Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of Nevada, Reno Men's Basketball
Reno, NV · the Wolf Pack · University of Nevada, Reno overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$5.1M
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$360,987
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
950
APR
93% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Nevada, Reno fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $5,053,831, well above the median of $3M — $360,987 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 950, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,368,445 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,445 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#115Team budgetof 362 · Division I#109Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#304Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#279APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$5,053,831 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,778,314 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$360,987 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 922 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,368,445 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,445 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$725,272 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Craig Neal | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bil Duany | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lo Leath | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Furlong | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jarod Lucas | Assistant 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
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 →17,965undergraduates · 21,778 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 10,142 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate950
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,053,831 $360,988 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,368,445
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $725,272
Cost
Full picture →$16,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,994 in-state · $25,950 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Nevada, Reno
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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,965Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 94 | 16 | $535k | — | 77% | |
| California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 109 | 15 | $677k | — | 94% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 110 | 14 | $2.3M | 995 | 94% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 125 | 16 | $2.8M | 975 | 42% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 135 | 15 | $4.2M | 945 | 95% | |
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 150 | 17 | $666k | — | 97% |
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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