Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Men's Basketball
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$13M
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$745,984
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a men's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $13,427,727, well above the median of $3M — $745,984 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 3 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,560,624 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,120 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 362 · Division I#56Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#16APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$13,427,727 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,583,849 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$745,984 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,560,624 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,120 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,380,567 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Golden head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Carlin Hartman | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Korey McCray | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Taurean Green | Assistant Coach, Player Development | not on file |
| Jonathan Safir | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dave Klatsky | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jordan Jacobson | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1518
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $13,427,727 $745,985 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,560,624
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,380,567
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of 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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 64 | 14 | $756k | — | 78% | |
| Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 18 | $2.7M | 985 | 57% | |
| University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 14 | $1.6M | 985 | 62% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 76 | 16 | $2.2M | 962 | 86% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 84 | 14 | $1.7M | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 16 | $2M | 969 | 100% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 91 | 39 | $647k | — | 72% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 95 | 18 | $1.1M | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 16 | $7.8M | 965 | 40% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 15 | $565k | — | 83% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | 16 | $8.6M | 959 | 41% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 59% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 1 over cap | 16 | $22M | $1,388,080 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,424,716 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,416,935 | 958 | vs | |
| Auburn University 3 over cap | 18 | $21M | $1,140,838 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 15 | $20M | $1,349,461 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $18M | $1,139,273 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 5 over cap | 20 | $15M | $761,501 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 3 over cap | 18 | $14M | $797,444 | 958 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $894,558 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 2 over cap | 17 | $14M | $838,280 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Florida 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $745,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $740,128 | 989 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 18 | $12M | $678,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $694,025 | 942 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $791,010 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 15 | $10M | $693,335 | 975 | vs |
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