Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Men's Basketball
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.1M
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$132,843
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
954
APR
93% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a men's basketball team in the Big Sky 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 $2,125,496, below the median of $3M — $132,843 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 954, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,124,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,423 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#283Team budgetof 362 · Division I#280Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#260APRof 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,125,496 for the year
- Operating expenses$623,217 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$132,843 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate954 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,124,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,423 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$128,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Smiley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dorian Green | Assistant Head Coach and Director of Advanced Scouting | On file · sign in |
| Houston Reed | Assistant Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Brett Cloepfil | Assistant Coach and Director of Performance | On file · sign in |
| Colin Gause | Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Demitrius Martin | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | 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 →6,616undergraduates · 9,067 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 10,274 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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 Rate954
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,125,496 $132,844 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,124,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $128,208
Cost
Full picture →$19,115net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Colorado
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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,115 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,616Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 23 | 15 | $7M | 951 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 53 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 78 | 16 | $4.3M | 960 | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 108 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 17 | $594k | — | 100% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 16 | $3.5M | $218,655 | 970 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $173,641 | 942 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.2M | $139,593 | 980 | vs | |
| Weber State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.2M | $138,983 | 945 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.2M | $155,193 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $132,843 | 954 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $135,304 | — | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 6 over cap | 21 | $1.8M | $86,298 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 1 over cap | 16 | $1.6M | $101,714 | 937 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $114,473 | 934 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.4M | $89,254 | 955 | vs |
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