Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Florida State University Men's Basketball
Tallahassee, FL · the Seminoles · Florida State University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$15M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$909,849
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Florida State University fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Coast 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 $14,557,585, well above the median of $3M — $909,849 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 985, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,242,850 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,300 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#33Team budgetof 362 · Division I#33Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#61APRof 362 · Division I
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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$14,557,585 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,910,115 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$909,849 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,242,850 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,300 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,894,040 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Loucks head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jim Moran | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Michael Fly | General Manager / Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Gerald Gillion | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Derwin Kitchen | Assistant Coach / Player Development | not on file |
| Kyle Washington | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Justin Lindner | Assistant Coach / Player Development | not on file |
| Aiden Malone | Director of Basketball Operations | 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 →32,217undergraduates · 43,234 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 74,038 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1390
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
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 Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $14,557,585 $909,849 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,242,850
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,894,040
Cost
Full picture →$14,903net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,517 in-state · $21,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,903 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,217Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 16 | $1.2M | 920 | 21% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 66 | 15 | $565k | — | 83% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 78 | 14 | $276k | — | — | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 111 | 19 | $433k | — | 77% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 129 | 18 | $13M | 995 | 24% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | 18 | $2.4M | 960 | 93% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 147 | 16 | $394k | — | 63% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 147 | 22 | $550k | — | 99% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University at cap | 15 | $32M | $2,124,573 | 958 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,046,162 | 971 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,045,955 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 4 over cap | 19 | $17M | $876,126 | 961 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $937,429 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 17 | $15M | $873,768 | 994 | vs | |
| Florida State University 1 over cap | 16 | $15M | $909,849 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 1 | 14 | $14M | $1,026,182 | 968 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 7 over cap | 22 | $14M | $640,997 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $779,135 | 989 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $767,947 | 959 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $740,749 | 975 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 15 | $12M | $800,930 | 970 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University at cap | 15 | $12M | $790,594 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $714,860 | 968 | vs | |
| Boston College at cap | 15 | $11M | $720,368 | 958 | vs | |
| Stanford University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $672,835 | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 15 | $9.5M | $633,618 | 980 | vs |
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