Division II · Pacific West Conference
Vanguard University Men's Basketball
Costa Mesa, CA · the Lions · Vanguard University overview
18
Roster
2024–25 season
$771k
Team budget
74th percentile in Division II
$42,838
Per roster spot
median $37,568
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
65%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Vanguard University fields a men's basketball team in the Pacific West Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $771,085, above the median of $642k — $42,838 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,260,187 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,924 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#76Team budgetof 293 · Division II#105Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#90Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$771,085 for the year
- Operating expenses$132,650 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,838 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,260,187 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,924 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$15,833 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhett Soliday 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
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 →1,987undergraduates · 2,219 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Assemblies of God Church
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 3,422 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $771,085 $42,838 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,260,187
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $15,833
Cost
Full picture →$20,273net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $39,950
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Vanguard 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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,273 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,987Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 4 | 16 | $4.2M | 955 | 26% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 5 | 16 | $801k | — | 60% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 9 | 20 | $312k | — | 56% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 15 | $2.5M | 968 | 47% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 15 | $2.2M | 945 | 87% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 18 | 17 | $940k | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 23 | 15 | $143k | — | 85% | |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 16 | $720k | — | 91% | |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 28 | 17 | $786k | — | 74% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 31 | 17 | $191k | — | 48% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 16 | $789k | — | 92% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 32 | 16 | $295k | — | 7% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Pacific West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 16 | $1.1M | $69,620 | — | vs | |
| Biola University | 17 | $940k | $55,296 | — | vs | |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | 16 | $884k | $55,245 | — | vs | |
| Chaminade University | 15 | $877k | $58,463 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Irvine | 16 | $801k | $50,058 | — | vs | |
| Vanguard University | 18 | $771k | $42,838 | — | vs | |
| Hawaii Pacific University | 16 | $715k | $44,669 | — | vs | |
| Westmont College | 14 | $699k | $49,938 | — | vs | |
| Dominican University of California | 16 | $662k | $41,348 | — | vs | |
| Jessup University | 16 | $535k | $33,417 | — | vs |
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