Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Bellarmine University Men's Swimming & Diving
Louisville, KY · the Knights · Bellarmine University overview
23
Roster
room for 7 under the cap of 30
$296k
Team budget
15th percentile in Division I
$12,848
Per roster spot
median $22,884
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Bellarmine University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, below the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $295,520, well below the median of $592k — $12,848 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 7 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. 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 swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 134 · Division I#106Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#109Roster sizeof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$295,520 for the year
- Operating expenses$73,106 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,848 division median $22,884
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gord Veldman head coach | Head Coach | 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 swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →2,351undergraduates · 2,993 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,462 applicants
SAT middle 50%1075 – 1243
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3023
room for 7
- Team expenses
- $295,520 $12,849 per roster spot · bottom quarter 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 →$24,432net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $46,780
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,432 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,351Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | 36 | $1.7M | 989 | 81% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 62 | 9 | $61k | — | 64% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 64 | 35 | $141k | — | 54% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 66 | 44 | $2.1M | 990 | 92% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 24 | $89k | — | 85% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 79 | 53 | $2.5M | 990 | 80% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 87 | 12 | $153k | — | 96% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 13 | $104k | — | 71% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 90 | 32 | $808k | 982 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 92 | 23 | $320k | 979 | 88% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 101 | 22 | $333k | 997 | 78% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 101 | — | — | — | — |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte 5 over cap | 35 | $729k | $20,831 | — | vs | |
| University of Delaware 1 over cap | 31 | $728k | $23,493 | 985 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 2 | 28 | $536k | $19,136 | 995 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 5 | 25 | $513k | $20,506 | 1000 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University room for 10 | 20 | $492k | $24,595 | 989 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University room for 7 | 23 | $296k | $12,848 | — | vs |
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