Loyola University Maryland Men's Lacrosse
Loyola University Maryland fields a men's lacrosse team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 53 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,401,677, well above the median of $1.6M — $45,314 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 988, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,051,913 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,887 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 48)
The program
- Roster53 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,401,677 for the year
- Operating expenses$354,869 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,314 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,051,913 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,887 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$169,044 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Charley Toomey head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Dwan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Ward | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Cottle | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Vaikness | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's lacrosse 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,401,677 $45,315 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,051,913
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $169,044
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,480
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 0 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 1 | 58 | $2.8M | 987 | 8% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 3 | 49 | $1.7M | 990 | 83% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 23 | $153k | — | 73% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 8 | 48 | $1.1M | 960 | 74% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 10 | 66 | $370k | — | 83% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | 49 | $263k | — | 84% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 26 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 30 | 50 | $3.2M | 977 | 45% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 31 | 57 | $338k | — | 66% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 35 | 57 | $213k | — | 84% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 37 | 18 | $489k | — | — |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Maryland 5 over cap | 53 | $2.4M | $45,314 | 988 | vs | |
| Boston University 10 over cap | 58 | $2.2M | $38,205 | 988 | vs | |
| Lafayette College 6 over cap | 54 | $2M | $37,682 | 992 | vs | |
| Lehigh University 3 over cap | 51 | $2M | $38,673 | 989 | vs | |
| Colgate University 9 over cap | 57 | $1.9M | $33,968 | 998 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 3 | 45 | $1.5M | $34,026 | 988 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross at cap | 48 | $838k | $17,468 | 1000 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
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