Gonzaga University Men's Basketball
Gonzaga University fields a men's basketball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $13,588,661, well above the median of $3M — $715,192 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 990, about the median of 967, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,387,968 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,716 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
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$13,588,661 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,293,671 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$715,192 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,387,968 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,716 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$406,480 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Few head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brian Michaelson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| R-Jay Barsh | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stephen Gentry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Norvell Jr. | Assistant Coach | 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $13,588,661 $715,193 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,387,968
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $406,480
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $53,500
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 6 | 17 | $326k | — | 87% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 15 | 16 | $2.2M | 980 | 92% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 15 | 16 | $2.2M | 980 | 92% | |
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 66 | 14 | $4.3M | 959 | 85% | |
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 67 | 16 | $1.6M | 937 | 79% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 119 | 19 | $350k | — | 50% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University 4 over cap | 19 | $14M | $715,192 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.1M | $535,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Colorado State University at cap | 15 | $7M | $464,403 | 951 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.9M | $431,201 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 15 | $5.7M | $381,199 | 940 | vs | |
| Boise State University room for 1 | 14 | $5.3M | $378,280 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 3 over cap | 18 | $4.5M | $248,790 | 930 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,716 | 959 | vs | |
| Texas State University at cap | 15 | $3.4M | $227,727 | 976 | vs |
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