Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Colorado School of Mines Men's Swimming & Diving
Golden, CO · the Orediggers · Colorado School of Mines overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$242k
Team budget
40th percentile in Division II
$10,537
Per roster spot
median $11,576
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
60%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Colorado School of Mines fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $242,366, below the median of $284k — $10,537 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $3,606,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,860 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).
#43Team budgetof 71 · Division II#45Spend per playerof 71 · Division II#33Roster sizeof 71 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$242,366 for the year
- Operating expenses$65,428 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,537 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,606,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,860 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$162,483 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Claire McDaniel head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Shannon | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danny Blevins | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rich LeDuc | Assistant 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 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 →5,839undergraduates · 7,599 students in all
Women 32% Men 68%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 9,821 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1470
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $242,366 $10,538 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,606,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $162,483
Cost
Full picture →$29,785net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,186 in-state · $44,376 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →72%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 6 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado School of Mines
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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,785 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 72%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 5,839Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming | 15 | 32 | $1.6M | 981 | 71% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 54 | — | — | 989 | 14% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 29 | $249k | — | 20% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | 24 | $874k | 989 | 97% |
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