New Mexico State University Men's Basketball
New Mexico State University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference USA (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 $3,369,157, above the median of $3M — $210,572 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 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 972, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,964,881 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,100 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$3,369,157 for the year
- Operating expenses$929,844 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$210,572 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,964,881 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,100 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$585,465 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Hooten head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Preston Laird | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Barnes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaiah Brooks-Sena | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jevon Mamon | Assistant Coach | 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,369,157 $210,572 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,964,881
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $585,465
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | 16 | $3.7M | 941 | 100% | |
| Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 18 | $613k | — | — |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University at cap | 15 | $5.6M | $371,117 | 970 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.8M | $220,704 | 938 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,572 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Delaware at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $223,251 | 970 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $218,898 | 957 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $233,844 | 948 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $165,373 | 948 | vs | |
| Florida International University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,914 | 976 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,575 | 939 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $141,827 | 980 | vs |
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