Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Virginia State University Men's Basketball
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17
Roster
2024–25 season
$554k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division II
$32,611
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Virginia State University fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $554,395, below the median of $642k — $32,611 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,814,417 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,457 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#203Team budgetof 293 · Division II#176Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#116Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$554,395 for the year
- Operating expenses$68,436 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,611 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,814,417 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,457 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$29,504 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Poore 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 →3,322undergraduates · 3,458 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 4,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%830 – 1073
ACT middle 50%16 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $554,395 $32,611 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,814,417
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $29,504
Cost
Full picture →$10,878net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,499 in-state · $15,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, 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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,878 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 20 | $559k | — | 65% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 36 | 16 | $3.6M | 956 | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 25 | $437k | — | — | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | 15 | $382k | — | — | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 74 | 21 | $247k | — | 79% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 78 | 30 | $469k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 20 | $432k | — | 87% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent | 90 | 20 | $407k | — | — | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 92 | 16 | $2M | 974 | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 24 | $309k | — | 95% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 107 | 19 | $417k | — | 94% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 108 | 15 | $9.5M | 980 | 57% |
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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