
Ohio State University
Elite ProgramColumbus, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Big Ten
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Columbus, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Big Ten

Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Big Twelve

Akron, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Mid-American

Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Big East

Kent, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Mid-American





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Toledo, Ohio
NCAA D1 · Mid-American
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.
Ohio has 61 colleges with Men's Basketball programs. Of those, 13 compete in NCAA Division I, 10 in NCAA Division II, 21 in NCAA Division III, 7 in the NAIA and 8 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati and University of Akron. Their head coaches are Jake Diebler at Ohio State University, Jerrod Calhoun at University of Cincinnati and Dustin Ford at University of Akron. 9 schools compete in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
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Ohio State UniversityColumbus · Big Ten · Coach Jake Diebler$19.8k net price · 61% accepted
University of CincinnatiCincinnati · Big Twelve · Coach Jerrod Calhoun$24.7k net price · 85% accepted
University of AkronAkron · Mid-American · Coach Dustin Ford$14.7k net price · 60% accepted
Xavier UniversityCincinnati · Big East · Coach Richard Pitino$31.5k net price · 86% accepted
Ashland UniversityAshland · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach John Ellenwood$22k net price · 76% accepted
University of FindlayFindlay · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach Charlie Ernst$26.2k net price · 83% accepted
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach Jeff Young$21k net price · 71% accepted
Malone UniversityCanton · Great Midwest Athletic · Coach Tae Gibbs$23.4k net price · 76% accepted
University of Mount UnionAlliance · Ohio Athletic · Coach Josh Twiddy$22.8k net price · 78% accepted
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville · Presidents' Athletic · Coach Joe Wallace$24.5k net price · 58% accepted
Otterbein UniversityWesterville · Ohio Athletic · Coach Andy Winters$22.2k net price · 85% accepted
Capital UniversityColumbus · Ohio Athletic · Coach Damon Goodwin$22.5k net price · 70% accepted
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce · HBCU Athletic · Coach John Hill$8.2k net price · 41% accepted
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon · Crossroads League · Coach Jared Ronai$23.3k net price · 84% accepted
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth · River States · Coach Fred Lymas$14k net price
Lourdes UniversitySylvania · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic · Coach Jake DuPree$22.6k net price · 74% accepted
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus · Region 12 · Coach Robert Moore$6.8k net price
Clark State CollegeSpringfield · Region 12 · Coach Mark Parker$11.9k net price
Edison State Community CollegePiqua · Region 12 · Coach Kyle Vanover$6.1k net price
Hocking CollegeNelsonville · Region 12 · Coach Ben Patrick$13.8k net priceQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
61 colleges in Ohio have Men's Basketball programs: 13 Division I, 10 Division II, 21 Division III, 7 NAIA and 8 Junior college.
13 colleges in Ohio compete in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball: Bowling Green State University, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Kent, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio State University, Ohio University, University of Akron, University of Cincinnati and 5 more.
10 colleges in Ohio compete in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball: Ashland University, Cedarville University, Central State University, Lake Erie College, Malone University, Ohio Dominican University, Tiffin University, University of Findlay and 2 more.
21 colleges in Ohio compete in NCAA Division III Men's Basketball: Baldwin Wallace University, Bluffton University, Capital University, Case Western Reserve University, College of Wooster, Denison University, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Heidelberg University and 13 more.
7 colleges in Ohio compete in NAIA Men's Basketball: Defiance College, Lourdes University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Shawnee State University, University of Northwestern Ohio, University of Rio Grande and Wilberforce University.
8 colleges in Ohio compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Basketball: Clark State College, Columbus State Community College, Edison State Community College, Hocking College, Lakeland Community College, Lorain County Community College, Owens Community College and Terra State Community College.
Lorain County Community College has the lowest average net price at $4,126 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has the most Men's Basketball programs in Ohio.
Jake Diebler (Ohio State University), Jerrod Calhoun (University of Cincinnati), Dustin Ford (University of Akron), Richard Pitino (Xavier University), Rob Senderoff (Kent State University, Kent), Tod Kowalczyk (University of Toledo), Todd Simon (Bowling Green State University) and Travis Steele (Miami University, Oxford).
There are 294 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in Ohio. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
13 schools in Ohio compete in NCAA Division I. The 12 most popular are listed below.
10 schools in Ohio compete in NCAA Division II.
21 schools in Ohio compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.
7 schools in Ohio compete in NAIA.
8 schools in Ohio compete in NJCAA junior college.