Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Syracuse University Men's Basketball
Syracuse, NY · the Orange · Syracuse University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$16M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$937,429
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
96% of players retained
42%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Syracuse University fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Coast 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 $15,936,295, well above the median of $3M — $937,429 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 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 970, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,255,855 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,762 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#24Team budgetof 362 · Division I#30Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#148APRof 362 · Division I
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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$15,936,295 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,462,212 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$937,429 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,255,855 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,762 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,659,723 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gerry McNamara head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jamal Brunt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Daly | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Lee | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Arinze Onuaku | Assistant Coach | 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
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 →15,739undergraduates · 22,948 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →42%admitted · of 42,089 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1430
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
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 Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $15,936,295 $937,429 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,255,855
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,659,723
Cost
Full picture →$51,520net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,061
Campus safety
Full picture →0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 52 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Syracuse 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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions42% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$51,520 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCommunication & journalism · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,739Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.89 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference | 2 | 16 | $1.4M | — | 75% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 27 | 20 | $128k | — | 91% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 30 | 14 | $231k | — | 51% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 34 | 15 | $3M | 990 | 12% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 35 | 19 | $203k | — | 80% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 37 | 18 | $460k | — | 12% | |
| Utica University Division III · Empire 8 | 44 | 21 | $200k | — | 87% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 44 | 20 | $1.5M | 993 | 8% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 45 | 16 | $443k | — | 57% | |
| State University of New York Polytechnic Institute Division III · Empire 8 | 46 | 14 | $140k | — | 78% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 46 | 15 | $265k | — | 70% | |
| Keuka College Division III · Empire 8 | 57 | 19 | $101k | — | 94% |
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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