Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University Men's Lacrosse
Buffalo, NY · the Golden Griffins · Canisius University overview
49
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 48
$708k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division I
$14,454
Per roster spot
median $31,286
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
983
APR
97% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Canisius University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $708,288, well below the median of $1.6M — $14,454 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 988, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,395,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,038 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$708,288 for the year
- Operating expenses$173,430 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,454 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,395,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,038 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$167,682 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Miyashita head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Marks | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Thomson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad McCulley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,798undergraduates · 2,545 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,147 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4849
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $708,288 $14,455 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,395,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $167,682
Cost
Full picture →$19,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,720
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Canisius University
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 Lacrosse program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,798Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 30 | $456k | — | 82% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 12 | 23 | $103k | — | 98% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 41 | $214k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 58 | $243k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 55 | 41 | $507k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 61 | 58 | $754k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | 54 | $1.2M | 998 | 82% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 68 | 25 | $218k | — | 91% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 43 | $247k | — | 79% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · Empire 8 | 69 | 60 | $337k | — | 68% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 71 | 20 | $163k | — | 82% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 71 | 46 | $208k | — | 48% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University at cap | 48 | $1.6M | $32,916 | 977 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 7 | 41 | $1.5M | $35,998 | 990 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.4M | $23,440 | 983 | vs | |
| Siena University 4 over cap | 52 | $1.3M | $25,105 | 993 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University room for 2 | 46 | $1.3M | $27,790 | 987 | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 11 | 37 | $1.2M | $31,203 | — | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 4 | 44 | $782k | $17,782 | 994 | vs | |
| Canisius University 1 over cap | 49 | $708k | $14,454 | 983 | vs | |
| Iona University room for 8 | 40 | $676k | $16,906 | — | vs |
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