Division I · American Conference
University of North Texas Men's Basketball
Denton, TX · the Mean Green · University of North Texas overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$5M
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$296,576
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
976
APR
97% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of North Texas fields a men's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,041,794, well above the median of $3M — $296,576 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 2 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 976, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,550,794 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,454 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#116Team budgetof 362 · Division I#122Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#108APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,041,794 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,546,883 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$296,576 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,550,794 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$682,731 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniyal Robinson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kwanza Johnson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Steve Payne | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Deshon Parker | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mo Ba | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Cole Christian | Assistant Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →33,858undergraduates · 47,507 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 36,807 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1230
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,041,794 $296,576 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,550,794
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $682,731
Cost
Full picture →$14,675net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,164 in-state · $21,244 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.97violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 98 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 34 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North Texas
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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,675 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,858Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.97 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 28 | 16 | $349k | — | 65% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 18 | $169k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 16 | $17M | 975 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 33 | 18 | $2.5M | 961 | 81% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 37 | 17 | $1.3M | — | 91% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 37 | 17 | $16M | 941 | 43% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 44 | 17 | $194k | — | 47% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 71 | 17 | $528k | — | 80% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 16 | $1.8M | — | 93% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 91 | 14 | $527k | — | 87% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 93 | 18 | $2.6M | — | 94% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 111 | 15 | $430k | — | 66% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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