Division II · South Atlantic Conference
The University of Virginia's College at Wise Men's Basketball
Wise, VA · the Highland Cavaliers, Cavaliers · The University of Virginia's College at Wise overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$417k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division II
$21,938
Per roster spot
median $37,568
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
94%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
The University of Virginia's College at Wise fields a men's basketball team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $416,826, below the median of $642k — $21,938 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $961,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,143 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#258Team budgetof 293 · Division II#242Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#73Roster 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
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$416,826 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,224 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,938 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$961,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,143 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,763 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Mellinger 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 →1,911undergraduates · 1,911 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 1,414 applicants
SAT middle 50%935 – 1175
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $416,826 $21,938 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $961,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,763
Cost
Full picture →$10,409net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,656 in-state · $32,540 out
Campus safety
Full picture →9.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor'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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,409 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,911Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety9.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 35 | 25 | $483k | — | 54% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 43 | 27 | $534k | — | 96% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 15 | $2.2M | 956 | 87% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 26 | $567k | — | 60% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 67 | 14 | $1.1M | — | 59% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 68 | 38 | $738k | — | 81% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 71 | 17 | $2.5M | 990 | 89% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 20 | $432k | — | 87% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 78 | 14 | $751k | — | 68% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 79 | 19 | $480k | — | 78% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 91 | 30 | $469k | — | 90% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 94 | 16 | $1.5M | 956 | 94% |
Other men's basketball programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University | 14 | $1.1M | $81,842 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 33 | $779k | $23,618 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | 16 | $769k | $48,070 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 19 | $767k | $40,342 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 14 | $751k | $53,659 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 33 | $638k | $19,345 | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | 26 | $607k | $23,364 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 22 | $604k | $27,441 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 26 | $567k | $21,799 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 27 | $534k | $19,781 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 19 | $480k | $25,251 | — | vs | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 19 | $417k | $21,938 | — | vs |
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