University of Texas at Arlington Men's Basketball
University of Texas at Arlington fields a men's basketball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,484,568, below the median of $3M — $138,031 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,425,549 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,632 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
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,484,568 for the year
- Operating expenses$688,060 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$138,031 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,425,549 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,632 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$169,712 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| KT Turner 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,484,568 $138,032 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,425,549
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $169,712
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,727 in-state · $29,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 47 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Texas at Arlington
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 10 | 17 | $1.3M | — | 91% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | 18 | $169k | — | 54% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 15 | 17 | $16M | 941 | 43% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 | 16 | $17M | 975 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 27 | 16 | $349k | — | 65% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 33 | 17 | $5M | 976 | 72% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 17 | $194k | — | 47% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 18 | $2.6M | — | 94% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 16 | $1.8M | — | 93% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 14 | $18M | 972 | 51% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 98 | 17 | $528k | — | 80% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 112 | 22 | $932k | — | 92% |
Other men's basketball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.6M | $145,209 | — | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $172,719 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 3 over cap | 18 | $2.5M | $138,031 | 961 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $173,582 | 981 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,639 | 948 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock at cap | 15 | $2.2M | $148,412 | 936 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama at cap | 15 | $1.7M | $116,622 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 3 over cap | 18 | $1.6M | $87,796 | 995 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 1 over cap | 16 | $1.3M | $79,904 | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked