Division I · American Conference
University of Memphis Men's Basketball
Memphis, TN · the Tigers · University of Memphis overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$9.3M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$581,255
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
968
APR
94% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Memphis fields a men's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $9,300,094, well above the median of $3M — $581,255 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 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 968, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,811,849 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,539 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#79Team budgetof 362 · Division I#79Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#165APRof 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$9,300,094 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,447,194 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$581,255 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,811,849 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,539 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$945,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →16,771undergraduates · 21,736 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 15,640 applicants
SAT middle 50%905 – 1205
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
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 Rate968
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $9,300,094 $581,256 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,811,849
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $945,475
Cost
Full picture →$13,656net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,344 in-state · $14,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 95 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Memphis
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 divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,656 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,771Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | 20 | $661k | — | 88% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 4 | 18 | $379k | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 5 | 16 | $420k | — | 97% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | 16 | $18M | 979 | 98% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 65 | 16 | $3M | 980 | 70% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 72 | 14 | $699k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 20 | $383k | — | — | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 101 | 15 | $698k | — | 100% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 104 | 15 | $1.5M | 973 | 87% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 21 | $435k | — | 100% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 25 | $184k | — | 66% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 18 | $717k | 933 | 51% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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