Division I · Southern Conference
Tennessee Technological University Men's Basketball
Cookeville, TN · the Golden Eagles · Tennessee Technological University overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.8M
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$101,577
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
950
APR
92% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Tennessee Technological University fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,828,387, below the median of $3M — $101,577 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 950, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,413,272 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,238 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#304Team budgetof 362 · Division I#318Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#279APRof 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, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,828,387 for the year
- Operating expenses$353,617 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$101,577 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,413,272 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,238 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$189,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tobin Anderson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Capell | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Bonacum | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dan Gearin | Assistant Coach / Director of Analytics | not on file |
| Jamal Johnson | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Matthew Sells | 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 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 →8,838undergraduates · 10,117 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 8,772 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
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
Academic Progress Rate950
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,828,387 $101,577 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,413,272
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $189,933
Cost
Full picture →$15,138net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,084 in-state · $20,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tennessee Technological 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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,138 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,838Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 53 | 15 | $3.3M | 957 | 68% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 70 | 32 | $735k | — | 70% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 17 | $269k | — | 51% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 72 | 16 | $4.3M | 1000 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 72 | 15 | $2.8M | 986 | 67% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 18 | $13M | 989 | 6% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 74 | 13 | $1.6M | 955 | 93% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 77 | 18 | $3M | 948 | 97% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 78 | 17 | $723k | — | 72% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 17 | $2.3M | 938 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 20 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 15 | $20M | 974 | 46% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University at cap | 15 | $4.1M | $270,198 | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University 7 over cap | 22 | $3.5M | $160,581 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $165,341 | 982 | vs | |
| Wofford College room for 2 | 13 | $2.4M | $187,865 | 970 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 1 | 14 | $2.3M | $167,591 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $135,010 | 938 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 3 over cap | 18 | $2.2M | $124,523 | 954 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $144,678 | 956 | vs | |
| The Citadel 6 over cap | 21 | $2M | $96,196 | 937 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 3 over cap | 18 | $1.8M | $101,577 | 950 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $94,256 | 973 | vs |
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