Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Men's Basketball
Amherst, MA · the Minutemen · University of Massachusetts, Amherst overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$6.2M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$365,967
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
946
APR
95% of players retained
58%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Massachusetts, Amherst fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $6,221,448, well above the median of $3M — $365,967 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 946, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,993,887 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,260 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#100Team budgetof 362 · Division I#107Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#298APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$6,221,448 for the year
- Operating expenses$904,418 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$365,967 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate946 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible92% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,993,887 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,260 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$909,462 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Martin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Allen Edwards | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Steele | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Figger | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Anthony Evans | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Doug Edwards | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Toby Lane | 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 →23,936undergraduates · 31,810 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 50,424 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate946
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,221,448 $365,968 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,993,887
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $909,462
Cost
Full picture →$22,954net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,357 in-state · $39,293 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,954 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,936Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 1 | 14 | $362k | — | 10% | |
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 17 | 15 | $98k | — | 88% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 19 | 17 | $148k | — | 83% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 17 | $737k | — | 97% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 20 | 22 | $219k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 15 | $143k | — | 81% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 22 | $56k | — | 90% | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 19 | $98k | — | 92% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 19 | $769k | — | 87% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | 42 | $605k | — | 90% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 37 | 17 | $228k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 37 | 18 | $342k | — | 58% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2 over cap | 17 | $6.2M | $365,967 | 946 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $284,235 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Akron 3 over cap | 18 | $3.3M | $181,025 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 1 | 14 | $3.2M | $226,226 | 980 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $187,599 | 970 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $185,641 | 990 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $149,978 | 965 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,907 | 955 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $148,478 | 976 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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