Bellarmine University Men's Lacrosse
Bellarmine University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 60 players, above the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,594,199, about the median of $1.6M — $26,569 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 12 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 939, about the median of 988, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,937,539 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,854 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 48)
The program
- Roster60 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,594,199 for the year
- Operating expenses$679,849 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,569 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate939 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,937,539 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,854 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$85,177 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Whitley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| AJ Smith | Assistant Coach, Lacrosse | On file · sign in |
| Jackson Draper | Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse | On file · sign in |
| Matt Lindsey | Assistant Coach, Lacrosse | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's lacrosse 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 · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,594,199 $26,570 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,937,539
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $85,177
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $46,780
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 37 | 23 | $160k | — | 84% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 64 | 46 | $320k | — | 54% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 67 | 39 | $190k | — | 85% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 83 | 37 | $180k | — | 97% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 106 | 54 | $747k | — | 73% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 116 | 35 | $266k | — | 54% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 132 | 20 | $104k | — | 85% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 141 | — | — | — | 63% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 51 | $2.4M | $47,701 | 997 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 15 over cap | 63 | $1.8M | $28,819 | 975 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.6M | $26,569 | 939 | vs | |
| Mercer University 2 over cap | 50 | $1.2M | $24,902 | 974 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 9 over cap | 57 | $947k | $16,620 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked