Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn
Minnesota State University, Mankato Women's Ice Hockey
Mankato, MN · the Mavericks · Minnesota State University, Mankato overview
25
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 26
$1.5M
Team budget
26th percentile in Division I
$61,753
Per roster spot
median $75,202
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a women's ice hockey team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Assn (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,543,843, below the median of $2.1M — $61,753 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's ice hockey programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $1,629,130 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,788 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 39 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#29Team budgetof 39 · Division I#30Spend per playerof 39 · Division I#18Roster sizeof 39 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,543,843 for the year
- Operating expenses$502,295 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$61,753 division median $75,202
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,629,130 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$63,633 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shari Dickerman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Giesen | Associate Head Coach, Women's Hockey | On file · sign in |
| Mackenzie Bruch | Assistant Coach, Women's Hockey | On file · sign in |
| Emily Antony | Assistant Coach, Women's Hockey | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Meyer | Director of Hockey Operations, Women's Hockey | 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 ice hockey players9,589 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,000 39 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 10 10% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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%
Women's Ice Hockey
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2625
room for 1
- Team expenses
- $1,543,843 $61,754 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,629,130
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $63,633
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.
Women's Ice Hockey program25 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
Women's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 31 | $274k | — | 62% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 33 | $304k | — | 52% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 24 | $179k | — | 94% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 26 | $197k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 68 | 22 | $2.3M | — | 85% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 68 | 26 | $3.7M | 992 | 77% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 25 | $259k | — | 90% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 24 | $170k | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 25 | $257k | — | 82% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division I · Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 97 | 26 | $1.8M | 981 | 95% | |
| College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 99 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 115 | 27 | $226k | — | 89% |
Other women's ice hockey programs in the Western Collegiate Hockey Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University room for 4 | 22 | $4M | $184,038 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 2 | 24 | $4M | $168,443 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 26 | $3.7M | $142,623 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth room for 3 | 23 | $2.5M | $110,449 | 990 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 4 | 22 | $2.3M | $105,422 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University at cap | 26 | $1.8M | $69,143 | 981 | vs | |
| Bemidji State University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $62,848 | 992 | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato room for 1 | 25 | $1.5M | $61,753 | — | vs |
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