Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Colorado State University Men's Basketball
Fort Collins, CO · the Rams · Colorado State University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$7M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$464,403
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
951
APR
94% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Colorado State University fields a men's basketball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $6,966,054, well above the median of $3M — $464,403 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 951, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,184,356 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,157 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#94Team budgetof 362 · Division I#91Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#275APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$6,966,054 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,739,259 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$464,403 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate951 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,184,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,157 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$983,536 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Farokhmanesh head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cole Gentry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Haslam | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dave Pilipovich | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Shelton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Landry Moffett | Director of Men's Basketball Operations | not on file |
| Chris Howell | Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Baylor Hebb | Director of Player Development | not on file |
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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 →25,834undergraduates · 33,500 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 36,612 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate951
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,966,054 $464,404 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,184,356
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $983,536
Cost
Full picture →$19,828net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,009 in-state · $33,765 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 104 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado State 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,828 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,834Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 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 Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 23 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 40 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 57 | 16 | $4.3M | 960 | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 57 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 58 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 59 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 62 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University 4 over cap | 19 | $14M | $715,192 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.1M | $535,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Colorado State University at cap | 15 | $7M | $464,403 | 951 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.9M | $431,201 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 15 | $5.7M | $381,199 | 940 | vs | |
| Boise State University room for 1 | 14 | $5.3M | $378,280 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 3 over cap | 18 | $4.5M | $248,790 | 930 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,716 | 959 | vs | |
| Texas State University at cap | 15 | $3.4M | $227,727 | 976 | vs |
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