Mercer University Men's Lacrosse
Mercer University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 50 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,245,107, below the median of $1.6M — $24,902 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 974, about the median of 988, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,775,291 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,607 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
- Roster50 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,245,107 for the year
- Operating expenses$424,379 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,902 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,775,291 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,607 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$434,303 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Chakey head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alec Tocco | Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Sam Jones | Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator) | On file · sign in |
| Carl Rausch | Director of Lacrosse Operations | 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,245,107 $24,902 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,775,291
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $434,303
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,380
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Mercer 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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 82 | 22 | $92k | — | 63% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 19 | $183k | — | 60% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 105 | 34 | $619k | — | 53% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 120 | 39 | $233k | — | 93% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 128 | 56 | $808k | — | 68% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 130 | 48 | $682k | — | 53% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 133 | 19 | $323k | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 134 | 38 | $308k | — | 62% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 146 | 43 | $448k | — | 64% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 51 | $2.4M | $47,701 | 997 | vs | |
| Jacksonville University 15 over cap | 63 | $1.8M | $28,819 | 975 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.6M | $26,569 | 939 | vs | |
| Mercer University 2 over cap | 50 | $1.2M | $24,902 | 974 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte 9 over cap | 57 | $947k | $16,620 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked