Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University Men's Swimming & Diving
Buffalo, NY · the Golden Griffins · Canisius University overview
25
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 30
$221k
Team budget
9th percentile in Division I
$8,849
Per roster spot
median $22,884
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
996
APR
100% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Canisius University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, below the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $221,247, well below the median of $592k — $8,849 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 987, with 100% 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 swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#122Team budgetof 134 · Division I#123Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#92Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#16APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 5
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$221,247 for the year
- Operating expenses$88,826 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,849 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Vanderzell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Samantha Palma | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adriana Bolender | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marissa Oakey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bailey Ludden | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's swimming & diving 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 →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 Swimming & Diving
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3025
room for 5
Academic Progress Rate996
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $221,247 $8,850 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 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 Swimming & Diving program25 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 Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 28 | $422k | 980 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 5 | $95k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 20 | $127k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 29 | $209k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 55 | 18 | $167k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 61 | 34 | $211k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | 26 | $831k | 962 | 82% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · University Athletic Association | 63 | 25 | $193k | — | 36% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 68 | 11 | $86k | — | 91% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 15 | $97k | — | 79% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 71 | 23 | $89k | — | 48% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 80 | 31 | $85k | — | 96% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's University room for 3 | 27 | $770k | $28,504 | 985 | vs | |
| Rider University room for 5 | 25 | $610k | $24,399 | 984 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 2 | 28 | $565k | $20,177 | 989 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 4 | 26 | $562k | $21,611 | 993 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 28 | $422k | $15,079 | 980 | vs | |
| Iona University room for 7 | 23 | $411k | $17,891 | 968 | vs | |
| Canisius University room for 5 | 25 | $221k | $8,849 | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 15 | 15 | $194k | $12,909 | 969 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University room for 12 | 18 | $178k | $9,895 | 982 | vs |
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