Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
Hofstra University Men's Basketball
Hempstead, NY · the Pride · Hofstra University overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$4.3M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$309,641
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Hofstra University fields a men's basketball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $4,334,986, above the median of $3M — $309,641 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 967, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,800,094 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,430 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#128Team budgetof 362 · Division I#121Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#304Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#1APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$4,334,986 for the year
- Operating expenses$650,180 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$309,641 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,800,094 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,430 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$153,807 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Claxton head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Speedy Claxton | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike DePaoli | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Antwon Portley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Drew Metz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shane Doyle | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nelson Boachie-Yiadom | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Smith | Director of Men's Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,224undergraduates · 10,393 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 22,890 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1380
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,334,986 $309,642 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,800,094
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $153,807
Cost
Full picture →$35,687net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $55,450
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Hofstra 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,687 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,224Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molloy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 15 | $310k | — | 76% | |
| Adelphi University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 3 | 12 | $733k | — | 78% | |
| State University of New York at Old Westbury Division III · Skyline Conference | 6 | 19 | $69k | — | 85% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 7 | 15 | $3.5M | — | 90% | |
| Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 17 | $103k | — | 69% | |
| St. John's University (New York) Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 13 | $32M | 954 | 80% | |
| York College (New York) Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 10 | 17 | $49k | — | 59% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference | 11 | 9 | $209k | — | 32% | |
| Queens College (New York) Division II · East Coast Conference | 12 | 15 | $282k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Skyline Conference | 12 | 18 | $82k | — | 79% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 15 | $4.1M | 953 | 91% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 17 | $8.8M | 985 | 56% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 1 over cap | 16 | $5.4M | $338,461 | 990 | vs | |
| Hofstra University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,641 | 1000 | vs | |
| Monmouth University 3 over cap | 18 | $3.8M | $210,942 | 995 | vs | |
| Northeastern University room for 2 | 13 | $3.7M | $284,724 | 986 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 1 | 14 | $3.7M | $264,370 | 985 | vs | |
| Elon University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.3M | $203,923 | 995 | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 1 | 14 | $3.1M | $221,405 | 980 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 2 over cap | 17 | $3.1M | $179,608 | 952 | vs | |
| Hampton University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $187,090 | 964 | vs | |
| William & Mary 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,212 | 984 | vs | |
| Towson University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.6M | $151,005 | 960 | vs | |
| Campbell University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $132,935 | 980 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $119,997 | 951 | vs |
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