Long Island University Men's Ice Hockey
Long Island University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,266,600, below the median of $3M — $70,831 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $10,169,698 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,853 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,266,600 for the year
- Operating expenses$502,237 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$70,831 division median $102,081
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,169,698 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,853 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$163,733 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Riley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mikhail Bryan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyson McLellan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dylan Giacin | Director of Hockey Operations / Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,266,600 $70,831 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,169,698
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $163,733
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $41,642
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Long Island 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 Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattanville University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 16 | 28 | $226k | — | 85% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 33 | 31 | $3.1M | 991 | 68% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 44 | — | — | 998 | 14% | |
| Yale University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 49 | 29 | $1.4M | 1000 | 5% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 50 | 30 | $414k | — | 64% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 55 | 27 | $3.4M | 978 | 77% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 56 | 31 | $375k | — | — | |
| Princeton University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 65 | 27 | $1.5M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 70 | 33 | $324k | — | 17% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 79 | 29 | $369k | — | 34% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 80% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks 5 over cap | 31 | $2.8M | $89,320 | 963 | vs | |
| Long Island University 6 over cap | 32 | $2.3M | $70,831 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage 3 over cap | 29 | $2M | $69,356 | 957 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.6M | $55,037 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College 7 over cap | 33 | $1.5M | $44,260 | — | vs |
Every Independent men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked