Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University Men's Soccer
Buffalo, NY · the Golden Griffins · Canisius University overview
34
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 28
$453k
Team budget
5th percentile in Division I
$13,322
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
983
APR
97% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Canisius University fields a men's soccer team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $452,968, well below the median of $1.1M — $13,322 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 981, 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#202Team budgetof 213 · Division I#203Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#44Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#92APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$452,968 for the year
- Operating expenses$79,887 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,322 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 965 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tanke head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carl Kennedy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marco Trivellato | Goalkeeping Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% 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 Soccer
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2834
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $452,968 $13,323 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 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 Soccer program34 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 Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 2 | 57 | $470k | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 32 | $426k | — | 82% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 4 | 30 | $429k | — | 76% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 12 | 22 | $105k | — | 98% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 26 | $572k | 955 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 27 | $199k | — | 79% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 49 | 31 | $93k | — | 93% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 29 | $127k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 29 | $154k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 55 | 51 | $454k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 61 | 37 | $327k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | 32 | $786k | 981 | 82% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $35,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 1 | 27 | $1M | $38,433 | 985 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 12 over cap | 40 | $1M | $25,201 | 993 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 19 over cap | 47 | $900k | $19,156 | 979 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 1 | 27 | $893k | $33,066 | 992 | vs | |
| Siena University 8 over cap | 36 | $871k | $24,203 | 991 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 4 over cap | 32 | $824k | $25,754 | 980 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 8 over cap | 36 | $741k | $20,585 | — | vs | |
| Iona University 1 over cap | 29 | $655k | $22,572 | 953 | vs | |
| Rider University 5 over cap | 33 | $587k | $17,802 | 985 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 26 | $572k | $21,991 | 955 | vs | |
| Canisius University 6 over cap | 34 | $453k | $13,322 | 983 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 1 over cap | 29 | $409k | $14,099 | 979 | vs |
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