Loyola University Chicago Men's Volleyball
Loyola University Chicago fields a men's volleyball team in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $950,239, above the median of $783k — $38,009 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (20 of 27 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 988, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,830,118 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,122 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 27 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$950,239 for the year
- Operating expenses$212,889 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,009 division median $35,433
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,830,118 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,122 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$256,917 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Davis head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Exline | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Dalton Solbrig | Assistant Coach / International Recruiter | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school volleyball players95,972 2024-25
- Division I roster spots554 27 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.58% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's volleyball 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $950,239 $38,010 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,830,118
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $256,917
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $51,716
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | $146k | — | 73% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 17 | $238k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 15 | $156k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 18 | $95k | — | 80% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 12 | 17 | $125k | — | 55% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 27 | 36 | $430k | — | 77% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 29 | 17 | $125k | — | 58% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 35 | 29 | $618k | — | 73% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 39 | 24 | $216k | — | 85% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 44 | 22 | $165k | — | 84% | |
| Rockford University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 72 | 11 | $94k | — | 57% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.5M | $78,843 | 990 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 7 over cap | 25 | $950k | $38,009 | 985 | vs | |
| Ball State University 5 over cap | 23 | $783k | $34,064 | 996 | vs | |
| Lewis University | 29 | $618k | $21,305 | — | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 4 over cap | 22 | $489k | $22,214 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne room for 2 | 16 | $423k | $26,425 | 1000 | vs | |
| McKendree University | 21 | $402k | $19,159 | — | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 2 over cap | 20 | $339k | $16,967 | — | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association men's volleyball program · Men's Volleyball budgets ranked