile in Division I
$88,174
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
966
APR
92% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
South Carolina State University fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,410,787, well below the median of $3M — $88,174 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 1 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 966, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,722,874 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,800 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#334Team budgetof 362 · Division I#332Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#178APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,410,787 for the year
- Operating expenses$443,429 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$88,174 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,722,874 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,800 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,375 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Martin head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Raheem Waller | Associate Head Coach (Director of Recruiting) | On file · sign in |
| Bernie Coaxum | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach (Director of Player Personnel) | On file · sign in |
| Jarelle Redden | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach (Director of Player Development) | 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 →2,762undergraduates · 3,041 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 9,830 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 29%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate966
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,410,787 $88,174 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,722,874
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,375
Cost
Full picture →$17,928net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,060 in-state · $21,750 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in family & consumer sciences · 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 divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,928 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsFamily & consumer sciences · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,762Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 0 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 36 | 14 | $11M | 966 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 37 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 37 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 53 | 14 | $703k | — | 80% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 57 | 15 | $1.7M | 972 | 76% | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | 14 | $606k | — | 89% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | 33 | $638k | — | 75% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 71 | 21 | $2M | 937 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 16 | $5.4M | 990 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 75 | 22 | $604k | — | 97% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 18 | $629k | — | 69% |
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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