Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Men's Basketball
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
13
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 15
$7.8M
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$602,223
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
966
APR
93% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $7,828,904, well above the median of $3M — $602,223 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 966, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,333,826 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,363 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#89Team budgetof 362 · Division I#77Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#346Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#178APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$7,828,904 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,893,812 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$602,223 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,333,826 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,363 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$283,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Martelli head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Phil Martelli Jr. | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jimmy Martelli | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Chris Cole | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brett Nelson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Rozzell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dwayne Lee | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brendan Phelps | Special Assistant to the Head Coach | 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 →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1513
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate966
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $7,828,904 $602,223 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,333,826
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $283,697
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth 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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | 28 | $614k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 17 | $7.5M | 970 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | 15 | $410k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | 20 | $948k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 16 | $2.8M | 984 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 15 | $282k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 16 | $4.1M | 940 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 21 | $500k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 19 | $17M | 961 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 13 | $258k | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 71 | 16 | $3M | 964 | 48% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton 2 over cap | 17 | $10M | $604,525 | 969 | vs | |
| Fordham University 2 over cap | 17 | $8.8M | $515,061 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island at cap | 15 | $7.9M | $523,813 | 984 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 2 | 13 | $7.8M | $602,223 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 2 over cap | 17 | $7.5M | $440,461 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 1 over cap | 16 | $7.2M | $451,912 | 938 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 17 | $7M | $413,016 | 959 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.2M | $388,139 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 3 over cap | 18 | $6M | $334,007 | 945 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University at cap | 15 | $5.9M | $390,625 | 966 | vs | |
| George Mason University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.8M | $361,011 | 979 | vs | |
| Davidson College 2 over cap | 17 | $4.6M | $273,373 | 990 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 1 | 14 | $4.6M | $329,187 | 975 | vs | |
| La Salle University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.8M | $239,535 | 971 | vs |
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