Division I · Patriot League
American University Men's Basketball
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19
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.1M
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$109,770
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
American University fields a men's basketball team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,085,642, below the median of $3M — $109,770 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,758,227 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,615 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#285Team budgetof 362 · Division I#312Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#18Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#61APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,085,642 for the year
- Operating expenses$514,509 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$109,770 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,758,227 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,615 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$111,191 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Simpkins head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Bollinger | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jackie Manuel | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaiah Tate | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Parker | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,817undergraduates · 13,019 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 17,786 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1450
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1519
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,085,642 $109,771 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,758,227
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $111,191
Cost
Full picture →$40,189net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,543
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research American University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,189 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,817Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 1 | 13 | $621k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 16 | $17M | 950 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 3 | 17 | $189k | — | 81% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 3 | 16 | $6.2M | 973 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 18 | $2.2M | 980 | 35% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 18 | $390k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 5 | 12 | $154k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 15 | $13M | 959 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 14 | 16 | $5.8M | 979 | 89% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 19 | 16 | $690k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 30 | 17 | $2.5M | 980 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 33 | — | — | 974 | 9% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $214,024 | 975 | vs | |
| Colgate University at cap | 15 | $3M | $199,916 | 990 | vs | |
| Bucknell University at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $196,319 | 1000 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $174,981 | 986 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 14 | $2.5M | $176,579 | 989 | vs | |
| Lehigh University at cap | 15 | $2.3M | $150,155 | 960 | vs | |
| Loyola University Maryland 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $133,165 | 990 | vs | |
| American University 4 over cap | 19 | $2.1M | $109,770 | 985 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 974 | vs |
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