Head Coach
Matt Richards
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Basketball Staff Contacts
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About Southern Maine Community College Basketball
Southern Maine Community College offers a direct path to both a degree and meaningful playing time. Head Coach Matt Richards builds a program centered on player development and practical advancement, whether your goal is a four-year transfer or entering the workforce with a credential that matters. As a USCAA competitor in the New England Collegiate Conference, Southern Maine plays a competitive schedule that prepares you for the next level without sacrificing academic progress. Community college basketball works when it's honest about what it provides: genuine opportunities to develop skills, build a winning resume, and strengthen your academic foundation. You'll compete regularly, log substantial minutes, and work with a coaching staff invested in your trajectory. The New England Collegiate Conference offers solid competition and visibility to four-year programs actively recruiting transfers. Southern Maine's location in Maine means a tight-knit campus community and access to New England's competitive basketball culture. The combination of a respected degree program and Coach Richards' emphasis on player development makes this a practical choice for athletes serious about growth. You're not waiting on the sideline, you're playing and progressing. This is where your basketball and education work together, not against each other. 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
$11,277/yr
Grad rate
23%
Enrollment
5,675
Full cost & outcomes
College Cost & Enrollment
Federal College Scorecard snapshot (retrieved 2026-11-04). Not a tuition quote.
Average net price: $11,277 / year (in-state)
Net price by family income
- $0–$30,000
- $10,220 / year
- $30,001–$48,000
- $12,349 / year
- $48,001–$75,000
- $9,522 / year
- $75,001–$110,000
- $13,034 / year
- $110,001+
- $15,680 / year
More enrollment & tuition figures
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 5,675
- Average net price
- $11,277 / year (in-state)
- Published tuition (in-state)
- $4,156 / year
- Published tuition (out-of-state)
- $7,036 / year
- Graduation rate
- 23%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
New England Collegiate Conference Teams
| School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
|---|---|---|---|
Central Maine Community College
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Location Auburn, ME | Enrollment 2,952 | Avg. net price $5,388 |
| Great Bay Community College View program → | Location Rochester, NH | Enrollment 1,259 | Avg. net price $10,320 |
| Hampshire College View program → | Location Hadley, MA | Enrollment 839 | Avg. net price $23,030 |
| New Hampshire Technical Institute View program → | Location Concord, NH | Enrollment 2,154 | Avg. net price $10,176 |
Southern Maine Community College
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Location South Portland, ME | Enrollment 5,675 | Avg. net price $11,277 |
| University of Maine - Augusta View program → | Location Orono, ME | Enrollment 2,659 | Avg. net price $9,721 |
| University of Maine - Fort Kent View program → | Location Orono, ME | Enrollment 599 | Avg. net price $11,167 |
| Vermont Technical College View program → | Location Lake Township, VT | Enrollment — | Avg. net price — |
The Commitment Southern Maine Community College Respects
USCAA coaches at programs like Southern Maine Community College extend offers to players who show commitment: to their development, their academics, and the process. FCP gives you the structure to demonstrate that commitment in every metric a coach evaluates.
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.