Bard College Men's Swimming & Diving
Bard College fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Liberty League (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, well below the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $96,918, about the median of $97k — $12,114 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III men's swimming & diving programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$96,918 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,891 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,114 division median $6,086
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$42,410 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Weitz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division III roster spots4,187 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 28 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $96,918 $12,115 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $42,410
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,612
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Bard College
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 Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University Division I · Metro Conference | 21 | 26 | $562k | 993 | 65% | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 21 | 18 | $89k | — | 59% | |
| Vassar College Division III · Liberty League | 23 | 20 | $159k | — | 18% | |
| Mount Saint Mary College (New York) Division III · Skyline Conference | 35 | 4 | $80k | — | 82% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League | 44 | — | — | 990 | 14% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 50 | 23 | $157k | — | 58% | |
| State University of New York at Delhi Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 55 | 6 | $31k | — | 88% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 55 | 15 | $131k | — | 44% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 60 | 31 | $148k | — | 10% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 63 | 6 | $55k | — | 80% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 65 | 21 | $176k | — | 34% | |
| Ramapo College Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 66 | 15 | $121k | — | 73% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Liberty League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 34 | $211k | $6,204 | — | vs | |
| Ithaca College | 28 | $206k | $7,365 | — | vs | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 14 | $162k | $11,565 | — | vs | |
| Vassar College | 20 | $159k | $7,961 | — | vs | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 23 | $157k | $6,827 | — | vs | |
| Skidmore College | 20 | $145k | $7,235 | — | vs | |
| Union College (New York) | 15 | $131k | $8,720 | — | vs | |
| Bard College | 8 | $97k | $12,114 | — | vs | |
| Clarkson University | 22 | $84k | $3,824 | — | vs | |
| St. Lawrence University | 5 | $53k | $10,587 | — | vs |
Every Liberty League men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked