Division I · America East Conference
University at Albany Men's Basketball
Albany, NY · the Great Danes · University at Albany overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$2.1M
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$137,783
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
947
APR
95% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University at Albany fields a men's basketball team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,066,754, below the median of $3M — $137,783 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 947, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,975,315 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,335 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#286Team budgetof 362 · Division I#268Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster 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
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,066,754 for the year
- Operating expenses$414,325 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$137,783 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate947 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,975,315 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,335 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$230,429 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Killings head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jim Whitesell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan Madhavapallil | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Willie Jenkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elijah Burns | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Ferris | Director of Basketball Operations | 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 →12,190undergraduates · 16,880 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,740 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate947
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,066,754 $137,784 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,975,315
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $230,429
Cost
Full picture →$19,165net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,408 in-state · $28,998 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University at Albany
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,165 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,190Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena University Division I · Metro Conference | 4 | 18 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| Russell Sage College Division III · Empire 8 | 7 | 16 | $101k | — | 76% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 8 | 20 | $245k | — | 58% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 11 | 16 | $250k | — | 44% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 29 | 16 | $178k | — | 23% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 32 | 17 | $260k | — | 10% | |
| State University of New York at Cobleskill Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 34 | 22 | $112k | — | 83% | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 19 | $98k | — | 92% | |
| Bard College Division III · Liberty League | 46 | 18 | $173k | — | 52% | |
| State University of New York at Delhi Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 63 | 17 | $108k | — | 88% | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 65 | 16 | $218k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 15 | $143k | — | 81% |
Other men's basketball programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $196,250 | 991 | vs | |
| Bryant University 4 over cap | 19 | $2.7M | $142,442 | 960 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $160,171 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $149,930 | 980 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $174,102 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell at cap | 15 | $2.3M | $156,202 | 964 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire at cap | 15 | $2.3M | $150,708 | 975 | vs | |
| University at Albany at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $137,783 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Maine 1 over cap | 16 | $2M | $124,660 | 956 | vs |
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