Colorado Mesa University Men's Swimming & Diving
Colorado Mesa University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, well above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $441,994, well above the median of $284k — $10,278 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $2,348,805 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,974 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 71 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$441,994 for the year
- Operating expenses$84,263 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,278 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,348,805 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,974 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$121,903 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey Wender head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Julie Weddle | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Benedict Nagy | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joao Nogueira | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kiara Borchardt | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Amelia Fish | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jacob Sampson | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ada Qunell | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 II roster spots1,700 71 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $441,994 $10,279 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,348,805
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $121,903
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,712 in-state · $24,312 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Colorado Mesa 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.
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Christian University | 39 | $508k | $13,016 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 43 | $442k | $10,278 | — | vs | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 23 | $242k | $10,537 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 23 | $219k | $9,528 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 18 | $132k | $7,326 | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked