Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Liberty University Men's Basketball
West Liberty, WV · the Hilltoppers · West Liberty University overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$621k
Team budget
45th percentile in Division II
$41,401
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
West Liberty University fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $621,022, about the median of $642k — $41,401 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,785,853 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,283 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#163Team budgetof 293 · Division II#116Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#208Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$621,022 for the year
- Operating expenses$83,473 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,401 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,785,853 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,283 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$10,225 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lamberti 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,944undergraduates · 2,348 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 2,077 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1125
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $621,022 $41,401 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,785,853
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $10,225
Cost
Full picture →$14,203net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,732 in-state · $17,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,203 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,944Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | 38 | $144k | — | 60% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 8 | 21 | $593k | — | 75% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 15 | 20 | $96k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 19 | 19 | $144k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 55 | $167k | — | 92% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 32 | 15 | $2.5M | 948 | 91% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | 43 | $611k | — | 98% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 37 | 18 | $6M | 945 | 79% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 49 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 49 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38 | 49 | $1.5M | — | 94% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University | 20 | $841k | $42,058 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 37 | $621k | $16,789 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 15 | $621k | $41,401 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | 43 | $611k | $14,209 | — | vs | |
| Wheeling University | 21 | $593k | $28,252 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 20 | $559k | $27,966 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 17 | $554k | $32,611 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 30 | $469k | $15,641 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 25 | $437k | $17,493 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 22 | $400k | $18,160 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | 15 | $382k | $25,451 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 24 | $309k | $12,875 | — | vs |
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