Michigan State University Men's Basketball
Michigan State University fields a men's basketball team in the Big Ten 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 $20,566,735, well above the median of $3M — $1,285,420 per roster spot, top 10% 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 995, about the median of 967, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,243,351 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,643 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$20,566,735 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,354,133 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,285,420 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 942 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$11,243,351 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,643 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,158,141 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Izzo head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Doug Wojcik | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Jon Borovich | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Thomas Kelley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Austin Thornton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Saddi Washington | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Marina Donatelli | Operations Coordinator | not on file |
| Andrew Henk | Assistant Director of Basketball Operations | not on file |
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 →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $20,566,735 $1,285,421 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $11,243,351
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,158,141
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,270 in-state · $44,040 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 52 burglaries · 109 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 59 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Michigan 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 30 | 31 | $230k | — | 97% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 30 | $252k | — | 83% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 36 | $226k | — | 66% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 16 | $14M | 990 | 18% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 16 | $627k | — | 97% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 55 | 15 | $2.4M | 955 | 81% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 22 | $341k | — | 71% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 16 | $673k | — | 73% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 61 | 17 | $2.5M | 965 | 91% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 28 | $156k | — | 68% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 63 | 18 | $668k | — | 84% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big Ten Conference
Every Big Ten Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked