Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Men's Basketball
Minneapolis, MN · the Golden Gophers · University of Minnesota, Twin Cities overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$16M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$976,491
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
977
APR
95% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities fields a men's basketball team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $15,623,863, well above the median of $3M — $976,491 per roster spot, top 10% 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 977, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,757,332 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,302 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#27Team budgetof 362 · Division I#29Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#107APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$15,623,863 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,758,694 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$976,491 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,757,332 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,302 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,540,224 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Niko Medved head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brian Cooley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Armon Gates | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dave Thorson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Chad Warner | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Katsuma | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lexus Williams | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Rachel Herndon | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Holland | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Lucas Stieber | Director of Player Development | 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 →39,556undergraduates · 54,890 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 39,863 applicants
SAT middle 50%1310 – 1480
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
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 Rate977
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $15,623,863 $976,491 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,757,332
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,540,224
Cost
Full picture →$16,730net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,488 in-state · $36,402 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 91 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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 divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,730 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 39,556Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 20 | $284k | — | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 1 | 22 | $156k | — | 91% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 3 | 16 | $2.4M | — | 85% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 21 | $217k | — | 90% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 4 | 15 | $341k | — | 28% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 4 | 18 | $653k | — | 75% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 5 | 20 | $92k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 16 | $195k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 24 | $159k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 22 | $200k | — | 82% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 15 | $248k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 14 | $131k | — | 22% |
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