Northeastern University Field Hockey
Northeastern University fields a field hockey team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,675,328, above the median of $1.2M — $54,042 per roster spot, upper half of Division I field hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 79 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,510,862 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $25,915 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 27)
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,675,328 for the year
- Operating expenses$239,255 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,042 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,510,862 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,915 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$184,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pam Spuehler | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Colin Clarke | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cheri Schulz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Field Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,675,328 $54,043 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,510,862
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $184,870
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,141
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northeastern University
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Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 1 | 29 | $1.8M | 1000 | 11% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 1 | 23 | $126k | — | 5% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 3 | 25 | $637k | 997 | 3% | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference | 3 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 25 | $2.1M | 994 | 16% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 25 | $292k | — | 10% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 8 | 28 | $551k | — | 48% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 8 | 24 | $128k | — | 82% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 9 | 29 | $264k | — | 20% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 11 | 18 | $62k | — | 89% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | 19 | $153k | — | 14% |
Other field hockey programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University 4 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $54,042 | 992 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 3 | 24 | $1.4M | $58,893 | 959 | vs | |
| Drexel University at cap | 27 | $1.4M | $50,896 | 997 | vs | |
| Hofstra University at cap | 27 | $1.1M | $42,171 | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary room for 3 | 24 | $1.1M | $45,649 | 992 | vs | |
| Fairfield University 1 over cap | 28 | $1M | $36,096 | 994 | vs | |
| Towson University 4 over cap | 31 | $737k | $23,779 | 989 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked