Buffalo State, State University of New York Women's Lacrosse
Buffalo State, State University of New York fields a women's lacrosse team in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 22, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $234,481, well above the median of $148k — $9,018 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III women's lacrosse programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 257 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$234,481 for the year
- Operating expenses$88,219 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,018 division median $6,471
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,558 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Minerd head coach | Interim Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division III roster spots5,901 257 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 17 5.9% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's lacrosse 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $234,481 $9,019 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,558
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,486 in-state · $18,906 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 2 | 30 | $601k | 1000 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 25 | $276k | — | 82% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 5 | 25 | $304k | — | 76% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · United East Conference | 13 | 22 | $76k | — | 98% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 33 | $955k | 998 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 21 | $170k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | 24 | $179k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 55 | 30 | $219k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 56 | 22 | $253k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 62 | 25 | $257k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 62 | 33 | $881k | 1000 | 82% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 65 | 28 | $160k | — | 36% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the State University of New York Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York | 26 | $234k | $9,018 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Canton | 27 | $202k | $7,465 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 33 | $191k | $5,782 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam | 23 | $186k | $8,077 | — | vs | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York | 24 | $172k | $7,165 | — | vs | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia | 21 | $170k | $8,111 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta | 19 | $150k | $7,903 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 28 | $118k | $4,205 | — | vs | |
| Alfred State College | 19 | $110k | $5,777 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | 16 | $95k | $5,964 | — | vs |
Every State University of New York Athletic Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked