Northern Arizona University Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona University fields a men's basketball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,602,632, well below the median of $3M — $114,473 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 934, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,864,940 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,754 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
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,602,632 for the year
- Operating expenses$453,938 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$114,473 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate934 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,864,940 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,754 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$175,860 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Burcar head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Johnson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Russo | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nik Mains | 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 →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,602,632 $114,474 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,864,940
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $175,860
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,238 in-state · $19,015 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 69 burglaries · 95 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northern Arizona 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 119 | 16 | $7.9M | 950 | 60% | |
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 123 | 15 | $10M | 995 | 90% |
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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