Head Coach
Samuel Coleman
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Basketball Staff Contacts
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About Otero Junior College Basketball
At Otero Junior College, you're joining a program where Coach Samuel Coleman knows your name, your story, and what you're working toward. Playing in the Colorado Mountain Athletic Conference means competing against schools that value development over flash, where coaches invest in relationships as much as they invest in X's and O's. This is junior college basketball built on genuine community. Your teammates become your brothers. Your coaches become mentors who remember where you came from and help chart where you're going. In a smaller program, there's nowhere to hide, but there's also nowhere to fall through the cracks. Everyone gets reps. Everyone gets feedback. Everyone gets seen. Otero's environment builds players who are ready to transfer up, ready to compete, and ready to lead. You'll develop fundamentals in a place where the focus is on your growth as both an athlete and a person. The Colorado setting creates a tight-knit roster, and the conference competition keeps you sharp week in and week out. If you're looking for a program that treats basketball like a vehicle for building character, where you matter as an individual and contribute immediately, Otero offers that direct path. Players who arrive at college campus-ready, technically polished and physically prepared, get noticed faster. Florida Coastal Prep's post-graduate program in Fort Walton Beach, FL is built to close that gap. Learn more at floridacoastalprep.com or visit /apply/ to start the conversation.
Net price
$4,896/yr
Grad rate
43%
Enrollment
619
Full cost & outcomes
College Cost & Enrollment
Federal College Scorecard snapshot (retrieved 2026-11-04). Not a tuition quote.
Average net price: $4,896 / year (in-state)
Net price by family income
- $0–$30,000
- $3,528 / year
- $30,001–$48,000
- $4,786 / year
- $48,001–$75,000
- $4,990 / year
- $75,001–$110,000
- $8,520 / year
- $110,001+
- $3,699 / year
More enrollment & tuition figures
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 619
- Average net price
- $4,896 / year (in-state)
- Published tuition (in-state)
- $4,745 / year
- Published tuition (out-of-state)
- $7,549 / year
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Colorado Mountain Athletic Conference Teams
| School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Northwestern Community College
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Location Craig, CO | Enrollment 504 | Avg. net price $7,930 |
Lamar Community College
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Location Lamar, CO | Enrollment 400 | Avg. net price $6,523 |
Northeastern Junior College
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Location Sterling, CO | Enrollment 786 | Avg. net price $12,613 |
Otero Junior College
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Location La Junta, CO | Enrollment 619 | Avg. net price $4,896 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Otero Junior College JUCO?
Yes, Otero Junior College is a JUCO program in the Colorado Mountain Athletic Conference. This page lists division, conference, coach contacts, and recruiting context for Otero Junior College men's basketball.
What conference is Otero Junior College in?
Otero Junior College competes in the Colorado Mountain Athletic Conference for JUCO men's basketball.
What is the average net price at Otero Junior College?
Federal College Scorecard data lists an average net price of $4,896 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 Otero Junior College?
College Scorecard reports approximately 619 undergraduate students. Confirm current enrollment on the school's official website.
How do I get recruited to Otero Junior 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.
Compete at the Level Otero Junior College Scouts
JUCO coaches evaluate players in the context of their competition. FCP builds a schedule that puts you in front of the right coaches at the right tournaments, giving your film the competitive context that programs like Otero Junior College need to make a decision.
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.