Division I · West Coast Conference
University of San Diego Men's Basketball
San Diego, CA · the Toreros · University of San Diego overview
21
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 15
$5.3M
Team budget
69th percentile in Division I
$253,732
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
975
APR
96% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of San Diego fields a men's basketball team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,328,384, well above the median of $3M — $253,732 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 6 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 975, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,846,456 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,263 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 362 · Division I#137Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#113APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,328,384 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,251,735 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$253,732 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,846,456 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$263,427 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Walter "JR" Blount head coach | Head Coach | 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
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 →5,726undergraduates · 9,110 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 15,953 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1521
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,328,384 $253,733 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,846,456
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $263,427
Cost
Full picture →$37,675net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,444
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →39%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of San Diego
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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,675 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 39%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,726Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 5 | 16 | $1.1M | — | 82% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 7 | 17 | $9.1M | 975 | 34% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference | 8 | 16 | $3.6M | — | 25% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 16 | $554k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 71 | 16 | $801k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 71 | 16 | $4.2M | 955 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 74 | 18 | $771k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 80 | 20 | $312k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 81 | 15 | $3.8M | 988 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 83 | 15 | $2.9M | 958 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 87 | 15 | $2.2M | 945 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 88 | 15 | $2.5M | 968 | 47% |
Other men's basketball programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University at cap | 15 | $8.7M | $577,037 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California at cap | 15 | $8.3M | $553,209 | 990 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $428,845 | 957 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 1 over cap | 16 | $6M | $373,589 | 975 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 2 over cap | 17 | $5.6M | $328,844 | 960 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 6 over cap | 21 | $5.3M | $253,732 | 975 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific at cap | 15 | $4.2M | $280,235 | 945 | vs | |
| University of Denver at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $252,238 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Portland 3 over cap | 18 | $3.6M | $198,631 | 965 | vs | |
| Seattle University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,984 | 964 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked