Division I · Mountain West Conference
U.S. Air Force Academy Men's Basketball
USAF Academy, CO · the Falcons · U.S. Air Force Academy overview
987
APR
99% of players retained
14%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Air Force Academy fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 967, with 99% of players retained year to year.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Division I roster cap15 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Crispin head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Carson Cunningham | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Brennan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Lyons | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Capt Sid Tomes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Massey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jon Jordan | Assistant Coach - Operations | On file · sign in |
| Chris McCarron | Assistant 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 →4,124undergraduates · 4,124 students in all
Women 29% Men 71%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →14%admitted · of 9,543 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1450
ACT middle 50%26 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
Cost
Full picture →Campus safety
Full picture →No campus safety figures on file.
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 16 fields · Bachelor's
Research U.S. Air Force Academy
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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions14% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid—Sticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,124Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety—Three 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 Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 10 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 46 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 50 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 51 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 51 | 17 | $594k | — | 100% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 72 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 97 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 109 | 15 | $7M | 951 | 90% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 114 | 16 | $609k | — | 97% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.9M | $494,604 | 950 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico room for 1 | 14 | $5.8M | $416,476 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1 over cap | 16 | $5.3M | $333,630 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 1 | 14 | $5.1M | $360,987 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $271,865 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 1 over cap | 16 | $3.7M | $234,235 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $213,313 | 983 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $176,900 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $173,694 | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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