Head Coach
Ruben Little Head
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Basketball Staff Contacts
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About Bacone College Basketball
Bacone College basketball operates within a calculated framework designed to build players over time. Head coach Ruben Little constructs a program where individual development follows a deliberate sequence, freshman foundations, sophomore refinement, junior leadership emergence, and senior production. This four-year progression distinguishes Bacone within the Sooner Athletic Conference, where competing teams rotate rosters annually. Your strategic advantage lies in stability and continuity. The NAIA environment offers measurable benefits: consistent game reps against regional competition, genuine playing-time pathways, and academic support systems that treat athletes as students first. Bacone's conference positioning means facing familiar opponents repeatedly, allowing you to study defensive schemes, exploit matchups, and develop championship-level consistency. Little's system emphasizes basketball intelligence, understanding spacing, reading defenses, and executing in pressure situations. These competencies transfer directly to professional opportunities or graduate-transfer negotiations. The program values recruits who recognize long-term value over immediate accolades. You'll build resume credentials through conference championships, tournament appearances, and statistical improvements documented across semesters. Post-eligibility outcomes, professional contracts, graduate school scholarships, career networking, reflect the investment Bacone makes during your tenure. This is strategic positioning: choosing an environment where your development matters to coaching staff continuity, where conference dynamics favor sustained excellence, and where four years genuinely build toward your next opportunity. 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.
Sooner Athletic Conference Teams
| School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
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Bacone College
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Location , OK | Enrollment — | Avg. net price — |
Central Christian College
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Location McPherson, KS | Enrollment 380 | Avg. net price $14,036 |
John Brown University
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Location Siloam Springs, AR | Enrollment 1,471 | Avg. net price $22,476 |
Langston University
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Location Langston, OK | Enrollment 1,742 | Avg. net price $14,546 |
Mid-America Christian University
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Location Oklahoma City, OK | Enrollment 1,666 | Avg. net price $21,544 |
Oklahoma City University
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Location Oklahoma City, OK | Enrollment 1,514 | Avg. net price $36,514 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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Location Goodwell, OK | Enrollment 917 | Avg. net price $8,380 |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
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Location , TX | Enrollment — | Avg. net price — |
Southwestern Christian University
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Location Bethany, OK | Enrollment 377 | Avg. net price $20,448 |
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
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Location Chickasha, OK | Enrollment 941 | Avg. net price $13,444 |
Wayland Baptist University
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Location Plainview, TX | Enrollment 2,041 | Avg. net price $23,421 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bacone College NAIA?
Yes, Bacone College is an NAIA program in the Sooner Athletic Conference. This page lists division, conference, coach contacts, and recruiting context for Bacone College men's basketball.
What conference is Bacone College in?
Bacone College competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference for NAIA men's basketball.
How do I get recruited to Bacone College?
Build updated game film, complete NCAA or NAIA eligibility requirements for NAIA, 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 NAIA programs. See floridacoastalprep.com/apply/ and the how-to-get-recruited guide on this site.
Your Eligibility for Bacone College Starts Today
Eligibility problems discovered late cost players their best opportunities. FCP's academic support team works proactively to ensure every player is cleared before NAIA coaches ask the question, so when Bacone College's staff is interested, the answer is ready.
Coaching contacts compiled by the FCP recruiting staff.