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Best South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget

A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 12 South Atlantic Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across South Atlantic Conference men's Basketball programs is $94,376, with average recruiting spend around $2,984. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.

Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.

Programs
12
Avg. Op. Budget
$94,376
Avg. Recruiting
$2,984
Avg. Revenue
$632,740

Top programs

Showing 12 of 12 programs.

Operating Budget
$200,432
Recruiting
$6,161
Revenue
$1,193,733
2. Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Operating Budget
$149,793
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$716,356
3. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Operating Budget
$138,289
Recruiting
$1,698
Revenue
$746,626
4. Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Operating Budget
$102,708
Recruiting
$3,662
Revenue
$544,068
Operating Budget
$89,146
Recruiting
$1,779
Revenue
$618,398
Operating Budget
$80,511
Recruiting
$1,999
Revenue
$541,829
Operating Budget
$80,105
Recruiting
$2,496
Revenue
$374,078
8. Coker University
Hartsville, SC
Operating Budget
$78,624
Recruiting
$386
Revenue
$481,988
Operating Budget
$60,917
Recruiting
$1,776
Revenue
$520,512
Operating Budget
$53,595
Recruiting
$2,207
Revenue
$733,722
Operating Budget
$50,206
Recruiting
$6,175
Revenue
$484,604
Operating Budget
$48,188
Recruiting
$4,489
Revenue
$636,961

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