Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of California, Davis Men's Basketball
Davis, CA · the Aggies · University of California, Davis overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.8M
Team budget
44th percentile in Division I
$173,694
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
975
APR
96% of players retained
42%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, Davis fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,779,115, about the median of $3M — $173,694 per roster spot, lower 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 975, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,818,992 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,956 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#202Team budgetof 362 · Division I#212Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,779,115 for the year
- Operating expenses$468,150 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$173,694 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,818,992 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,956 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$316,782 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Les head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Nosek | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Vogt | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jonathan Metzger-Jones | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jay Flores | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Kosich | Assistant Coach / Chief of Staff | 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 →31,797undergraduates · 39,707 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →42%admitted · of 94,637 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
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 Rate975
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,779,115 $173,695 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,818,992
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $316,782
Cost
Full picture →$17,315net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,247 in-state · $46,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 147 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Davis
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 divisionAdmissions42% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,315 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 31,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 18 | 14 | $2.3M | 995 | 94% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 31 | 16 | $535k | — | 77% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 15 | $4.2M | 945 | 95% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 52 | 15 | $8.3M | 990 | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 22 | $14M | 960 | 12% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 57 | 16 | $662k | — | 96% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 63 | 17 | $945k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 65 | 15 | $6.4M | 957 | 51% | |
| San Francisco State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 16 | $495k | — | 96% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 15 | $554k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 80 | 16 | $11M | 998 | 4% | |
| California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 15 | $677k | — | 94% |
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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