Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Northern Iowa Men's Basketball
Cedar Falls, IA · the Panthers · University of Northern Iowa overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.4M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$209,683
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
980
APR
96% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Northern Iowa fields a men's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,354,932, above the median of $3M — $209,683 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 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 980, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,771,132 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,301 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#163Team budgetof 362 · Division I#169Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#86APRof 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,354,932 for the year
- Operating expenses$817,511 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$209,683 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,132 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,301 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$156,097 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Green head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Seth Tuttle | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marc Sonnen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Klint Carlson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Abe Woldeslassie | Assistant Coach / General Manager | On file · sign in |
| James Pollard | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | 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 →7,734undergraduates · 9,013 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 4,913 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
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 Rate980
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,354,932 $209,683 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,132
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $156,097
Cost
Full picture →$15,931net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in education · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Iowa
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 divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,931 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 15 | 27 | $244k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 40 | 23 | $570k | — | 93% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 20 | $170k | — | 13% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 24 | $151k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 64 | 34 | $138k | — | 73% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 30 | $192k | — | 81% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 15 | $10M | 949 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 17 | $13M | 960 | 85% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 81 | 35 | $215k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 12 | $4.3M | 968 | 64% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 22 | $292k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 31 | $277k | — | 92% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $267,528 | 1000 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 3 | 12 | $4.3M | $356,265 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $4M | $267,363 | 954 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.9M | $241,882 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $209,683 | 980 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,340 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $200,801 | 966 | vs | |
| Illinois State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,144 | 961 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 1 | 14 | $3M | $214,904 | 962 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $185,873 | 976 | vs | |
| Murray State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $174,097 | 954 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked