Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Mississippi Men's Basketball
Oxford, MS · the Rebels · University of Mississippi overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$18M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$1,139,273
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
979
APR
96% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Mississippi fields a men's basketball team in the Southeastern 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 $18,228,379, well above the median of $3M — $1,139,273 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 979, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,204,699 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,544 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#16Team budgetof 362 · Division I#13Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#103APRof 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, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$18,228,379 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,137,302 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,139,273 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 940 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,204,699 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,609,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Beard head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mark Adams | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Petar Aleksic | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matt Eisele | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Anthony Fobb | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matthew Winsberg | Assistant Coach / Video Operations | On file · sign in |
| Al Pinkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Cox | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Noah Stansbury | Director of Player Personnel | 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
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 →19,094undergraduates · 24,043 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 27,837 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
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 Rate979
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $18,228,379 $1,139,274 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,204,699
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,609,171
Cost
Full picture →$14,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,412 in-state · $26,980 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Mississippi
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 divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 57 | 16 | $9.3M | 968 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 58 | 20 | $661k | — | 88% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | 16 | $420k | — | 97% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 60 | 18 | $379k | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | 18 | $717k | 933 | 51% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 18 | $12M | 975 | 76% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 81 | 21 | $435k | — | 100% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | 15 | $176k | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 97 | 20 | $383k | — | — | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 98 | 14 | $699k | — | 47% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | 15 | $1.7M | 979 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 121 | 16 | $3M | 980 | 70% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 1 over cap | 16 | $22M | $1,388,080 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,424,716 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,416,935 | 958 | vs | |
| Auburn University 3 over cap | 18 | $21M | $1,140,838 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 15 | $20M | $1,349,461 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $18M | $1,139,273 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 5 over cap | 20 | $15M | $761,501 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 3 over cap | 18 | $14M | $797,444 | 958 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $894,558 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 2 over cap | 17 | $14M | $838,280 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Florida 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $745,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $740,128 | 989 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 18 | $12M | $678,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $694,025 | 942 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $791,010 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 15 | $10M | $693,335 | 975 | vs |
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