Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Xavier University Men's Basketball
Cincinnati, OH · the Musketeers · Xavier University overview
20
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 15
$12M
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division I
$587,116
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
967
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Xavier University fields a men's basketball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $11,742,338, well above the median of $3M — $587,116 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 967, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,574,389 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,940 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#62Team budgetof 362 · Division I#78Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#173APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$11,742,338 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,572,290 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$587,116 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,574,389 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,940 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$355,657 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Pitino | Sedler Family Men's Basketball Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Chew | Crawford Family Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tarvish Felton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kareem Richardson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Greg Youncofski | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Walters | Assistant Coach, Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Peyton Walters | Director of Basketball Operations | 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 →4,748undergraduates · 6,000 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 16,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1520
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $11,742,338 $587,117 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,574,389
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $355,657
Cost
Full picture →$31,542net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $48,126
Campus safety
Full picture →1.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Xavier 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 program20 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$31,542 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,748Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 2 | 16 | $12M | 995 | 88% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 16 | $2.9M | 964 | 96% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 15 | $221k | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 10 | 19 | $493k | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 41 | 30 | $167k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 44 | 17 | $10M | 969 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 49 | 14 | $2.6M | 990 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 19 | $445k | — | 46% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 16 | $237k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 14 | $785k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | 18 | $282k | — | 84% |
Other men's basketball programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's University (New York) room for 2 | 13 | $32M | $2,461,107 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 13 | $20M | $1,551,948 | 990 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 20 | $20M | $1,002,674 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,091,203 | 950 | vs | |
| Villanova University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,060,673 | 1000 | vs | |
| Creighton University 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $876,225 | 966 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 14 | $13M | $910,466 | 968 | vs | |
| Providence College 1 over cap | 16 | $13M | $782,412 | 984 | vs | |
| Xavier University 5 over cap | 20 | $12M | $587,116 | 967 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.8M | $575,819 | 985 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 1 | 14 | $9.6M | $682,877 | 980 | vs |
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