University of Nevada, Las Vegas Men's Basketball
University of Nevada, Las Vegas fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain West 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 $5,338,081, well above the median of $3M — $333,630 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 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 964, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,969,947 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $29,659 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,338,081 for the year
- Operating expenses$631,897 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$333,630 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate964 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,969,947 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,659 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,516,473 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Pastner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Scott Garson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Wilkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Hawkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hayden Sheridan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $5,338,081 $333,630 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,969,947
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,516,473
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,142 in-state · $26,099 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 34 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 111 | 14 | $1.9M | — | — |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.9M | $494,604 | 950 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico room for 1 | 14 | $5.8M | $416,476 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1 over cap | 16 | $5.3M | $333,630 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 1 | 14 | $5.1M | $360,987 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $271,865 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 1 over cap | 16 | $3.7M | $234,235 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $213,313 | 983 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $176,900 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $173,694 | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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