Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University · Athletics
Buffalo, NY · City · Private · Master's university · the Golden Griffins · Website ↗
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18
Programs on the site
of the sports Canisius sponsors
494
Roster spots
$11M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$4.6M
Athletic aid
$2.2M women's · $2.4M men's
$319k
Recruiting spend
$151k women's · $168k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Metro Conference | 26 | room 2 | 3 | $518k | $19,905 | 989 | |
| Baseball | Metro Conference | 41 | 7 over | 4 | $690k | $16,829 | 984 | |
| Men's Basketball | Metro Conference | 16 | 1 over | 4 | $1.9M | $118,639 | 950 | |
| Women's Basketball | Metro Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $1.7M | $116,641 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Metro Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 988 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Metro Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 992 | |
| Men's Golf | Metro Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $154k | $17,110 | 1000 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 31 | 5 over | 4 | $1.6M | $51,511 | 990 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 49 | 1 over | 4 | $708k | $14,454 | 983 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 30 | room 8 | 5 | $601k | $20,040 | 1000 | |
| Women's Rowing | Metro Conference | 35 | room 33 | 3 | $313k | $8,929 | 996 | |
| Men's Soccer | Metro Conference | 34 | 6 over | 3 | $453k | $13,322 | 983 | |
| Softball | Metro Conference | 25 | at cap | 5 | $544k | $21,766 | 985 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 25 | room 5 | 5 | $221k | $8,849 | 996 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $274k | $9,794 | 984 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 60 | 15 over | 1 | $203k | $3,383 | 989 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 54 | 9 over | 1 | $216k | $3,992 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Metro Conference | 16 | room 2 | 1 | $552k | $34,478 | 995 |
The department
- Athletics directorWilliam J. Maher
- Sports informationMatthew Reitnour
- NicknameGolden Griffins/ Griffs
- NCAA member since9/1/1936
- Primary conferenceMetro Conference
- Athletics sitegogriffs.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$9,603 $2.2M across 229 spots
- Men's teams$9,038 $2.4M across 265 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
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