Florida International University Men's Basketball
Florida International University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference USA (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 $2,846,627, about the median of $3M — $177,914 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 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 976, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,397,061 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,456 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$2,846,627 for the year
- Operating expenses$613,231 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$177,914 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,397,061 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,456 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$820,078 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Cantens head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Lane Below | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kenny Boynton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adrian Davila | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jabril Durham | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bailey Edwards | Director of Men's Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,846,627 $177,914 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,397,061
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $820,078
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Florida International 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 6 | 14 | $14M | 968 | 19% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 14 | 17 | $664k | — | 59% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 24 | 13 | $1.1M | — | 73% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 15 | $4.8M | 990 | 73% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 46 | 14 | $669k | — | 74% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 68 | 18 | $672k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 100 | 17 | $2.5M | 975 | 77% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University at cap | 15 | $5.6M | $371,117 | 970 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.8M | $220,704 | 938 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,572 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Delaware at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $223,251 | 970 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $218,898 | 957 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $233,844 | 948 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $165,373 | 948 | vs | |
| Florida International University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,914 | 976 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,575 | 939 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $141,827 | 980 | vs |
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