Western Oregon University Men's Basketball
Western Oregon University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $687,964, about the median of $642k — $42,997 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $859,538 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,943 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$687,964 for the year
- Operating expenses$197,659 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,997 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$859,538 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,943 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,793 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Orton 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 →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $687,964 $42,998 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $859,538
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,793
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,025 in-state · $30,735 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Western Oregon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 20 | 16 | $6.9M | 981 | 79% | |
| Linfield University Division III · Northwest Conference | 24 | 15 | $183k | — | 88% | |
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 34 | 17 | $332k | — | 96% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 47 | 66 | $327k | — | 92% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 50 | 18 | $181k | — | 75% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 53 | 14 | $2.2M | 956 | 91% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| University of Portland Division I · West Coast Conference | 56 | 18 | $3.6M | 965 | 95% | |
| University of Oregon Division I · Big Ten Conference | 56 | 18 | $14M | 959 | 85% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University | 14 | $974k | $69,580 | — | vs | |
| Western Washington University | 17 | $932k | $54,852 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 17 | $906k | $53,317 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 18 | $850k | $47,218 | — | vs | |
| Seattle Pacific University | 16 | $748k | $46,763 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 15 | $744k | $49,591 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 16 | $726k | $45,404 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 16 | $688k | $42,997 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | 15 | $647k | $43,137 | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked