Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Butler University Men's Basketball
Indianapolis, IN · the Bulldogs · Butler University overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$9.6M
Team budget
79th percentile in Division I
$682,877
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
980
APR
98% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Butler University fields a men's basketball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $9,560,281, well above the median of $3M — $682,877 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,292,217 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,129 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#77Team budgetof 362 · Division I#68Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#304Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#86APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$9,560,281 for the year
- Operating expenses$555,042 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$682,877 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,292,217 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,129 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,686,159 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Nored head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tony Bollier | General Manager / Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kotie Kimble | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jalen Courtney-Williams | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emerson Kampen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jon Diebler | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Steele | Director of Player Development | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,519undergraduates · 5,763 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 9,431 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate980
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $9,560,281 $682,877 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,292,217
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,686,159
Cost
Full picture →$40,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →2.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Butler 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 4 | 15 | $2.6M | 980 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 14 | $895k | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 22 | $120k | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 18 | $215k | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 17 | $262k | — | 54% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 48 | 14 | $2.6M | 990 | 72% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 19 | $32M | 959 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | 18 | $14M | 975 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 17 | $255k | — | 73% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 16 | $237k | — | 74% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 16 | $3M | 976 | 92% |
Other men's basketball programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's University (New York) room for 2 | 13 | $32M | $2,461,107 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 13 | $20M | $1,551,948 | 990 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 20 | $20M | $1,002,674 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,091,203 | 950 | vs | |
| Villanova University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,060,673 | 1000 | vs | |
| Creighton University 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $876,225 | 966 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 14 | $13M | $910,466 | 968 | vs | |
| Providence College 1 over cap | 16 | $13M | $782,412 | 984 | vs | |
| Xavier University 5 over cap | 20 | $12M | $587,116 | 967 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.8M | $575,819 | 985 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 1 | 14 | $9.6M | $682,877 | 980 | vs |
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