Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Virginia State University Men's Basketball
Petersburg, VA · the Trojans · Virginia State University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$948k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division II
$47,423
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
89%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Virginia State University fields a men's basketball team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $948,469, above the median of $642k — $47,423 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,280,072 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,636 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#33Team budgetof 293 · Division II#73Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#60Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$948,469 for the year
- Operating expenses$155,113 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,423 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,280,072 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,636 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,463 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Blow Jr. 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 →4,829undergraduates · 5,190 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,577 applicants
SAT middle 50%800 – 1050
ACT middle 50%14 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $948,469 $47,423 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,280,072
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,463
Cost
Full picture →$16,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,755 in-state · $22,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia State 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,829Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 22 | 13 | $7.8M | 966 | 93% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 28 | $614k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 25 | 17 | $7.5M | 970 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | 15 | $410k | — | 83% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 16 | $2.8M | 984 | 33% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 21 | $500k | — | 88% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 16 | $4.1M | 940 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 34 | $474k | — | 72% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 61 | 16 | $3M | 964 | 48% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 66 | 19 | $4.2M | 985 | 91% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 69 | 14 | $2.8M | 970 | 87% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia State University | 20 | $948k | $47,423 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 16 | $690k | $43,103 | — | vs | |
| Winston-Salem State University | 15 | $639k | $42,623 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 16 | $616k | $38,519 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 28 | $614k | $21,931 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 23 | $614k | $26,697 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 23 | $576k | $25,046 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 16 | $571k | $35,712 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 13 | $549k | $42,247 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 14 | $537k | $38,354 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 17 | $534k | $31,406 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 20 | $432k | $21,623 | — | vs |
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