Division II · Gulf South Conference
Union University Men's Basketball
Jackson, TN · the Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs · Union University overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$699k
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division II
$49,914
Per roster spot
median $37,568
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
47%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Union University fields a men's basketball team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $698,809, about the median of $642k — $49,914 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,755,891 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,722 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#111Team budgetof 293 · Division II#61Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#257Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$698,809 for the year
- Operating expenses$78,814 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,914 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,755,891 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,722 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$22,535 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Niven 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 →1,891undergraduates · 2,674 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 3,012 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1340
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $698,809 $49,915 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,755,891
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $22,535
Cost
Full picture →$27,191net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,302
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Union 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,191 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,891Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 4 | 20 | $383k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 46 | 15 | $1.5M | 973 | 87% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 71 | 16 | $2.8M | 954 | 86% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 72 | 16 | $9.3M | 968 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 73 | 18 | $379k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 74 | 20 | $661k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 77 | 16 | $420k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 90 | 15 | $1.7M | 979 | 96% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | 16 | $18M | 979 | 98% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 15 | $2.6M | 946 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 103 | 16 | $3M | 980 | 70% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 119 | 13 | $1.6M | 955 | 93% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 19 | $760k | $40,020 | — | vs | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 32 | $735k | $22,973 | — | vs | |
| Mississippi Christian University | 22 | $725k | $32,963 | — | vs | |
| Lee University | 17 | $723k | $42,514 | — | vs | |
| Union University | 14 | $699k | $49,914 | — | vs | |
| Christian Brothers University | 20 | $661k | $33,038 | — | vs | |
| University of West Alabama | 15 | $630k | $42,030 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 15 | $570k | $37,968 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 15 | $565k | $37,654 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 18 | $503k | $27,952 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 21 | $435k | $20,695 | — | vs |
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