Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Central Florida Men's Basketball
Orlando, FL · the Knights · University of Central Florida overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$7.8M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$488,251
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
965
APR
96% of players retained
40%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Central Florida fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $7,812,023, well above the median of $3M — $488,251 per roster spot, top quarter 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 965, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,901,925 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,812 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#90Team budgetof 362 · Division I#90Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#188APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$7,812,023 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,917,350 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$488,251 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,901,925 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,812 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,693,043 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Dawkins head coach | Head 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
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 →59,470undergraduates · 69,233 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →40%admitted · of 60,627 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1350
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
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 Rate965
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $7,812,023 $488,251 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,901,925
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,693,043
Cost
Full picture →$13,110net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,368 in-state · $22,467 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Florida
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 divisionAdmissions40% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,110 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 59,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 9 | 18 | $1.1M | — | 41% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 31 | 16 | $2.2M | 962 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 42 | 14 | $1.7M | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 43 | 16 | $2M | 969 | 100% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 51 | 15 | $950k | — | 63% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 60 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 59% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 67 | 39 | $647k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 83 | 16 | $8.6M | 959 | 41% | |
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 89 | 19 | $1.1M | — | 41% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 89 | 14 | $756k | — | 78% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | 18 | $13M | 995 | 24% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 13 | $796k | — | 79% |
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 |
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