Division I · American Conference
University of South Florida Men's Basketball
Tampa, FL · the Bulls · University of South Florida overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$8.6M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$535,462
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
959
APR
95% of players retained
41%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of South Florida fields a men's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $8,567,400, well above the median of $3M — $535,462 per roster spot, top 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 959, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,478,619 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,403 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#85Team budgetof 362 · Division I#84Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#225APRof 362 · Division I
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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, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$8,567,400 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,360,872 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$535,462 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,478,619 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,403 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,413,138 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Mack head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeremy Growe | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Christen Cunningham | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dante Jackson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Allen Payne | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tu Holloway | Director of Player Development | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →37,269undergraduates · 48,572 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →41%admitted · of 65,187 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
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 Rate959
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,567,400 $535,463 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,478,619
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,413,138
Cost
Full picture →$11,578net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Florida
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 divisionAdmissions41% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,578 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,269Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 8 | 19 | $1.1M | — | 41% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 21 | 39 | $647k | — | 72% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 28 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 59% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 29 | 13 | $796k | — | 79% | |
| Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 74 | 18 | $1.1M | — | 41% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 83 | 16 | $7.8M | 965 | 40% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 16 | $2.2M | 962 | 86% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 109 | 15 | $950k | — | 63% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | 18 | $13M | 995 | 24% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | 14 | $1.7M | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 16 | $2M | 969 | 100% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 117 | 17 | $2.5M | 975 | 77% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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