Division I · Mountain West Conference
University of New Mexico Men's Basketball
Albuquerque, NM · the Lobos · University of New Mexico overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$5.8M
Team budget
71st percentile in Division I
$416,476
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of New Mexico 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 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,830,673, well above the median of $3M — $416,476 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 995, about the median of 967, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,933,364 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,975 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#105Team budgetof 362 · Division I#99Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#304Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#16APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,830,673 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,394,696 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$416,476 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,933,364 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,975 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,108,203 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Olen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mikey Howell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Roberts | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sam Stapleton | Assistant Coach / General Manager | On file · sign in |
| Tom Tankelewicz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Wilder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tahlia Garza | Director of Operations | 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 →16,905undergraduates · 22,700 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 12,907 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1160
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,830,673 $416,477 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,933,364
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,108,203
Cost
Full picture →$7,528net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,115 in-state · $26,451 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of New Mexico
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 divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$7,528 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,905Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 87 | 16 | $480k | — | — |
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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