Division I · Southland Conference
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Men's Basketball
Corpus Christi, TX · the Islanders · Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.2M
Team budget
24th percentile in Division I
$129,128
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
947
APR
92% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi fields a men's basketball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,195,184, below the median of $3M — $129,128 per roster spot, bottom 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 947, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,109,468 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,599 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#275Team budgetof 362 · Division I#285Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#294APRof 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,195,184 for the year
- Operating expenses$379,924 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$129,128 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate947 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,109,468 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,599 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$130,318 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Shaw head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ralph Davis | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Terrence Rencher | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dylan Johnson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Johnathan Bell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robert Edwards | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,822undergraduates · 10,855 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,675 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
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 Rate947
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,195,184 $129,128 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,109,468
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $130,318
Cost
Full picture →$14,991net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,748 in-state · $21,033 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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 divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,991 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,822Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 37 | 17 | $702k | — | 92% | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Division I · Southland Conference | 110 | 17 | $2M | 970 | 85% | |
| Texas A&M International University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 130 | 16 | $706k | — | 46% | |
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 135 | 20 | $159k | — | 95% | |
| University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference | 140 | 25 | $1.7M | 941 | 93% | |
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 140 | 22 | $510k | — | 28% | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) Division II · Lone Star Conference | 142 | 16 | $897k | — | 89% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,284 | 945 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,259 | 810 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $129,128 | 947 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 17 | $2M | $116,600 | 970 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $135,494 | 947 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $109,807 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 10 over cap | 25 | $1.7M | $68,886 | 941 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 15 | $1.5M | $97,595 | 960 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,631 | 960 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University at cap | 15 | $1.3M | $85,718 | 967 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.2M | $69,812 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $78,753 | 980 | vs |
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