Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Illinois Chicago Men's Basketball
Chicago, IL · the Flames · University of Illinois Chicago overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$4M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$267,363
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
954
APR
92% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Illinois Chicago fields a men's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $4,010,459, above the median of $3M — $267,363 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 954, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,364,899 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,943 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#139Team budgetof 362 · Division I#132Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#260APRof 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$4,010,459 for the year
- Operating expenses$904,087 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$267,363 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate954 multi-year; 929 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,364,899 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,943 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$187,112 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Ehsan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Rob Ehsan | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kevin Devitt | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Berkun | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Zabo | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Davis | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jaime Smith | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Avery Brossart | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Grey Hoffman | Graduate Assistant 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
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 →22,107undergraduates · 33,522 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 25,420 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
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 Rate954
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,010,459 $267,364 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,364,899
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $187,112
Cost
Full picture →$11,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,816 in-state · $31,505 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Illinois Chicago
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 divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,107Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 1 | 14 | $13M | 968 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 16 | $685k | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 17 | $148k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 18 | $623k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 27 | $292k | — | 73% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 26 | $198k | — | 93% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | 17 | $7M | 959 | 81% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 20 | $154k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 19 | $1.4M | 915 | 41% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 12 | 14 | $15M | 1000 | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 19 | $266k | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 15 | $476k | — | 71% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $267,528 | 1000 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 3 | 12 | $4.3M | $356,265 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $4M | $267,363 | 954 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.9M | $241,882 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $209,683 | 980 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,340 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $200,801 | 966 | vs | |
| Illinois State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,144 | 961 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 1 | 14 | $3M | $214,904 | 962 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $185,873 | 976 | vs | |
| Murray State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $174,097 | 954 | vs |
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