Division I · West Coast Conference
University of Denver Men's Basketball
Denver, CO · the Pioneers · University of Denver overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$3.8M
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$252,238
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
975
APR
97% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Denver fields a men's basketball team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,783,572, above the median of $3M — $252,238 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 975, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,084,290 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $39,577 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#146Team budgetof 362 · Division I#140Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 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
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,783,572 for the year
- Operating expenses$630,998 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$252,238 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 950 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,084,290 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$39,577 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$268,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Bergstraser 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 →6,415undergraduates · 13,387 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 19,214 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1410
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate975
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,783,572 $252,238 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,084,290
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $268,334
Cost
Full picture →$43,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →1.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Denver
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$43,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,415Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 5 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 7 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 8 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 15 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 28 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 46 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 53 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 55 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 62 | 15 | $7M | 951 | 90% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97 | 17 | $594k | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 117 | 16 | $4.3M | 960 | 97% |
Other men's basketball programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University at cap | 15 | $8.7M | $577,037 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California at cap | 15 | $8.3M | $553,209 | 990 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $428,845 | 957 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 1 over cap | 16 | $6M | $373,589 | 975 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 2 over cap | 17 | $5.6M | $328,844 | 960 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 6 over cap | 21 | $5.3M | $253,732 | 975 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific at cap | 15 | $4.2M | $280,235 | 945 | vs | |
| University of Denver at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $252,238 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Portland 3 over cap | 18 | $3.6M | $198,631 | 965 | vs | |
| Seattle University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,984 | 964 | vs |
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