Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of West Georgia Men's Basketball
Carrollton, GA · the Wolves · University of West Georgia overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.3M
Team budget
6th percentile in Division I
$79,904
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of West Georgia fields a men's basketball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,278,467, well below the median of $3M — $79,904 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 school gave $2,515,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,968 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,278,467 for the year
- Operating expenses$358,263 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$79,904 division median $196,319
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,515,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$101,764 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Moore 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 I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,413undergraduates · 12,728 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →49%admitted · of 8,399 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,278,467 $79,904 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,515,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $101,764
Cost
Full picture →$14,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Georgia
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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions49% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,413Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 37 | 23 | $129k | — | 63% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 16 | $817k | — | 65% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 42 | 17 | $2.3M | 939 | 76% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 15 | $12M | 970 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 43 | 17 | $2.9M | 946 | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 13 | $3M | 948 | 69% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 44 | 18 | $409k | — | 71% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 47 | 16 | $515k | — | 11% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 16 | $379k | — | 97% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 49 | 24 | $213k | — | 60% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | 14 | $220k | — | 62% |
Other men's basketball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.6M | $145,209 | — | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $172,719 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 3 over cap | 18 | $2.5M | $138,031 | 961 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $173,582 | 981 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,639 | 948 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $148,412 | 936 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $116,622 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 3 over cap | 18 | $1.6M | $87,796 | 995 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 1 over cap | 16 | $1.3M | $79,904 | — | vs |
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