Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Men's Basketball
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.4M
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$149,584
Per roster spot
median $196,319
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
936
APR
92% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a men's basketball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,393,354, below the median of $3M — $149,584 per roster spot, lower half 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 936, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,637,667 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,534 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#250Team budgetof 362 · Division I#249Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#327APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,393,354 for the year
- Operating expenses$663,644 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$149,584 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate936 multi-year; 833 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,637,667 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,534 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$551,644 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Ladner 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 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 →10,012undergraduates · 13,110 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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 Rate936
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,393,354 $149,585 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,637,667
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $551,644
Cost
Full picture →$14,050net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 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 divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,050 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 14 | $2.5M | 980 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 83 | 15 | $643k | — | 59% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 24 | $229k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 17 | $936k | 944 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 19 | $170k | — | 49% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 88 | 15 | $1.2M | 980 | 94% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 91 | 22 | $725k | — | 49% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 100 | 14 | $1.3M | 960 | 67% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 107 | 16 | $5.6M | 966 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 110 | 15 | $630k | — | 87% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 13 | $1.4M | 962 | 25% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 16 | $1.2M | 933 | 50% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 17 | $4.4M | $259,341 | 967 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 19 | $4.2M | $222,005 | 985 | vs | |
| Marshall University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.6M | $224,623 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,641 | 948 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $203,066 | 974 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $189,046 | 980 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.9M | $168,850 | 946 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 2 | 13 | $2.6M | $197,872 | 967 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $159,822 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 1 | 14 | $2.5M | $180,502 | 980 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $144,165 | 990 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.4M | $133,640 | 960 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $149,584 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 3 | 12 | $1.6M | $130,688 | 1000 | vs |
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