Division I · Northeast Conference
Merrimack College Men's Volleyball
North Andover, MA · the Warriors · Merrimack College overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$467k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$23,351
Per roster spot
median $35,433
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Merrimack College fields a men's volleyball team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $467,025, well below the median of $783k — $23,351 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (20 of 27 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $9,697,148 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,318 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 27 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$467,025 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,165 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,351 division median $35,433
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,697,148 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,318 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$190,215 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden West-Mather head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Soracco | Assistant Men's Volleyball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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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 volleyball players95,972 2024-25
- Division I roster spots554 27 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.58% 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 →4,199undergraduates · 5,688 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 13,693 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Men's Volleyball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1820
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $467,025 $23,351 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,697,148
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $190,215
Cost
Full picture →$38,849net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,786
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · 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 Volleyball program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$38,849 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,199Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College Division III · New England Volleyball Conference | 16 | 19 | $106k | — | 72% | |
| Rivier University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 21 | $115k | — | 82% | |
| Harvard University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 20 | 15 | $434k | 1000 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · NEWMAC Volleyball Conference | 21 | 17 | $148k | — | 5% | |
| Emerson College Division III · NEWMAC Volleyball Conference | 22 | 8 | $96k | — | 47% | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 23 | 22 | $61k | — | 81% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · New England Volleyball Conference | 23 | 26 | $141k | — | 85% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 23 | 18 | $102k | — | 82% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 24 | 25 | $65k | — | 89% | |
| Curry College Division III · New England Volleyball Conference | 30 | 19 | $73k | — | 92% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 43 | 14 | $67k | — | 74% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · NEWMAC Volleyball Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 71% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 1 over cap | 19 | $504k | $26,513 | — | vs | |
| Merrimack College 2 over cap | 20 | $467k | $23,351 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 3 over cap | 21 | $458k | $21,790 | — | vs | |
| Daemen University | 17 | $298k | $17,543 | — | vs | |
| D'Youville University | 14 | $254k | $18,113 | — | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's volleyball program · Men's Volleyball budgets ranked