Division II · Mountain East Conference
Wheeling University Men's Basketball
Wheeling, WV · the Cardinals · Wheeling University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$593k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division II
$28,252
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Wheeling University fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $593,296, about the median of $642k — $28,252 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,938,878 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,140 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#184Team budgetof 293 · Division II#200Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#52Roster 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
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$593,296 for the year
- Operating expenses$118,415 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,252 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,938,878 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,140 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,734 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Richardson 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 →588undergraduates · 748 students in all
Women 38% Men 62%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 2,103 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $593,296 $28,252 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,938,878
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,734
Cost
Full picture →$19,164net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $29,475
Campus safety
Full picture →1.29violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →38%of bachelor's degrees in business · 13 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wheeling 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,164 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 38%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 8 | 15 | $621k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 12 | 38 | $144k | — | 60% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 21 | 20 | $96k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 19 | $144k | — | 82% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 55 | $167k | — | 92% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 40 | 15 | $2.5M | 948 | 91% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 43 | 49 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 43 | 49 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 43 | 49 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 43 | $611k | — | 98% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 45 | 18 | $6M | 945 | 79% |
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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