University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Men's Basketball
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras fields a men's basketball team in the Independent (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $56,454, well below the median of $642k — $3,528 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $215,400 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $1,780 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$56,454 for the year
- Operating expenses$27,783 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,528 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$215,400 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$1,780 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Ortiz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $56,454 $3,528 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $215,400
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,324
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Division II · Independent | 7 | 15 | $103k | — | 92% | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Division II · Independent | 73 | 15 | $103k | — | 52% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 20 | $407k | $20,342 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez | 15 | $103k | $6,890 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon | 15 | $103k | $6,863 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras | 16 | $56k | $3,528 | — | vs | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 18 | $48k | $2,691 | — | vs |
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