Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Men's Basketball
Chapel Hill, NC · the Tar Heels · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$17M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$1,046,162
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
971
APR
97% of players retained
19%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $16,738,604, well above the median of $3M — $1,046,162 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 971, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,121,336 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,691 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#20Team budgetof 362 · Division I#20Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#142APRof 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, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$16,738,604 for the year
- Operating expenses$5,079,655 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,046,162 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 920 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,121,336 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,691 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,228,757 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Davis head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Michael Malone | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chuck Martin | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Sean May | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Robinson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jorge Sanz | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Pat Sullivan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Tibaldi | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Deon Thompson | Director of Player Development | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →20,681undergraduates · 32,234 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →19%admitted · of 57,902 applicants
SAT middle 50%1370 – 1530
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
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 Rate971
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $16,738,604 $1,046,163 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,121,336
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,228,757
Cost
Full picture →$11,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,989 in-state · $39,330 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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 divisionAdmissions19% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 20,681Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 15 | $32M | 958 | 7% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 10 | 17 | $1.5M | 955 | 90% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | 15 | $12M | 954 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 25 | 20 | $160k | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 17 | $534k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 29 | 16 | $3.3M | 995 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 16 | $2.1M | 980 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 42 | 16 | $1.9M | 951 | 46% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 43 | 16 | $161k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 44 | 16 | $2.6M | 982 | 90% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 20 | $243k | — | 84% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 50 | 17 | $199k | — | 48% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University at cap | 15 | $32M | $2,124,573 | 958 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,046,162 | 971 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,045,955 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 4 over cap | 19 | $17M | $876,126 | 961 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $937,429 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 17 | $15M | $873,768 | 994 | vs | |
| Florida State University 1 over cap | 16 | $15M | $909,849 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 1 | 14 | $14M | $1,026,182 | 968 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 7 over cap | 22 | $14M | $640,997 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $779,135 | 989 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $767,947 | 959 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $740,749 | 975 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 15 | $12M | $800,930 | 970 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University at cap | 15 | $12M | $790,594 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $714,860 | 968 | vs | |
| Boston College at cap | 15 | $11M | $720,368 | 958 | vs | |
| Stanford University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $672,835 | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 15 | $9.5M | $633,618 | 980 | vs |
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