Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, San Diego Men's Basketball
San Diego, CA · the Tritons · University of California, San Diego overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.6M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$227,101
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, San Diego fields a men's basketball team in the Big West 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 $3,633,627, above the median of $3M — $227,101 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 school gave $2,879,428 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,929 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#151Team budgetof 362 · Division I#149Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 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$3,633,627 for the year
- Operating expenses$579,325 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$227,101 division median $196,319
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,879,428 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,929 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$225,415 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Allard head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Skye Ettin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rich Shayewitz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steven Aldridge | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Eberhardt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Denzel Brito | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Cameron Barry | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Falzon | Assistant Coach / 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 →33,792undergraduates · 42,376 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 130,771 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
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
- Team expenses
- $3,633,627 $227,102 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,879,428
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $225,415
Cost
Full picture →$13,293net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,265 in-state · $46,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 55 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, San Diego
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 divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,293 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,792Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 8 | 21 | $5.3M | 975 | 47% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 16 | $1.1M | — | 82% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 12 | 17 | $9.1M | 975 | 34% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | 16 | $554k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 63 | 16 | $801k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 16 | $4.2M | 955 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 66 | 18 | $771k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 20 | $312k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 73 | 15 | $3.8M | 988 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 15 | $2.9M | 958 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 79 | 15 | $2.2M | 945 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 80 | 15 | $2.5M | 968 | 47% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 6 over cap | 21 | $4.6M | $218,284 | 952 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 1 over cap | 16 | $4.2M | $265,500 | 955 | vs | |
| California Baptist University at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $255,798 | 988 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 1 over cap | 16 | $3.6M | $227,101 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 4 over cap | 19 | $3M | $159,186 | 908 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $194,484 | 958 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University at cap | 15 | $2.5M | $169,425 | 968 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 6 over cap | 21 | $2.5M | $120,821 | 958 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,200 | 986 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield at cap | 15 | $2.3M | $151,222 | 964 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento room for 1 | 14 | $2.3M | $161,845 | 995 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $147,641 | 945 | vs |
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