Head Coach
Dylan Shields
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Basketball Staff Contacts
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About East Central Community College Basketball
East Central Community College basketball is built on genuine relationships. Head coach Dylan Shields believes that junior college success isn't just about wins, it's about knowing your players as people, understanding their goals, and creating an environment where they feel invested in by everyone around them. In the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges, the Warriors play competitive basketball while maintaining the kind of personal connection that makes the difference in how players develop and grow. At ECCC, you're not a number in a massive program. Coaches know your story, your background, and what brought you here. The culture emphasizes accountability with support, high standards with genuine care. Players experience what it means to be part of a community that celebrates both on-court success and off-court growth. Whether you're working toward a four-year opportunity or refining your game before stepping up, the Warriors program surrounds you with people who genuinely want to see you succeed. If you're looking for a place where your coach actually knows you, where your teammates become your brothers, and where effort is recognized and rewarded, East Central offers that rare combination of serious basketball and real belonging. Coaches recruiting for programs like this one look for players who've been developed in serious environments. Florida Coastal Prep in Fort Walton Beach, FL prepares post-grad and high school athletes for exactly these conversations. Learn more at floridacoastalprep.com.
Net price
$5,533/yr
Grad rate
42%
Enrollment
1,520
Full cost & outcomes
College Cost & Enrollment
Federal College Scorecard snapshot (retrieved 2026-11-04). Not a tuition quote.
Average net price: $5,533 / year (in-state)
Net price by family income
- $0–$30,000
- $5,324 / year
- $30,001–$48,000
- $4,858 / year
- $48,001–$75,000
- $5,368 / year
- $75,001–$110,000
- $7,698 / year
- $110,001+
- $10,914 / year
More enrollment & tuition figures
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,520
- Average net price
- $5,533 / year (in-state)
- Published tuition (in-state)
- $4,660 / year
- Published tuition (out-of-state)
- $6,760 / year
- Graduation rate
- 42%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Teams
| School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
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Coahoma Community College
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Location Clarksdale, MS | Enrollment 1,144 | Avg. net price $1,198 |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
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Location Wesson, MS | Enrollment 1,922 | Avg. net price $3,733 |
East Central Community College
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Location Decatur, MS | Enrollment 1,520 | Avg. net price $5,533 |
East Mississippi Community College
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Location Lowndes, MS | Enrollment 2,838 | Avg. net price $3,276 |
Hinds Community College
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Location Warren, MS | Enrollment 6,397 | Avg. net price $7,424 |
Holmes Community College
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Location Goodman, MS | Enrollment 3,958 | Avg. net price $4,920 |
Itawamba Community College
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Location Fulton, MS | Enrollment 4,167 | Avg. net price $2,729 |
Jones College
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Location Ellisville, MS | Enrollment 3,535 | Avg. net price $5,252 |
Meridian Community College
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Location Meridian, MS | Enrollment 2,156 | Avg. net price $6,473 |
Mississippi Delta Community College
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Location Greenwood, MS | Enrollment 1,413 | Avg. net price $36 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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Location Gulfport, MS | Enrollment 6,353 | Avg. net price $7,502 |
Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Location Booneville, MS | Enrollment 2,698 | Avg. net price $6,765 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College
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Location Senatobia, MS | Enrollment 5,452 | Avg. net price $10,559 |
Pearl River Community College
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Location Poplarville, MS | Enrollment 4,903 | Avg. net price $5,878 |
Southwest Mississippi Community College
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Location Pike, MS | Enrollment 1,474 | Avg. net price $3,318 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is East Central Community College JUCO?
Yes, East Central Community College is a JUCO program in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges. This page lists division, conference, coach contacts, and recruiting context for East Central Community College men's basketball.
What conference is East Central Community College in?
East Central Community College competes in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges for JUCO men's basketball.
What is the average net price at East Central Community College?
Federal College Scorecard data lists an average net price of $5,533 per year for in-state students who received federal aid, after grants and scholarships. This is not a tuition quote.
What is undergraduate enrollment at East Central Community College?
College Scorecard reports approximately 1,520 undergraduate students. Confirm current enrollment on the school's official website.
How do I get recruited to East Central Community College?
Build updated game film, complete NCAA or NAIA eligibility requirements for JUCO, and contact the coaching staff using verified emails on this page or the official athletics staff directory. FCP helps players prepare film and recruiting profiles for JUCO programs. See floridacoastalprep.com/apply/ and the how-to-get-recruited guide on this site.
Don't Wait to Start Your Path to East Central Community College
Every month without structured development is a month where other recruits are improving their film, clearing eligibility, and building coach relationships. FCP players don't wait. They arrive at JUCO evaluations already prepared for what programs like East Central Community College require.
Coaching contacts compiled by the FCP recruiting staff. Cost and graduation figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-11-04.