Long Island University Men's Water Polo
Long Island University fields a men's water polo team in the Northeast Water Polo Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, below the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $276,809, well below the median of $638k — $17,300 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's water polo programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26. 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 water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$276,809 for the year
- Operating expenses$116,266 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,300 division median $23,364
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Allison head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paolo Morliere | Volunteer Assistant 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 I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $276,809 $17,301 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 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 Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 12 | 24 | $305k | 957 | 91% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 15 | 25 | $921k | 1000 | 56% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 30 | 22 | $409k | 994 | 83% | |
| Princeton University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 65 | 27 | $701k | 983 | 4% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 86 | 19 | $307k | — | 38% | |
| Brown University Division I · Northeast Water Polo Conference | 133 | 19 | $863k | 1000 | 5% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 148 | 10 | $102k | — | 71% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Northeast Water Polo Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University room for 5 | 19 | $863k | $45,410 | 1000 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 27 | $701k | $25,977 | 983 | vs | |
| Harvard University room for 6 | 18 | $331k | $18,373 | 995 | vs | |
| Iona University at cap | 24 | $305k | $12,693 | 957 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 8 | 16 | $277k | $17,300 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 15 | $163k | $10,880 | — | vs |
Every Northeast Water Polo Conference men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked