Division I · Big 12 Conference
Brigham Young University Men's Basketball
Provo, UT · the Cougars · Brigham Young University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$17M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$1,001,767
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
975
APR
96% of players retained
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Brigham Young University fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $17,030,052, well above the median of $3M — $1,001,767 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 975, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,463,417 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,117 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#19Team budgetof 362 · Division I#28Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$17,030,052 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,079,926 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,001,767 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,463,417 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,117 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,441,144 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Young head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Fanning | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Dunson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Burgess | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Linehan | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jordan Brady | Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Patrick Mutombo | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Nate Austin | Director of Basketball 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 →32,221undergraduates · 35,074 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 11,006 applicants
SAT middle 50%1290 – 1450
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $17,030,052 $1,001,768 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,463,417
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,441,144
Cost
Full picture →$14,643net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,496
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 25 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Brigham Young 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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,643 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,221Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference | 4 | 17 | $2.3M | 986 | — | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 35 | 18 | $412k | — | 69% | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 37 | 18 | $9M | 946 | 87% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 67 | 16 | $2.2M | 945 | — | |
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 103 | 15 | $5.7M | 940 | 94% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 5 over cap | 20 | $23M | $1,131,768 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 19 | $20M | $1,038,530 | 984 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 14 | $18M | $1,316,070 | 972 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 2 over cap | 17 | $17M | $1,001,767 | 975 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,042,488 | 954 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 16 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 17 | $12M | $678,268 | 957 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $779,130 | 956 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $692,184 | 949 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 1 over cap | 16 | $10M | $638,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Arizona State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $670,874 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 18 | $9M | $497,473 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 2 over cap | 17 | $8.6M | $506,374 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $7.8M | $488,251 | 965 | vs |
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