Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Men's Basketball
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$10M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$692,184
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
949
APR
93% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $10,382,761, well above the median of $3M — $692,184 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 949, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,121,176 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,471 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#72Team budgetof 362 · Division I#67Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#285APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$10,382,761 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,808,960 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$692,184 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate949 multi-year; 902 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,121,176 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,471 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$975,628 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| T.J. Otzelberger | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tim Buckley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Erik Crawford | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Allan Hanson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chuck Ruffing | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Schmidt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Micah Byars | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Diante Garrett | Director of Player Development | 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
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 →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate949
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $10,382,761 $692,184 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,121,176
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $975,628
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa State 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 12 | $4.3M | 968 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 26 | $200k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 20 | $170k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 35 | $215k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 16 | $3.4M | 980 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 27 | $244k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 21 | $227k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 24 | $151k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 23 | $570k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 17 | $13M | 960 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 30 | $192k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 34 | $138k | — | 73% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 5 over cap | 20 | $23M | $1,131,768 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 19 | $20M | $1,038,530 | 984 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 14 | $18M | $1,316,070 | 972 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 2 over cap | 17 | $17M | $1,001,767 | 975 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,042,488 | 954 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 16 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 17 | $12M | $678,268 | 957 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $779,130 | 956 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $692,184 | 949 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 1 over cap | 16 | $10M | $638,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Arizona State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $670,874 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 18 | $9M | $497,473 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 2 over cap | 17 | $8.6M | $506,374 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $7.8M | $488,251 | 965 | vs |
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