Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Brown University Men's Ice Hockey
Providence, RI · the Bears · Brown University overview
31
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 26
$1.4M
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$44,690
Per roster spot
median $102,081
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Brown University fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,385,409, well below the median of $3M — $44,690 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,385,409 for the year
- Operating expenses$315,979 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$44,690 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$868,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Upton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Plante | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Garteig | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Peffall | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,741undergraduates · 11,516 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 51,316 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2631
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,385,409 $44,691 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $868,042
Cost
Full picture →$26,608net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $68,230
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Brown 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 Ice Hockey program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,608 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,741Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 1 | 28 | $250k | — | 84% | |
| Providence College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 2 | 28 | $5M | 974 | 49% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 14 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Independent | 23 | 33 | $1.5M | — | 73% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Little East Conference | 25 | 28 | $254k | — | 92% | |
| Salve Regina University Division III · Conference of New England | 25 | 33 | $447k | — | 70% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 30 | $233k | — | 88% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 32 | 34 | $362k | — | 92% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 33 | $144k | — | 85% | |
| Babson College Division III · Little East Conference | 33 | 27 | $347k | — | 20% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 35 | 28 | $2.8M | 992 | 21% | |
| Boston College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 37 | 27 | $6.3M | 957 | 16% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the ECAC Hockey (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.4M | $127,660 | 978 | vs | |
| Colgate University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.1M | $114,133 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 over cap | 28 | $2.8M | $101,496 | 983 | vs | |
| Clarkson University at cap | 26 | $2.8M | $109,293 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Lawrence University 3 over cap | 29 | $2.8M | $97,579 | 983 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $87,348 | 993 | vs | |
| Union College (New York) 2 over cap | 28 | $2.1M | $74,365 | 995 | vs | |
| Harvard University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $60,493 | 1000 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 2 over cap | 28 | $1.7M | $62,152 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,933 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $49,994 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.4M | $44,690 | 1000 | vs |
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