Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae College Men's Lacrosse
Banner Elk, NC · the Bobcats · Lees-McRae College overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$448k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division II
$19,458
Per roster spot
median $12,140
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lees-McRae College fields a men's lacrosse team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, well below the median of 44, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $447,544, about the median of $492k — $19,458 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's lacrosse programs. The school gave $1,866,830 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,487 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 78 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#51Team budgetof 78 · Division II#5Spend per playerof 78 · Division II#75Roster sizeof 78 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$447,544 for the year
- Operating expenses$45,773 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,458 division median $12,140
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,866,830 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,487 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,727 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Grant | Head Men's Lacrosse Coach | On file · sign in |
| Channing Thomas | Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division II roster spots3,499 78 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →818undergraduates · 839 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 1,787 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $447,544 $19,458 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,866,830
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,727
Cost
Full picture →$26,009net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →5.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lees-McRae College
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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,009 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 62 | $673k | — | 81% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 42 | 22 | $174k | — | 96% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 34 | $405k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 36 | $320k | — | 60% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coastal Lacrosse Conference | 50 | 15 | $71k | — | 78% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 78 | 64 | $555k | — | 90% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 80 | 17 | $106k | — | 40% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 52 | $792k | — | 63% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 84 | 52 | $538k | — | 78% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 89 | 57 | $947k | — | 68% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 101 | 57 | $213k | — | 95% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 103 | 42 | $665k | — | 59% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University | 52 | $792k | $15,236 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 34 | $619k | $18,214 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 43 | $566k | $13,154 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 64 | $555k | $8,677 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 54 | $540k | $9,993 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 43 | $448k | $10,410 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 23 | $448k | $19,458 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 35 | $349k | $9,958 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 19 | $323k | $16,996 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked