Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Loyola University Chicago Men's Basketball
Chicago, IL · the Ramblers · Loyola University Chicago overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$7M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$413,016
Per roster spot
median $196,319
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
959
APR
95% of players retained
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Loyola University Chicago fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $7,021,288, well above the median of $3M — $413,016 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 959, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,830,118 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,122 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#93Team budgetof 362 · Division I#100Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#225APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$7,021,288 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,773,181 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$413,016 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,830,118 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,122 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$256,917 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Valentine head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chris Huey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brendyn Taylor | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Bailey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Metzendorf | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Keith Clemons | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danny Dolan | Director of 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 →12,487undergraduates · 17,397 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 40,468 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1340
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate959
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $7,021,288 $413,017 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,830,118
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $256,917
Cost
Full picture →$37,592net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,716
Campus safety
Full picture →0.75violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,592 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,487Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 3 | 27 | $292k | — | 73% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 4 | 14 | $15M | 1000 | 7% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 9 | 14 | $13M | 968 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | 16 | $685k | — | 94% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 9 | 15 | $4M | 954 | 79% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 26 | $198k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 20 | $154k | — | 80% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 12 | 17 | $148k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | 18 | $623k | — | 5% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 16 | 19 | $266k | — | 76% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 19 | 18 | $184k | — | 59% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 20 | 19 | $1.4M | 915 | 41% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton 2 over cap | 17 | $10M | $604,525 | 969 | vs | |
| Fordham University 2 over cap | 17 | $8.8M | $515,061 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island at cap | 15 | $7.9M | $523,813 | 984 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 2 | 13 | $7.8M | $602,223 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 2 over cap | 17 | $7.5M | $440,461 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.2M | $451,912 | 938 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 17 | $7M | $413,016 | 959 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.2M | $388,139 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 3 over cap | 18 | $6M | $334,007 | 945 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University at cap | 15 | $5.9M | $390,625 | 966 | vs | |
| George Mason University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.8M | $361,011 | 979 | vs | |
| Davidson College 2 over cap | 17 | $4.6M | $273,373 | 990 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 1 | 14 | $4.6M | $329,187 | 975 | vs | |
| La Salle University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.8M | $239,535 | 971 | vs |
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