Fordham University Men's Water Polo
Fordham University fields a men's water polo team in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $921,465, above the median of $638k — $36,858 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (17 of 29 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 985, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,856,856 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,408 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$921,465 for the year
- Operating expenses$200,687 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,858 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,856,856 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,408 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$551,360 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bacharach head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ilija Duretic | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bill Harris | Head Coach Emeritus | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's water polo 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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $921,465 $36,859 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,856,856
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $551,360
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $61,567
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 7 | 24 | $305k | 957 | 91% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 15 | 16 | $277k | — | 90% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 20 | 22 | $409k | 994 | 83% | |
| Princeton University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 54 | 27 | $701k | 983 | 4% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 99 | 19 | $307k | — | 38% | |
| Brown University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 145 | 19 | $863k | 1000 | 5% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University 1 over cap | 25 | $921k | $36,858 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 8 | 16 | $648k | $40,515 | 995 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 17 | $478k | $28,146 | 977 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 5 over cap | 29 | $443k | $15,276 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College room for 2 | 22 | $409k | $18,589 | 994 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 3 | 21 | $312k | $14,860 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 994 | vs |
Every Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked