Augustana University (South Dakota) Men's Swimming & Diving
Augustana University (South Dakota) fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $284,365, about the median of $284k — $10,937 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $4,002,674 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,691 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 71 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$284,365 for the year
- Operating expenses$8,727 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,937 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,002,674 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,691 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$174,286 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Makepeace head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anna Dircks | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Beagle | Volunteer Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jackson Dircks | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 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 swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,700 71 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's swimming & diving 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
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $284,365 $10,937 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,002,674
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $174,286
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $39,190
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 52 | 30 | $402k | 986 | 99% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 55 | 30 | $287k | 979 | 99% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 148 | 45 | $215k | — | 62% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Independent | 148 | 14 | $68k | — | 70% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 28 | $623k | $22,253 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 30 | $619k | $20,639 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 35 | $493k | $14,096 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 43 | $431k | $10,012 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 23 | $424k | $18,423 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 27 | $304k | $11,265 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 26 | $284k | $10,937 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 3 | $88k | $29,363 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked