Division I · American Conference
University of Alabama at Birmingham Men's Basketball
Birmingham, AL · the Blazers · University of Alabama at Birmingham overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$5M
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$312,726
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a men's basketball team in the American 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 $5,003,621, well above the median of $3M — $312,726 per roster spot, upper half 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 995, about the median of 967, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,603,918 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,281 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#118Team budgetof 362 · Division I#119Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#16APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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$5,003,621 for the year
- Operating expenses$711,889 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$312,726 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,603,918 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,281 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$515,346 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Kennedy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jesse Bopp | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Rob Williams | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Chris Shumate | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carter Heston | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jon Coleman | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,382undergraduates · 21,160 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 10,919 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1400
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
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 Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,003,621 $312,726 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,603,918
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $515,346
Cost
Full picture →$17,413net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,413 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,382Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 22 | $3.5M | 964 | 82% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | 17 | $583k | — | — | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 28 | 18 | $503k | — | 54% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 20 | $15M | 990 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 63 | 17 | $2.3M | 939 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 15 | $1.1M | 909 | 96% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 85 | 19 | $760k | — | 74% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 85 | 28 | $505k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 15 | $570k | — | 93% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 27 | $1.2M | 908 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | 15 | $176k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 98 | 16 | $847k | — | 31% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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