Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Men's Basketball
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.3M
Team budget
7th percentile in Division I
$78,687
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a men's basketball team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,337,695, well below the median of $3M — $78,687 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $6,299,277 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,459 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,337,695 for the year
- Operating expenses$327,291 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$78,687 division median $196,319
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,299,277 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$150,830 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Manchel head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brendan Fitzpatrick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Milligan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Gregory | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Planutis | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Latina | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Darrin Mayes | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball 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 →2,292undergraduates · 2,668 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,500 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,337,695 $78,688 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,299,277
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $150,830
Cost
Full picture →$26,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,510
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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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 Basketball program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,292Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 14 | $979k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 18 | $147k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 17 | $211k | — | 59% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 44 | 19 | $179k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 17 | $136k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 26 | $523k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 21 | $155k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 72 | 18 | $179k | — | 91% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | 21 | $552k | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | 16 | $2.3M | 958 | 80% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University at cap | 15 | $3.5M | $236,346 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College room for 2 | 13 | $2M | $155,390 | 960 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 2 over cap | 17 | $1.9M | $112,472 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus at cap | 15 | $1.9M | $124,811 | 985 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 1 over cap | 16 | $1.4M | $89,281 | — | vs | |
| Chicago State University 4 over cap | 19 | $1.4M | $71,366 | 915 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.3M | $78,687 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.3M | $78,831 | 945 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 2 over cap | 17 | $904k | $53,179 | — | vs |
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