McKendree University Men's Water Polo
McKendree University fields a men's water polo team in the Western Water Polo Association Men (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 22, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $359,927, above the median of $248k — $13,330 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's water polo 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 water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 7 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$359,927 for the year
- Operating expenses$92,287 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,330 division median $13,330
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Figueras head coach | Head 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 II roster spots155 7 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 140 0.71% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $359,927 $13,331 per roster spot · top quarter 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 →- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Other men's water polo programs in the Western Water Polo Association Men
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 26 | $459k | $17,637 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 27 | $360k | $13,330 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Irvine | 24 | $337k | $14,020 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 17 | $248k | $14,562 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 20 | $244k | $12,178 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 22 | $239k | $10,855 | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 19 | $231k | $12,166 | — | vs |
Every Western Water Polo Association Men men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked