Division I · Patriot League
Bucknell University · Athletics
Lewisburg, PA · Town · Private · Liberal arts college · the Bison · Website ↗
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25
Programs on the site
of the sports Bucknell sponsors
968
Roster spots
$32M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$19M
Athletic aid
$9.4M women's · $9.7M men's
$456k
Recruiting spend
$166k women's · $290k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Patriot League | 30 | 2 over | 3 | $1.6M | $53,325 | 987 | |
| Baseball | Patriot League | 37 | 3 over | 4 | $984k | $26,601 | 997 | |
| Men's Basketball | Patriot League | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.9M | $196,319 | 1000 | |
| Women's Basketball | Patriot League | 19 | 4 over | 5 | $2.1M | $112,581 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Patriot League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Patriot League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Patriot League | 25 | room 2 | 4 | $1.4M | $55,760 | 1000 | |
| Football | Patriot League | 98 | room 7 | 9 | $7.5M | $76,739 | 987 | |
| Men's Golf | Patriot League | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $218k | $27,203 | 980 | |
| Women's Golf | Patriot League | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $228k | $28,499 | 1000 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Patriot League | 45 | room 3 | 3 | $1.5M | $34,026 | 988 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Patriot League | 34 | room 4 | 3 | $1.5M | $43,386 | 1000 | |
| Women's Rowing | Patriot League | 72 | 4 over | 1 | $774k | $10,751 | 990 | |
| Men's Soccer | Patriot League | 28 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $39,125 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Patriot League | 22 | room 3 | 3 | $1.5M | $67,144 | 994 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Patriot League | 29 | room 1 | 5 | $727k | $25,081 | 991 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Patriot League | 31 | 1 over | 5 | $1.5M | $49,661 | 990 | |
| Men's Tennis | Patriot League | 10 | at cap | 1 | $289k | $28,932 | 978 | |
| Women's Tennis | Patriot League | 10 | at cap | 1 | $222k | $22,223 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Patriot League | 157 | 112 over | 9 | $909k | $5,791 | 995 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Patriot League | 209 | 164 over | 9 | $1.8M | $8,740 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Patriot League | 14 | room 4 | 3 | $1.4M | $97,354 | 995 | |
| Men's Water Polo | Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 17 | room 7 | 2 | $478k | $28,146 | 977 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Collegiate Water Polo Association (Women's) | 19 | room 5 | 2 | $504k | $26,506 | 987 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 31 | 1 over | 1 | $1.1M | $36,226 | 967 |
The department
- Athletics directorTim Pavlechko
- Sports informationJon Terry
- NicknameBison
- NCAA member since9/1/1950
- Primary conferencePatriot League
- Athletics sitebucknellbison.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$18,982 $9.4M across 493 spots
- Men's teams$20,352 $9.7M across 475 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#15Most teamsof 363 · Division I#21Athlete shareof 363 · Division I#23Most athletesof 363 · Division I#32Scholarship dollarsof 360 · Division I
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