Towson University Men's Basketball
Towson University fields a men's basketball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,567,095, below the median of $3M — $151,005 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 2 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 960, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,138,494 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,553 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,567,095 for the year
- Operating expenses$528,978 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$151,005 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,138,494 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,553 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$220,652 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Skerry head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pat O'Connell | Associate Head Coach / Director of Roster Management | On file · sign in |
| Parfait Bitee | Associate Head Coach / Director of Student-Athlete Development | On file · sign in |
| Chris Conway | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| John Auslander | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Timajh Parker-Rivera | Assistant Coach / Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,567,095 $151,006 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,138,494
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $220,652
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,306 in-state · $28,326 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Towson University
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 1 | 25 | $138k | — | 73% | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · United East Conference | 3 | 18 | $50k | — | 86% | |
| Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 16 | $2.1M | 990 | 76% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 17 | $2.2M | 969 | 83% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 5 | 14 | $374k | — | 8% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 6 | 16 | $865k | 906 | 50% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 9 | 16 | $183k | — | 83% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 11 | 17 | $2.5M | 980 | 74% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 25 | 22 | $248k | — | 84% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 27 | 16 | $690k | — | 84% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 29 | — | — | 974 | 9% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 31 | 14 | $198k | — | 66% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 1 over cap | 16 | $5.4M | $338,461 | 990 | vs | |
| Hofstra University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,641 | 1000 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 3 over cap | 18 | $3.8M | $210,942 | 995 | vs | |
| Northeastern University room for 2 | 13 | $3.7M | $284,724 | 986 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 1 | 14 | $3.7M | $264,370 | 985 | vs | |
| Elon University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.3M | $203,923 | 995 | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 1 | 14 | $3.1M | $221,405 | 980 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 2 over cap | 17 | $3.1M | $179,608 | 952 | vs | |
| Hampton University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $187,090 | 964 | vs | |
| William & Mary 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,212 | 984 | vs | |
| Towson University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.6M | $151,005 | 960 | vs | |
| Campbell University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $132,935 | 980 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $119,997 | 951 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked