Division I · West Coast Conference
Saint Mary's College of California Men's Basketball
Moraga, CA · the Gaels · Saint Mary's College of California overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$8.3M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$553,209
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Saint Mary's College of California fields a men's basketball team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $8,298,148, well above the median of $3M — $553,209 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,735,288 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,223 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#86Team budgetof 362 · Division I#82Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#35APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$8,298,148 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,079,446 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$553,209 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,735,288 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,223 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$280,245 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard McConnell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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
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 →2,044undergraduates · 2,775 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 4,308 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,298,148 $553,210 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,735,288
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $280,245
Cost
Full picture →$31,615net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,134
Campus safety
Full picture →1.22violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Saint Mary's College of California
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,615 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,044Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 22 | $14M | 960 | 12% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 13 | 17 | $945k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 19 | 15 | $6.4M | 957 | 51% | |
| San Francisco State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 22 | 16 | $495k | — | 96% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 24 | 16 | $662k | — | 96% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 27 | 15 | $554k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 29 | 16 | $11M | 998 | 4% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 35 | 16 | $6M | 975 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 37 | 16 | $2.8M | 980 | 80% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 15 | $4.2M | 945 | 95% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 52 | 16 | $2.8M | 975 | 42% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 58 | 15 | $332k | — | 63% |
Other men's basketball programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University at cap | 15 | $8.7M | $577,037 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California at cap | 15 | $8.3M | $553,209 | 990 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $428,845 | 957 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 1 over cap | 16 | $6M | $373,589 | 975 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 2 over cap | 17 | $5.6M | $328,844 | 960 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 6 over cap | 21 | $5.3M | $253,732 | 975 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific at cap | 15 | $4.2M | $280,235 | 945 | vs | |
| University of Denver at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $252,238 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Portland 3 over cap | 18 | $3.6M | $198,631 | 965 | vs | |
| Seattle University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,984 | 964 | vs |
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