University of Wyoming Men's Basketball
University of Wyoming fields a men's basketball team in the Mountain West Conference (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 $4,349,840, above the median of $3M — $271,865 per roster spot, upper half 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 960, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,445,313 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,848 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$4,349,840 for the year
- Operating expenses$788,987 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$271,865 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 918 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,445,313 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,848 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$968,761 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sundance Wicks head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Will Martin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris McMillian | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nic Reynolds | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Thomas | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Whitmore | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $4,349,840 $271,865 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,445,313
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $968,761
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,938 in-state · $22,718 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Wyoming
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 57 | 15 | $7M | 951 | 90% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 78 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 91 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 109 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 109 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 112 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 113 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 117 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.9M | $494,604 | 950 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico room for 1 | 14 | $5.8M | $416,476 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1 over cap | 16 | $5.3M | $333,630 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 1 | 14 | $5.1M | $360,987 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $271,865 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 1 over cap | 16 | $3.7M | $234,235 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $213,313 | 983 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $176,900 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $173,694 | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked