Division II · Conference Carolinas
Southern Wesleyan University Men's Basketball
Central, SC · the Warriors · Southern Wesleyan University overview
28
Roster
2024–25 season
$381k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division II
$13,598
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southern Wesleyan University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $380,767, well below the median of $642k — $13,598 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,024,683 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,974 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#272Team budgetof 293 · Division II#281Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#27Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$380,767 for the year
- Operating expenses$59,694 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,598 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,024,683 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,974 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,313 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Stites 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 →887undergraduates · 1,188 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Wesleyan
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 472 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1200
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $380,767 $13,599 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,024,683
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,313
Cost
Full picture →$20,336net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $27,870
Campus safety
Full picture →1.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Wesleyan 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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,336 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 887Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.02 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 5 | 17 | $13M | 975 | 38% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 16 | 16 | $769k | — | 53% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 23 | 15 | $4.1M | 1000 | 53% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 20 | $494k | — | 63% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 35 | 61 | $281k | — | 61% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 35 | 16 | $170k | — | 40% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 38 | 46 | $595k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 46 | 19 | $233k | — | 93% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 16 | $1.5M | 973 | 87% | |
| University of South Carolina Upstate Division I · Big South Conference | 49 | 15 | $1.4M | 974 | 70% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 50 | 13 | $2.4M | 970 | 59% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 50 | 17 | $800k | — | 68% |
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 |
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