Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Missouri, Columbia Men's Basketball
Columbia, MO · the Tigers · University of Missouri, Columbia overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$14M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$797,444
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
958
APR
91% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Missouri, Columbia fields a men's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $14,354,000, well above the median of $3M — $797,444 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 3 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 958, about the median of 967, with 91% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,232,907 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,543 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#37Team budgetof 362 · Division I#43Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#233APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$14,354,000 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,865,758 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$797,444 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained91% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,232,907 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,543 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,468,280 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gates head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Smithpeters | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Sharbaugh | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tavaras Hardy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Fuller | Assistant Coach / General Manager | On file · sign in |
| Matt Cline | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jimmie Foster | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jason Crowe Sr. | Assistant Coach / Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Zach Reynolds | Assistant Coach / Player Development | not on file |
| Griffin McHone | Assistant Coach / Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| David Nutt | Assistant to the Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Carter | Assistant to the Head Coach / Analytics | On file · sign in |
| Evan Hamed | Assistant Director of Basketball Operations | 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 →23,613undergraduates · 31,013 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 21,669 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1518
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate958
91% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $14,354,000 $797,444 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,232,907
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,468,280
Cost
Full picture →$20,006net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri, Columbia
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 program18 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$20,006 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,613Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 28 | $203k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 15 | $567k | — | — | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 75 | 16 | $619k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 15 | $916k | — | 69% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 85 | 26 | $778k | — | 50% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | 17 | $578k | — | 80% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 99 | 16 | $1.2M | — | 66% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | 14 | $692k | — | 94% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 13 | $111k | — | 44% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 25 | $191k | — | 58% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 18 | $564k | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 13 | $607k | — | 57% |
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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