Division I · Southern Conference
Virginia Military Institute Men's Basketball
Lexington, VA · the Keydets · Virginia Military Institute overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.2M
Team budget
27th percentile in Division I
$124,523
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
954
APR
93% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Virginia Military Institute fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,241,416, below the median of $3M — $124,523 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 3 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 954, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,795,798 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,385 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#265Team budgetof 362 · Division I#290Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#260APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,241,416 for the year
- Operating expenses$403,624 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$124,523 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate954 multi-year; 922 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,795,798 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,385 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$122,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wilson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Xavier Silas | Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Paul Harrison | Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Austin Kenon | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Nick Korta | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Pierce | Assistant 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 →1,560undergraduates · 1,560 students in all
Women 13% Men 87%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 1,171 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1518
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate954
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,241,416 $124,523 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,795,798
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $122,048
Cost
Full picture →$17,229net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,484 in-state · $51,186 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.96violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor's
Research Virginia Military Institute
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 divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,229 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.96 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 0 | 16 | $247k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 6 | 22 | $189k | — | 100% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 28 | 22 | $136k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 30 | 18 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 18 | $147k | — | — | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 33 | 15 | $5.6M | 970 | 99% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 17 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 20 | $212k | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 19 | $17M | 961 | 17% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 54 | 17 | $4.4M | 967 | 76% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | 23 | $152k | — | 100% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | — | — | — | 50% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University at cap | 15 | $4.1M | $270,198 | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University 7 over cap | 22 | $3.5M | $160,581 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $165,341 | 982 | vs | |
| Wofford College room for 2 | 13 | $2.4M | $187,865 | 970 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 1 | 14 | $2.3M | $167,591 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $135,010 | 938 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 3 over cap | 18 | $2.2M | $124,523 | 954 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $144,678 | 956 | vs | |
| The Citadel 6 over cap | 21 | $2M | $96,196 | 937 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 3 over cap | 18 | $1.8M | $101,577 | 950 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.5M | $94,256 | 973 | vs |
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