Utah State University Men's Basketball
Utah State University fields a men's basketball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,717,996, well above the median of $3M — $381,199 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 940, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,339,128 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,287 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
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,717,996 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,262,825 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$381,199 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate940 multi-year; 906 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,339,128 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,287 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$624,640 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Jacobson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| PJ Hogan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gameli Ahelegbe | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Barret Peery | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Geoffrey Groselle | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Kithier | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | 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
- 55%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $5,717,996 $381,200 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,339,128
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $624,640
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,305 in-state · $24,223 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Utah State University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 38 | 16 | $2.2M | 945 | — | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 68 | 18 | $9M | 946 | 87% | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 70 | 18 | $412k | — | 69% | |
| Idaho State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 84 | 16 | $1.4M | 955 | — | |
| Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference | 101 | 17 | $2.3M | 986 | — | |
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 103 | 17 | $17M | 975 | 69% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University 4 over cap | 19 | $14M | $715,192 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.1M | $535,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Colorado State University at cap | 15 | $7M | $464,403 | 951 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.9M | $431,201 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 15 | $5.7M | $381,199 | 940 | vs | |
| Boise State University room for 1 | 14 | $5.3M | $378,280 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 3 over cap | 18 | $4.5M | $248,790 | 930 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.3M | $309,716 | 959 | vs | |
| Texas State University at cap | 15 | $3.4M | $227,727 | 976 | vs |
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