Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Utah Men's Basketball
Salt Lake City, UT · the Utes · University of Utah overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$9M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$497,473
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
946
APR
90% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Utah fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $8,954,515, well above the median of $3M — $497,473 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 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 946, about the median of 967, with 90% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,858,505 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,305 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#81Team budgetof 362 · Division I#88Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#298APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$8,954,515 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,012,533 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$497,473 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate946 multi-year; 857 latest
- Players retained90% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,858,505 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,305 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,747,609 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Jensen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Raphael Chillious | Men's Basketball Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Martin Schiller | Men's Basketball Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Daniels | Men's Basketball Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Victoria Sun | Men's Basketball Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Rico Sylvester | Men's Basketball Assistant Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
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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 →26,827undergraduates · 35,260 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 22,996 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1398
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1518
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate946
90% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,954,515 $497,473 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,858,505
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,747,609
Cost
Full picture →$13,341net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,315 in-state · $29,837 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 322 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Utah
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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,341 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 26,827Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 2 | 18 | $412k | — | 69% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 30 | 16 | $2.2M | 945 | — | |
| Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference | 34 | 17 | $2.3M | 986 | — | |
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 37 | 17 | $17M | 975 | 69% | |
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 68 | 15 | $5.7M | 940 | 94% | |
| Idaho State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 148 | 16 | $1.4M | 955 | — |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 5 over cap | 20 | $23M | $1,131,768 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 19 | $20M | $1,038,530 | 984 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 14 | $18M | $1,316,070 | 972 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 2 over cap | 17 | $17M | $1,001,767 | 975 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,042,488 | 954 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 16 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 17 | $12M | $678,268 | 957 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $779,130 | 956 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $692,184 | 949 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 1 over cap | 16 | $10M | $638,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Arizona State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $670,874 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 18 | $9M | $497,473 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 2 over cap | 17 | $8.6M | $506,374 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $7.8M | $488,251 | 965 | vs |
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