Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Creighton University Men's Basketball
Omaha, NE · the Bluejays · Creighton University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$14M
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$876,225
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
966
APR
95% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Creighton University fields a men's basketball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $14,019,614, well above the median of $3M — $876,225 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 1 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 966, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,844,707 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,136 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 362 · Division I#36Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#178APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$14,019,614 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,186,683 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$876,225 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,844,707 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,136 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$637,737 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Huss head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tom Ostrom | General Manager, Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Derek Kellogg | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trey Zeigler | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mitch Ballock | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mike Nesbitt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Corey Edwards | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Merfeld | Assistant to the Head Coach | 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 →4,262undergraduates · 8,255 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 7,248 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate966
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $14,019,614 $876,226 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,844,707
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $637,737
Cost
Full picture →$33,364net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,000
Campus safety
Full picture →1.9violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Creighton 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,364 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,262Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.9 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 Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 3 | 16 | $3.6M | 979 | 87% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 47 | 26 | $242k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 18 | $13M | 964 | 77% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 15 | $974k | — | 86% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 87 | 16 | $621k | — | — | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 21 | $227k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 116 | 16 | $1.9M | 961 | 99% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 121 | 15 | $916k | — | — | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 121 | 12 | $4.3M | 968 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 124 | 26 | $200k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 130 | 15 | $10M | 949 | 89% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 147 | 14 | $11M | 956 | 79% |
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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