Division I · America East Conference
University of Maine Men's Basketball
Orono, ME · the Black Bears · University of Maine overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2M
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$124,660
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
956
APR
94% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Maine fields a men's basketball team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,994,568, below the median of $3M — $124,660 per roster spot, bottom 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 956, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,695,278 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,188 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#289Team budgetof 362 · Division I#289Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#246APRof 362 · Division I
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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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,994,568 for the year
- Operating expenses$485,671 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$124,660 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,695,278 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,188 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$306,062 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Markwood head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Rob O'Driscoll | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pete Gash | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordon Bronner | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tommy Freeman | Assistant Coach / Director of 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
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 →9,267undergraduates · 11,760 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 13,995 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
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 Rate956
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,994,568 $124,661 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,695,278
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $306,062
Cost
Full picture →$18,237net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,606 in-state · $35,346 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 72 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 Maine
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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,237 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,267Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husson University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 8 | 16 | $206k | — | 86% | |
| Maine Maritime Academy Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 36 | 15 | $140k | — | 61% | |
| Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 54 | 18 | $393k | — | 7% | |
| Thomas College Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 55 | 26 | $139k | — | 97% | |
| University of Maine, Farmington Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 74 | 19 | $101k | — | 98% | |
| Bates College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 93 | 17 | $431k | — | 13% | |
| Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 94 | 16 | $302k | — | 8% | |
| Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 116 | 18 | $138k | — | 82% | |
| University of Southern Maine Division III · Little East Conference | 117 | 22 | $168k | — | 79% | |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 126 | 18 | $70k | — | 97% | |
| University of New England Division III · Conference of New England | 131 | 20 | $190k | — | 89% |
Other men's basketball programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $196,250 | 991 | vs | |
| Bryant University 4 over cap | 19 | $2.7M | $142,442 | 960 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $160,171 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $149,930 | 980 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $174,102 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell at cap | 15 | $2.3M | $156,202 | 964 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire at cap | 15 | $2.3M | $150,708 | 975 | vs | |
| University at Albany at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $137,783 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Maine 1 over cap | 16 | $2M | $124,660 | 956 | vs |
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