Georgetown University Men's Basketball
Georgetown 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 $17,459,258, well above the median of $3M — $1,091,203 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 950, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,247,062 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,207 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$17,459,258 for the year
- Operating expenses$713,728 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,091,203 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 935 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,247,062 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,207 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$268,892 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Cooley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeff Battle | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Brian Blaney | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| LaDontae Henton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jason Williford | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Walt Corbean | Assistant Coach / Director of Basketball Operations | 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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 94%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $17,459,258 $1,091,204 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,247,062
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $268,892
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $65,081
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 45 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Georgetown 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 2 | 16 | $6.2M | 973 | 44% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 2 | 19 | $2.1M | 985 | 47% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 13 | $621k | — | — | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 3 | 17 | $189k | — | 81% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 3 | 18 | $2.2M | 980 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 4 | 12 | $154k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 4 | 18 | $390k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 15 | $13M | 959 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 14 | 16 | $5.8M | 979 | 89% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 18 | 16 | $690k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 31 | 17 | $2.5M | 980 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 32 | — | — | 974 | 9% |
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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