Division I · Big Ten Conference
Michigan State University Men's Ice Hockey
East Lansing, MI · the Spartans · Michigan State University overview
26
Roster
at the D-I cap of 26
$6.6M
Team budget
97th percentile in Division I
$255,055
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Michigan State University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $6,631,441, well above the median of $3M — $255,055 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's ice hockey programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,243,351 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,643 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 60 · Division I#2Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#1APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$6,631,441 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,269,568 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$255,055 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$11,243,351 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,643 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,158,141 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Nightingale head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jared DeMichiel | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Towns | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andy Contois | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Fast | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Mike Porter | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey 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 →40,483undergraduates · 51,316 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 58,879 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2626
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,631,441 $255,055 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $11,243,351
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,158,141
Cost
Full picture →$24,630net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,270 in-state · $44,040 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 52 burglaries · 109 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 59 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Michigan State 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 Ice Hockey program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,630 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 40,483Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 27 | $4.7M | 983 | 18% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 61 | 28 | $388k | — | 68% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 66 | 29 | $3.1M | 958 | 85% | |
| Trine University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 81 | 32 | $317k | — | 85% | |
| Ferris State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 83 | 30 | $2.1M | 979 | 81% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 103 | 28 | $2.5M | 977 | 81% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Big Ten Conference | 115 | 29 | $7M | 991 | 12% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 29 | $7M | $240,368 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 26 | $7M | $267,876 | 997 | vs | |
| Michigan State University at cap | 26 | $6.6M | $255,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison at cap | 26 | $5.5M | $210,847 | 978 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 27 | $5.2M | $191,085 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 1 over cap | 27 | $4.7M | $174,496 | 983 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 2 over cap | 28 | $4.7M | $167,374 | 986 | vs |
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