University of Maryland Eastern Shore Men's Basketball
University of Maryland Eastern Shore fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,245,634, well below the median of $3M — $95,818 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 931, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,107,287 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,532 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
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,245,634 for the year
- Operating expenses$264,163 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$95,818 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate931 multi-year; 878 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible92% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,107,287 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,532 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,458 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cleo Hill | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lance Beckwith | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chuck Ellis | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Delorian Heard | Assistant Coach | 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,245,634 $95,818 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,107,287
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,458
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,898 in-state · $19,728 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 11 | 13 | $237k | — | 89% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 40 | 13 | $258k | — | 75% | |
| Delaware State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 68 | 16 | $1.2M | 901 | 62% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 69 | — | — | 974 | 9% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 73 | 14 | $198k | — | 66% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | 16 | $690k | — | 84% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 86 | 16 | $2.8M | 984 | 33% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 86 | 12 | $154k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 87 | 15 | $13M | 959 | 45% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 87 | 18 | $390k | — | 84% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 87 | 18 | $2.2M | 980 | 35% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 88 | 16 | $6.2M | 973 | 44% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.8M | $197,976 | 970 | vs | |
| Howard University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.2M | $124,379 | 980 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $130,325 | 969 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.5M | $88,502 | 955 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.4M | $88,174 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore room for 2 | 13 | $1.2M | $95,818 | 931 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.2M | $72,665 | 901 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 1 over cap | 16 | $865k | $54,093 | 906 | vs |
Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked