Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
McKendree University Men's Swimming & Diving
Lebanon, IL · the Bearcats · McKendree University overview
37
Roster
2024–25 season
$554k
Team budget
90th percentile in Division II
$14,970
Per roster spot
median $11,576
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
McKendree University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, well above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $553,925, well above the median of $284k — $14,970 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $4,271,183 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,454 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).
#8Team budgetof 71 · Division II#21Spend per playerof 71 · Division II#8Roster 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
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$553,925 for the year
- Operating expenses$49,495 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,970 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,271,183 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$96,292 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Tierney head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Noah Javens | Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Donnie Torres | Head Diving 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 →1,605undergraduates · 2,075 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 2,652 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →37on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $553,925 $14,971 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,271,183
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $96,292
Cost
Full picture →$25,200net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McKendree 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 program37 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,200 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,605Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | 34 | $330k | 994 | 81% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 27 | 33 | $223k | — | 12% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 23 | $265k | — | 57% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 34 | $475k | 986 | 90% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 81 | 14 | $91k | — | 75% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 96 | 9 | $70k | — | 54% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · The Summit League | 107 | 18 | $127k | 989 | 68% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 115 | 21 | $325k | — | 73% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · The Summit League | 124 | 33 | $242k | — | 95% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 124 | 33 | $471k | — | 50% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 131 | 22 | $333k | 997 | 78% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 137 | 9 | $77k | — | 45% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 53 | $667k | $12,579 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 39 | $613k | $15,717 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 37 | $554k | $14,970 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 19 | $527k | $27,760 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 33 | $471k | $14,261 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 16 | $403k | $25,190 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 21 | $325k | $15,492 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 25 | $301k | $12,052 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 23 | $265k | $11,509 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 20 | $137k | $6,858 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked