Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Basketball
Santa Barbara, CA · the Gauchos · University of California, Santa Barbara overview
21
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 15
$4.6M
Team budget
66th percentile in Division I
$218,284
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
952
APR
93% of players retained
28%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, Santa Barbara fields a men's basketball team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $4,583,984, well above the median of $3M — $218,284 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 6 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 952, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,214,113 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,932 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#123Team budgetof 362 · Division I#159Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#272APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$4,583,984 for the year
- Operating expenses$580,234 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$218,284 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate952 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,214,113 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,932 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$525,105 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Pasternack head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Cyrus | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Eskildsen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Glasser | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Rosenthal | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Payne | 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 →23,232undergraduates · 26,068 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →28%admitted · of 110,871 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1521
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate952
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,583,984 $218,285 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,214,113
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $525,105
Cost
Full picture →$15,283net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,965 in-state · $45,742 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.14violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 93 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 149 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Santa Barbara
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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions28% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,283 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 23,232Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 14 | $699k | — | 80% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 57 | 20 | $266k | — | 89% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference | 70 | 17 | $5.6M | 960 | 50% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 19 | $3M | 908 | 93% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 21 | $2.5M | 958 | 30% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 77 | 15 | $2.3M | 964 | 88% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 84 | 17 | $18M | 945 | 9% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 87 | 15 | $8.7M | 970 | 40% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 93 | 17 | $13M | 967 | 10% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 95 | 20 | $300k | — | 40% | |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 16 | $720k | — | 91% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 16 | $789k | — | 92% |
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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