Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University Men's Basketball
Cullowhee, NC · the Catamounts · Western Carolina University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.5M
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$94,256
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
973
APR
97% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Carolina University fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,508,101, well below the median of $3M — $94,256 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 1 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 973, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,098,022 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,040 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#324Team budgetof 362 · Division I#325Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#136APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,508,101 for the year
- Operating expenses$265,914 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$94,256 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,098,022 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,040 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,658 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Craft head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Andrew Brown | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Adam Bullard | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jackson Simmons | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| AJ Stroop | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →10,009undergraduates · 11,628 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 18,183 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,508,101 $94,256 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,098,022
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,658
Cost
Full picture →$12,252net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,532 in-state · $8,532 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 62 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Carolina 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,252 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,009Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 26 | 16 | $170k | — | 40% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 41 | 16 | $1.5M | 956 | 94% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 45 | 19 | $545k | — | 64% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | 16 | $71k | — | 78% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 47 | 28 | $381k | — | 100% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 48 | 17 | $13M | 975 | 38% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 20 | $494k | — | 63% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 50 | 15 | $4.1M | 1000 | 53% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 19 | $480k | — | 78% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 18 | $226k | — | 66% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 55 | 19 | $233k | — | 93% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 59 | 14 | $751k | — | 68% |
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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