Division I · Southern Conference
The Citadel Men's Basketball
Charleston, SC · the Bulldogs · The Citadel overview
21
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 15
$2M
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$96,196
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
937
APR
90% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The Citadel fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,020,125, below the median of $3M — $96,196 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 6 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 937, about the median of 967, with 90% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,102,831 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,052 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#287Team budgetof 362 · Division I#322Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#324APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,020,125 for the year
- Operating expenses$519,255 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$96,196 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate937 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained90% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,102,831 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,052 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$149,954 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Conroy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brady Schuck | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Glover | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Wells | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Del Harris | Assistant Coach | 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
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 →2,661undergraduates · 3,727 students in all
Women 24% Men 76%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 2,883 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%22 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1521
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate937
90% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,020,125 $96,196 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,102,831
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $149,954
Cost
Full picture →$21,041net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,570 in-state · $37,370 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research The Citadel
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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,041 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,661Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.67 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 1 | 16 | $5.4M | 990 | 72% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 14 | 15 | $1.7M | 972 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 68 | 18 | $629k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 71 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | 20 | $290k | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 16 | $3.2M | 974 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 98 | 34 | $539k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 103 | 14 | $11M | 966 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 104 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 104 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 109 | 16 | $2.6M | 981 | 90% |
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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