Idaho State University Men's Basketball
Idaho State University fields a men's basketball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,428,073, well below the median of $3M — $89,254 per roster spot, bottom 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 955, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,063,899 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,054 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, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,428,073 for the year
- Operating expenses$308,191 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$89,254 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,063,899 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,054 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$152,404 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Looney head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| CJ Edwards | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cam Flabel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Nolan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Rodriguez | 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,428,073 $89,255 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,063,899
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $152,404
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,356 in-state · $27,466 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Idaho State University
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 84 | 15 | $5.7M | 940 | 94% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 118 | 16 | $2.2M | 945 | — | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 148 | 18 | $9M | 946 | 87% | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 150 | 18 | $412k | — | 69% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 16 | $3.5M | $218,655 | 970 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $173,641 | 942 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.2M | $139,593 | 980 | vs | |
| Weber State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.2M | $138,983 | 945 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.2M | $155,193 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $132,843 | 954 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $135,304 | — | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 6 over cap | 21 | $1.8M | $86,298 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 1 over cap | 16 | $1.6M | $101,714 | 937 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $114,473 | 934 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.4M | $89,254 | 955 | vs |
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