University of Charleston (West Virginia) Men's Basketball
University of Charleston (West Virginia) fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $559,333, below the median of $642k — $27,966 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $3,609,784 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,355 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
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$559,333 for the year
- Operating expenses$80,864 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,966 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,609,784 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,355 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$53,737 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Long 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $559,333 $27,967 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,609,784
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $53,737
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $21,610
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Charleston (West Virginia)
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 17 | $554k | — | 96% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 44 | 16 | $3.6M | 956 | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 59 | 25 | $437k | — | — | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | 30 | $469k | — | 90% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 75 | 21 | $247k | — | 79% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 77 | 20 | $432k | — | 87% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 79 | 15 | $382k | — | — | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent | 87 | 20 | $407k | — | — | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 88 | 24 | $309k | — | 95% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 99 | 16 | $2M | 974 | 82% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 100 | 15 | $9.5M | 980 | 57% | |
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 101 | 15 | $2.2M | 990 | 91% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University | 20 | $841k | $42,058 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 37 | $621k | $16,789 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 15 | $621k | $41,401 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | 43 | $611k | $14,209 | — | vs | |
| Wheeling University | 21 | $593k | $28,252 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 20 | $559k | $27,966 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 17 | $554k | $32,611 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 30 | $469k | $15,641 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 25 | $437k | $17,493 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 22 | $400k | $18,160 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | 15 | $382k | $25,451 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 24 | $309k | $12,875 | — | vs |
Every Mountain East Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked