Western New Mexico University Men's Basketball
Western New Mexico University fields a men's basketball team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $613,229, about the median of $642k — $34,068 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,660,153 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,121 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
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$613,229 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,954 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,068 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,660,153 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,121 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$47,576 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bunker 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $613,229 $34,068 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,660,153
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $47,576
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,868 in-state · $14,354 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Western New Mexico 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA | 96 | 16 | $3.4M | 972 | 76% | |
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 125 | 16 | $3.7M | 941 | 100% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 17 | $1.3M | $74,582 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 14 | $1.2M | $82,932 | — | vs | |
| St. Edward's University | 15 | $1.1M | $70,791 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 22 | $932k | $42,373 | — | vs | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) | 16 | $897k | $56,057 | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | 15 | $849k | $56,588 | — | vs | |
| Lubbock Christian University | 15 | $823k | $54,898 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 15 | $730k | $48,674 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M International University | 16 | $706k | $44,149 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 17 | $702k | $41,319 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 14 | $621k | $44,360 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 18 | $613k | $34,068 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Christian University | 18 | $601k | $33,415 | — | vs | |
| Midwestern State University | 14 | $527k | $37,615 | — | vs | |
| Cameron University | 14 | $395k | $28,225 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 16 | $349k | $21,801 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 15 | $146k | $9,711 | — | vs |
Every Lone Star Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked