Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference
Buffalo State, State University of New York Men's Ice Hockey
Buffalo, NY · the Bengals · Buffalo State, State University of New York overview
28
Roster
2024–25 season
$341k
Team budget
67th percentile in Division III
$12,192
Per roster spot
median $9,856
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Buffalo State, State University of New York fields a men's ice hockey team in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $341,394, above the median of $306k — $12,192 per roster spot, upper half of Division III men's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 83 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#28Team budgetof 83 · Division III#22Spend per playerof 83 · Division III#50Roster sizeof 83 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$341,394 for the year
- Operating expenses$148,508 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,192 division median $9,856
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,287 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Murphy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,471 83 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.7% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,572undergraduates · 6,470 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 15,943 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1190
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $341,394 $12,193 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,287
Cost
Full picture →$13,735net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,486 in-state · $18,906 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.75violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in education · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Buffalo State, State University of New York
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,735 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,572Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 2 | 31 | $1.6M | 990 | 82% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 16 | 28 | $2.1M | 978 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 22 | $290k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 51 | 29 | $284k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 55 | 29 | $352k | — | 64% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 62 | 26 | $2.9M | 991 | 71% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 70 | 28 | $334k | — | 79% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 70 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 96 | 30 | $620k | — | 57% | |
| Elmira College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 120 | 28 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 123 | 26 | $308k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 126 | 31 | $2.7M | 993 | 8% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the State University of New York Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 30 | $620k | $20,683 | — | vs | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York | 28 | $410k | $14,637 | — | vs | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York | 28 | $341k | $12,192 | — | vs | |
| Skidmore College | 31 | $317k | $10,220 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Canton | 27 | $316k | $11,717 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 26 | $308k | $11,858 | — | vs | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia | 22 | $290k | $13,162 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | 25 | $218k | $8,711 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam | 28 | $217k | $7,749 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 26 | $217k | $8,338 | — | vs |
Every State University of New York Athletic Conference men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked