Division I · Patriot League
College of the Holy Cross Football
Worcester, MA · the Crusaders · College of the Holy Cross overview
100
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 105
$8M
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$79,823
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
21%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
College of the Holy Cross fields a football team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 100 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $7,982,341, below the median of $9.1M — $79,823 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,245,632 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,202 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#141Team budgetof 261 · Division I#129Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#242Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#23APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster100 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 room for 5
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$7,982,341 for the year
- Operating expenses$972,969 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$79,823 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,245,632 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,202 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$441,418 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Curran head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bryan Robbat | Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Rich Gunnell | Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Bo Alexander | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dalton Daddona | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Westin Elliott | Quarterbacks Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Joe Kreinsen | Offensive Line Coach / Run Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jesse Monteiro | Secondary Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mikal Myers | Defensive Tackles Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Hennessey | Specialist Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Witherstone | Cornerbacks Coach / Defensive Quality Control | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Claflin | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Ben Kuchipudi | Assistant to the Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football 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 →3,035undergraduates · 3,035 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →21%admitted · of 8,670 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1420
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Football
Full picture →100on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105100
room for 5
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $7,982,341 $79,823 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,245,632
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $441,418
Cost
Full picture →$35,455net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $60,850
Campus safety
Full picture →1.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's
Research College of the Holy Cross
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.
Football program100 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions21% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,455 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,035Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.92 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 3 | 106 | $566k | — | 58% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 93 | $181k | — | 90% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 4 | 114 | $1.2M | — | 87% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 15 | 110 | $437k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | 100 | $228k | — | 85% | |
| Dean College Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | 78 | $335k | — | 74% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 74 | $214k | — | 90% | |
| Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 26 | 142 | $6.3M | 985 | 66% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 32 | 102 | $1.7M | — | 48% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 148 | $41M | 989 | 16% | |
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 35 | 112 | $3.6M | 994 | 5% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 35 | 80 | $333k | — | 92% |
Other football programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 2 | 103 | $9.3M | $90,137 | 985 | vs | |
| William & Mary at cap | 105 | $9M | $85,385 | 979 | vs | |
| Villanova University room for 9 | 96 | $8.8M | $91,668 | 983 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 104 | $8.6M | $82,668 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 16 | 89 | $8.6M | $96,138 | 984 | vs | |
| Colgate University room for 7 | 98 | $8.4M | $86,117 | 990 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross room for 5 | 100 | $8M | $79,823 | 987 | vs | |
| Lehigh University room for 7 | 98 | $7.7M | $78,270 | 972 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 98 | $7.5M | $76,739 | 987 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,750 | 982 | vs |
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