Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University Men's Basketball
Highland Heights, KY · the Norse · Northern Kentucky University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.9M
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$181,268
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
964
APR
95% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northern Kentucky University fields a men's basketball team in the Horizon League (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 $2,900,297, about the median of $3M — $181,268 per roster spot, lower 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 964, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,204,156 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,626 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#192Team budgetof 362 · Division I#195Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#194APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,900,297 for the year
- Operating expenses$854,016 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$181,268 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate964 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,204,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,626 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$90,616 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Darrin Horn head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Simon McCormack | Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Harris | Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Watkins | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Sisson | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Madison Garrott | Director of Men's Basketball Operations / NIL Coordinator | 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 →9,927undergraduates · 14,961 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,417 applicants
SAT middle 50%916 – 1133
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate964
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,900,297 $181,269 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,204,156
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $90,616
Cost
Full picture →$8,151net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,896 in-state · $21,480 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Kentucky 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,151 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,927Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 19 | $493k | — | 97% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 8 | 16 | $12M | 995 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 8 | 20 | $12M | 967 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 15 | $221k | — | 57% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 45 | 30 | $167k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 17 | $10M | 969 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 56 | 14 | $2.6M | 990 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | 19 | $445k | — | 46% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 18 | $282k | — | 84% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 16 | $237k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 14 | $785k | — | 63% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.5M | $205,382 | 951 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 3 over cap | 18 | $3.1M | $171,702 | 909 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,268 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 over cap | 18 | $2.9M | $159,974 | 983 | vs | |
| Oakland University at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $190,320 | 952 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $176,451 | 985 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $173,757 | 980 | vs | |
| Wright State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $184,521 | 990 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $184,257 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3 over cap | 18 | $2.5M | $139,987 | 985 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University at cap | 15 | $2.5M | $165,386 | 948 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $142,864 | 958 | vs |
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