Division I · Pac-12 Conference
San Diego State University Men's Basketball
San Diego, CA · the Aztecs · San Diego State University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$9.1M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$535,922
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
975
APR
97% of players retained
34%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
San Diego State University fields a men's basketball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $9,110,688, well above the median of $3M — $535,922 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 975, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,724,054 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,668 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#80Team budgetof 362 · Division I#83Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$9,110,688 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,404,202 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$535,922 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,724,054 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,668 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,246,206 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Dutcher head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Velasquez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| JayDee Luster | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Badrtalei | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Fisher | Assistant to the Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Soria | Assistant AD / Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Aguek Arop | Director of Player Development | 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 →34,050undergraduates · 39,241 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →34%admitted · of 82,800 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $9,110,688 $535,923 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,724,054
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,246,206
Cost
Full picture →$19,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,290 in-state · $20,170 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions34% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,050Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 7 | 21 | $5.3M | 975 | 47% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 16 | $1.1M | — | 82% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference | 12 | 16 | $3.6M | — | 25% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 16 | $554k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 74 | 16 | $801k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 75 | 16 | $4.2M | 955 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 78 | 18 | $771k | — | 65% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 82 | 15 | $3.8M | 988 | 74% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 84 | 20 | $312k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 84 | 15 | $2.9M | 958 | 63% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 31 | $459k | — | 81% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 90 | 15 | $2.2M | 945 | 87% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University 4 over cap | 19 | $14M | $715,192 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.1M | $535,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Colorado State University at cap | 15 | $7M | $464,403 | 951 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.9M | $431,201 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 15 | $5.7M | $381,199 | 940 | vs | |
| Boise State University room for 1 | 14 | $5.3M | $378,280 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 3 over cap | 18 | $4.5M | $248,790 | 930 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,716 | 959 | vs | |
| Texas State University at cap | 15 | $3.4M | $227,727 | 976 | vs |
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