Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University Men's Basketball
Dallas, TX · the Mustangs · Southern Methodist University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$17M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$1,045,955
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
975
APR
96% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Southern Methodist University fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $16,735,281, well above the median of $3M — $1,045,955 per roster spot, top 10% 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 975, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,048,800 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $60,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#21Team budgetof 362 · Division I#21Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 362 · Division I
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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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$16,735,281 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,459,376 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,045,955 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,048,800 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$60,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,392,459 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Enfield head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dana Ford | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Jason Hart | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Jay Morris | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kurt Karis | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Eric Mobley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Martin Bahar | General Manager and Recruiting Coordinator | 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 →7,115undergraduates · 11,842 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 15,092 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1480
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
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 Rate975
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $16,735,281 $1,045,955 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,048,800
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,392,459
Cost
Full picture →$45,792net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,460
Campus safety
Full picture →0.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Methodist 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 divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$45,792 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,115Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.69 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 Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 18 | $169k | — | 54% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 10 | 16 | $349k | — | 65% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 13 | 17 | $1.3M | — | 91% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 21 | 18 | $2.5M | 961 | 81% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 33 | 17 | $5M | 976 | 72% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 35 | 17 | $16M | 941 | 43% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 17 | $194k | — | 47% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 58 | 16 | $1.8M | — | 93% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 84 | 17 | $528k | — | 80% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 14 | $18M | 972 | 51% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 94 | 18 | $2.6M | — | 94% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 22 | $932k | — | 92% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University at cap | 15 | $32M | $2,124,573 | 958 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,046,162 | 971 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,045,955 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 4 over cap | 19 | $17M | $876,126 | 961 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $937,429 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 17 | $15M | $873,768 | 994 | vs | |
| Florida State University 1 over cap | 16 | $15M | $909,849 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 1 | 14 | $14M | $1,026,182 | 968 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 7 over cap | 22 | $14M | $640,997 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $779,135 | 989 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $767,947 | 959 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $740,749 | 975 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 15 | $12M | $800,930 | 970 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University at cap | 15 | $12M | $790,594 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $714,860 | 968 | vs | |
| Boston College at cap | 15 | $11M | $720,368 | 958 | vs | |
| Stanford University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $672,835 | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 15 | $9.5M | $633,618 | 980 | vs |
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