Head Coach
Kevin Easley
Coach data is provided for recruiting research and should be confirmed with the official athletics website before contact.
Basketball Staff Contacts
Verified 2026-08-15 from this program's own staff page. Staff change during the recruiting cycle, so confirm before sending outreach.
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Easley | Head Coach | kevin.easley@life.edu |
| Vency Haynes | Athletic Trainer (MBB, WTRACK) | vency.haynes@life.edu |
| Tommy Stucky | Director of Student Athlete Performance | tommy.stucky@life.edu |
| Cathy Tillery | Performance Nutrition | catherine.tillery-lo@life.edu |
| Davis Barlow | Assistant Sports Information Director | hugh.barlow@life.edu |
About Life University Basketball
Life University's place in the Southern States Athletic Conference offers a calculated development pathway for players thinking beyond their freshman year. Head coach Kevin Easley has constructed a program that values systematic player improvement, the kind of incremental growth that compounds over four seasons. In the SSAC, you're positioned in a competitive mid-major conference where consistent performance translates directly into expanded playing opportunities and film that scouts recognize. The Marietta campus provides the infrastructure for serious college athletes: strength training support, academic resources designed around student-athlete schedules, and a coaching staff that emphasizes defensive principles and offensive efficiency. Easley's system requires players to understand their role within team structure, not glamorous, but effective. This methodical approach means guards develop decision-making skills, bigs learn positioning before size alone carries them, and everyone improves their basketball IQ. Over four years at Life, you're building a resume. The SSAC schedule exposes you to teams across the Southeast, creating visibility for the next level or professional opportunities. Players who buy into the development model here often see significant skill advancement by their junior and senior years, the period when scouts and coaches evaluate tape most carefully. This is a program built on process, not shortcuts. The recruiting process rewards players who can demonstrate consistent growth and readiness. Florida Coastal Prep's training environment in Fort Walton Beach, FL is designed to produce exactly that profile. Explore the program at floridacoastalprep.com.
Net price
$29,594/yr
Grad rate
43%
Enrollment
893
Full cost & outcomes
College Cost & Enrollment
Federal College Scorecard snapshot (retrieved 2026-11-04). Not a tuition quote.
Average net price: $29,594 / year
Net price by family income
- $0–$30,000
- $31,443 / year
- $30,001–$48,000
- $26,466 / year
- $48,001–$75,000
- $24,677 / year
- $75,001–$110,000
- $26,776 / year
- $110,001+
- $32,122 / year
More enrollment & tuition figures
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 893
- Average net price
- $29,594 / year
- Published tuition (in-state)
- $15,441 / year
- Published tuition (out-of-state)
- $15,441 / year
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Southern States Athletic Conference Teams
| School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
|---|---|---|---|
Dalton State College
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Location Dalton, GA | Enrollment 4,553 | Avg. net price $2,353 |
Faulkner University
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Location Montgomery, AL | Enrollment 1,549 | Avg. net price $23,416 |
Life University
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Location Marietta, GA | Enrollment 893 | Avg. net price $29,594 |
Loyola University
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Location New Orleans, LA | Enrollment 2,812 | Avg. net price $21,888 |
Philander Smith College
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Location , AR | Enrollment 751 | Avg. net price $22,153 |
Point University
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Location West Point, GA | Enrollment 1,996 | Avg. net price $24,955 |
The University of Tennessee Southern
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Location Pulaski, TN | Enrollment 864 | Avg. net price $6,690 |
Thomas University
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Location Thomasville, GA | Enrollment 998 | Avg. net price $16,111 |
University of Mobile
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Location Prichard, AL | Enrollment 1,307 | Avg. net price $23,931 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Life University NAIA?
Yes, Life University is an NAIA program in the Southern States Athletic Conference. This page lists division, conference, coach contacts, and recruiting context for Life University men's basketball.
What conference is Life University in?
Life University competes in the Southern States Athletic Conference for NAIA men's basketball.
What is the average net price at Life University?
Federal College Scorecard data lists an average net price of $29,594 per year for students who received federal aid, after grants and scholarships. This is not a tuition quote.
What is undergraduate enrollment at Life University?
College Scorecard reports approximately 893 undergraduate students. Confirm current enrollment on the school's official website.
How do I get recruited to Life University?
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.
Targeting Life University?
FCP coaches understand what NAIA programs like Life University look for in a recruit. We build players' film, exposure, and eligibility profiles to match exactly what coaches at this level need to see before making an offer.
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.