University of South Dakota Men's Basketball
University of South Dakota fields a men's basketball team in the The Summit League (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 $1,925,861, below the median of $3M — $120,366 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 961, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,861,467 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,506 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,925,861 for the year
- Operating expenses$368,000 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$120,366 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 960 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,861,467 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,506 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$305,621 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Peterson 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 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,925,861 $120,366 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,861,467
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $305,621
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,432 in-state · $12,942 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Dakota
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 38 | 16 | $621k | — | — | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 52 | 15 | $828k | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 52 | 19 | $615k | — | 82% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 88 | 21 | $227k | — | 72% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 106 | 15 | $2.6M | 975 | 99% | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 116 | 16 | $3.6M | 979 | 87% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 116 | 16 | $14M | 966 | 72% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 129 | 15 | $624k | — | 69% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 135 | 26 | $242k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 136 | 18 | $13M | 964 | 77% |
Other men's basketball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 1 over cap | 16 | $3.6M | $223,358 | 979 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $165,190 | 964 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $174,839 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $161,923 | 957 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,395 | 964 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $150,104 | — | vs | |
| North Dakota State University at cap | 15 | $2M | $131,400 | 985 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $120,366 | 961 | vs |
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