Virginia Union University Men's Basketball
Virginia Union University fields a men's basketball team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $614,079, about the median of $642k — $21,931 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,199,477 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,448 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$614,079 for the year
- Operating expenses$182,808 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,931 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,199,477 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,448 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$26,969 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Albert English head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Baptist
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $614,079 $21,931 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,199,477
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $26,969
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,880
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Virginia Union 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 1 | 13 | $7.8M | 966 | 93% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 17 | $7.5M | 970 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 14 | 15 | $410k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 20 | $948k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 46 | 16 | $2.8M | 984 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 51 | 15 | $282k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 16 | $4.1M | 940 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 21 | $500k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 19 | $17M | 961 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 70 | 13 | $258k | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 16 | $3M | 964 | 48% |
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 |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked