Florida A&M University Men's Basketball
Florida A&M University fields a men's basketball team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (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 $1,189,864, well below the median of $3M — $74,366 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 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 920, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,493,705 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,164 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,189,864 for the year
- Operating expenses$222,668 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$74,366 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate920 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible89% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,493,705 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,164 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ward head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,189,864 $74,367 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,493,705
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,000
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,785 in-state · $17,725 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 16 | $15M | 985 | 25% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 66 | 15 | $565k | — | 83% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 14 | $276k | — | — | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 112 | 19 | $433k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 128 | 18 | $13M | 995 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 18 | $2.4M | 960 | 93% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 148 | 16 | $394k | — | 63% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 148 | 22 | $550k | — | 99% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman University 1 over cap | 16 | $2M | $123,174 | 969 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.6M | $103,069 | 955 | vs | |
| Grambling State University 7 over cap | 22 | $1.5M | $67,394 | 931 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University room for 2 | 13 | $1.4M | $106,671 | 962 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 12 over cap | 27 | $1.2M | $45,742 | 908 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 1 over cap | 16 | $1.2M | $76,855 | 933 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.2M | $74,366 | 920 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University 3 over cap | 18 | $1.2M | $64,804 | 923 | vs | |
| Alabama State University at cap | 15 | $1.1M | $75,409 | 909 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 2 over cap | 17 | $936k | $55,065 | 944 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff at cap | 15 | $732k | $48,786 | 966 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University 3 over cap | 18 | $717k | $39,851 | 933 | vs |
Every Southwestern Athletic Conf. men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked