Grand Canyon University Men's Basketball
Grand Canyon University fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $7,913,665, well above the median of $3M — $494,604 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 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 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,489,324 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,953 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$7,913,665 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,734,046 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$494,604 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,489,324 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,953 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$346,012 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Drew head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Casey Shaw | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marc Rodgers | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matt Lottich | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan McCabe | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Isaac Demosthenes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derrick Wrobel | 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
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $7,913,665 $494,604 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,489,324
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $346,012
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,263
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 63 burglaries · 55 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 38 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 13 | 15 | $10M | 995 | 90% | |
| University of Arizona Division I · Big 12 Conference | 112 | 20 | $23M | 980 | 86% | |
| Northern Arizona University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 119 | 14 | $1.6M | 934 | 91% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.9M | $494,604 | 950 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico room for 1 | 14 | $5.8M | $416,476 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1 over cap | 16 | $5.3M | $333,630 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 1 | 14 | $5.1M | $360,987 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $271,865 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 1 over cap | 16 | $3.7M | $234,235 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $213,313 | 983 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $176,900 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $173,694 | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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