Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn
Minnesota State University, Mankato Men's Ice Hockey
Mankato, MN · the Mavericks · Minnesota State University, Mankato overview
29
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 26
$3.2M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$109,339
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,170,842, about the median of $3M — $109,339 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $1,828,100 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,536 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).
#22Team budgetof 60 · Division I#25Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,170,842 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,135,041 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$109,339 division median $102,081
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,828,100 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,536 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,712 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Strand head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chad Kolarik | Associate Head Coach, Men's Hockey | not on file |
| Cory McCracken | Director of Player Personnel, Men's Hockey | On file · sign in |
| Keith Paulsen | Associate Head Coach | 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 →12,897undergraduates · 14,709 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 8,974 applicants
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2629
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $3,170,842 $109,339 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,828,100
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,712
Cost
Full picture →$17,227net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,490 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Minnesota State University, Mankato
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,227 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,897Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 37 | $374k | — | 62% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 28 | $316k | — | 52% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 29 | $205k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 68 | 30 | $2.8M | — | 85% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 26 | $7M | 997 | 77% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 28 | $263k | — | 90% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 27 | $260k | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 30 | $275k | — | 82% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 97 | 27 | $2.7M | 984 | 95% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 114 | 28 | $241k | — | 85% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 115 | 32 | $214k | — | 89% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University, Mankato 3 over cap | 29 | $3.2M | $109,339 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University 3 over cap | 29 | $3M | $102,665 | 973 | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 27 | $2.5M | $93,793 | — | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.5M | $88,822 | 977 | vs | |
| Bemidji State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.5M | $92,003 | 995 | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.3M | $81,625 | 947 | vs | |
| Ferris State University 4 over cap | 30 | $2.1M | $68,393 | 979 | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University 3 over cap | 29 | $2M | $68,864 | 962 | vs |
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