Division I · Horizon League
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Basketball
Milwaukee, WI · the Panthers · University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee overview
18
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.9M
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$159,974
Per roster spot
median $196,319
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
983
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fields a men's basketball team in the Horizon League (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 $2,879,547, about the median of $3M — $159,974 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 983, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,160,809 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,855 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#194Team budgetof 362 · Division I#233Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#79APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,879,547 for the year
- Operating expenses$620,665 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$159,974 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 960 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,160,809 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,855 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$140,588 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Lundy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ben Walker | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jose Winston | Associate Coach | On file · sign in |
| Julian Swartz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Winans | Assistant Coach / General Manager | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →18,047undergraduates · 22,481 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 16,662 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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 Rate983
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,879,547 $159,975 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,160,809
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $140,588
Cost
Full picture →$16,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,020 in-state · $22,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.94violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,047Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.94 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 16 | $140k | — | 60% | |
| Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 4 | 20 | $20M | 968 | 87% | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 24 | $257k | — | 79% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 12 | 28 | $173k | — | 68% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 18 | 20 | $218k | — | 58% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 17 | $497k | — | 73% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 32 | 29 | $175k | — | 84% | |
| Maranatha Baptist University Division III · Independent | 44 | 18 | $48k | — | 71% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 16 | $247k | — | 83% | |
| Lakeland University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 53 | 22 | $208k | — | 91% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 55 | 23 | $208k | — | 67% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 57 | 18 | $184k | — | 59% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.5M | $205,382 | 951 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 3 over cap | 18 | $3.1M | $171,702 | 909 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,268 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 over cap | 18 | $2.9M | $159,974 | 983 | vs | |
| Oakland University at cap | 15 | $2.9M | $190,320 | 952 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $176,451 | 985 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $173,757 | 980 | vs | |
| Wright State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $184,521 | 990 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $184,257 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3 over cap | 18 | $2.5M | $139,987 | 985 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University at cap | 15 | $2.5M | $165,386 | 948 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.3M | $142,864 | 958 | vs |
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