Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Men's Lacrosse
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
66
Roster
18 over the D-I cap of 48
$967k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division I
$14,647
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 66 players, above the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $966,763, below the median of $1.6M — $14,647 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 18 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 school gave $6,299,277 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,459 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#59Team budgetof 77 · Division I#71Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#1Roster sizeof 77 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster66 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 18 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$966,763 for the year
- Operating expenses$186,685 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,647 division median $31,286
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Keeley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nathan Reichel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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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 Lacrosse
Full picture →66on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4866
18 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $966,763 $14,648 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 Lacrosse program66 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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 29 | $210k | — | 59% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 15 | $104k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 28 | $351k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 48 | $135k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 72 | 25 | $218k | — | 91% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 77 | 23 | $103k | — | 98% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79 | 23 | $95k | — | 93% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 81 | 54 | $1.2M | 998 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 81 | 30 | $456k | — | 82% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 83 | 49 | $708k | 983 | 82% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 87 | 38 | $254k | — | 81% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.3M | $20,836 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 18 over cap | 66 | $967k | $14,647 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 4 over cap | 52 | $956k | $18,377 | 972 | vs | |
| Wagner College 2 over cap | 50 | $949k | $18,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 3 over cap | 51 | $908k | $17,803 | 986 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 16 over cap | 64 | $876k | $13,686 | — | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 2 over cap | 50 | $864k | $17,272 | 952 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 51 | $681k | $13,359 | 995 | vs |
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