Gannon University Men's Water Polo
Gannon University fields a men's water polo team in the Western Water Polo Association Men (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, about the median of 22, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $243,568, about the median of $248k — $12,178 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's water polo programs. The school gave $3,349,100 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,908 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 7 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$243,568 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,546 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,178 division median $13,330
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,349,100 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,908 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$84,132 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zarko Sadikovic head coach | Head 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 water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division II roster spots155 7 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 140 0.71% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $243,568 $12,178 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,349,100
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $84,132
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $37,951
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 2 | 21 | $312k | — | 83% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 5 | 20 | $103k | — | 96% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 136 | 11 | $88k | — | 82% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Western Water Polo Association Men
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 26 | $459k | $17,637 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 27 | $360k | $13,330 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Irvine | 24 | $337k | $14,020 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 17 | $248k | $14,562 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 20 | $244k | $12,178 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 22 | $239k | $10,855 | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 19 | $231k | $12,166 | — | vs |
Every Western Water Polo Association Men men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked