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Best Sun Belt 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 14 Sun Belt Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Sun Belt Conference men's Basketball programs is $758,369, with average recruiting spend around $38,640. 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
14
Avg. Op. Budget
$758,369
Avg. Recruiting
$38,640
Avg. Revenue
$2,936,462

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

1. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Operating Budget
$1,656,013
Recruiting
$43,413
Revenue
$5,457,035
2. Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Operating Budget
$1,364,234
Recruiting
$50,384
Revenue
$2,810,698
3. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Operating Budget
$1,182,576
Recruiting
$43,869
Revenue
$4,217,267
4. Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Operating Budget
$1,121,967
Recruiting
$59,426
Revenue
$4,140,146
5. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Operating Budget
$699,153
Recruiting
$23,315
Revenue
$2,312,704
6. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Operating Budget
$637,099
Recruiting
$55,575
Revenue
$2,403,648
7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Operating Budget
$629,057
Recruiting
$37,278
Revenue
$3,127,430
8. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Operating Budget
$620,109
Recruiting
$42,542
Revenue
$2,335,508
9. Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Operating Budget
$581,424
Recruiting
$55,946
Revenue
$3,115,255
10. University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Operating Budget
$559,100
Recruiting
$24,453
Revenue
$2,526,224
11. Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Operating Budget
$539,231
Recruiting
$25,018
Revenue
$2,356,671
12. Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Operating Budget
$528,990
Recruiting
$32,773
Revenue
$2,750,520
13. University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Operating Budget
$305,284
Recruiting
$14,450
Revenue
$1,568,266
14. Troy University
Troy, AL
Operating Budget
$192,929
Recruiting
$32,516
Revenue
$1,989,094

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