Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Florida Gulf Coast University Men's Basketball
Fort Myers, FL · the Eagles · Florida Gulf Coast University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.5M
Team budget
36th percentile in Division I
$148,180
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
975
APR
97% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Florida Gulf Coast University fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,519,072, below the median of $3M — $148,180 per roster spot, lower half 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 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,962,134 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,062 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#234Team budgetof 362 · Division I#253Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,519,072 for the year
- Operating expenses$475,255 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$148,180 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,962,134 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,062 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$164,362 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Chambers head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Pat Chambers | Head Coach | not on file |
| DJ Irving | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| David Caporaletti | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dominic Morris | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Darrin Wallace | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Chlebek | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Will Chlebek | Assistant 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →14,227undergraduates · 16,167 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 16,050 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
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
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,519,072 $148,181 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,962,134
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $164,362
Cost
Full picture →$10,548net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,118 in-state · $25,162 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida Gulf Coast 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 divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,548 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 14,227Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 98 | 13 | $1.1M | — | 73% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 100 | 16 | $2.8M | 976 | 59% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 102 | 14 | $669k | — | 74% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 103 | 13 | $796k | — | 79% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 104 | 15 | $4.8M | 990 | 73% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 106 | 17 | $664k | — | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 106 | 14 | $14M | 968 | 19% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 108 | 18 | $672k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 59% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 111 | 19 | $1.1M | — | 41% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 117 | 16 | $8.6M | 959 | 41% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 131 | 15 | $950k | — | 63% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University at cap | 15 | $2.8M | $184,719 | 986 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.7M | $149,593 | 985 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.5M | $157,715 | — | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $148,180 | 975 | vs | |
| Stetson University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.2M | $139,068 | 962 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 3 over cap | 18 | $1.9M | $103,459 | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $110,795 | 985 | vs | |
| University of West Florida room for 1 | 14 | $620k | $44,283 | — | vs |
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