Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lenoir-Rhyne University Men's Swimming & Diving
Hickory, NC · the Bears · Lenoir-Rhyne University overview
25
Roster
2024–25 season
$195k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division II
$7,782
Per roster spot
median $11,576
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lenoir-Rhyne University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $194,573, below the median of $284k — $7,782 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $3,337,618 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,238 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).
#50Team budgetof 71 · Division II#59Spend per playerof 71 · Division II#29Roster sizeof 71 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$194,573 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,112 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,782 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,337,618 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,238 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$54,367 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Vic Riggs head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Paul Schiffel | Head Men's and Women's Swimming 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 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 →1,477undergraduates · 2,230 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 6,299 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $194,573 $7,783 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,337,618
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $54,367
Cost
Full picture →$24,042net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $30,900
Campus safety
Full picture →1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lenoir-Rhyne 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 Swimming & Diving program25 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$24,042 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,477Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 32 | 21 | $463k | 1000 | 14% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 39 | 20 | $492k | 989 | 87% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 47 | 35 | $729k | — | 68% | |
| Catawba College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 22 | $463k | — | 78% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Independent | 63 | 9 | $26k | — | 78% | |
| Converse University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 64 | 17 | $188k | — | 64% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 69 | 16 | $204k | — | 78% | |
| Wingate University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 72 | 28 | $637k | — | 85% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 75 | 11 | $289k | — | 54% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 88 | 3 | $18k | — | 92% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 114 | 34 | $1.8M | 995 | 57% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 122 | 23 | $1.7M | 980 | 61% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate University | 28 | $637k | $22,744 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 22 | $463k | $21,063 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 21 | $400k | $19,034 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 17 | $353k | $20,776 | — | vs | |
| King University | 11 | $289k | $26,317 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | 16 | $204k | $12,747 | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 25 | $195k | $7,782 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 17 | $188k | $11,074 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 17 | $179k | $10,503 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 16 | $141k | $8,817 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked