University of Arizona Men's Basketball
University of Arizona fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $22,635,363, well above the median of $3M — $1,131,768 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 5 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 980, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,425,554 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,660 per roster spot.
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
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$22,635,363 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,515,215 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,131,768 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,425,554 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,660 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,597,121 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Lloyd head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Murphy | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| TJ Benson | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Brandon Chappell | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ken Nakagawa | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Evan Manning | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Austin Torres | Director of Basketball Operations | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $22,635,363 $1,131,768 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,425,554
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,597,121
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,277 in-state · $38,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 128 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Arizona
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 15 | $10M | 995 | 90% | |
| Grand Canyon University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 112 | 16 | $7.9M | 950 | 60% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 5 over cap | 20 | $23M | $1,131,768 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 19 | $20M | $1,038,530 | 984 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 14 | $18M | $1,316,070 | 972 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 2 over cap | 17 | $17M | $1,001,767 | 975 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,042,488 | 954 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 16 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 17 | $12M | $678,268 | 957 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $779,130 | 956 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $692,184 | 949 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 1 over cap | 16 | $10M | $638,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Arizona State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $670,874 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 18 | $9M | $497,473 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 2 over cap | 17 | $8.6M | $506,374 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $7.8M | $488,251 | 965 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked