Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Cincinnati Men's Basketball
Cincinnati, OH · the Bearcats · University of Cincinnati overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$12M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$770,064
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
995
APR
98% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Cincinnati 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 5 assistants. Team expenses were $12,321,038, well above the median of $3M — $770,064 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 995, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,482,595 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,826 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#58Team budgetof 362 · Division I#52Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#16APRof 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$12,321,038 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,315,848 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$770,064 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,482,595 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,826 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jerrod Calhoun head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mantoris Robinson | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Ben Asher | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Johnny Hill | Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Max Bent | Assistant Coach / Offense and Analytics | not on file |
| Mike Fuline | Assistant Coach / High School Relations Coordinator | not on file |
| Jason Slay | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Curran Walsh | Assistant Coach / Offense and Analytics | not on file |
| Ashley Hecimovich | Executive to the Head Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →31,184undergraduates · 43,338 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 33,165 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
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 Rate995
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $12,321,038 $770,065 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,482,595
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,379
Cost
Full picture →$21,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Cincinnati
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 20 | $12M | 967 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 15 | $221k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 16 | $2.9M | 964 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | 19 | $493k | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 30 | $167k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 46 | 17 | $10M | 969 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 14 | $2.6M | 990 | 95% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 16 | $237k | — | 74% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 19 | $445k | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 57 | 14 | $785k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 18 | $282k | — | 84% |
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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