Whitman College Men's Basketball
Whitman College fields a men's basketball team in the Northwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $350,424, well above the median of $198k — $18,443 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$350,424 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,867 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,443 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,588 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Lamanna head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $350,424 $18,443 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,588
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $61,492
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Whitman College
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 72 | 14 | $4.3M | 959 | 85% | |
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 77 | 16 | $1.6M | 937 | 79% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 104 | 16 | $2.2M | 980 | 92% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 104 | 16 | $2.2M | 980 | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 119 | 19 | $14M | 990 | 76% | |
| Central Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 123 | 16 | $726k | — | 90% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 124 | 17 | $326k | — | 87% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Northwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman College | 19 | $350k | $18,443 | — | vs | |
| George Fox University | 17 | $332k | $19,544 | — | vs | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) | 66 | $327k | $4,958 | — | vs | |
| Whitworth University | 17 | $326k | $19,193 | — | vs | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 17 | $229k | $13,451 | — | vs | |
| Linfield University | 15 | $183k | $12,227 | — | vs | |
| Lewis & Clark College | 18 | $181k | $10,029 | — | vs | |
| University of Puget Sound | 17 | $171k | $10,079 | — | vs | |
| Willamette University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Northwest Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked