Bucknell University Men's Water Polo
Bucknell University fields a men's water polo team in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, below the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $478,491, below the median of $638k — $28,146 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's water polo programs. That leaves room for 7 under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 977, about the median of 985, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,667,603 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,352 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 room for 7
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$478,491 for the year
- Operating expenses$107,963 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,146 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,667,603 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,352 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$290,116 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John McBride head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Arturo Villalpando | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's water polo 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
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $478,491 $28,147 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,667,603
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $290,116
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,772
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 64 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Bucknell University
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Men's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 91 | 29 | $443k | — | 72% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 113 | 18 | $144k | — | 8% | |
| Princeton University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 124 | 27 | $701k | 983 | 4% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 138 | — | — | 994 | 9% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 142 | 16 | $648k | 995 | 44% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 148 | 22 | $409k | 994 | 83% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University 1 over cap | 25 | $921k | $36,858 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 8 | 16 | $648k | $40,515 | 995 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 17 | $478k | $28,146 | 977 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 5 over cap | 29 | $443k | $15,276 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College room for 2 | 22 | $409k | $18,589 | 994 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 3 | 21 | $312k | $14,860 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 994 | vs |
Every Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked