Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University · Athletics
Erie, PA · City · Private · Master's university · the Lakers · Website ↗
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25
Programs on the site
of the sports Mercyhurst sponsors
661
Roster spots
$15M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$11M
Athletic aid
$4.6M women's · $6.3M men's
$256k
Recruiting spend
$105k women's · $151k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 51 | 23 over | 2 | $883k | $17,320 | — | |
| Baseball | Northeast Conference | 53 | 19 over | 4 | $761k | $14,350 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 17 | 2 over | 7 | $1.3M | $78,687 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 15 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $75,095 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | 7 | room 10 | 2 | $129k | $18,387 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | 9 | room 8 | 2 | $162k | $18,017 | — | |
| Field Hockey | Northeast Conference | 22 | room 5 | 3 | $402k | $18,270 | — | |
| Football | Northeast Conference | 134 | 29 over | 1 | $3M | $22,583 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northeast Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $124k | $10,340 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northeast Conference | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $105k | $14,988 | — | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Women's) | 25 | room 1 | 3 | $1.7M | $69,184 | 982 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 66 | 18 over | 2 | $967k | $14,647 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 39 | 1 over | 2 | $609k | $15,603 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Independent | 15 | room 53 | 3 | $373k | $24,840 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 66 | 38 over | 4 | $817k | $12,382 | — | |
| Softball | Northeast Conference | 22 | room 3 | 2 | $564k | $25,651 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Northeast Conference | 10 | at cap | 1 | $167k | $16,727 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Northeast Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $169k | $18,764 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northeast Conference | 22 | 4 over | 4 | $539k | $24,508 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Association (Men's) | 21 | room 3 | 2 | $312k | $14,860 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Collegiate Water Polo Association (Women's) | 17 | room 7 | 1 | $310k | $18,262 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Independent | 22 | room 8 | 1 | $240k | $10,923 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Independent | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
The department
- Athletics directorJoe Spano
- NicknameLakers
- NCAA member since9/1/1980
- Primary conferenceNortheast Conference
- Athletics sitehurstathletics.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$18,077 $4.6M across 253 spots
- Men's teams$13,459 $6.3M across 468 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#5Athlete shareof 363 · Division I#7Most teamsof 363 · Division I#20Most athletesof 363 · Division I
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