Truman State University Men's Basketball
Truman State University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $577,717, about the median of $642k — $33,983 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $933,718 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,358 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$577,717 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,731 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,983 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$933,718 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,358 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$40,389 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Worley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Town
- 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
- $577,717 $33,983 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $933,718
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $40,389
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,470 in-state · $17,870 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Truman State 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 66 | 26 | $778k | — | 50% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 86 | 35 | $215k | — | 79% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 18 | $14M | 958 | 77% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 96 | 26 | $200k | — | 89% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 28 | $203k | — | 78% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 102 | 14 | $1.4M | 995 | 75% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 108 | 20 | $170k | — | 13% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 113 | 12 | $4.3M | 968 | 64% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 21 | $105k | — | 87% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 15 | $567k | — | — | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 116 | 17 | $13M | 960 | 85% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 116 | 15 | $916k | — | 69% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University | 18 | $918k | $51,025 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 14 | $895k | $63,939 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 18 | $819k | $45,475 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 26 | $778k | $29,933 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 19 | $771k | $40,583 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 14 | $692k | $49,444 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 17 | $666k | $39,192 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 16 | $619k | $38,684 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 13 | $607k | $46,696 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 17 | $578k | $33,983 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 23 | $570k | $24,790 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 15 | $567k | $37,778 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 18 | $564k | $31,351 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 15 | $550k | $36,655 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 17 | $535k | $31,455 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked