Division I · Metro Conference
Iona University Men's Lacrosse
New Rochelle, NY · the Gaels · Iona University overview
40
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 48
$676k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$16,906
Per roster spot
median $31,286
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iona University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, below the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $676,267, well below the median of $1.6M — $16,906 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,902,962 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,010 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#74Team budgetof 77 · Division I#68Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#72Roster sizeof 77 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$676,267 for the year
- Operating expenses$165,503 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,906 division median $31,286
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,902,962 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,010 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$265,474 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Surman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brendan Kavanagh | Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Gerard Kane | Assistant Coach | 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 lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,134undergraduates · 3,720 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 7,289 applicants
SAT middle 50%1055 – 1265
ACT middle 50%20 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4840
room for 8
- Team expenses
- $676,267 $16,907 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,902,962
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $265,474
Cost
Full picture →$28,557net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,880
Campus safety
Full picture →0.93violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →40%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Iona 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.
Men's Lacrosse program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$28,557 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 40%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,134Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.93 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Saint Vincent Division III · Skyline Conference | 6 | 34 | $81k | — | 85% | |
| Manhattan University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | 44 | $782k | 994 | 78% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference | 8 | 42 | $159k | — | 32% | |
| Mercy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 8 | 39 | $299k | — | 85% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Skyline Conference | 8 | 53 | $167k | — | 79% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 8 | 37 | $115k | — | 85% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 10 | 22 | $119k | — | 73% | |
| The City College of New York Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Division II · East Coast Conference | 11 | 38 | $470k | — | 82% | |
| Dominican University New York Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 12 | 57 | $231k | — | 79% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | 60 | $1.3M | — | 90% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 13 | — | — | — | 96% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University at cap | 48 | $1.6M | $32,916 | 977 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 7 | 41 | $1.5M | $35,998 | 990 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.4M | $23,440 | 983 | vs | |
| Siena University 4 over cap | 52 | $1.3M | $25,105 | 993 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University room for 2 | 46 | $1.3M | $27,790 | 987 | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 11 | 37 | $1.2M | $31,203 | — | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 4 | 44 | $782k | $17,782 | 994 | vs | |
| Canisius University 1 over cap | 49 | $708k | $14,454 | 983 | vs | |
| Iona University room for 8 | 40 | $676k | $16,906 | — | vs |
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