Division I · Mid-American Conference
Western Michigan University Men's Basketball
Kalamazoo, MI · the Broncos · Western Michigan University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.4M
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$148,478
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
976
APR
97% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Michigan University fields a men's basketball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,375,653, below the median of $3M — $148,478 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 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 976, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,214,757 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,380 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#251Team budgetof 362 · Division I#250Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#108APRof 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,375,653 for the year
- Operating expenses$650,634 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$148,478 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,214,757 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,380 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$733,315 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kahil Fennell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dustin Yoder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bobby Horodyski | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cam Clark | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Provenzano | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Adam Howard | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
| Manny Patterson | Director of Player Development | not on file |
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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 →13,026undergraduates · 16,693 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 20,100 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1220
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,375,653 $148,478 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,214,757
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $733,315
Cost
Full picture →$20,183net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,298 in-state · $19,098 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 29 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Michigan 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,183 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,026Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | 19 | $158k | — | 76% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 37 | 31 | $230k | — | 97% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 39 | 16 | $627k | — | 97% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 43 | 24 | $198k | — | 76% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 44 | 30 | $252k | — | 83% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 45 | 22 | $341k | — | 71% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 17 | $995k | — | 95% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 51 | 17 | $13M | 989 | 12% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 55 | 34 | $343k | — | 85% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 56 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 66 | 16 | $21M | 995 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 84 | 28 | $156k | — | 68% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2 over cap | 17 | $6.2M | $365,967 | 946 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $284,235 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Akron 3 over cap | 18 | $3.3M | $181,025 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 1 | 14 | $3.2M | $226,226 | 980 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $187,599 | 970 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.6M | $185,641 | 990 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $149,978 | 965 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,907 | 955 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $148,478 | 976 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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